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The fight to standardize educational training for LOs

Housing Wire

Federal regulations mandate that nonbank LOs take training prior to being certified. These organizations impose response training responsibilities on banks to have a well-trained staff,” said a source who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about bank regulation. “So Learning materials up to par?

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15 Facebook groups every real estate agent & broker should join today

Housing Wire

Glover U Inner Circle Run by top agent and national coach Jeff Glover, this Facebook group is a great way to get a taste of the training GloverU offers for free. About Ashley Harwood Ashley Harwood began her real estate career in 2013 and built a six-figure business as a solo agent before launching Move Over Extroverts in 2018.

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UWM’s Agnes Standowicz on leadership strategy and harnessing technology

Housing Wire

When Standowicz started at UWM in 2013 she was on a team of about 100 underwriters. Fast forward to 2013, I joined UWM as an FHA Senior Underwriter and quickly rose through the ranks to become an underwriting leader, guiding a group of underwriters to ensure loans are processed accurately, quickly and consistently.

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The 25 Best Books for Real Estate Agents in 2025

Housing Wire

Paperback Audiobook Best books for real estate agent productivity The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan One of the top productivity books out there, The One Thing has been a bestseller since it was published in 2013. She developed training materials, classes, and coaching programs for her fellow introverts.

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Wells Fargo pays $96M to settle LO comp lawsuit

Housing Wire

The lawsuit, which combined two legal actions that were designated a class action, was filed on behalf of 5,377 loan officers and other mortgage staffers employed by the bank in California from 2013 and 2019. James Kang, the lead plaintiff, said Wells Fargo illegally clawed back compensation.

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The Acra alternative: Inviting all borrowers to the party with non-QM options

Housing Wire

As one of the first lenders in the non-QM lending space in 2013, the company maintains a staff of experienced underwriters and mortgage operations professionals who can adapt to any situation immediately, regardless of how challenging things may seem. People that know the non-QM space Acra Lending invests in its team like no other.

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Joan Trice sells Valuation Expo and Appraisal Buzz newsletter

Housing Wire

AEL, established in 2013 and headquartered in Tennessee, offers online training for real estate appraisers that help them “learn new skills, build on your experience,” according to the website. LinkedIn pegs the company size to be between 11 to 50 employees.

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