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Book authors want loan officers to have an edge in a highly competitive market

Housing Wire

From leveraging the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital marketing to mastering financial literacy, mortgage and real estate professionals have come together to provide these skills to loan officers in a new book titled, “Rethink Everything: You ‘Know’ About Being A Next-Gen Loan Officer.”

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Review of MMI Fund’s reverse mortgage book sheds light on evolving HECM

Housing Wire

The cash-flow net present value (NPV) of the HECM book also increased year over year, from $3.646 billion in 2022 to $6.742 billion in 2023. Change in cash flow While there was no single factor that led the HECM book’s value to a higher level last year, the reviewers pointed instead to multiple elements that dictated the results.

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Chuck E. Cheese, MLS listing books and the correct pronunciation of ‘Realtor’ were on the table during HousingWire’s commission lawsuit debate

Housing Wire

It devolved into a battle about historic facts, old-school MLS listing books, pronunciation corrections and even references to the kid-friendly restaurant chain Chuck E. Your system of getting competitors together to found and enforce rules that are designed to stabilize prices is wrong,” he said. “It It is against the law.

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The best real estate brokerage software for 2024

Housing Wire

They offer everything from turnkey websites you can easily customize to concierge design services to help you define (or refine) your brokerage’s brand. Much more than just pretty marketing templates, they offer content designed and written by top-producing agents with one goal — to keep your agents (and your brokerage) top of mind.

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MORE AMORIN INFLUENCE (MAI): The AI National Nominating Committee Design Is Being Attacked By FOJs

Miller Samuel

To all members of the Appraisal Institute: Before I start, I wanted to share what the Appraisal Institute's MAI designation is referred to by many of its members. I learned these two from an MAI instructor years ago (pre-merger) who told our class (as if to motivate us?) that MAI stands for: MORE ANNUAL INCOME. MADE AS INSTRUCTED.

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CoreLogic unveils new solution to bolster security for MLSs

Housing Wire

CoreLogic has debuted a new security solution for multiple listing services designed to reduce the risk of cybersecurity threats. CoreLogic is re-writing the MLS defense book for safeguarding MLS systems and data against threats like ransomware and cyber-attacks.

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Rate adds Manginelli to lead sales coaching program

Housing Wire

The Chicago -based mortgage lender announced Tuesday that it’s bringing on Daniel Manginelli to lead its sales coaching program, which is designed to help mortgage professionals implement best practices and improve performance. He’s worked in sales and managerial roles, and has authored two books, during his more than 35-year career.

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