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New American Funding onboards top Chicago loan officer 

Housing Wire

New American Funding (NAF) has snagged top Chicago loan officer Larry Steinway as it looks to grow its presence in the Chicagoland area. billion of loan volume in his nearly 30-year career, started at NAF on April 1 as its vice president producing area sales manager tasked with expanding the lender’s footprint in the Chicagoland area.

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Mobile app for Optimal Blue PPE allows loan officers access to scenario pricing anywhere

Housing Wire

Optimal Blue ’s newly launched mobile app for the Optimal Blue PPE – one of the industry’s most widely used product, pricing and eligibility engine – gives loan officers full product and search capabilities from their mobile phones. All eligible products and rates are presented – including any adjustments, notes, and advisories.

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5 “back to basics” business actions loan officers should take today

Housing Wire

It’s a tough time to be a loan officer. Amid all the chaos, loan officers may be pressed to get creative when it comes to generating new business. Amid all the chaos, loan officers may be pressed to get creative when it comes to generating new business. There are thousands of loan officers out there.

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Certainty Home Lending adds national business development leader 

Housing Wire

Dallas -based Certainty Home Lending , an affiliate of Guaranteed Rate , named Shadi Kamran as its new national business development executive. The technologically advanced mortgage platform empowers loan officers to serve both customers and business partners with ease and excellence.

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USA Mortgage’s Chelsea Vonder Haar on staying agile to meet loan officer needs

Housing Wire

Vonder Haar was selected as a winner based on her crucial role in expanding the company’s offerings and developing its digital marketing to meet the needs of its loan originators and their real estate partners. Vonder Haar spoke to HousingWire about the strategies that set her apart in the competitive residential lending market.

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Tane Cabe talks reverse mortgage industry challenges, software development

Housing Wire

“They’re a more forward-thinking broker, and there has been lots of activity with the HECM Tool, which is a software application that I developed. Cabe has similar feelings as his colleagues in different parts of the country, and he is generally optimistic about the state of the industry in early 2024.

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FHA does a solid for mortgage credit rejects. Will it move the needle for loan officers?

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) called FHA Connection, a database used to insure and generate FHA case numbers associated with the borrower’s home loan application. When the borrower is denied for an FHA mortgage loan, an MCR report had to be created for that denial.