Dustin Owen, Lauren Walton guide originators on business development, reaching the top 1% by Kennedy Edgerton for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire A new episode of “The Loan Officer Podcast” aims to teach mortgage originators how to leverage tools and grow their businesses. Host Dustin Owen and Lauren Walton, a senior loan officer at Lower-backed Gerber Group, sit down to teach viewers how to move from the call-center model to retail…

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CRMLS, Bright MLS team up to offer reciprocal access to home listings by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire The nation’s two largest MLSs are teaming up yet again. On Wednesday, the California Regional MLS (CRMLS) and Mid-Atlantic-based Bright MLS announced that they will be offering subscribers reciprocal data access, or “guest access,” to reach other’s listings. CRMLS currently has more than 127,000 active listings and Bright MLS…

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That refi mini boom appears all but dead as mortgage rates surge by James Kleimann for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire A 60 basis point increase in mortgage rates in October has strangled mortgage demand, particularly for refinancings, according to the latest survey data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage applications overall decreased 0.1% from one week earlier, per the MBA‘s weekly applications survey for the week ending Oct. 25. …

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Real estate execs launch coaching platform with an eye for helping fellow women by Jeff Andrews for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Some of the most powerful women in real estate have taken the industry’s coaching space into their own hands. A group of current and former real estate executives have launched The Helm, a coaching platform designed to provide professional development to a more diverse audience. Co-founded by Danielle Wilkie…

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