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	<title>Mortgage Banker Blog &#124; Information and Opportunities for Mortgage Bankers and Loan Officers</title>
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		<title>Southwest Funding to Attend OriginatorFest Houston 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Funding will attend OriginatorFest Houston March 1, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency located at 1200 Louisiana Street, Houston TX 77002. As a Gold Sponsor of OriginatorFest Houston, Southwest Funding will be on hand to answer questions about mortgage branch &#8230; <a href="http://www.branchsouthwest.com/mortgage-broker-blog/index.php/southwest-funding-to-attend-originatorfest-houston-2012/ ">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Southwest Funding opens new office in Fort Wayne, Indiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Funding, LP is pleased to announce its new branch office location in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Our new branch is conveniently located on the north side of town by the new Parkview Hospital. The address is 3606 New Vision Drive, &#8230; <a href="http://www.branchsouthwest.com/mortgage-broker-blog/index.php/southwest-funding-opens-new-office-in-fort-wayne-indiana/ ">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Government Increases Mortgage Borrowing Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting soon, nearly all home buyers and refinancing households will pay higher mortgage loan fees. Congress has made it law. 13 months ago, as part of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, Congress enacted &#8230; <a href="http://www.branchsouthwest.com/mortgage-broker-blog/index.php/government-increases-mortgage-borrowing-costs/ ">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Southwest Funding opens new office in Gallatin,  Tennessee</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Funding, LP is pleased to name Leslie Jones, formerly of Cendera Funding as Branch Manager of its newest branch office located in Gallatin, Tennessee. Leslie has more than 15 years in the mortgage industry and is looking forward to &#8230; <a href="http://www.branchsouthwest.com/mortgage-broker-blog/index.php/southwest-funding-opens-new-office-in-gallatin-tennessee/ ">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Southwest Funding Business Development Manager Stuart Blend featured in Scotsman Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The January 2012 issue of Scotsman Guide, a monthly national magazine considered the leading resource for residential mortgage originators, focuses on building your business. Southwest Funding Business Development Manager Stuart Blend was selected to provide the featured article where he &#8230; <a href="http://www.branchsouthwest.com/mortgage-broker-blog/index.php/southwest-funding-business-development-manager-stuart-blend-featured-in-scotsman-guide/ ">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Rate News: Week of December 27, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage markets worsened last week on renewed optimism from the Eurozone, additional evidence of a U.S. economic recovery, and ongoing strength in housing. The action sparked a stock market rally at the expense of mortgage bonds, sending conforming and FHA &#8230; <a href="http://www.branchsouthwest.com/mortgage-broker-blog/index.php/mortgage-rate-news-week-of-december-27-2011/ ">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Branch Opportunities with Raw Pricing: Fact or Fiction?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several net branch mortgage companies and other retail mortgage branch opportunities claim “raw pricing” is made available to their branch offices and loan originators. What is raw pricing exactly? Raw pricing is the price at which a loan is sold &#8230; <a href="http://www.branchsouthwest.com/mortgage-broker-blog/index.php/mortgage-branch-opportunities-with-raw-pricing-fact-or-fiction/ ">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Rate News: Week of December 19, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage markets improved last week, but by a slight amount only; not enough to move conventional mortgage rates in any significant manner. Wall Street watched as Eurozone leaders expressed little willingness to increase aid programs within the region, and as &#8230; <a href="http://www.branchsouthwest.com/mortgage-broker-blog/index.php/mortgage-rate-news-week-of-december-19-2011/ ">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Rate News: Week of December 5, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage markets made little change last week for the fifth time in as many weeks. As Wall Street watched both the Eurozone and the U.S. regain their respective footing, expectations for a new Fed-led stimulus increased, which prevented mortgage rates &#8230; <a href="http://www.branchsouthwest.com/mortgage-broker-blog/index.php/mortgage-rate-news-week-of-december-5-2011/ ">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Mortgage Blog Writer Opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are currently accepting articles and marketing tips from experienced mortgage originators and related mortgage industry experts. The guidelines for guest blog submissions have been outlined below. Why should you submit a guest blog? Aside from the obvious benefit of &#8230; <a href="http://www.branchsouthwest.com/mortgage-broker-blog/index.php/guest-mortgage-blog-writer-opportunities/ ">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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