Southwest Funding Mortgage Banker Blog

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Mortgage markets deteriorated last week as optimism for a Greek rescue package increased, and as U.S. consumers showed that, despite falling income levels, spending will not be slowed. As reported by the government, household income dropped in August, falling 0.1 … Continue reading →

Mortgage markets improved last week as the Federal Reserve provided new market stimulus and the Eurozone continued to grapple with Greek’s sovereign debt issues. Conforming mortgage rates fell last week overall, dropping for the second straight week. For rate shoppers, … Continue reading →

The mortgage community is full of net branch mortgage companies and the competition and advertising is fierce. Just Google net branch or mortgage branch opportunities and see all of the results. But what are you getting? If you are in … Continue reading →

The Mortgage Bankers Association states that only the funeral industry has fewer repeat customers than the mortgage industry. A primary reason why this joke is too close to the truth is because many net branch mortgage companies, along with mortgage … Continue reading →

Mortgage bonds worsened last week as Eurozone default fears eased abroad, and expectations for a domestic stimulus increased. Mortgage rates rose for the first time in three weeks last week, pushing conforming and FHA mortgage rates off their all-time, historical … Continue reading →

Southwest Funding, a direct endorsement HUD approved mortgage lender headquartered in Dallas, Texas is currently interviewing and hiring for the position of Mortgage Loan Reviewer. Since 1993, Southwest Funding has been the industry leader in long-term opportunities for mortgage professionals. … Continue reading →