Bid Tape: A Reflection & Tomorrow's Opportunity
Some years ago, I authored an article in which I was advocating “the new” bid tape process and encouraged readers to give it a try. It seems a bit trite at this point, as so much has changed over the last few years. I feel obligated to revisit the status of this strategy and [...]
A Loan Officers Guide to Secondary Marketing - Part II
In my first post on this topic, A Loan Officers Guide to Secondary Marketing - Part I, I explain the difference between the primary and secondary markets through four key concepts. Let me reiterate, the common loan officer doesn't need, or want, to have a deep understanding of [...]
A Loan Officers Guide to Secondary Marketing - Part I
Remember the HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY? At the core of this story, written long before today's innate reliance on smart phones and tablets, was the idea that there was this incredibly useful, incredibly simplistic guide to the entire galaxy, with the information in it [...]