Recovering retail lender, now helping build the next big brokerage
11 years in the trenches. Producing Branch Manager at BridgePoint Mortgage in Chandler, AZ. Building something worth being a part of.
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BridgePoint Mortgage – Manifesto
BridgePoint Mortgage — Manifesto This company was built by lenders, for lenders. Every person in leadership is an active producer. Nobody here is managing from a distance — we’re in it with you. We’re not chasing a headcount. “Right fit” means more to us than a roster, and if holding to that limits our growth,…
Sweating Market Volatility? I don’t.
Confessions of a Former Retail Lender #3 “Rates improving after you lock stings. Still beats floating into a worse one.” Saying that used to make my stomach churn, I lost sleep and just prayed that they didn’t pick up the phone and call another lender. The other lender could have been on the same margin,…
If retail LOs get a slice, Corporate gets the bakery
Confessions of a Former Retail Lender — #2 “Good luck making over 200 bps while staying competitive on rate.” My parting message from my old SVP when I left retail. Funny story, he was the one who declined my PE request days prior, which prompted my switch. As I talk to retail lenders, there is…
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