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Will AI replace the loan officer?

Housing Wire

The industry fears AI will ultimately replace everyone, from operations to loan officers. As a loan officer , I am not losing any sleep, and here is why you should not, either. Call centers pay their loan officer vastly lower amounts than a broker or retail lender makes. tale as old as time.

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Loan officers, focus on quality not quantity

Housing Wire

What’s the deal with all the discussion across the lending community about the fluctuation of the loan officer population recently? There have been social media posts and editorials debating the current total number of loan officers, whether the population has decreased, and if so, by how much.

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Loan officers are seeing an uptick in FHA, VA demand

Housing Wire

According to the MBA, rates for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans dipped to 6.42%, while refinance activity posted its fastest pace since October 2024. The move in government refinances was driven by a 75% increase in VA loans, which have been prone to large changes in recent months. More renovations?

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Uplist partners with Polly, offering insights to loan officers

Housing Wire

This move grants loan officers access to real-time insights that are designed to improve borrower assistance and engagement. Loan officers on the Uplist platform can now leverage Pollys product and pricing engine (PPE) to more easily pursue refinance opportunities.

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More homebuyers seek government-backed loans as an affordability lifeline

Housing Wire

The company’s newest National Housing Market Outlook shows that buyers are gravitating toward government-backed loans in their search for affordability. As a result, more buyers are turning to products like Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans, which accounted for 24% of primary home purchases in 2024, and U.S.

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Better launches voice-based AI loan assistant

Housing Wire

Better Home & Finance, the parent company of digital lender Better.com , launched its voice-based artificial intelligence loan assistant on Thursday. ” The AI loan assistant, dubbed Betsy, was built through Tinman, the company’s proprietary loan origination platform, where information and facts on loan applications are stored.

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The playbook for a rookie loan officer: What I’m telling my son before his first year

Housing Wire

Entering the mortgage industry as a loan officer can be both exciting and overwhelming. Dress & act like you mean business There is no dress code to be a loan originator, but there is for you. With a 100% commission-based structure, success isnt guaranteed its earned. How you dress reflects how seriously you take your role.