How to Use Direct Mail to Inspire a Home Loan

Plummeting mortgage application volume, stubbornly high interest rates, surging inflation—these trends have grabbed the top headlines on leading industry websites during the first eight months of 2022. Yes, the current housing market is one of the most challenging in recent memory. Which, of course, means that finding and implementing strategies to convert leads into closed loans is more crucial than ever.

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Volly Welcomes Industry Veteran Katharine Loveland as Chief Executive Officer

WOBURN, MASS.— August 16, 2022—Volly, an industry-leading provider of dynamic technology and marketing services for banks and mortgage companies, is proud to announce the appointment of Katharine Loveland as Chief Executive Officer. Jerry Halbrook, who has been Chief Executive Officer for the past three plus years will transition to Executive Chairman.

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How to Succeed in Our Current Rising Rate Environment

How to Succeed in Our Current Rising Rate Environment Surely your customers have seen the panic-inducing headlines: “Up, up, and away! Mortgage interest rates continue to rise!” “Increasing rates take a big bite out of buyers’ wallets!” “Act now before interest rates skyrocket too high!” So what exactly does it mean for today’s borrowers? To properly answer that question, let’s first take a quick refresher course in Federal Reserve policy. Away we go …

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The Five Factors Standing Between You and Customers for Life

As anyone in our industry can attest, connecting with prospects and transforming these leads into customers for life may be the most challenging aspect of a loan officer’s job. In the latest Volly Insights blog post, we examine the five biggest factors that are standing between loan officers and lifelong customers. We also detail how loan officers can build stronger relationships that ensure borrowers work with them again and again.

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