Clear to Close Podcast
1) Big Market Headlines Every Lender Should Consider Going into 2H24
Going into the second half of the year, there's plenty to pay attention to in market news: From talk of rate cuts to the new FCC rule on mortgage leads, changes on the horizon could drive new opportun...Show More
2) Audience Q&A (Special Edition of Clear to Close!)
Ever wonder how AI and mortgage technology will evolve over the next five years? How about what it would take for housing inventory to improve in the foreseeable future? In this special episode of the...Show More
3) How the NAR Ruling Will Impact Lenders (& the Entire Home-Buying Process)
The groundbreaking NAR settlement has real estate agents, lending professionals, and home buyers scrambling to understand its ramifications. Here to weigh in is the Clear to Close crew: In this conver...Show More
4) How to Drive Referral Business in 2024's Competitive Mortgage Market
No one knows exactly what lies ahead this year, but one thing is clear: 2024's market will remain competitive, with make-or-break economic factors influencing recovery and lenders scrambling for profi...Show More
5) Major Factors That Could Boost (or Derail) 2024's Housing Market
Recent Fed announcements, declining interest rates, and increased loan activity spell an optimistic end to the year. But is the mortgage industry's renewed sense of hope warranted—and is the worst tru...Show More
6) Borrower Segments & Lending Strategies to Incorporate in Your 2024 Plan (ft. Melissa Langdale, President & COO of TMC)
This week on the Clear to Close podcast, we have a special guest: Melissa Langdale, TMC President and COO and a career-long mortgage veteran. In this conversation, Melissa leverages her unique perspec...Show More
7) What's Really Causing Housing Market Woes (& What It'll Take for Conditions to Stabilize)
With Alan Parris freshly back from sabbatical, the Clear to Close team dives into the topic on everyone's minds: housing market challenges. While it's easy to point fingers and ascribe blame at times ...Show More
8) Inflation, Rates & Creative Ways to Capture Remaining Borrower Business
As Alan Parris takes a sabbatical from Maxwell, two-thirds of your favorite trio—Bryan Traeger and Anthony Ianni—are back to catch up on the status of inflation, interest rates, and today's market out...Show More
9) The Future of AI in Mortgage
Artificial intelligence: Is it the efficiency-driving copilot you've been waiting for or an increasingly intelligent force vying for your job? To move past polarizing headlines and unpack the truth, w...Show More
10) SVB Fallout, Fed Rate Pause & How NOT to Pursue Mortgage Leads (Even if You're Desperate)
Between fallout from Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, the latest Fed announcement, and more news of stubborn inflation, there's plenty of economic drama continuing to unfold. The question on every lend...Show More