When you are diligent about eliminating the bottlenecks, your funnel widens and your company becomes more profitable. Asset-based lending is probably the financial world’s unsung hero. Our borrowers rely on us to lend to what every other lender probably wouldn’t—and be quick about it. As your lending operation grows, however, do bottlenecks seem to stay [...]
Solving problems, communicating, and marketing are the three ways your loan origination team can grow revenue. In the lending industry, being able to navigate challenges effectively is the cornerstone of success. Because it often falls upon the loan officer to deftly maneuver these obstacles, your company’s primary objective should be to equip your origination staff [...]
The lending journey doesn't have to end with loan originations. With the right captain and procedures in place, you can board a bigger boat and sail profitably into servicing. Transforming your operations to run a loan servicing department successfully is not unlike the transformation of a small fishing boat into a mighty cargo ship. Both [...]
Consider these simple steps to scale your business. If you're yearning to boost your bottom-line revenue, the secret sauce might just be hidden in the mystical realm of "originations." Yes, I said it, the mystical realm—where loan officers tread and borrowers dance through paperwork like it's a field of molasses. But fear not, you can [...]
This is the second in a short series covering the practical aspects of creating and maintaining efficient private lending operations processes. How do we make our companies more efficient, more productive, more scalable? The biggest problem we see in lending operations is the reluctance, or even fear, to go back to the beginning and reestablish [...]
These communication strategies streamline your processes and mitigate inefficiencies. This is the first in a short series of articles covering the practical aspects of creating and maintaining efficient operations processes. Operations is a living, breathing “entity” that evolves with the size, speed, and growth of your business. They are fluid, not a one-and-done task. Like [...]
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