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In this video, Mr. Barnhill shows step by step how to utilize all the elements of the Base Rate Generator with a demo recording so (…)
Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, today announced the release of the Base Rate Generator, an (…)
View the webinar recording featuring MCT's Phil Rasori, Chris Anderson, Rob Barnhill and Luke Chang on the latest developments in front-end pricing and back-end capital (…)
This whitepaper reviews the intricate world of margin management, a pivotal driver of success in the ever-transforming mortgage industry. Learn how analyzing market share dynamics (…)
In this whitepaper, we will explore the relationship between consumer loan pricing and capital market conditions to address common misconceptions and illustrate the processes involved (…)
In this article, we will discuss top-level margin management strategies including 6 business intelligence inputs that are helpful for making educated margin management decisions.
In MCT’s latest Rasori’s Relentless Releases, we discuss new pricing granularity features in MCTlive!.
In this article, we will provide a detailed explanation for how mortgage prices are determined, reviewing all the factors that influence mortgage lenders' pricing decisions (…)
In this article, we will discuss the structure of the Federal Reserve, how the Federal reserve supports the economy, and how it influences the demand (…)
Lenders using MCT’s loan pipeline management software, MCTlive!, received bid tape pricing at the loan level on their open pipeline in year-end mark-to-market reports, a (…)
In this webinar recap, we will summarize the discussions of our panelists who explain: two drivers of margin compression in the market today, why LO (…)
In this video interview, Ben Coll explains the true value behind MCT’s Product and Pricing group, and why data accuracy is so important for loan (…)

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