Welcome to the First Issue of MCT⭐Star!
In this monthly newsletter, we will be referencing educational content, press releases, and secondary market events to give you the information all in one place. We hope this convenient summary will empower you to reach greater heights of success as you stay abreast of relevant market events!
March was another busy month around MCT, as we worked to guide clients through changes at the agencies and deteriorations in the bond market. The “New Normal” predicted by Phil Rasori in our January webinar finally became a reality, as lenders settled into a rising rate environment with increasing competitive pressure.
If you are looking for a competitive edge, check out our Mortgage Profitability Calculator or our 15 Strategies for Improving Profitability Whitepaper (you can also find a new version focused on helping Credit Unions below). MCT’s Business Intelligence Platform also offers a suite of reporting to see how your pricing, geographies, outlets, and more stack up to your peer group so you can identify new opportunities. You can find more information at the end of the newsletter. Thanks for reading!
Unique and unforeseen challenges have caused disruption in the MSR market. As the market stabilized over the summer, we saw things weren’t as terrible as we thought.
– Phil Laren, Director of MSR Services speaking during Strategies for MSR Management in 2021
Case Study: MSR Services Improves Profitability of Doorway Home Loans
In this case study, Mr. Danilowicz explains how MCT’s MSR team helped Doorway Home Loans successfully facilitated a $1 billion MSR Sale. He also describes how MCT was instrumental in providing critical guidance through the 2020 market uncertainty and volatility.
Blog Post: How to Choose a Mortgage Hedge Advisor
In this article, we’ll provide some questions that will help you in your decision to select the best hedge advisor to help your company succeed. We’ll also review some key differentiating characteristics and services found in a full-service hedge advisory firm that will put you ahead of the competition for the long term.
Press Release: 2021 HW Tech100 Mortgage Award Announces MCT as Leader in Innovation
MCT was announced as a 2021 HousingWire Tech100 Mortgage Winner. The Tech100 Mortgage Award recognized the most innovative and impactful technology companies serving the mortgage industry and forever changing the home sales process.
MCT Whitepaper: Strategies for Credit Unions to Add Value to Members
In this whitepaper, we will examine a credit union’s process flow to identify potential improvements in areas such as secondary marketing, technology, automation, and business processes. The strategies explored in this whitepaper amount to over 50 basis points of potential improvement to margins based on the experiences of Credit Unions who have put them to use.
HousingWire & MCT Webinar: Strategies for MSR Management in 2021
As MSR pricing and volatility begin to normalize in 2021, many portfolio managers are revisiting their short-term and long-term servicing strategy. In this webinar, MCT’s Phil Laren, David Burruss and two mortgage lenders reviewed current MSR market trends and strategies to optimize your portfolio.
MCT Webinar: Moving to Mandatory Loan Sale Delivery
In this webinar, Anthony Ianni, NW Regional Sales Director, discussed how lenders are leveraging mandatory loan sale delivery to improve profitability and manage risk with pipeline hedging. He also reviewed operational changes needed to move from best efforts to mandatory loan sales.
Upcoming Events & Conferences
In 2020, the world of events and conferences had to pivot to remain relevant and safe. MCT has done the same and we are slowly expanding our reach this year by sponsoring and attending more virtual events.
We are excited to continue our participation in virtual events and hope vaccine distribution will allow us to meet in person again soon.
| Event | Date | Location | Meet with Us |
| MCT University: MCTlive! Workshop: Level 1 | April 1, 2021 | Client-Only Webinar | ★ Learn More |
| MCT University: Getting Started with Securitization | April 15, 2021 | Client-Only Webinar | ★ Learn More |
| MBA Spring Conference & Expo | April 20 – 22, 2021 | Virtual | ★ Schedule a Meeting |
| TMBA Annual | May 2 – May 4, 2021 | Ft. Worth, TX | ★ Schedule a Meeting |
Schedule a meeting with us today. We would love to connect. Want to see other events industry events? Visit our event calendar!
Did You Know?
The Business Intelligence Group’s powerful secondary market analytics arms you with actionable data insights in real-time.
Lenders are empowered to understand the market, optimize their loan sales, and improve performance relative to their peers by utilizing the Business Intelligence Platform, the most comprehensive secondary market analytics tool on the market.
The Business Intelligence Dashboard provides an actionable hub to review the latest data and dive into answer questions and identify opportunities.
