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Discover the fundamentals of Mortgage Servicing Rights, their benefits, risks, accounting methods, and key valuation drivers for long-term profitability.
In this whitepaper, various hedging instruments will be explored, baseline inputs used in mortgage pipeline hedging will be examined, and recent industry advancements that have (…)
The intricate world of mortgage pipeline hedging demands a nuanced understanding of key concepts such as duration, convexity, and the interplay between various market dynamics. (…)
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 (…)
Determining what execution is most efficient and profitable will have a big impact on the bottom line. This whitepaper reviews several key considerations to apply (…)
This whitepaper outlines why having a Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae approval adds value to a mortgage company or depository and offers some (…)
This whitepaper will review information on moving to mandatory loan sales through mortgage pipeline hedging, the strategy of hedging, the benefits of hedging, and how (…)
In this whitepaper, we’ll review the basics of co-issue transactions, how to get started and how to easily incorporate this strategy in your plan to (…)
Leveraging TBA Trading in your Mortgage Loan Sale Process
Especially in volatile markets, it’s good to have a finger on your pipeline and trade frequently. Our latest whitepaper outlines ways to gain more efficiencies over your (…)
Six Unique Ways to Increase Your Profitability Despite Market Headwinds
Despite the current environment, MCT® helped clients earn an extra $230,000,000 in Q1 2022, or $750,000 in additional profits per client on average. MCT leverages (…)
Understanding mortgage market whitepaper
The mortgage origination space is one of the most cyclical industries in the U.S. economy. Interest rates, origination volume, and profit margins are constantly shifting (…)
Regardless of if you’re a broker looking to become a banker, a non-delegated lender looking to become fully delegated, or a small delegated lender looking (…)

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