Blue Sage Mortgage Software Technology Blog

You get what you pay for, the saying goes. But in our industry this rule doesn’t always apply—especially when it comes to loan production. Today’s lenders have made major investments in producing high quality loans and improving the borrower experience. Yet, too often, they don’t receive the results they expected.

This is particularly frustrating given the current lending environment. For lenders, producing high quality, compliant loans designed to meet federal and state mandates and investor requirements has meant adding staff to review loan files for accuracy and completeness. In fact, loan production costs are at all-time highs because of the new rules of the road. Higher rates and a cooling housing market have only exacerbated this situation.