Mortgage Software Solutions Blog

Those of you who've worked in the mortgage industry for the last two decades know how much has changed in just the last five years. Technologies have evolved quickly to provide more ways to accomplish tasks, including superior organization. Despite this, you've perhaps balked on finding ways to reduce your IT costs. Doing things the same way is perhaps hard to break after being in business for over 20 years.

Don't become complacent, because many IT solutions are affordable and necessary.  Security should be paramount when storing client information.  Today's software is being written to comply with the latest regulatory requirements and not all of it is expensive either.

With a rise in cloud and mobile technologies, you can do so much more while paying less. The same goes with scalability.

Using Automation to Improve Client Communication

When you look at the biggest challenges facing mortgage organizations like yours, client communication is at the top of the list. In a time when you likely have to compete with other lending agencies a short distance away, you need to keep your clients loyal.

The way forward is to use automation to gain efficiency. The older methods of reaching your clients only by phone can frequently lead to delays. Consider other communication methods, texting for example may be the best way to shorten the business cycle.    

Automating your communication will allow you to reach your clients faster and provide the ability to personalize content for more sucessful lead generation. Through affordable mobile technology and automation, you can send information at key times to your existing or prospective clients. Doing so educates them on their mortgage options.

Using the Cloud for Data Storage and Retrieval

We noted a while ago that cloud security is the future of all mortgage companies. After saying this over two years ago, it's a fact now, and a must to prepare for the unexpected.

Considering on-site servers can easily become hacked, you need to upgrade to the cloud to keep yourself compliant with client data. While cloud pricing varies depending on needs, it still reduces cost because you're eliminating maintenance on your own servers.

During disasters, you're also preparing yourself for business continuity. You can access anything in the cloud 24/7 as long as you have an Internet connection. When a disaster strikes, you can retrieve all client information immediately to keep your lending business on its feet.

The Use of Mobile Apps to Simplify the Lending Process

Many home buyers want to simplify how they obtain a mortgage without all the protracted steps. Creating a mobile app to make the process easier helps remove complex steps otherwise increasing your operating costs.

An app gives your clients more control over the time it takes to get a loan and the terms they want. Despite apps requiring design time, they'll pay off long-term thanks by increasing business and gaining your customers' trust.

Transparency is an important aspect to lending today. Allowing this through mobile technology is essential, as long as you have quality IT management in place.

Scaling Your Mortgage Company

To keep up with demands, you can do a lot of practical things to scale your mortgage business. If you're short on clients, Zillow reminds using CRM software can often help connect better with potential customers. Also redesigning your website and starting a blog can get home buyers more interested.

During times when you just need to find room to expand data, the cloud can scale quickly for you. This eliminates having to depend on other risky storage methods. When you want to scale due to unexpected growth, you can do so with the cloud, plus still have room for further growth down the road.

At Access Business Technologies, we provide game-changing technologies and tools to help your mortgage business reduce costs while still growing. Our MortgageWorkspace product allows you to scale quickly and securely by putting your business into the cloud. It offers efficient ways to keep your data compliant using intuitive dashboards and admin tools. Learn more about how MortageWorkspace can make the mortgage process easier for your employees and customers by scheduling a call with us.