Luke Shankula

CEO

Luke Shankula is the CEO of Paragon Digital Marketing Group.

Facebook

5 big mistakes loan officers make when running Facebook ads

Patience and vigilance are virtues when using certain social media for marketing, writes the CEO of Paragon Digital Marketing Group.

By Luke Shankula

May 14
Referral marketing

The coronavirus shifted the loan officer-real estate agent link

The new normal created by the events so far in 2020 could make this the best year ever for lenders.

By Luke Shankula

July 22

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Originations

Mortgage bankers post a record annual loss on originations

Independent mortgage bankers lost the most money ever on every loan originated last year due to higher rates and lower volumes, an industry trade group said.

By Brad Finkelstein

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Housing markets

Pending home sales jump in March to hit highest in year

An index of contract signings from the National Association of Realtors climbed 3.4% to 78.2 last month, the highest since February 2023.

By Michael Sasso

4m ago
Fraud

Mortgage fraud attempts surge by more than one-third

While home lenders are seeing a decrease in issues coming through mobile channels, phone fraud spiked last year, accounting for 28% of losses, a new report found.

By Spencer Lee

2h ago