Now is as good a time as any to really talk about the problems that exist in the mortgage space. And certainly there are a few problems out there. Gone are the days when it's best to keep everything close to the vest to maintain a competitive advantage. The industry has to open up and communicate, and let's face it open communication is what the Internet, and more specifically, blogs are for.
And slowly but surely, the industry is getting this mesage. For example, Cyberhomes recently launched a blog that extends the full potential of information exchange and social networking to professionals in the real estate and mortgage industries. CyberhomesBlog.com, the latest service from Cyberhomes, delivers writing and analysis of real estate trends and technology in an online blog. Cyberhomes.com is the home and neighborhood evaluation portal launched in 2007 by Fidelity National Financial Inc., a Fortune 500 provider of products, services and technology solutions to the financial and real estate industries.
“Internet and social networking technology have brought us to the point where a well designed and maintained blog can now serve an entire industry the way the water cooler, bulletin board, break room and even test kitchen once served a single office,” said Reggie Nicolay, Cyberhomes’ Director of Social Media in a prepared statement.
In the most recent edition of Mortgage Technology magazine, which can be downloaded
I’ve also heard that Encomia is launching an e-lending blog. The blog will provide information and facilitate discussions regarding the technical and operational aspects of e-lending technology for professionals involved in mortgage, consumer, automotive, commercial and other forms of lending. In addition, the blog will share information pertaining to its adoption among financial institutions, while addressing various topics highlighted in the mortgage and lending press. “A discussion forum that is exclusive to e-lending is long overdue,” said Andrew Krieger, COO of Encomia. “While the use of electronic lending technology has grown at a rapid pace, the number of information sources on e-lending has remained small. This blog provides a discussion board that educates visitors on a wide range of topics surrounding e-lending and e-lending technology.”
I can’t agree more. Everyone should blog, really. I just hope with all these blogs popping up, you all still have time to come back here and check this one out. Personally, I think there should be more mortgage blogs and interactive forums, don’t you?
