Recently, Hammerhouse spoke with an industry veteran and accomplished executive leader who’s been with a few top-ten mortgage bankers and depositories in his career. He is well respected nationally and has been thought of as a ‘creator’ of cultures that attracted and retained some of the industries best talent. We want to share some of his wisdom with you about performance management and healthy attrition. Read More >

It’s been easy to get distracted by all the political, corporate and economic rhetoric bombarding the financial services industry over the past year. Too many people are consumed by the technical and regulatory impacts to the industry and are allowing themselves to lose sight of what they can control– their ACTIVITY. Don’t fall into the trap of being a market analyst instead of a business developer and relationship cultivator. For example, if you work with sales and production leaders of a company you trust, let internal resources of your company interpret the data and research. Trust your leaders are putting you in the right position for success long term, and PAY ATTENTION when they share information with you. Read More >