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DALLAS – Benchmark, a leading provider of mortgage planning and home loan products, was named for the fifth year as a recipient of the Dallas 100™ Award by the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship at SMU’s Cox School of Business. The Dallas 100 Awards is an annual event that identifies the 100 fastest growing privately held …

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — Mortgage applications increased 9.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 23, 2011. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 9.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckeberg announced the new Facebook Timeline feature at the F8 Developer Conference today. This will definitely change the way information is shared and especially the way old information is stored and made available. Very exciting! Check out this quick video tour of the new Facebook Timeline:

We would like to update you on the MortgageDashboard CRM. -         The CRM is completely built-out and ready to use. -         The CRM button in the LOS is being activated. (CRM will open in a pop-up window) -         20 drip marketing campaigns will be live next Friday, September 20th. -         We are creating a video …

Check this out per Mortgage Stats: There were 261,000 Bankers/Brokers that could orginate loans in Jan 2010. As of July 2011 there is now 237,000 Banker/Brokers. In Jan 2010 sales of existing homes were 3,390,000 and new homes were 2,790. In July 2011 sales of existing were 4,120,000 and new homes 2,980. Ok, so all …

The ability to hide content until someone clicks a Facebook Like Button has never been easier. What is Like-Gating? It is having hidden content on a blog post or page of your website that only becomes visible when someone clicks the Like button. This is a killer way to build big lists and have people …

When a person decides they want to make a change in their life, they often think about the big picture: the 50 pounds, the million dollars, the Mercedes, etc. If we start by making baby steps every single day, we can ultimately achieve our big goals through a series of small, calculated moves that get …

The opportunity to thrive in today’s mortgage marketplace—despite a challenging marketplace and onerous regulations—is there for firms if they learn to ignite their entrepreneurial juices and become innovators. I am not referring to gimmicks, but rather, innovations that have a profound effect on the marketplace, and ultimately, create more relationships that translate to more loans. …

The Norwegian Sky cruise ship left the Miami port on July 15th with 80+ people from the Benchmark community of mortgage professionals on the inaugural Benchmark Production Cruise. Branch Partners and Loan Officers had an opportunity to earn a spot on the cruise based on production and over 40 people were able to experience a …

Congratulations to all our 2011 Benchmark Award Winners that were honored this past weekend on the Benchmark Production Cruise in the Bahamas. Benchmark Success Award: Scott & Tammy Shubert   Benchmark Relationship Award: Sally Bucciero   Benchmark Positive Attitude Award: Diane Beaumont   Benchmark Excellence Award: Tom Sherman   Benchmark Dynamic Award: Dana Hinson Individual …