All Posts Tagged With: "lead market"

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Who has the best mortgage leads?

This is probably one of the most often asked questions by mortgage lenders and brokers. It seems simple enough and certainly should be measurable. So, why the debate and no definitive answer?
Clearly, the challenge is transparency. With the exception of Lead Marketwatch there is no information or data in the market on which to set [...]

10Feb2008 | Bill Rice | 1 comment | Continued
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Bankrate misses estimates, but remains bullish

Bankrate, like most of the Internet advertising market with mortgage market exposure, has missed quarterly earnings estimates. I think the key trend line that needs to be watched is reflected in this statement from Bankrate’s CEO, Thomas Evans:
“It was an unusual quarter in that we had two record months followed by a soft December, when [...]

6Feb2008 | Bill Rice | 0 comments | Continued
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ex-LendingTree CEO goes NASCAR

Tom Reddin, former CEO of LendingTree, has jumped into the fast lane with a North Carolina based NASCAR company.
On Monday, Reddin, 47, became CEO of Statesville-based Gillett Evernham Motorsports, which runs three cars in NASCAR’s top race circuit. He’ll be responsible for the company’s operations on and off the track.
Apparently, Reddin had an itch to [...]

6Feb2008 | Bill Rice | 0 comments | Continued