Help your members avoid these mistakes

I read an excellent article on the online version of the Housing Wire about the 8 common mistakes that first time home buyers make and how to avoid them. It gave some practical advice to home buyers about what to do and more importantly not to do. There’s something to glean from this in terms of being memberlicious. Learn more by reading on….

The first two mistakes are the ones I think Credit Unions are best positioned to help members avoid when buying their first home.

#1. They don’t watch their finances before buying a home.

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# 2. They don’t take the time to get pre-approved before house hunting.

How do you help with this? Well think about what a borrower needs to know and remember that you do mortgage loans every day and that a first time home buyer is just that “it’s the first time they’ve done this.”

A good way to think about this from the member’s point of view would be to consider how you train rookie originators. What do you train them on? You train them on how to get members qualified for a home loan and what the underwriting requirements are. Turn that training into tips for members.

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