Guild Mortgage Launches Guild-to-Go Mobile App to Enhance Collaboration with Real Estate Community
With Guild-to-Go, the companys real estate partners can connect directly with their preferred Guild loan officer from any mobile device or select a loan officer by location through the apps built-in map feature.
Guild
Mortgage, one of the largest independent mortgage lenders in the
U.S., has launched Guild-to-Go, a mobile application designed to offer
real estate agents more transparency and efficiency throughout the loan
process and empower them to better serve homebuyers.
With Guild-to-Go, the company’s real estate partners can connect
directly with their preferred Guild loan officer from any mobile device
or select a loan officer by location through the app’s built-in map
feature. Once registered, agents can refer their clients to Guild to
start the loan application and pre-approval process with a few simple
clicks.
Guild-to-Go generates customized, on-demand pre-approval letters that
can be shared instantly with clients, eliminating back and forth in the
pre-approval process and allowing agents to submit offers faster for
their buyers. Agents also can track the status of their customers’ files
throughout the loan process with real-time updates and status
notifications from application to close.
“We’re always looking for innovative ways to provide value to our
strategic partners,” said Mary
Ann McGarry, president and CEO of Guild Mortgage. “Guild-to-Go
represents the next phase of a more personalized loan experience, while
allowing our loan officers to work more efficiently and collaboratively
with the real estate community. We’re confident this platform will
provide a memorable experience for our real estate agents and help them
provide better service to their customers directly from the field.”
Guild-to-Go is integrated with Guild
360, the company’s proprietary sales, marketing and customer
relationship management platform powered by Salesforce. When an agent
refers a client to Guild through the app, it automatically appears in
Guild 360 and the loan officer is notified. Loan officers receive tasks
on their dashboard and notifications from agents when a pre-approval
letter is generated or needs to be updated.
Gabe
Minton, executive vice president and chief information officer, said
Guild’s technology, sales and development teams worked to create a
mobile app that would be a competitive differentiator in the industry.
“The mortgage industry is continuing to explore what digital means in
the lending process and how new tools can increase productivity,” he
said. “Guild-to-Go has many valuable features, such as the ability to
request pre-approval letters directly from the app, that we believe will
be significant in offering a more efficient lending process for our real
estate partners. If we can make their lives a little easier, then we
have succeeded.”
Guild-to-Go is part of Guild Mortgage’s broader suite of digital and
e-services. Last year, the company announced a secure,
hybrid eClose solution, which gives customers the option to review
and sign loan documents electronically. Guild also offers MyMortgage,
a digital mortgage portal that allows customers to upload documents and
manage their checklists from any mobile device. MyMortgage uses Day 1
Certainty from Fannie Mae for instant verification of income, assets and
employment.
Guild-to-Go is available for download on the App Store and Google Play.
A top-10 national lender by purchase loan volume, Guild specializes in
developing unique pilot programs and niche products to help deliver the
promise of home in every neighborhood and community it serves. Its loan
professionals can serve the needs of any homebuyer, from helping
first-time buyers achieve homeownership, often through government loan
programs, to homebuyers looking to upgrade with a jumbo loan. Guild also
specializes in helping active duty and retired military personnel to
secure VA loans, with 100 percent financing and flexible qualifying
standards. The company is consistently recognized for its impact in the
communities it serves, commitment to customer service, strength in
regulatory compliance and workplace culture.
About Guild Mortgage
Founded in 1960 when the modern U.S. mortgage industry was just forming, Guild
Mortgage Company is a nationally recognized independent
mortgage lender offering a wide range of residential mortgage products
and local in-house processing, underwriting and funding. Its collegial
and entrepreneurial culture enables it to deliver unsurpassed levels of
customer service. Having been through every economic cycle, the company
has grown 15-fold since 2007, and now has close to 4,000 employees and
205 retail branches in 33 states. Guild’s highly trained loan
professionals are experienced in government-sponsored programs such as
FHA, VA, USDA, low down payment assistance programs and other
specialized loan programs. The company generated $16.52 billion in loan
volume in 2018, as compared to $1.23 billion in 2007. In addition, Guild
services more than 220,000 loans, which totaled $46.52 billion as of
December 31, 2018. It has correspondent banking relationships with
credit unions and community banks in 47 states. (Equal Housing Lender-
Company NMLS #3274. All loans are subject to underwriter approval. Terms
and conditions apply, subject to change without notice).
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