News and Announcements

Below you will find our latest product announcements, industry news and tips on running a successful mortgage business.

How to Import FNMA 3.2 Files into Point

How to Import FNMA 3.2 Files into Point

Batch import multiple Fannie Mae files at once. Autofilenaming must be enabled Enable Auto Filenaming Log into the PointCentral Administration website. Go to Data Folders > List Data Folders. Click Edit next to the folder to which you want enable auto file naming to import the FNMA 3.2 files into. Check the Box next to […]

How to Add Folders from Calyx to Pulse

How to Add Folders from Calyx to Pulse

These steps are as follows: Click on Settings Click on Branches Click on Add Point Folder at the bottom of the screen under the General Tab Click the boxes to the left of each folder you want to add and click on the ADD button at the button of the screen Next, click the down […]

How to Stay in Front of the Housing Marketing

How to Stay in Front of the Housing Marketing

Experts across mortgage and finance world have been waiting for the inevitable decline of this housing market heyday. The bountiful industry is fueling mortgage employee increases, all time low rates among some other benefits for those in the sector. Foreseen issues like the inability to find good building teams as well as the problems acquiring […]

Calyx ASCEND16 Experience

Calyx ASCEND16 Experience

The Calyx ASCEND16 Conference was a great time to not only meet existing customers, but spend time learning about industry changes. The conference started off with a fun talk lead by Barbara Corcoran. Later that day, focusIT had time to speak with customers and the Calyx team at the expo. It was followed by a […]

Top 5 Mortgage Industry Marketing Strategies

Top 5 Mortgage Industry Marketing Strategies

Mortgage rates are still at an all time low and the industry has reported the largest employee growth in almost a year. But if a lender isn’t taking full advantage of their marketing strategy then there is still major room for growth in profit margins. Taking a comprehensive look at our marketing strategy is crucial […]

How Automated Emails Work in Pulse

How Automated Emails Work in Pulse

The email notifications are triggered when the status is checked off in Point to display today’s date.  These statuses are updated by doing the following: Log into Point Open your file Click on “Track” (Top menu bar) Click on “Status” under Track Scroll down and check the box next to the Status to be updated. […]

How to Run A Successful B2B Social Media Campaign

How to Run A Successful B2B Social Media Campaign

Social media marketing isn’t a simple endeavor for any business, but B2B companies tend to struggle a bit more when attempting to reach a target audience that will convert to sales. There are some trade secrets that really come in handy for business to business social media, but be careful because there are also some […]

Builder Confidence & HMI All Time High

Builder Confidence & HMI All Time High

There are some in the mortgage and finance industry that have preparing for a burst in the thriving market, but builder predictions combat these theories. This month brings an air of confidence to home builders and real estate companies as the Housing Market Index (HMI) reaches an all time high for the year, the highest […]

Trump, Clinton and the Mortgage Sector

Trump, Clinton and the Mortgage Sector

It is pretty hard at this point to go on social media, read the news or get an alert on our phones without seeing something about the presidential election that is now only a few months away. These candidates have been pretty clear on some of the issues but we’re curious what our vote could […]