Team Culture: Mortgage Planners vs. Loan Officers & The Right Way to Be Competitive

There’s a huge difference between what drives a typical loan officer and what drives a mortgage planner. How do these differences play into the character traits and personality qualities of a good hire? What is healthy competitiveness, and what separates it from the negative manifestations of competitiveness? What type of people thrive best in our work environment? On this episode I answer these questions and give insight into how we recruit.

“ Where we compete is in our culture and our mission to “wow” customers. That’s what sets us apart .”
– Dan Trinidad

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Three Things You’ll Learn:

What an amazing customer experience look like in the long-term

When we have to think about keeping our clients in the long-term, the service we offer becomes less about the transaction, and more about wanting the best for them. We have to make every process of attaining a home loan very easy by communicating clearly and keeping our word.

Loan officers vs. mortgage planners

A loan officer is focused on the transaction and just getting the best quote. A mortgage planner has the mindset of wanting to coach and consult the customer to help them make the best possible decision for themselves.

How to be competitive without being ruthless

When a person is competitive in the right way, they are more in competition with themselves than they are with other people. It’s about not wanting to win at all cost by misleading or cheating the client or getting out of integrity.

Want to be part of a boutique mortgage team where everyone matters?

Learn more about joining the team at Partners Mortgage: http://partnersmortgage.com/join-our-team/

To schedule a confidential consultation with Dan, email dant@partnersmortgage.com.

In our industry, we have the same rates and same basic programs and processes to take a loan from beginning to end. What makes us stand out and carve a unique path is the service we give to our customer, and the team culture we create and nurture. It’s all about bringing the right people into our culture so they can thrive. We need people with enormous drive, a passion for creating an amazing customer experience, empathy, a collaborative spirit, and the ability to be competitive in a productive way.