Mortgage Lenders Can’t Rely on Trigger Leads Anymore. Here’s What Comes Next

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Mortgage Lenders Can’t Rely on Trigger Leads Anymore. Here’s What Comes Next Trigger leads have been one of the mortgage industry’s favorite shortcuts. That shortcut is changing. In this episode of The Fintech Hunting Podcast, host Michael Hammond sits down with Katharine Loveland, SVP General Manager at Volly, to break down what the new trigger lead environment means for mortgage lenders, servicers, loan officers, and marketing leaders. For years, many lenders leaned on reactive marketing: trigger leads, batch emails, speed-to-phone tactics, and last-minute refinance outreach. But as trigger lead legislation reshapes the competitive landscape, lenders can no longer depend on buying access to borrowers at the moment they apply somewhere else. The lenders that win the next market cycle will be the ones that already own the relationship. Katharine explains why mortgage retention is no longer a nice-to-have - it is becoming one of the most important revenue strategies in lending. As refinance opportunities return, lenders need to know which borrowers are ready, who is at risk, what messages matter, and how to engage customers before competitors do.

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