Career Opportunities/Loan Officer Training

In this blog, we will cover and discuss mastering a job interview for mortgage loan officers. In the job world these days, there is nothing better you can be than an excellent, skilled, and confident job interview. The job interview is what will ultimately determine if you get the job or you don’t. The mortgage…

In this blog, we will discuss and cover how Gustan Cho Associates has been named top places to work by Loan Consultants. Loan Consultants named Gustan Cho Associates as the number one winner of the 2022 Top Places To Work. Close to 150 mortgage companies were contenders in Loan Consultants.Org Journal Best Places To Work….

This Article On What Makes A Top Mortgage Producer In The Lending Industry I spent the greater part of a week at a mortgage summit called the Master Mind Summit. I didn’t leave with that much useful new information, but I left reenergized with very useful previously learned, and sometimes practiced techniques and information. This…

Only a few years ago, if you were able to spell the word mortgage, you could become a Mortgage Loan Officer. Hence, it became a big tent for everyone and anyone who wanted a “job” with the potential of juicy paychecks Many of the good Loan Officers got lost in the shuffle of all the…

This Article On Experience With Failing Mortgage Exam And Retaking Test Was Written By Alex Carlucci Learn From Failure / IL NMLS Test: My Experience With Failing Mortgage Exam Well, everyone, the time has come and gone for my taking of the Illinois Mortgage Loan Originator test: I am not here to report good news Unfortunately,…

This BLOG On  How To Handle Conflict At The Workplace And Solutions By Alexander Thomas Carlucci Nice people can master conflict just a well as mean people Typically nice and mild-mannered individuals tend to shy away from conflict, not that mean people are any better at conflict; they just enjoy it more. Recent studies have…

This Article On Workplace Stress And How It Can Affect Our Careers Was Written By Alex Carlucci of Gustan Cho Associates When it comes to Workplace Stress, there’s both good and bad news. THE BAD NEWS: If your work stresses you out, know that you’re not alone In 2017 a study showed that close to 83%…

This Article On Manners Today At The Workplace By Fellow Co-Workers Was UPDATED On January 15th, 2019 This sounds like a topic you would have with a kindergarten class. Unfortunately, many grown-ups don’t understand that using good manners, being polite and showing respect will help improve your everyday life.  I’m still part of a full-time workforce…

This Article In Turning 30 Years Old And Revisiting Your Career Goals Hello world! I hope you’re having an amazing day thus far. I know it’s been a while but last week I reached a new milestone in my life, something that had been given me anxiety prior to the date Last week I turned…

This Article On Smart Technology And Importance In Mortgage Careers Was UPDATED On October 20th, 2018 What is Smart Technology? Talking alarm clocks, TV’s, Robots and talking watches? Really? In retrospect it sounds more like “The Jetsons” well, they were surprisingly accurate in predicting the types of smart-home devices that would make our lives more convenient…

This Article On Taking Tests For Job And Licensing For Mortgage Loan Officers By Dale Elenteny of Gustan Cho Associates I am currently dealing with the issue of worrying too much about an upcoming test. If you read my previous article about passing the NMLS exam on the first try, I know I said you need…

This Article On Horrible Bosses To Work For At Mortgage Companies Was Written By Alex Carlucci of Gustan Cho Associates Being that I have now had 8 jobs in my fairly young career, I have run into some pretty awful bosses. I do my best not to take these situations too seriously, because at the end…

This Article On The 27 Second Effect Research Data And Effects On Driving By Alex Carlucci Of Gustan Cho Associates If you’re like most people, you probably need a few moments to re-establish mental focus after ending a phone call or sending a text message: This holds true even if you’re using a hands-free system in…

This BLOG On Reading Peoples Body Language And How It Builds Relationships Was Written By Alex Carlucci of Gustan Cho Associates Body language provides an amazing amount of information about what people are thinking if you know what to look for.  We already pickup more body language cues than we’re aware of. A recent study shows…