Teraverde Current Commentary

My kids and I were driving back from a school event, and Bella, my daughter asked me why I was excited about my job. Bella is seventeen years old and Jorge is sixteen, and the only world they have ever known has the iPhone, with all the services, information and...

The ride-hailing industry demonstrates the speed and impact of disruption. Disruption occurs quite quickly, and the transformation affects all industry participants (including lenders!). Let’s take a dive into the ride-hailing industry and see how one company’s...

The Mortgage Lending Industry, like many others, realizes the need to embrace technology to do more with data. Industry organizations are trying new technology solutions to improve transparency and leverage data intelligence across multiple data sources. One...

In today’s mortgage market, lenders are struggling with constantly changing rates, rising LO compensation, low productivity, and margin compression. With paper-thin margins Mortgage Bankers are looking for solutions that will help turn the profitability tide. One of...

The chart below looks at the history of costs in our industry and what several of our clients have set as aspirational goals. Will we hit the goals? The right question is "under what circumstances can we achieve these goals?" That brings into play the possibilities of...

Published in: February 2019 edition. https://thescore.vantagescore.com/article/441/5qs-jim-deitch Jim Deitch is co-founder and chief executive officer of Teraverde®. Previously, he was a co-founder, chief executive officer, and director of the American Home Bank...

"We are card counters at the blackjack table. And we're gonna turn the odds on the casino:" Billy Beane in the movie Moneyball. “Strategically Transforming the Mortgage Banking Industry” profiled Oakland Athletics General Manager Beane and his data-driven approach to...

"Strategically Transforming the Mortgage Banking Industry: Thought Leadership on Disruption from Maverick CEOs" is now available for sale online. Get yours today and read it on the way to the MBA's Annual Convention in Washington D.C. next week. “Jim has captured how...

With the recent publication of Jim Deitch’s new book, ‘Strategically Transforming the Mortgage Banking Industry', Jim announced that all royalties generated by sales of the book on Amazon would go to the MBA Opens Doors Foundation. The MBA Opens Doors Foundation is...

Disruption is an important topic for my new book. Here is an excerpt: How is disruption manifesting in the mortgage world? Speaking on the topic, Brian Stoffers, Vice-Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association and CBRE stated that: “We have enormous strategic...