As 2017 coming to an end, I generally reflect on what
Southeast Mortgage can do better to meet the needs of our Clients, Partners,
and Employees. Every year we take a step
closer to better meeting those needs. I am very proud and grateful for the long relationships and trust.
Like most of you, I scan LinkedIn to stay informed about
those I accepted invites from. Every
year I look for someone announcing their retirement after a fabulous and
rewarding career in Mortgage Banking.
Have you ever seen somebody announce their retirement? I also scratch my head sometimes wondering
why certain talented MLOs make the career changes they do? In my career, I never changed companies unless
my sponsor left or I wanted to learn a new skill to leverage my career. Changing companies never helped me the trusted person I worked for did!
Southeast Mortgage
Paid Retirements with full Medical Benefits:
Jan Shell, Shareholder
Admin Asst, Banker, MLO, Branch Manager, EVP, COO
Tenure at Southeast Mortgage 19
years with CEO 24 years
Beverly Straka, Shareholder
Banker, MLO, Branch Manager, EVP, Secondary
Tenure at Southeast Mortgage 19 years
with CEO 23 years
Debra Harding, Shareholder
Teller, CRM, Financial Consultant, MLO, SVP
Tenure at Southeast Mortgage 18 years
with CEO 26 years
What I have learned
in my 30 years:
Never work for someone who only
cares about themselves
Work for someone who has already
achieved the success you want and has made others successful by sharing new
skills
Has anyone at your company
retired? Average age of an MLO is 50
ish? Find one who does…
Learning Skills that grow your
business is the only sustainable path to success
Be Relevant! Work directly for the company that provides
your product. Net Branches, LLC Agreements,
etc. are expendable and do not grow value for the TEAM they employ. When your TEAM moved to a new company, did
the TEAM Leader share the signing bonus with the team?
Work for a company that only
derives revenue from what you do. If a
company has various segments of products and you happen to get a new CEO or
President that does not believe in what you sell, they can pull the rug out. How
many of you have had your company sold and you had to look for a new Employer? Did your leadership write you a check? I bet they asked you to move to the next
company. Hello, it’s a pattern that will
not change or get you paid.
Look at longevity,
look at who is evolving as the leader in your market, look at who takes care of
their employees, shares ownership, and provides a path to a comfortable
retirement. Nobody is getting younger
and this economic recovery is nine years old (the average recovery is 7 years).
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