Cynical Appraisers Lose: The Benefits of an Optimistic Mindset
People think that cynicism is a sign of intelligence. It’s not. We often think of cynics as realists, those who see the world for what it truly is. They don’t. 85% of people think a cynic will be a better lie detector than a non-cynic. They’re wrong. So most people have faith in people who […]
Choose Your Hard: The Paradox of Running Appraisal Teams
It’s hard to run a poorly managed appraisal department. It’s hard to run an efficient appraisal department. It’s hard to run a poorly managed appraisal operation and it’s equally hard to run a well-organized one. The question is: which hard do you want to live with? We don’t always choose what will help us win-we […]
Can vs. Will: The Story of Two Chief Appraisers
Let me tell you a story of two Chief Appraisers. On paper, they’re nearly identical. Both seasoned, respected and running appraisal departments that keep their banks humming. But their stories take very different paths. And the difference? It’s not talent, it’s not resources-it’s a single choice. Let’s call them Mark and Susan. Mark: The “Can” […]
Digital Banking Transformation: Why Most Fail and How to Fix It
Why do most digital banking transformations fail? Three top reasons. Why it matters. Digital transformation leads to better business outcomes, including increased customer acquisition, improved retention rates and faster time to market. The goal is for RMs to expand relationships with more loans and deposits-hard to do if they’re busy with admin-like typing. Can Chief […]
Why Appraisers Are Terrified of Getting It Wrong
You know that feeling when you’re driving on the interstate, when suddenly, police lights flash and sirens blare behind you? That pit in your stomach feeling. Appraisers have that same feeling-petrified of making mistakes…almost every day. It’s the boogeyman hiding under every appraisal report. The moment a reviewer finds that one error that impacts your […]
Your Data is Your Data
Realwired doesn’t mine/sell/contractually-confiscate ANY customer’s data. Period. We do, however, enable our YouConnect customers to use their data for reporting and analysis. Realwired provides a new offering for our YouConnect clients. Product Offering: Read Only YouConnect Database Now you can gain direct access to a near real-time (daily) synced clone of your YouConnect production database […]
