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Written by
Ginger Ellis, Members Mortgage Services, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
gingere@mms.coop<\/a> | 1.866.441.4447 ext. 273 | mms.coop<\/p>\n

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Smart CEOs know a balanced strategy of holding (portfolioing) some mortgage loans and selling others is \"\"financially prudent, risk-aware, and member-centric. Portfolio and secondary-market loans serve fundamentally different purposes.<\/p>\n

Portfolio loans provide flexibility to support unique or mission-driven situations: self-employed members, alternative income sources, niche products, and borrowers who need a more personalized approach. These loans reinforce the cooperative mission and deepen long-term member relationships. On the other hand, selling long-term, fixed-rate conventional mortgages creates immediate liquidity and fee income. Selling replenishes funds for new lending, protects Loan-to-Share ratios, and reduces exposure to interest-rate and duration risk. It also helps manage asset concentration and keeps the balance sheet agile during volatile rate cycles.<\/p>\n

Mixing portfolio and sold loans provide Credit Unions with the ultimate flexibility. But there has never been a more important time to rethink who you are selling your loans (and members!) to\u2014and what kind of servicing partner you trust with priceless member data.<\/p>\n

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All Selling Channels are Not Created Equally<\/h4>\n

The mortgage industry is changing forever.<\/p>\n

When PennyMac completes its acquisition of Cenlar and Rocket Mortgage completes its acquisition of Mr. Cooper, three companies will control the servicing for nearly one-third of every mortgage in America.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, these companies are three of the largest originators in America.<\/p>\n

Selling to these conglomerates means your member gets thrown in a vicious cycle where the servicer is the competitor and the competitor is the servicer. Eventually the Credit Union tends to get eliminated from this cycle.<\/p>\n

For Credit Unions, who have mission, member loyalty, and trust at stake, this is not a small issue. This is existential. Servicing isn\u2019t back-office work anymore. Servicing is the power center of the mortgage industry. The risk is clear. When your sub-servicer is also one of the largest originators in the country, your members are being targeted by:<\/p>\n