Establishing the branch relationship

"You may be in the process of making one of the biggest decisions of your professional life—determining whether or not to establish a branch affiliate relationship. During the last several years, more firms have considered such an option. Some are interested in developing Federal Housing Administration (FHA) business without having to pay the fees and provide audited financials. Others cite a desire to have the correspondent ability, in-house underwriting, the opportunity to work with a larger company that can leverage relationships and obtain better pricing, reduced accounting/payroll and human resources responsibilities, and access to multiple states without the expense of the required licenses.

Your success in finding the ideal branch affiliate partner will largely depend on the thoroughness of your research."