by Steve Mariani | Jun 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
How did Our Closure Rate get so High and How Can Yours Too? By Steve Mariani If you read last month’s newsletter then I’m sure some of those numbers were as shocking to you as they were to us. This month we explain how and why we consistently achieve such a...
by Steve Mariani | May 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
How To Increase Your Closure Numbers by a Lot! By Steve Mariani It’s a much different world today than it was back in 1996 when Diamond Financial first opened its doors and when AT&T capital was the largest SBA lender in the nation. As our entire industry...
by Steve Mariani | Apr 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Importance of Education! By Steve Mariani As much as this may shock many of my regular readers, I wasn’t the greatest student and didn’t really enjoy school, EVER. What I did learn at an early age was the saying: If you’re not the lead dog, the view never...
by Steve Mariani | Mar 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Real Cost of Lender Paid Fees By Steve Mariani Everything sounds great on the surface as a local lender promises an additional point or so for sending them a loan request. They promise to handle everything and produce an approval quickly, sometimes within hours....
by Steve Mariani | Feb 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Why lenders are here today and gone tomorrow Written by Steve Mariani Ever wonder why your favorite lender, the one you relied on for so many closings last year, is gone? They were doing so well and approving your deals. Lenders come and go every year and in today’s...