This week on Meet Mortech we want to introduce you all to our Senior Mortgage Data Specialist, Zack Zortman! 

Favorite part of the job: For me it's been learning an entirely different side of the mortgage industry. My background is secondary marketing and lending, so being more behind the scenes managing data has been a great learning opportunity. Included with that, I've really enjoyed moving to a company that truly values, believes in, and trusts their employees. 

Favorite things to do on his days off: Outside of spending time with my wife and son, for me it's golf. I've been fortunate enough to have an understanding wife who has let me convert a portion of the garage into an indoor simulator bay, so I haven't had to take the winter completely off this year. It's been a blessing. I'm also an avid reader, writer, sunset watcher, occasional wine drinker and meat smoker.

Favorite places to travel: I love the mountains, so any chance I get to take a drive through the Rockies and spend some time in Vail or Aspen, I take. Also, I love Scottsdale, Hilton Head and the Riviera Maya.

As 2020 comes to a close and rates still hover at historic lows, the time is now to set yourself up for success in the upcoming year by advertising your live mortgage offers online where home shoppers are currently searching for their financing needs. Working with us to quote your rates online is super easy and gives you the ability to quote the products you want to the platforms that make the most sense for your business’ needs and goals.

We are excited to add another platform to our growing list of industry leading online marketplaces. Lantern by SoFi - owned and operated by digital personal-finance company SoFi - is a solution designed to make financing easier for their members who are in need of a financial solution ranging from personal loans, student loan refinance loans, credit cards, small and medium business (SMB) loans and most recently have added mortgage loans to their list of products. With this new integration, the two solutions want to assist their mutual lending partners in broadening their market reach and growing their business by advertising their live mortgage offers online, where most home buyers are shopping.

We are excited to announce that Mortech’s online mortgage rate quoting platform is now integrated with Roofstock, a real estate investment marketplace that assists those looking to purchase and own residential investment properties. With this new integration, the two solutions are looking to seamlessly connect those looking to invest in a rental property with industry leading lenders by providing them with a vibrant and cost-effective marketplace where they can interact with one another. 

We are excited to announce that Mortech is now integrated with Own Up, a mortgage marketplace with a goal to bring clarity and ease to digital borrowers beginning their journey in the outdated mortgage industry. With this new integration, the two solutions are looking to provide every aspect of the digital mortgage experience to home buyers in one easy-to-use platform. 

This week on Meet Mortech we want to introduce you all to our newest Customer Success Manager, Tyler Lemkau! 

Favorite part of the job: My favorite part of the job is the CSM team that I was able to join. Onboarding is exciting as a new hire, but doing so in the middle of a pandemic has its challenges. The CSM team has been beyond helpful, energetic and patient with all of my questions. I look forward to the day when we can all meet in person, including the remainder of the Mortech team. I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with awesome people. 

Favorite things to do on his days off: I enjoy playing golf, not great at it, but I enjoy being outside and hanging with friends on the course. If I'm not there, I'm usually with my family doing some type of activity with my active kiddos.

Favorite places to travel: I really like the Pacific Northwest and visiting my family in Texas. A few trips to Cancun have been pretty memorable as well.

Even with economic uncertainty, consumers are still looking to buy or sell homes, which means as we enter the fall season it’s important to be more intentional with your purchase lead acquisition spend to help you stay ahead of the market shift. Traffic to Zillow Group mobile apps and websites reached a record 218 million average monthly unique users, an increase of 12% year-over-year last quarter.*

At Mortech we pride ourselves in the great partnerships we have with various companies in the mortgage space. Whether it be an integration with a point of sale platform, loan origination system or mortgage offer marketplace - our ultimate goal with these partnerships is to bring simplicity and automation to our lender’s workflow so they can spend more time growing their business and creating lasting relationships with their customers.

This past month, Partner Relationship Manager, Mike Russell, got to speak with Brett Siegal, Founder and CEO of the home buying management platform, Ruuster. New to the industry, Ruuster has created a space that educates and empowers thoughtful and ambitious home buyers throughout their entire home buying journey. By targeting home buyers at the earliest stages of their journey, Ruuster is looking to not only be an education resource, but also the solution home buyers use to conquer every step of the process. 

We are excited to announce that Mortech is now integrated with FreeRateUpdate.com, a mortgage rate marketplace that showcases available mortgage offers from industry leading lenders in your preferred location. With this new integration, the two solutions are looking to simplify the digital mortgage experience not only for lenders, but homebuyers too.

FreeRateUpdate.com is looking to save borrowers time during the stressful mortgage process by providing them with an easy to use platform where they can compare rates among lenders based off their specific scenario. Whether it be looking for refinance options or for financing a new home purchase, FreeRateUpdate.com wants to help consumers connect with a qualified lender without the need to input personal information including; credit score or SSN, before getting started. FreeRateUpdate.com partners with hundreds of qualified lenders to give mortgage rate shoppers one convenient place to get multiple rate quotes. It makes rate comparison shopping easy! For additional information on FreeRateUpdate.com you can give their team a call at 888-99-LEADS or email them at sales@freerateupdate.com. 

At Mortech we pride ourselves in the great partnerships we have with various companies in the mortgage space. Whether it be an integration with a point of sale platform, loan origination system or mortgage offer marketplace - our ultimate goal with these partnerships is to bring simplicity and automation to our lender’s workflow so they can spend more time growing their business and creating lasting relationships with their customers.

One of these valued partnerships is with Credit Karma Home. Credit Karma Home, the mortgage division of Credit Karma, has created a platform to help guide their more than 100 million members through the complicated and frustrating process of purchasing or refinancing a home. By leveraging insights they have on their members, they are able to match them with financial products that make sense for their specific scenario.