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He also saw the best and the worst the mortgage industry had to offer in his role as senior advisor at the Federal Housing Administration during the financial crisis.
Those experiences led him to co-found his own venture: Morty, a digital mortgage broker, with the goal of offering borrowers greater transparency, and wholesale lenders a way to reach a growing millennial audience. We’ve been delighted to work with Morty over the past year, and we’re delighted to catch up with Brian to learn more about what makes him tick.
Variance across lenders in rates and closing costs can add up to tens of thousands of dollars. No one wants to pay more than they need to on anything—let alone the biggest, most important financial transaction of their life.
Together with my co-founders, we wanted to create an online marketplace that would give homebuyers access to seeing how different loan options actually stack up between lenders, ultimately empowering them to make smarter decisions about their mortgage.
Variance across lenders in rates and closing costs can add up to tens of thousands of dollars.
We'd like to think that Morty caters to everyone, but to date we've had the most success with three types of customers:
You could work with a loan officer, who is a commissioned sales employee of a lender, or you could work with an independent mortgage broker, who has relationships with a few local lenders. Loan officers are knowledgeable, but they can be salesy, and they limit your options to that single lender's. Brokers are great because they represent your interests, have more options, and they quarterback the process. Morty is a high-tech mortgage broker. We allow homebuyers to shop, compare, and close loans from a vast network of lenders, and we guide you all the way from first click to closing day.
No one wants to pay more than they need to on anything—let alone the biggest, most important financial transaction of their life.
Our blog also generates a lot of traffic. Education is key to our mission. One thing we love is that most of our customers sign up when they're very early in the home-buying process. They can be 6-12 months out and just starting to ask questions like if they should rent or buy, how much they can afford, and what types of mortgage options exist. Morty helps them through the whole journey.
We recently launched in 5 new states—Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Washington—making us a live in 17 markets (Colorado, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and Virginia). We're hoping to be in 40 states by the end of this year and national by 2019.
The buyer was about to lose both his home and mortgage, but we managed to sort everything and close a deal for him in record time. We’ve also saved one family over $180K on their mortgage payments, so that was a definitely a proud moment for us as well. Helping people save money on their homes or giving them a great home buying experience is always rewarding for everyone at Morty.
We all have such a unique offering and approach to doing things—knowing that each day we’re challenging each other and finding new, creative ways to problem-solve and reach people is incredibly motivating.
Helping people save money on their homes or giving them a great home buying experience is always rewarding for everyone at Morty.
You are a Badass by Jen Sincero.
Coffee—Birch cold brew.
Just being in New York is my favorite part of working in New York!
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