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Q. What is EZdesk?
A. EZdesk is the leading mortgage lending and origination Internet Network for professional mortgage brokers, bankers and originators.  EZdesk provides access to a comprehensive and fast-growing online menu of resources for use by mortgage professionals, mortgage lenders and lending support professionals.  Members are able to reduce the time and cost involved in managing and marketing their business, generating leads, locating, buying and selling loan products or services, extending office communications and day-to-day transactions that are the core of their business.

Q. How long has EZdesk been in business?
A. EZdesk began in 1998 as a project, seed funded, by Equity Financial Services, Inc.  After unparalleled word of mouth growth, EZdesk, Inc. was formed and acquired the project assets in May of 2000.  EZdesk founder, Paul Christison, continues as the President and CVO (Chief Vision Officer) charged with day-to-day operation and providing the vision to create the practical solutions and tools that mortgage brokers need.    

Q. How is information accessed through EZdesk?
A. Information at EZdesk is accessed through http://www.EZdesk.com and http://LoanProz.com combined with a network of integrated EZdesk solution sites.

Q. What is the purpose of EZdesk?
A. The mission of EZdesk is to make it easy (EZ) for mortgage brokers, bankers and wholesale lenders to share and complete transaction information through the EZdesk portal and transaction hub.

Q. What makes EZdesk different from a general usage Web portal?
A. EZdesk provides services, utility and information focused specifically on mortgage industry issues . EZdesk provides a broad array of features that include Web search utilities, loan product selection, registration and ordering, mortgage news, and "community-oriented" tools including secure document management, leads, free e-mail, free Web sites, message boards, how-to manuals and software utilities.

Q. Is the information on EZdesk for mortgage professionals only?
A. No, EZdesk provides mortgage information for other industry professionals, students, small business owners and consumers.  However, only mortgage and support professionals can become members and access certain tools such as credit reports and submission capabilities.

Q. What type of resources does EZdesk offer?
A. EZdesk includes a number of resources, tools, software, manuals, repetitive look up databases for finding service providers, payoff departments, county recorders and tax assessors, courthouse document retrieval, as well as manuals, guides and training designed for mortgage professionals, bankers, lenders and originators. 

Q. What is LoanTamer®?
A. LoanTamer is a registered trademark of EZdesk, Inc.  It is an online LOS.

Q. What is EZoriginator™? 
A. EZoriginator is a loan selection and pricing engine focused on Non-prime loan solutions for mortgage brokers.

Q. Is there a fee to access the information provided by EZdesk?
A. Basic access is free.  Additional services are by fee or subscription.

Q. How does EZdesk support its Web-based efforts?
A. EZdesk derives revenues from membership fees, sponsorships, product, service and software sales, and other online transactions.  Sometimes, we are compensated for our endorsement. 

Q. How would a mortgage broker use EZdesk?
A. When a mortgage professional encounters issues related to managing, marketing their business, generating loan leads, locating loan products and pricing, services, office communications or industry resources, the EZdesk WebTop provides necessary information, transaction tools, checklists, mortgage and business forms to help them start and cross the finish line.

Q. How would a consumer use the information on EZdesk?
A. It is unlikely the average consumer would find EZdesk useful.  It is designed for mortgage professionals.

Q. How is EZdesk different from other mortgage information resources?
A. EZdesk is not just an information resource.  Information has been thoroughly integrated with online tools that assist in all aspects of the mortgage broker profession.  EZdesk is the most comprehensive mortgage B2B portal in existence, offering a broad range of mortgage information and services.

Q. How is EZdesk different from popular Web portals with mortgage information links?
A. EZdesk is focused on the mortgage professional and provides resources especially appealing to mortgage Brokers and Originators.  EZdesk provides a one-stop mortgage site that provides comprehensive, in-depth services, solutions and information for mortgage lending and origination professionals, as well as related services.

Q. What is the response to EZdesk?
A. EZdesk through its network of sites has attracted the largest mortgage broker membership / user base of any mortgage B2B web site and has received several awards and honors for different aspects of its services.  Over 2000 non-compensated links come into EZdesk due to our high value to the industry. Pick as one of the top 8 sites to watch in the mortgage lending B2B market by Internet Lending Intelligence, and listed in the top 15 of REALS Top 100 Real Estate related sites, EZdesk continues to generate revenue and membership growth without need of heavy marketing campaigns.  EZdesk has become the "the go-to place for mortgage professionals".   

Q.  Why do we not see huge advertising campaigns like those of other mortgage sites?
A.  Since mortgage professionals have honored us with their trust by referring their professional friends, we have chosen to re-deploy advertising resources towards building more robust solutions for our members.  The grassroots referral system generated by our membership has simply amazed us and we are humbled by the response of our membership.  We would not be viable without you.  We will continue to work hard to offer the services mortgage professionals need in exchange for your demonstrated loyalty and support.  Thank you.

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