Home anniversary
Happy one year in your home, {{name}}. I hope it's been a good one. If you ever want to talk about your loan, I'm glad to take a look, with no obligation.
Past clients are the most reliable source of your next loans, and a good part of them hear from nobody after closing. A yearly check in does not need a sales pitch. It needs honesty about whether anything is worth changing. These messages cover the home anniversary, an open and fair refinance question, equity, mortgage insurance, selling, and a polite way to accept a no. None names a rate or promises savings. Copy any message, or add all 13 to your keyboard. They work in any app, including iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Happy one year in your home, {{name}}. I hope it's been a good one. If you ever want to talk about your loan, I'm glad to take a look, with no obligation.
Hi {{name}}, once a year I offer past clients a quick look at their loan. No pitch. I just check whether anything about your situation or your options has changed. Would you like one?
Hi {{name}}, I'm updating my client list. Is this still the best number to reach you? And would you rather hear from me by text or by email?
{{name}}, refinancing doesn't always save money. Closing costs and how long you'll stay in the home both matter. If you're curious, I'll run the numbers and tell you honestly whether it makes sense.
Hi {{name}}, rates have changed since your loan closed. That might matter to you and it might not. Want me to take a look and send what I find in writing?
{{name}}, thinking about paying your loan off sooner? I can show you what a shorter term or extra payments would do. Shall I send two examples in writing?
Hi {{name}}, if you pay mortgage insurance, there may be a way to remove it at some point. I can check what your loan requires. Want me to look?
{{name}}, you've been building equity since you closed. If you're thinking about a project or another need, I can explain your options and what each one costs. Interested?
{{name}}, if you ever consider borrowing against your home, call me first. I'll explain the costs and the risks so you can decide with the full picture.
Hi {{name}}, if you're thinking of selling or buying a different home, tell me early. Planning ahead gives you more options.
Hi {{name}}, if your work or your plans for the house have changed, let me know. I'd like to make sure your loan still fits what you need.
Hi {{name}}, tax season is coming. Your servicer's interest statement should be in your online account. Need help finding it?
Thanks for letting me know, {{name}}. Your loan is in good shape for now. I'll check back next year, and you can reach me anytime before that.
| When | Message | Note |
|---|---|---|
| The closing anniversary | Home anniversary | Every year. |
| Before the yearly look | Contact details | Check consent first. |
| Once a year | Yearly look | Pick the same month. |
| A client asks about refinancing | Refinancing is not always better | Reply the same day. |
| Market shifts | Rates have changed | Not more than twice a year. |
| A no | Understood | Send it and then wait. |
Texting a number that never agreed to hear from you: a bought list, an old lead, or a number from a form that only promised email. Texts like that can break the TCPA.
Instead: Text only people who gave you their number and agreed to texts, one by one by hand. Say "reply STOP and I'll stop texting" in a first message, and honor it.
Quoting a lower rate or promising savings from a refinance.
Instead: Offer a written comparison with full terms and say it may not help.
Implying you are the client's current lender or servicer, or that a letter is from the government.
Instead: Say who you are and which company you work for.
A rate, an APR, a payment or a down payment amount in a text ("you could be at 5.9%", "about $1,800 a month").
Instead: Offer to send a written estimate that shows the APR, the payment terms and the other costs together.
"Guaranteed approval", "you'll definitely qualify", "lowest rate in town" or "no credit check".
Instead: Say what you will look at, and that the answer comes after you see their documents.
Fake urgency ("rates go up tonight", "only a few spots left") when it is not true.
Instead: Give the real date and what it means, and nothing more.
Leaving out your NMLS ID where your state or company requires it.
Instead: Keep your NMLS number in your email signature and first message, and ask your compliance team what your state needs.
Works in WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, Messenger and every other app.
Once or twice a year is plenty: the home anniversary, and one honest look at their loan. Ask what channel they prefer, and stop when they say stop.
Yes. 13 of the 13 use a single blank, which fills in on the free plan.
Yes. textcuts is a keyboard on iPhone and Android, so the templates work in every app where you type, including iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram and LinkedIn.
No. Send them one at a time, by hand, to people who gave you their number and agreed to be texted. Never to a bought list. Put a plain line in your first message, such as "reply STOP and I'll stop texting", and honor it. The FCC's rules on consent count replies such as stop, quit, cancel and unsubscribe as ending your permission. Your company's compliance team has the final word on texting borrowers.