Automated method and system for processing mortgage leads
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1. An automated, computerized method for processing mortgage leads, comprising the steps of:
- aggregating mortgage leads from a plurality of mortgage lead suppliers;
storing mortgage lead order criteria information and mortgage lead source selection information for each of a plurality of mortgage lead buyers; and
using the mortgage lead order criteria information and mortgage lead source selection information to allocate and distribute the mortgage leads to the plurality of mortgage lead buyers.
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Abstract
An automated, computerized method for processing mortgage leads is disclosed. The method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of aggregating and storing mortgage leads from a plurality of mortgage lead suppliers, and storing mortgage lead order criteria information and mortgage lead source selection information for each of a plurality of mortgage lead buyers. Further to the method, the mortgage lead order criteria information and mortgage lead source selection information are used to allocate and distribute the stored mortgage leads to the plurality of mortgage lead buyers.
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1. An automated, computerized method for processing mortgage leads, comprising the steps of:
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aggregating mortgage leads from a plurality of mortgage lead suppliers;
storing mortgage lead order criteria information and mortgage lead source selection information for each of a plurality of mortgage lead buyers; and
using the mortgage lead order criteria information and mortgage lead source selection information to allocate and distribute the mortgage leads to the plurality of mortgage lead buyers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An automated, computerized method for processing mortgage leads, comprising the steps of:
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providing an interface;
utilizing the interface to collect and aggregate a plurality of mortgage leads from a plurality of mortgage lead suppliers; and
operating the interface to allocate and distribute the collected and aggregated mortgage leads to a plurality of mortgage lead buyers such that the mortgage leads collected from each mortgage lead supplier are allocated and distributed to different ones of the mortgage lead buyers, and the mortgage leads distributed to each mortgage lead buyer are received from different ones of the mortgage lead sources. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An automated, computerized method for processing mortgage leads, comprising the steps of:
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pre-selling a fixed number of mortgage leads for distribution over a preselected period of time to each of a plurality of mortgage lead buyers;
collecting and aggregating a plurality of mortgage leads from a plurality of mortgage lead suppliers; and
allocating and distributing the plurality of mortgage leads to the plurality of mortgage lead buyers as a function of the fixed number of mortgage leads and the preselected period of time.
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17. A device for processing mortgage leads, comprising:
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an interface; and
a database coupled to the interface, the database storing mortgage lead order criteria information and mortgage lead source selection information for each of a plurality of mortgage lead buyers;
the interface being arranged and configured to aggregate mortgage leads from a plurality of mortgage lead suppliers, and to use the mortgage lead order criteria information and mortgage lead source selection information stored in the database to allocate and distribute the aggregated mortgage leads to the plurality of mortgage lead buyers. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An automated, computerized method for processing mortgage leads, comprising the steps of:
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providing an interface;
utilizing the interface to collect and aggregate a plurality of mortgage leads from a plurality of mortgage lead suppliers;
operating the interface to allocate and distribute the collected and aggregated mortgage leads to a plurality of mortgage lead buyers such that the mortgage leads collected from each mortgage lead supplier are allocated and distributed to different ones of the mortgage lead buyers, and the mortgage leads distributed to each mortgage lead buyer are received from different ones of the mortgage lead sources; and
further operating the interface to maintain anonymity among and between the plurality of mortgage lead suppliers and the plurality of mortgage lead buyers.
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20. An automated, computerized method for processing mortgage leads, comprising the steps of:
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aggregating mortgage leads from a plurality of mortgage lead suppliers;
distributing the mortgage leads to the plurality of mortgage lead buyers; and
collecting mortgage lead rating information from the plurality of mortgage lead buyers. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An automated, computerized method for processing mortgage leads, comprising the steps of:
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aggregating mortgage leads from a plurality of mortgage lead suppliers;
distributing the mortgage leads to the plurality of mortgage lead buyers; and
collecting mortgage lead dispute information from the plurality of mortgage lead buyers.
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23. An automated, computerized method for processing mortgage leads, comprising the steps of:
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aggregating mortgage leads from a plurality of mortgage lead suppliers;
storing mortgage lead source selection information for each of a plurality of mortgage lead buyers; and
using the mortgage lead source selection information to allocate and distribute the mortgage leads to the plurality of mortgage lead buyers. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. An automated, computerized method for processing mortgage leads, comprising the steps of:
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collecting mortgage lead order criteria information from each of a plurality of mortgage lead buyers;
aggregating mortgage leads from a plurality of mortgage lead suppliers; and
using the mortgage lead order criteria information to allocate and distribute the mortgage leads to the plurality of mortgage lead buyers. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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