We've used Surefire since 2013. In the beginning we opted for SF over Salesforce because we believe the ease of adoption would be greater. Back then, the set it and forget it model was what we were looking for, plus it was an easy to use intuitive system. In 2018 when we were making the decision to move to the new 3.0 platform or stay with SF we looked at a few options. We knew the transition would be hard for the LO's either way but Surefire seemed to have more freedom with what we could customize and their roadmap for development was impressive. We use Surefire for our databases, lead generation, email marketing, in process touchpoints, flyers and social media deployment. We have also just finalized integrations with BombBomb, Mortgage Coach, Monitorbase and others. We know there are major improvements coming and we are excited to see them.

There are quite a few features I like about this system, but if I had to pick one it would be the rules/ workflows. The system is customizable to the point where each Loan Officer could have their own rules and workflows if you choose to. the number of rules you can generate for specific needs it endless; from pre-qual and in process to post closing follow up and Lead generation. We have individual branches using some rules that suit their geography and ways they do business, and other branches with a different set of rules based on their needs. Their customer service is also top notch.

Some things I feel are missing are a more intuitive self service reporting feature. I can request almost any report I want, but the self service module lacks the customization we have come to need. There are a couple of other simple things that can be improved on, such as a more customizable permissions module. They offer a great deal here, but there are one or two options we'd like added based on the role of the individual and how they use the system.

This company has the worst customer service. My account rep disappeared shortly after bringing me on and I've only been able to reach him a couple of times when I had a question. The help email does not work whatsoever, so if you need a little help with something you're totally screwed. You also cannot speak to anyone at the company if you call. No one answers their phone and you have to get to the executive level to receive a return call. If you don't have an internal team member to manage the crm for you and you're not a tech savvy person or just too busy of a sales person to deal with it you're going to hate this system. The lack of support is honestly unbelievable. I had to email the accounting department for help getting to speak with someone for small things and we're 26 days with still no name, phone, or email address of anyone who will be there when I need them.

The software is good. Like any CRM it takes time and in some cases some expertise if tech is not your thing.

Reporting is not good or easy to produce. Also the powercalls is a pain to use in all ways. It's supposed to be a dialer system similar to phone burner or mojo, but you have to create essentially a marketing campaign to use it. It would be way better if you could just select a list and dial. Additionally, setting up the pre-recorded voicemail is another time consuming task. While cheaper than its competitors it loses when it comes to ease of use.

My overall expiernce with Surefire was horrible. It has a very corporate structure that is more of an assembly line for their sales people, rather than a CRM company designed to help their clients grow and retain clients. Its expensive nature limits user growth, and is not designed for a large scale operation, or medium to small scale operation like ours.

I liked how the system was extremely customizable, and came with a preset of campaign templates that were easy to edit.

The lack of support, lack of value, lack of updates, and poor connectivity to other third party applications that are needed for the mortgage industry, such as an LOS or POS.

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

Mortgage lenders are all about building relationships with their referral sources and their clients, though some of those folks may not realize it! Poor past experiences in mortgage lending leave clients thinking their lender is just another [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN], not a trusted resource, for life. Surefire makes a significant difference to our loan officers in building long-term relationships.

LOVE the integration team - they were FANTASTIC when we rolled out SF 2.0, and again when we rolled out SF 3.0! As with almost any software product, there are features that make sense to the user, but weren't built into the system. This is especially true in the highly customized mortgage lending environment. All in all, it makes no sense to list anything specific here. Suffice it to say that as long as TOMN will listen, we'll provide feedback and ideas and grow together!

Before using Surefire, our company did not have a dedicated CRM to help us stay in touch with past customers as well as stay in front of prospects. Using Surefire has 100% helped us generate new business that we wouldn't have gotten otherwise. The use of single property sites, interactives, and calculators has been well received by our staff and referral partners and our team loves the opportunity alerts! The support staff is also AMAZING! No other vendor I've worked with has a team that will respond as quickly and efficiently as Top of Mind's staff does. You can tell they are invested in making their customers successful.

Every feature has value in some way! By far, the best features are the weekly Markets in a Minute videos, interactive videos/calculators (especially around the neighborhood), opportunity alerts and single property sites. The integration with LinkedIn and Facebook is also a great avenue for us to post valuable content that we otherwise wouldn't have had readily available to us. Top of Mind is always working on new updates and features to help make users successful and competitive against other, similar products.

Integrating with our LOS system was a challenge but only b/c our system is older and doesn't connect with a direct API. While there are a ton of great features, if you don't have a dedicated admin or team member to stay on top of everything that is available then adoption/utilization of the software could be overwhelming to a user and therefore not used. The flyers section of the system is also a bit difficult to navigate and use, especially if you are looking to create your own flyers.