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After 5 Banks Shuttered, a Primer on CD and Savings Rates; How Old is the Average NAR Member?

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by Rob Chrisman on April 30 2012, 7:28 AM

Friday was not a good day for five very weak banks as, through various methods, the FDIC closed them. (Twenty two have closed in 2012.) In all but one of the failures, the FDIC found buyers who agreed to protect all depositors. InterBank FSB in Maple...
MetLife Bales and Sails - Again; Ally's Earnings; Comments on Youths in Our Business

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by Rob Chrisman on April 27 2012, 9:13 AM

A Washington hot dog vendor is selling a two foot wiener that tastes bitter, is hard to swallow, and is very expensive. It is named "The Dodd Frank." Speaking of Dodd Frank and its impact, intentional or otherwise... The dancing Snoopy stationary has...
Investor and Lender Updates; News from California, Utah, and Mexico; QM Chatter

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by Rob Chrisman on April 26 2012, 8:53 AM

I received this note from a mortgage bank owner in Louisiana: "Hey Rob, get a load of this! We had an investor come back to us, asking that we prove to the due diligence team that a 20% LTV borrower was better off with the FHA loan that we gave her and...
Flood Insurance Expiring Again? Are there any Youngsters Entering the Biz?

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by Rob Chrisman on April 25 2012, 7:16 AM

Real estate and mortgage lending personnel encompass lots of races, creeds, colors, ages, and sexes (jokes like, "Osama Bin Laden was living with 3 wives in one compound, and never left the house for 5 years. It is now believed that he called the US Navy...
HARP 3.0? California to Change Foreclosure Laws? MGIC and SunTrust Results

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by Rob Chrisman on April 24 2012, 8:26 AM

From the New York Times Science sections comes, "While baboons can't read, they can tell the difference between real English words and nonsensical ones, a new study reports. Baboons can master a basic element of reading, says a French team. "They are...
Reader Input on Issues; Volcker Rule Delay - Phew! Lots Training and Conferences Coming Up

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by Rob Chrisman on April 23 2012, 8:38 AM

In this business, you can never have too much Dodd Frank, can you? The House Financial Services Committee has unveiled the Dodd-Frank Burden Tracker , an online resource to help the public keep track of all the new government rules and red tape required...
Lender, Investor and Agency Updates, Plain and Simple

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by Rob Chrisman on April 21 2012, 3:01 PM

Sometimes the investor news piles up, and there is so much going on in the mortgage and real estate biz that a separate commentary is warranted. As always, when dealing with lender & investor news, a quick reminder is needed to say that it is always...
ECOA and QM are Under CFPB; Appraisal-related Repurchase Demands; Wintrust Financial Results

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by Rob Chrisman on April 20 2012, 9:00 AM

Do you live in a small town? Many in the real estate and mortgage business do live in rural communities (FNC, for example, with the slogan "Know Your Collateral" has its headquarters in Oxford, Mississippi, and Franklin American's is in Franklin, Tennessee...
Borrower Behavior and Loan Statistics of Interest; Ally/Rescap Update; Chatter on Agency's Future

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by Rob Chrisman on April 19 2012, 9:03 AM

The United States is an amazing place - everyone is different! But here's an interesting chart someone sent me on state's teen pregnancy rates, and some interesting comments below it. Knowledge is power - just think of all the data that is contained in...
Repurchase Tips; Tenants' Rights Under the Foreclosure Settlement; Upcoming Conferences

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by Rob Chrisman on April 18 2012, 8:45 AM

Do you ever wonder how much time your employees spend checking their Facebook page, looking up sports scores, and doing Google searches on old girlfriends? Rescuetime.com lets you find out. (I had to fire my dog - too much time on the Chew Bone site....
QM Update; Second Lien Problems; NMLS Expanding to Banks; CFPB Holds Lenders Accountable for Vendors

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by Rob Chrisman on April 17 2012, 8:29 AM

Remember QRM? Not only is it not on the front burner, but it may have been put back in the Tupperware container. QM , however, is very much alive and well, and the industry needs to be aware of it. And any headline including " Mortgage companies fear...
Solid Mortgage Earnings Continue as Citigroup Reports; More Investor Updates

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by Rob Chrisman on April 16 2012, 8:42 AM

This note from Investor's Business Daily reminds me why day-trading stocks never works for me - even if you had the better-than-expected news ahead of time, you would have lost money: "Even generally positive results from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo...
GMAC "Significantly Scales Back"; Citi's HARP 2.0; Lots of Investor, Agency, MI, and Conference Updates

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by Rob Chrisman on April 14 2012, 9:06 AM

In an anticipated, but nonetheless disappointing announcement for many in the industry, GMAC Bank Correspondent Funding (GMACB) sent word out to its approved correspondent clients, "please be advised that we are significantly scaling back our government...
Chase & Wells Earnings and Mortgage Numbers; Flagstar and Freddie; The Return of Subprime?

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by Rob Chrisman on April 13 2012, 9:11 AM

The financial industry has taken careful note of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich writing a $500 check on an account that had no money in it. Both parties say it is the first sign that he might be qualified to be President. (Political "wits" said the...
MBA's Secondary Marketing Committee; Primer on Inverse Floaters; Lender Updates

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by Rob Chrisman on April 12 2012, 9:02 AM

I have heard that there are some places on the outskirts of Detroit that are becoming farms. That is pretty weird. But even weirder are some of these places around the world. (The photos are pretty haunting, even of Centralia, Pennsylvania.) Remember...

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