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Investors Like Housing Price Rally - Even Goldman Betting on Subprime

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by Rob Chrisman on November 30 2012, 8:51 AM

"If I could rearrange the alphabet, you and I would be together." Before you roll your eyes at that one, a buddy of mine said that to a gal at a bar twelve years ago and they've been married for the last nine. Strange things do happen. (On the other hand...
Cloud-based Mortgage Valuation; SEC Drops Wells Fargo Inquiry; More on CFPB Exams from OB

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by Rob Chrisman on November 29 2012, 8:47 AM

Better to be approximately right than precisely wrong. And a lot of neighborhoods are trying new things in real estate - thanks to Tony B. for this. It is an example of locals financing their own properties to help themselves. And lenders continue to...
A Primer on Possible FHA Changes in 2013 Given its Red Ink; Mortgage Jobs Across the Nation

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by Rob Chrisman on November 28 2012, 8:30 AM

In ancient days, when mortgage rates were different for various areas around the country and people relied on carbon paper and Fannie gold book amortization tables, mortgage volumes were cyclical. Lenders could count on a lull in the winter months, especially...
Effective Risk Management Program Primer; UBS vs. FHFA; CFPB and the Insurance Industry?

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by Rob Chrisman on November 27 2012, 8:36 AM

Let's see the local appraiser tackle this one . Here's one case that the mortgage industry, is watching: UBS is striving to block a lawsuit by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (conservator of Freddie & Fannie) over claims of losses on $6.4 billion...
CFPB Exam Findings; Thoughts on the CFPB and Dodd Frank Determining Underwriting; Will PMI Emerge from Bankruptcy?

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by Rob Chrisman on November 26 2012, 8:36 AM

Even if you had to have the borrower come back to resign a document, or you had to eat a one day extension, or locked a loan under the wrong program, it isn't as bad as this . I am often asked, "Have you seen any CFPB exam results ? Have any fines been...
Former LPS Exec - 1 Million Fraudulent Documents? More on Auditors; Explanation of Europe

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by Rob Chrisman on November 23 2012, 7:59 AM

The ability to send a petition directly to the White House brings out the interesting folks. Who doesn't want cat-girls? Here you go . Hey, we still have 6 business days left in November - but funders know that there are only 20 in December (including...
Lacker's Critique of Fed Policy; CFPB's Annual Report; Bank Auditors are People Too!

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by Rob Chrisman on November 21 2012, 8:42 AM

While you're dining on turkey and watching football tomorrow (maybe not in that order) remember this touching story . Folks continue to wonder about the Fed's program in buying and holding U.S. government securities AND agency mortgage-backed securities...
Freddie Tweaks Relief Refi Program; Collection of Company and Builder Business Q&A Tidbits; FAMC jobs

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by Rob Chrisman on November 20 2012, 8:47 AM

Well, if you can't fix your brakes, make your horn louder . Odd logic is somewhat humorous. But as any LO or servicer knows, just because you modify someone's mortgage doesn't mean they are going to start making their payments . "New delinquencies on...
FHA Change to Impact FHA Refi Biz - Ouch!; CFPB Postpones One January Deadline

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by Rob Chrisman on November 19 2012, 8:41 AM

"Be good to your neighbor - they know where you live!" The Pilgrims did not have many neighbors, but in the in the fall of 1621 they held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nation's first Thanksgiving. Historians...
Bernanke on Underwriting; Post Office and FHA Both Bleeding Red Ink; MBA Future Leaders

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by Rob Chrisman on November 16 2012, 9:01 AM

Why fit in when you're born to stand out? I remember when every computer had McAfee anti-virus software - it stood out. This has nothing to do with mortgage banking, but shows how things can turn in the business world: like something out of a Hunter S...
Mortgage Interest Deduction Thoughts; FHA - Running Out of Money? Buffett Buys more Wells; Who Takes the Hit on Writedowns?

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by Rob Chrisman on November 15 2012, 8:27 AM

The median age of a Realtor is 56 - as in "fifty six." <Insert joke here about median age in photograph used by Realtor in promotional materials.> If you don't believe me, go to http://www.realtor.org/reports/member-profile , and remember that ...
Raj Date and DeMarco Chatter; Slice and Dice the Latest Redwood Jumbo Deal

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by Rob Chrisman on November 14 2012, 8:58 AM

I am not a huge shopper, but merchants and the press have latched on to next Friday, dubbed Black Friday , at the expense of remembering what Thanksgiving is all about. That being said, the first myth is that Black Friday is the day when retailers finally...
AIG Eyes Residential Lending; Big Banks have 2nd Chance at Passing Stress Tests

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by Rob Chrisman on November 13 2012, 8:36 AM

Well, you gotta hand it to those independent-minded folks over in Texas, who once again are asking to secede from the Union . Let's see what that does to its state-specific gfee and loan level price adjustments! A Missouri-based wholesale mortgage banker...
Flood Bill Primer; Cash Out Refi Trends; Fairway Independent and ValueQuest Do Some Good

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by Rob Chrisman on November 09 2012, 8:27 AM

I don't know if this short video says more about the strength of the bridge, or the IQ & preparation of those truck drivers. Speaking of preparation, here's a note I received that is worth tucking away in the back of your mind: "Rob - I just looked...
Fannie and Freddie Making Some Coin; Ginnie Volumes are Huge; Lack of Inventory to Impact Realtor Ranks?

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by Rob Chrisman on November 08 2012, 8:39 AM

Yesterday the commentary reported on the news that New Traditions National Bank will become a subsidiary of Old Florida Bancshares, prompting one punster to write, "Does that make it 'New Old Florida Bank' kinda like Fifth Third Bank? (Most in the industry...

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