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Subservicer, Cost-Cutting Products; Customer Satisfaction Awards

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by Rob Chrisman on January 28 2020, 8:31 AM

Loan officers and lenders know that the population in the United States continues to shift, and this creates some continued great opportunities to increase business. Put another way, it doesn’t matter what rates are when a half a million people...
Underwriting Products; Credit Trends; Coronavirus and World Events Moving Rates

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by Rob Chrisman on January 27 2020, 7:51 AM

Remember when there actually was an “average,” and you weren’t afraid to say that someone was average? Now everyone is “above average.” (Did my sarcasm font come across?) I remember when they weren’t, and also remember...
Client Engagement, Sales, API Products; Coronavirus Scare; ECB's Low Rates

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by Rob Chrisman on January 24 2020, 8:01 AM

Yes, the change in FICO scores garnered some attention, but much of the focus is on Wells Fargo which just can’t stay out of the spotlight… for all the wrong reasons. Ten days ago we learned that the Bank had $2.9 billion of income in the...
Non-QM, Loan Trading Products; Comp Survey; Moderate Expansion Continues

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by Rob Chrisman on January 23 2020, 8:14 AM

Did you know that you can vote by smart phone in Seattle ? Did you know that less than 20 percent of the world's population has ever taken a single flight ? (U.S. citizens? About 50%.) Did you know that many economists have forecast that this year will...
Warehouse, Broker Products; M&A With Lenders and Vendors; Coronavirus and Bonds

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by Rob Chrisman on January 22 2020, 8:18 AM

What does $4.6 billion dollars buy you these days? A couple casinos: a Blackstone-sponsored JV is paying that for MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. For that you’ll receive the income from 9,743 rooms, approximately three million square feet...
Non-QM, Digital Tools; Population Shifts in Lending; Capital Markets

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by Rob Chrisman on January 21 2020, 7:50 AM

Everyone is aging, right? “I finally did it! I bought a new pair of shoes with memory foam insoles. No more forgetting why I walked into the kitchen!” People change, populations change, and loan officers must adapt. economists have revised...
Renovation Products; CEOs Can't Ignore LIBOR Transition; Cap. Markets

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by Rob Chrisman on January 17 2020, 8:20 AM

I’ve gotta hand it to those writers who put out listings for real estate agents. Maybe if I had a bunch of money I could live in a “secluded retreat” or an “enchanted villa.” I have never lived in a place described as a “retreat...
HUD Jobs; Borrower Satisfaction Report; Vendor News and Updates

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by Rob Chrisman on January 16 2020, 8:13 AM

For folks who like numbers and trends, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s national and state population estimates released in December, 42 states and the District of Columbia had fewer births in 2019 than 2018. Natural increase, or when the number...
Retention, Fraud Prevention Tools; Events and Training Coast to Coast; Capital Markets

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by Rob Chrisman on January 15 2020, 8:15 AM

We find ourselves at Wednesday already. How about some numbers for Hump Day? Years ago Arnold Schwarzenegger famously said, “Having more money doesn't make you happier. I have $50 million dollars, but I'm just as happy as when I had $48 million...
Marketing, Pricing, Sales Tools; FHA, VA, and Ginnie Changes

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by Rob Chrisman on January 14 2020, 8:28 AM

There are some clever people out there creating abbreviations and acronyms. Megxit? Yes: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle exiting from certain royal duties. Remember when talking about the economic woes of PIGS (Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain) was all...
Compliance, LO Tools; Deep Dive Into W-2 vs.1099 and the SAFE Act

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by Rob Chrisman on January 13 2020, 9:03 AM

Lenders, and all financial sector firms, continue to ruminate on the privacy law in California that now gives people the right to access and delete personal data companies have collected. LOs are ready and willing to delete all client information from...
Pricing, VA Products; Agency Direction and Future Back in the News

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by Rob Chrisman on January 10 2020, 8:52 AM

Markets have taken the view that brief military conflicts have little long-term impact on economic trends. Gold, oil and the Japanese yen jumped after Iranian missiles hit US bases in Iraq, but capital left “safe haven” assets (like bonds...
Sales Jobs; Broker, Marketing, Secondary Products; Various Vendor News

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by Rob Chrisman on January 09 2020, 8:27 AM

Nobody, that I recall, predicted that 2019 would be a banner year for mortgage originators. And how about that stock market! My 401k’s balance certainly improved in 2019, yet a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research says the cost...
Pricing, Broker, Sales Products; Missiles, Oil, Tariffs, and Brexit and Their Effect on Mortgage rates

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by Rob Chrisman on January 08 2020, 8:19 AM

Hey, I want to buy my own house without the “nuisances” of a large down payment, difficult credit standards, massive debt, or long-term commitments. Out of California comes Fleq , which tells me that I can do exactly that. All I have to do...
Marketing, Pricing, Strategy Tools; Upcoming Events and Training

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by Rob Chrisman on January 07 2020, 8:14 AM

Money attracts criminal activity. I know that isn’t late-breaking news, but here’s a scam I hadn’t heard of involving, once again, real estate and appraisers. The good news is that when a landowner permanently protects pristine land...

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