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Compliance and Documentation Products; Loan Limit Changes in the Primary Markets

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by Rob Chrisman on December 14 2018, 8:20 AM

Lots of folks in the mortgage biz like statistics and odds. They may not remember them, but they like them. (As Marcus L. writes, “People still play the lottery even though most of us can't get the USB in the first time correctly and those odds...
Books by Lenders, For Lenders; False Claims Act Rears it's Head; LO Products and Services

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by Rob Chrisman on December 13 2018, 8:21 AM

“Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?” It turns out that, in terms of grabbing their pieces of ground, first-time home buyers were more active in the first three quarters...
Non-QM and Warehouse Products; STRATMOR Tech Insight Study

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by Rob Chrisman on December 12 2018, 8:17 AM

Who among us has pushed for abolishing the mortgage-interest deduction, supported getting rid of government subsidies for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, putting Fannie and Freddie into receivership, and supported ending the sweep of F&F’s...
CRM and Recruiting Products; December Training; Dr. Calabria and FHFA Leadership

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by Rob Chrisman on December 11 2018, 8:31 AM

I’m a capital markets guy. “Bespoke luxury” isn’t in my vocabulary. First-time home buyer prices and floorplans aren’t in the cards at the new Aston Martin apartment building in Miami . If you buy one of the 47 most expensive...
Broker and Front-End Products, Subservicer Webinar; Rates Watching Overseas' Markets

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by Rob Chrisman on December 10 2018, 8:08 AM

The focus is on the holidays but there is plenty of 2019 wedding planning occurring. Despite that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults are increasingly delaying saying, “I Do” as the median age at first marriage continues to climb...
Warehouse Products; Vendor/Service Provider Directory; Yield Curve Primer

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by Rob Chrisman on December 07 2018, 8:14 AM

The year has sped along, and here we are at Pearl Harbor Day already. Although mortgage rates have lagged, what has pushed Treasury rates down? Released earlier this week, the Federal Reserve's latest report on economic conditions, known as the Beige...
Profitability Products; New Penn Re-Branded; What is Pushing Rates Lower

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by Rob Chrisman on December 06 2018, 8:14 AM

I still receive questions about HMDA. It’s good to know about the 2018 edition of A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting it Right! (the Guide). Developed by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, it provides a summary of certain key...
LO Products; December Events and Training; Servicing Sale With CRA Loans

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by Rob Chrisman on December 04 2018, 8:03 AM

Thinking about locking a loan tomorrow during the National Day of Mourning for George Bush? With the bond markets closed, plenty of mandatory execution desks, like Wells Fargo’s, will be closed. Check with the specific investor regarding best effort...
Sales Jobs and Promotions; Education Products; Bond Market Watching Jobs and China

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by Rob Chrisman on December 03 2018, 8:28 AM

I admit that I’ve become jaded over the years. Another potential government shutdown comes and goes. As always, our industry, and more importantly those with insurance, must deal with the potential uncertainty of the flood insurance program ( NFIP...
Paper on Fraud; FDIC and Non-Bank Lending; The Fed to Start Watching OBFR Instead of Fed Funds?

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by Rob Chrisman on November 30 2018, 8:26 AM

As one Native American said, “Only a white man would cut two inches from the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and think he has now has a longer blanket.” (Feel free to use that one wherever you like.) Winter is coming, with its increased...
Fraud and Subservicing Products; Training and Events; Fed Speech Moves Rates

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by Rob Chrisman on November 29 2018, 8:27 AM

Yes, MLO commissions are dropping. But the traditional 6% real estate agent commission continues to be under attack as well, the latest salvo fired from Clever , a real estate startup that connects homeowners to top rated agents in their area that list...
Non-QM Product, Construction Webinar; Lender and Bank Mergers

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by Rob Chrisman on November 28 2018, 8:12 AM

Sorry for the length of the commentary today, but there’s a lot going on. In most of the U.S., the 2019 maximum conforming loan limit for one-unit properties will be $484,350, an increase from $453,100 in 2018. There is more detail below. Although...
Sales, Branding, Non-QM Products; "Don't Fight the Fed" When it Comes to Rates

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by Rob Chrisman on November 27 2018, 8:18 AM

Will today or tomorrow bring the 2019 Freddie and Fannie loan limit change announcement? Stay tuned, as it usually released soon after Thanksgiving. Is it arguably less impactful since many jumbo programs have lower rates than conventional conforming...
Origination, Non-QM, LO Products; U.S. Economy Continues to Chug Along

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by Rob Chrisman on November 26 2018, 8:17 AM

I want a free vacation! I want a free fancy car in the garage in my newly-built McMansion! Apparently, due to sagging sales, with some builders I can indeed have those things, and more. Builders in many locales are proving that, regardless of which administration...
Ginnie Primer for MLOs; Freddie and Fannie Deals Continue, Transferring Risk

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by Rob Chrisman on November 23 2018, 8:14 AM

"Why is it that when the CDC warns us to not eat romaine lettuce, we take it as gospel. But when the CDC tells us that vaccines save lives, we think they’re part of the Illuminati?” Good question. Another good question is, “Is affordable...

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