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LO Comp Lawsuit Results; TBW Accounting Firm Sued; Investors Gearing up for VA Funding Fee Change

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by Rob Chrisman on September 27 2011, 8:53 AM

Some things you just can't make up. Arch West died last week of natural causes at the age of 97, and when he is buried this weekend, Arch West will have Doritos sprinkled over his urn. That is because Arch was the inventor of Dorritos, a staple of road...
Wind Continues to Come Out of HARP 2.0 Sails; NY Fed Reports on Multiple Non-owner Loans

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by Rob Chrisman on December 06 2011, 7:57 AM

In news that should surprise no one, the Census Bureau reports that the U.S. population 65 and older is growing faster than any other group and is now the largest in terms of size and percent of the population according to a new 2010 Census brief. According...
MetLife to Bale and Sail on Mortgages? The Fed, PSA's, and Foreclosures; PHH Discusses Agency Repurchases

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by Rob Chrisman on October 13 2011, 8:18 AM

What are political ads like in Texas ? As was noted in yesterday's commentary, one of the questions that folks in the mortgage conference hallways were asking was, "With BofA leaving correspondent, is someone like Chase going to be next?" There is a big...
Loan Limit & Tax Credit Updates; USB, Flagstar, Freddie, GMAC News; Treasury Purchase Program Over

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by Rob Chrisman on October 30 2009, 8:48 AM

Loan limit & tax credit updates; USB, Flagstar, Freddie, and GMAC news; Treasury purchase program ends...
SAFE Act Requires Credit Worthy Originator; RESPA Impact on VA Loans; Reverse Mortgage REMIC; 1st Right of Rescission Holiday;

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by Rob Chrisman on January 11 2010, 8:33 AM

SAFE Act Requires Credit Worthy Originator; RESPA Impact on VA Loans; Reverse Mortgage REMIC, Various investor updates...
Homebuyer Tax Credit Closing Deadline Looms; Why Borrowers Can't Refinance; Advice From an Appraiser; Lenders Who Buy 203(K) Product

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by Rob Chrisman on June 28 2010, 9:54 AM

Homebuyer Tax Credit Closing Deadline Looms; Why Borrowers Can't Refinance; Advice From an Appraiser; Lenders Who Buy 203(K) Product...
A Note on The Implications Of Flat Fee Pricing; Lender Updates Continue; Ready For Another Refi Wave?

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by Rob Chrisman on May 18 2012, 8:18 AM

Facebook...Facebook...Facebook...I guess the financial press is tired of discussing things like Europe's woes. ( Even today's closing paragraph at the bottom is about Facebook. ) Say what you want, but it is influencing real estate down in San Francisco...
Wells' Market Share Target and Streamline Change; CFPB's View of Mortgage Brokers; The MBA and 203(k)'s

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by Rob Chrisman on June 13 2012, 8:24 AM

Industry experts believe that one of the several reasons Countrywide fell was because of their quest for market share for its own sake, rather than have quality and service drive the market share. Conversely, Wells' market share seems to have come about...
FHA and the Sequester; A Note in Defense of Builder Affiliate Relationships

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by Rob Chrisman on February 28 2013, 8:47 AM

There are seasons to many foods. And folks into the culinary arts, and sustainable agriculture, will tell you that it is better to eat a peach in August grown within trucking distance rather than a peach in February flown in from Chile. Some say it makes...
The Continued Cost of Compliance and Its Impact on Borrowers

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by Rob Chrisman on October 21 2015, 9:00 AM

As the San Diego MBA conference wraps up, one is reminded that many lenders are having fine years and some can't believe their good fortune. Others might say that the tone is "cautiously optimistic." Certainly many of the folks I spoke to are still concerned...
Appraisal Trends & updates; Primer on Stock Market Moves vs. Bonds

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by Rob Chrisman on February 10 2017, 8:14 AM

The stock market is not the economy. That’s a simple financial truth, but it is hard to keep in mind during rallies or sell-offs. Especially when mainstream press seems to forget it. More on stock & bond prices several paragraphs down. Change...
LO Training and Conferences; Teams With Different Comp Plans?

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by Rob Chrisman on July 19 2018, 8:30 AM

“Rob, are you hearing, now that the CFPB is perceived to have lost its teeth, that some lenders are providing their loan officers two different rate sheets?” Unfortunately, yes, I am hearing that, but hopefully it is an untrue rumor. It would...
Layoffs and Signing Bonuses, Productivity and Margins - Grim Times Ahead?

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

People are usually surprised to learn there are more boating licenses issued in Wyoming then in Hawai’i. Arizona and flooding? CoreLogic research finds 23% of residential and commercial properties in the US are at a “High” or “Moderate”...
TRID Hits Consumers and Industry; Wells and Chase Discuss Common Defects

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by Rob Chrisman on December 22 2015, 8:23 AM

Yesterday I posted some USDA rural housing updates , and received a couple notes from astute readers on a couple errors. The upfront guarantee fee is not 2%, as was reported in a mortgage publication. The fee is currently 2.75%. And the same article reported...
Wall Street Renovating Properties; LOs Influencing Appraisers; Why Youth Shouldn't be in Lending

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by Rob Chrisman on December 29 2014, 7:10 AM

In spite of the holidays notes and letters continued to come in, and covered a number of topics including influencing appraisers, how renovating properties is not for the timid, whether or not young people should be in this business, and the credit environment...

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