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Mortgage Ops Jobs; HARP Pricing; Property Inspection Waiver Considerations

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by Rob Chrisman on March 28 2012, 8:57 AM

"Rob, are you hearing that many companies are paying their LO's less for refinances, and even less for refinances within a company's servicing portfolio?" Yes I am, within the confines of complying with LO comp rules. The F&M Bank and Trust Company...
Supreme Court & 2nd Mortgages; ARM Index News; What do FHA Numbers Mean?

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by Rob Chrisman on November 18 2014, 8:20 AM

Recently the commentary noted, "Maybe we should start at the grade school level and teach kids about money . How to make a budget, manage debt, save for retirement. Most kids only know how to use their ATM card and check their balance online. I challenge...
The Scoop on Tax Transcripts & 4506-T's - Required Prior to Closing by the Agencies?

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by Rob Chrisman on July 02 2015, 8:40 AM

It seems that lenders have had a more difficult time obtaining tax information from the IRS this year. I collected the tax-related updates over the last 2-3 months so you can see how lenders reacted - as always check with the actual lender or investor...
Eminent Domain Back in the News; Free Training and Webinars; Vendor Job Fair Updates

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by Rob Chrisman on January 24 2013, 8:35 AM

Frequent air travelers know that FAA rules say that, "Arrival delay equals the difference of the actual arrival time minus the scheduled arrival time. A flight is considered on-time when it arrives less than 15 minutes after its published arrival time...
BofA Layoffs; Wells' Volume up to 65% Purchase & "Edging" into Subprime; Lender Updates

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by Rob Chrisman on February 14 2014, 8:28 AM

"Melissa Burch, a real estate closing agent at a Fort Lauderdale title company, pocketed more than $1 million from her employer's escrow accounts, police said." Andrew Liput, president of Secure Settlements, observed, "This unfortunate incident demonstrates...
Freddie and Fannie Can Earn a Profit, Right? And their Double-secret "High Risk" Watch List of 300 lenders

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by Rob Chrisman on September 21 2012, 7:54 AM

"Rob, I'm a new LO in Connecticut. What's the scoop on this news about loans in my state being more expensive than others for home loans?" Under the FHFA's proposal, Fannie & Freddie would hike fees between 15 and 30 basis points on lenders in Connecticut...
More on Temporary Leave, Branch Manager Comp; are Companies Liable for Employee Fraud?

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by Rob Chrisman on September 25 2013, 6:37 AM

I didn't make it to the gym today. That makes five years in a row. Speaking of five years, WAMU 's failure - the largest commercial bank failure in US history, took place on 9/25/08. For those of you who work for companies that have $5 or a $10 million...
LOS Primer; VA Loan Changes Coming? Appraisers to Have Comp Set in Stone? San Bernardino Bankrupt

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by Rob Chrisman on August 02 2012, 8:35 AM

That commercial sector is rockin' and rollin', up 25% for the 2nd quarter from a year ago. Granted, most of that was due to increases in originations for retail and hotel properties. The MBA noted that, "The increase included a 56% increase in the dollar...
Details on Cost to Process a Loan; NMLS Stats; More on Reasons and Strategies for Buybacks

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by Rob Chrisman on June 11 2012, 8:43 AM

Here in Arizona, at the Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association conference, it is clear that mortgage origination and pricing is a numbers game. Many are focused on how much more manpower it takes to close a loan now. (As a quick note, one question LO's...
Details on FHA's MIP Increase; HSOA update; Upcoming Events

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by Rob Chrisman on February 28 2012, 9:10 AM

Please excuse any grammar errors this morning - I am still recovering after fainting during my visit to the gas station last night - $4.20/gallon for regular unleaded near San Francisco. Say what you want about the consumer being resilient, but money...
Borrower Paid vs. Lender Paid Originator Compensation; Servicing Deals; Early Payoffs; LO Licensing Requirement Deadline

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by Rob Chrisman on December 08 2010, 8:46 AM

Borrower Paid vs. Lender Paid Originator Compensation; Servicing Deals; Early Payoffs; LO Licensing Requirement Deadline...
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”...
The Tortilla Industry's Relation to LO and Realtor Comp; Thoughts on MBS Versus Rate Sheet Prices

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by Rob Chrisman on June 04 2012, 8:52 AM

I know that some folks only read the first paragraph of this daily blather, and then skip to the joke. That's why I am putting this in now: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/notice-and-comment/ . Don't say that you never commented on the plethora of things...
Texas and Reverse Mortgages; More on Possible Ginnie Changes; Upcoming Training

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by Rob Chrisman on May 20 2013, 5:59 AM

Here in Austin, at the Texas Mortgage Banker Association's yearly conference, the talk is not so much about the Millennial generation but about how the Texas House of Representatives approved legislation, already approve by Texas' Senate, which would...
Fannie & Freddie 2016 Loan Limits; Agency Requirements After a Bankruptcy or Foreclosure

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by Rob Chrisman on November 27 2015, 8:32 AM

There are 50 states in the U.S., and 3007 counties in those states. (The numbers of counties per state ranges from the 3 in Delaware to 254 in Texas; Louisiana and Alaska have parishes - functionally equivalent.) Out of the 3,007 counties, 39 of them...

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