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Digital, Broker, Capital Mkts. Products; FHA and Down Payment News

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by Rob Chrisman on July 11 2019, 8:19 AM

In honor of World Population Day today, the Census Bureau tells us that the world’s population will hit 7.58 billion this month. But why believe that? Or anything “experts,” like actuaries or scientists, tell you? There is a lot of real...
Construction, Broker, Reno Products; Closer Look at Stearns' Deal; Ginnie and SOFR

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by Rob Chrisman on July 10 2019, 8:14 AM

There are still, surprisingly, people who deny that climate change is occurring. There are plenty of low-lying areas of this country that are threatened now or will be in the coming years. And just think of all those jumbo loans along the coast, like...
Digital, Appraisal, Non-QM Products; Upcoming Training, Don't Ignore CECL

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by Rob Chrisman on July 09 2019, 8:13 AM

I find it amusing when someone tells me, “The stock market is too risky for me. I have my money with some investment gal/guy.” What do you think they do with it? Deutsche Bank, prominent in the residential & commercial lending sectors...
Warehouse, Non-Jumbo, MI Products; Capital Markets Update

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by Rob Chrisman on July 08 2019, 8:20 AM

Welcome to “Work from Bed Day” around the nation. Okay, I just made that up, but it sounds enticing. Perhaps it would lead to greater worker satisfaction. Plenty of lenders are focused on borrower satisfaction, and quantifying it. STRATMOR...
Nifty IRS News Site; Lender and Vendor M&A, News, Developments; Strong Jobs Data

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by Rob Chrisman on July 05 2019, 8:29 AM

The IRS has only been with us since 1862, modern nationwide income tax since 1913. But, just like the gfee income “share” with Freddie and Fannie, and sweeping the Agencies profits, the government never relinquishes money, so U.S. Federal...
Broker Products; Trends in Condo Lending; Lower Rates Ahead?

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by Rob Chrisman on July 03 2019, 8:03 AM

I was in Park City, Utah recently, and the real estate agents gave me an interesting statistic: it is believed that 80% of the land and buildings are owned by people or companies who live outside of the area. A large number of those are condominiums ...
Controller and LO Jobs; Recruiting, Training Products; VA, FHA Industry Shifts

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by Rob Chrisman on July 02 2019, 8:03 AM

This weekend I helped my son change apartments in San Francisco, and all over were billboards for ZeroDown.com : “Smartest Way to Buy a Home.” And if there is one market where a help system is needed, that would be the Bay Area. One must watch...
DPA, Warehouse Products; Conventional Conforming News: Agency Reform? Not so Fast!

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by Rob Chrisman on July 01 2019, 9:12 AM

Huh? We’re in the 3rd quarter of 2019 already? To where did the first six months fly off? I am hearing from some lenders that solid April, May, and June (aka, 2Q 2019) made up for poor 4th quarter and 1st quarter numbers. Locked pipelines are full...
Broker, Appraisal Products; Investor Policy and Procedure Changes

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by Rob Chrisman on June 28 2019, 8:21 AM

VA lenders are talking about the “cap” being removed as the Department of Veterans Affairs can now back loans that exceed the conforming loan limit. President Trump signed the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act which allows homebuyers to...
Sales, Software, Jumbo Products; Vendor News

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by Rob Chrisman on June 27 2019, 8:14 AM

Did you know that in 2018 the U.S. birth rate dropped for the fourth consecutive year? In fact the number of people born in the United States last year was the lowest in 32 years. How are we supposed to have economic growth and healthy inflation if fewer...
Capital Markets Products; New Programs From Agencies, Lenders, and Investors

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by Rob Chrisman on June 26 2019, 7:41 AM

When I grow up, I want to own… 16,000 single family homes? Yes, here’s an article about how artificial intelligence has helped a landlord, and fund, accumulate that portfolio of rentals. It is a safe bet that a) the fund won’t be coming...
Broker, Digital, Appraisal Products; First Bank and Roosevelt Ink Deal

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by Rob Chrisman on June 25 2019, 8:04 AM

Guys with an eyepatch and three fingers sell the best fireworks. Who does the best job selling mortgage products to consumers? Regulators, Agencies, and investors have seen the percentage of bank fundings drop and non-bank originations move higher over...
Tons of Upcoming Training and Events; Loan Delivery and Construction Products

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by Rob Chrisman on June 24 2019, 8:27 AM

I start the last week of June in Park City, Utah at a STRATMOR meeting and with a correction. In discussing tax laws in Saturday’s commentary I wrote, “The new law limits the deductibility of mortgage interest payments to $10,000, thereby...
Non-Agency Product; Fannie/Freddie Updates; VA IRRRL Reminder/Clarification

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by Rob Chrisman on June 21 2019, 9:06 AM

That mortgage prices change every day, and often during the day, is about as surprising as sheriffs finding marijuana on Willie Nelson’s tour bus. Price changes have an immediate impact, and I knew that I’d receive plenty of phone calls from...
Database Sales, Closing Costs Products; Lender-Related M&A; What's Moving Rates

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by Rob Chrisman on June 20 2019, 8:26 AM

“Enable” is such a vague, over-used tech term. The same with “repurpose.” But over the next 10 years Google is going to “repurpose” (aka, re-zone) a lot of land and plans to invest $1 billion to “enable”...

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