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Conferences and Training on Marketing, VA Lending, The PHH Case

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by Rob Chrisman on March 08 2018, 8:15 AM

In these days of fleeting texts, emails, and photos that last for one look, it is nice to think that some things last. News broke that a record-breaking 131-year-old message in a bottle was found 131-year-old message in a bottle was found on an Australian...
Business Opportunities; FGMC Cuts Wholesale; RBS Settles With NY

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by Rob Chrisman on March 07 2018, 8:19 AM

How about this note I received from the owner of a non-bank lender in the Northeast. “Rob, in your conversations with CEOs, is anyone talking about cutting LO comp levels? It seems that some of my LOs expect corporate to absorb all the margin compression...
Down Payment and Recruiting Programs; Conforming Changes

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by Rob Chrisman on March 06 2018, 8:05 AM

“Rob, in past decades, near the end of every credit cycle, lenders seem to head back down the credit score scale and seem to be more aggressive with underwriting guidelines. Are you seeing that out there?” Yup – same story, different...
New Lender Products; Upcoming Training; LIBOR Update

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by Rob Chrisman on March 05 2018, 8:22 AM

The Senate is set to vote this week on a bill by Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, that would revise several sections of the Dodd-Frank Act . Among the bill's provisions, it would raise the asset threshold for systemically important institutions from $50 billion...
Builder Product; Legal News and Settlements; Government Personnel Changes

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by Rob Chrisman on March 01 2018, 8:19 AM

Welcome to March. What happened to January and February? This commentary occasionally discusses “tiny homes” (yes, okay with the Agencies if comps can be found), houses made from shipping containers, and other trends in home building. Now...
Ocwen-PHH; Changes to Fees, Pricing, and Lock Policies

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by Rob Chrisman on February 28 2018, 8:33 AM

As an industry we don’t want headlines about the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) spending $31,000 on a dining set spending $31,000 on a dining set for Ben Carson. But we have them. Especially when over 33,000 Texans are still displaced...
Lender and Bank Mergers Continue; Powell: More Short Term Rate Hikes

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by Rob Chrisman on February 27 2018, 8:21 AM

Every home owner was, at one time, a first-time home buyer, right? Now it seems that every lender, investor, politician, and special interest group is focused on the fabled first-time buyers. Most are in their 20s or early 30s, and yes, they want to own...
Servicing Package Offered; Upcoming Events and Sales Workshops

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

As local, state, and national organizations plunge into another year’s worth of conferences, there is some good news for those that imbibe in adult beverages. According to this research , alcohol trumps exercise for living past the age of 90 . Great...
Reverse Mortgage and USDA/Rural News; Economics and Rates

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by Rob Chrisman on February 23 2018, 7:59 AM

Are you an LO interested in receiving a $5 Amazon Gift Card for your participation in a short survey? Tobe Agency, a digital marketing agency focused on the mortgage vertical is trying to understand the challenges that LOs face in their jobs through a...
Training and Resources; Economy Continues to Move Rates Higher

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by Rob Chrisman on February 22 2018, 8:13 AM

Jobs & housing drive the economy, and yesterday we learned that Existing Home Sales fell 3.2% in January, according to NAR . Lawrence Yun, NAR's Chief Economist said: “The utter lack of sufficient housing supply and its influence on higher home...
Flagstar's Expansion; News Regarding Freddie and Fannie

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by Rob Chrisman on February 21 2018, 8:52 AM

Why couldn’t the sesame seed leave the gambling casino? Because he was on a roll. In an admittedly weak segue, rolls are made in kitchens, and LOs may want to pass this link along to their Realtor clients: here are the top trends this year in kitchens...
New Products, Expansion; Legal and Political Updates

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by Rob Chrisman on February 20 2018, 8:19 AM

Welcome to Day 1 of the longest period in the United States without a federal holiday: President's Day to Memorial Day. Some will think, “That’s a drag,” while others will think, “That’s more days to fund loans!” Speaking...
Subservicing Product; Tax Changes' Impact on Business

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by Rob Chrisman on February 16 2018, 8:25 AM

Mortgage rates are greatly influenced by supply and demand. And if both the U.S. government and individuals need to borrow money, the government usually wins. Total U.S. household debt hit an all-time high of $13.15 trillion at the end of 2017 . That’s...
ARM and Jumbo Changes; Upcoming Events and Training

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by Rob Chrisman on February 15 2018, 8:38 AM

If you claim that many areas of the nation have few houses for sale, no one will disagree. (“Rob, when are those big funds that own tens of thousands of rentals going to start selling?” With rents and values going up like they are, don’t...
New Association in Business; Radian Changes; Flagstar's Ginnie Response

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by Rob Chrisman on February 14 2018, 8:24 AM

Two men are sitting in a bar when Mark Zuckerberg walks in. One of the men says to his friend, “This is awesome! On average, everyone in this bar is worth $20 billion!” It’s important to remember the difference between “mean”...

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