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CFPB Openings/Salaries; LO Comp Splits, Referral Fees; Why do People Move?

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by Rob Chrisman on June 16 2014, 8:32 AM

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, who tracks population movements (and probably phone conversations too..."who said that?"), there are a few common reasons people toss their good china in the box their microwave came in, and drive to another city to...
Very Interesting Non-Agency/Jumbo News; CFPB Fines a Title Company

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by Rob Chrisman on June 13 2014, 8:51 AM

We're racing toward the Summer Solstice, with the most daylight in the Northern Hemisphere, but Happy Friday the 13 th AND a full moon! This combination won't happen again in North America until 2049, another thirty five years. Maybe by then some of the...
MBA Reports on Lack of Profits for Mortgage Banks; Homebuilder's Misleading Ads; More Mergers

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by Rob Chrisman on June 12 2014, 8:29 AM

$650,000 is a lot of money for many companies. That was the amount of the latest fine levied by the FTC on a Pennsylvania home builder. Yep, one day you're riding high with the slogan "Zip, Zero, Nada," as Heritage Homes Group claimed in ads on websites...
Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Impact on Lenders; Lots of Upcoming Training and Events

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by Rob Chrisman on June 11 2014, 8:00 AM

Appraisers run across all types of buildings. But how about this set of buildings , constructed to look like exactly what goes on inside the building? Regarding The Mortgage Choice Act , Steve H. piped in, "'Mortgage Choice Act.' That's rich. More like...
CFPB & AMCs; Lots of Lender Updates; New Non-QM Investor; Who is Connective?

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by Rob Chrisman on June 10 2014, 8:49 AM

"Action will be taken to prevent the next disaster as soon as possible after it has occurred." In an unrelated topic, although in the same paragraph as that clever statement, the Federal Reserve tells us that at the end of March outstanding student loans...
Credit Availability Increasing; CFPB's Supervisory Highlights; Student Debt

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by Rob Chrisman on June 09 2014, 8:40 AM

I don't know where this topic falls, somewhere between "That's mildly interesting", and, "So what?" Although I bike a lot, I might fall into the, "I can't believe someone got paid to compile this" camp, though. The Census Bureau's most recent report,...
Before You Chime in on G-Fee Changes, Know The Implications; More Bank Mergers

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by Rob Chrisman on June 06 2014, 8:51 AM

In what has become nearly a bi-weekly feature in this commentary, the list of banks merging , dissolving, waxing and waning continues without stopping. The regulators, and the CFPB, have never said anything about "leveling the playing field", and it makes...
Student Loan's Impact on Housing; FHA's Recent Numbers; Lender Updates

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by Rob Chrisman on June 05 2014, 8:43 AM

Words are great things. (Sometimes I wish my kids would use them.) Let's take the poor financial news headline writer who hears about a few layoffs at some bank or lender. The writer pretty much has at their disposal cuts, slashes, slices, reduces, decreases...
COFI Primer; Agency Stock Drama; Upcoming Events Including Bowling and Breakfasts

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by Rob Chrisman on June 04 2014, 8:31 AM

Any lender that is closing more loans than a year ago, or has a larger pipeline, should be proud of themselves. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity fell 3.1 percent in the week ended May...
PHH Sells Fleet Business; New Reverse Mortgage Program for Correspondents; Caliber's Non-Agency Rollout

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by Rob Chrisman on June 03 2014, 6:07 AM

How's it going with "private money" and mortgage-backed securities? Not so hot . The creation of MBS is down, as one would expect, and of course cash purchases don't create MBS, and in fact retire them. Cash deals account for 29% of all sales , according...
Fed Study on Affiliated Relationships; Bank M&A; is Privacy Dead in Lending?

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by Rob Chrisman on June 02 2014, 8:25 AM

You know that amazing feeling when you go to bed knowing you've finished all your work for the day? Yeah, neither do I. Subprime or jumbo lenders are never finished either. "Wall Street Finds New Subprime with Brokers Pitching 125% Loans." And here's...
Freedom Continues to Grow; $500k Fine for RESPA Violation; Information on Individual Liability in CFPB Cases

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by Rob Chrisman on May 30 2014, 8:21 AM

"I'm going to retire and live off of my savings. The second day, I have no idea what I'll do." Quips aside, many Americans have no clue about how much money they'll need to fund a financially secure retirement. For example, who has a crystal ball to estimate...
Kroll on Non-Bank Mortgage Companies; Free-For-All in Servicing Market

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by Rob Chrisman on May 29 2014, 6:10 AM

There are many ways to divvy up residential lenders: size, agency approvals, QM or non-QM, geography, broker and banker, take your choice. One very fundamental way to do so is whether or not a lender is a bank or an independent mortgage bank. Banks are...
RBS Shrinking Mortgage Biz; Bank M&A; MBA's New Compliance Class; Reverse Mortgage Update

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by Rob Chrisman on May 28 2014, 7:03 AM

The "over 65" crowd is large, but the current number pales in comparison to expectations in the coming years. The US Census Bureau writes, "In 2050, the population aged 65 and over is projected to be 83.7 million , almost double its estimated population...
MBA Releases Lender Profit Numbers for 2013 - Ouch; New HUD Head

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by Rob Chrisman on May 27 2014, 7:50 AM

The mortgage industry continues to do what it can to not only dig its way out of the poor public relations created from lending from 5-10 years ago, but give back to the community. Here's a short video from Fairway Independent showing what it is doing...

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