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Non-QM, Investor, DPA Products; VA, FHA, USDA Ginnie News; UMBS News

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by Rob Chrisman on March 12 2019, 7:49 AM

This morning I’m feeling old after a 3AM wake up call to travel from Ellie Mae’s conference in San Francisco to the MBAKY in Louisville. (Speaking of “old,” the other day I saw an elderly couple walking down the street sporting...
Recruiting, Subservicer Products; Freddie/Fannie Changes in Primary, Secondary, and Servicing Areas

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by Rob Chrisman on March 11 2019, 8:04 AM

How do you pay your bills? (Do you pay your bills?) Cash? Check? Automatic debit? There is a myriad of ways that borrowers remit their mortgage payments , with auto-pay (28%) and a mortgage servicer’s website (22%) “taking up half of the pie”...
Customer Service, Digital White Papers; How Specified Pool Pricing Helps Sellers

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by Rob Chrisman on March 08 2019, 8:15 AM

Catsup or Ketchup? Language is fascinating. The mortgage biz is filled with acronyms, and the last time I counted there were over 850 commonly used abbreviations that are Greek to anyone outside of the biz. Okay, I just made that number up, but it is...
LO Jobs; Underwriting, Marketing, Hedging Products; What is Moving Rates?

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by Rob Chrisman on March 07 2019, 8:41 AM

“Rob, one of my LOs was heard about a program that offers 97% 1st with no MI and up to a 105% CLTV with a community 2nd, when approved for the 1st, they’re approved for the 2nd. A shared appreciation model with 0% on the 2nd. True? I am not...
Underwriting, Temp Buydown Products; Upcoming Events; Capital Markets Update

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by Rob Chrisman on March 06 2019, 8:38 AM

As most of us gird our loins for “springing ahead” this weekend, it is important to remember that U.S. citizens are, in general, a giving people. Thank you to John Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Birmingham’s MortgageAmerica, for passing...
Recruiting, Broker, Lead-Gen Products; Women's Advice for Those New to the Industry; Capital Markets

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by Rob Chrisman on March 05 2019, 7:57 AM

Equal pay rates and equality for men and women in the U.S.? Nope – our world ranking isn’t so hot. Turns out, however, that the construction industry is one business where women are “shattering the glass ceiling” and making their...
LO Jobs; Combo, Underwriting Products; Vendor Developments

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

As the nation watches the terrible tornado-related events and casualties in Alabama, and sympathizes with those impacted, the rebuilding has already commenced. Constructing or repairing a house hasn’t changed much in decades, but there is some innovation...
CFO and LO Jobs; Correspondent News Around the Industry; Vendor Name Change

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by Rob Chrisman on March 01 2019, 11:42 AM

I like economists and math PhD.’s but there is some truth that “experts” have picked 8 of the last 4 recessions. While the U.S. economy is considered to be broadly healthy, as shown by yesterday’s GDP data, at some point they’ll...
Non-QM Products; Personnel Moves; Lender Profit Study; PennyMac/MCT API Bidding News

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by Rob Chrisman on February 28 2019, 8:10 AM

Lenders need to be aware of the myriad of things that indirectly impact our business. The poverty rate declined overall in 2017 but the rate among Hispanics had one of the largest year-to-year drops across demographic groups and was the lowest since poverty...
Digital products; Wholesale News Across the Biz; Zillow and Chase News

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by Rob Chrisman on February 27 2019, 8:26 AM

As opposed to HomeBridge Financial, which appears to be buying HomeStreet’s origination biz, it is no secret that JPMorgan Chase isn’t an ardent fan of residential mortgage lending. This slide in its investor deck spells out why: competition...
Renovation, Training, USDA Products; Why do Mortgages Have Different Prices?

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by Rob Chrisman on February 26 2019, 8:24 AM

We all learn something every day. For example, did you know that the grocery chain Trader Joe’s is owned by a huge German supermarket chain? Yup. How about loud noise impacts your perception of taste and, in an airplane, you may crave something...
Workflow and Profitability Products; Study on Referrals; Events and Training

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by Rob Chrisman on February 25 2019, 7:58 AM

When you hear “Midwest” what comes to mind? Missouri? Illinois? What about “Mideast?” Some place a long way from Missouri! “Rob, have you heard that the cost to originate a loan is different based on geography?” I have...
Broker, Non-QM Products; Lenders and Investors React to VA and FHA Changes

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by Rob Chrisman on February 22 2019, 8:32 AM

In the good news category, we can all knock “lumber prices” off the list as a hindrance to builders. Prices are down 25% in the last year. Is it “easier” to be a builder, or home buyer data source, than a lender? Zillow has found...
Mobile App Product; TIAA/US Bank Deal; FHA, VA, Ginnie News

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by Rob Chrisman on February 21 2019, 8:23 AM

“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” A clever quote about differences which reminded me that there are differences between the national debt and the budget deficit. Beginning in 2022, U.S. annual budget deficits are on...
Digital, Pricing Products; Retail Digital/Program News, loanDepot's Smartloan

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by Rob Chrisman on February 20 2019, 7:30 AM

Watch out for spam emails asking for your phone number. Seems like they are trying to get past the two-factor authentication that sends a six-digit code to cell phones. And please watch out for rogue capital markets people in the lunchroom microwaving...

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