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Digital and Accounting Products; Lenders Shifting Tactics; UCD News

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by Rob Chrisman on July 03 2018, 7:53 AM

While the Northeast swelters and California burns, remember that on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. Builders in this country have been...
General Lending Environment Trends; July Events; What's Moving Rates?

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by Rob Chrisman on July 02 2018, 8:15 AM

I don’t think that my cat Myrtle has been asked any survey questions by any pollsters. (If she has, she hasn’t mentioned it, and if she was, I know exactly what her response would be, which would be to ignore the question.) But plenty of people...
Tax and MI Products; Sample of Vendor Updates; Hedging Long-Term Locks

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by Rob Chrisman on June 29 2018, 8:26 AM

Here’s something that’s kind of interesting. Half of all zero net energy homes have been built in California . “Cali,” a nickname despised by residents, has bold goals for all residential new construction to achieve ZNE (zero net...
Warehouse and Marketing Products; Lender Legal Changes out West

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by Rob Chrisman on June 28 2018, 8:08 AM

Ever wonder where manufactured houses are centered? Here’s a nifty map . They are being touted as a possible solution to the nation’s housing shortage. Just remove the trailer hitch prior to the appraisal! State Lending Law Changes out West...
Non-QM and Investment Property Products; Lender and Bank Mergers

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by Rob Chrisman on June 27 2018, 8:30 AM

Today is the last day for the Supreme Court session, and the rumor is that Justice Anthony Kennedy will soon announce his retirement from the $250k/year position. For lenders, the rumor mill and exaggeration also continue to churn. One low-producing LO...
Secondary and Marketing Products; Capital Raise; FHA, VA, HUD, USDA, Ginnie News

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by Rob Chrisman on June 26 2018, 8:15 AM

The interest rate environment is like the weather: we all talk about it, but no one can do anything about it. Lenders have certainly noticed that since Christmas the 2-year Treasury note yield has increased about .5% while the 10-year Treasury note yield...
Wells' Layoffs; CRA Survey; Upcoming Training/Events; Jumbo News

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by Rob Chrisman on June 25 2018, 8:28 AM

Experienced loan officers know that much of their success is a number’s game: W number of cold calls result in X number of potential leads, X number of potential leads result in Y applications, and Y applications turn into Z closings and commissions...
GSE Chatter - Another Government Plan; Conventional Conforming Updates

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by Rob Chrisman on June 22 2018, 8:42 AM

Don't have the time, or money, to take a trip to Scottsdale, Ariz., to see Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and studio, Taliesin West? Well, that issue will no longer limit would-be visitors. Thanks to the latest immersive online virtual experience visitors...
LO Resources; Doc and 1003 Products; Lender Credit Guideline Shifts

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by Rob Chrisman on June 21 2018, 8:30 AM

Huh? Rumors again that FHLB Atlanta is exiting the HFLB Xtra mortgage program effective at the end of this year? Who can keep track of all the rumored, and actual, changes in the biz? (Keeping with the Atlanta theme… no establishments from that...
Credit Scoring and HR Products; Freddie and Fannie - Never Standing Still

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by Rob Chrisman on June 20 2018, 8:24 AM

onight/tomorrow morning is the summer solstice. I am in Minneapolis at an ACUMA workshop and where the sun will set tonight at 9:03. (I suppose ACUMA could have held its event in Anchorage, where the sun sets at 11:42 tonight, which would be cool.) I...
LO Training and Events; Trade Turmoil's Effect on Rates

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by Rob Chrisman on June 19 2018, 8:03 AM

When I grow up I want to live in a ranch style… shipping container? If you have a builder complaining about lumber costs or labor to frame a house, there’s always metal. “From rooftop decks to custom wood floors, these repurposed shipping...
Compliance and Construction Products; Legal Changes for Lenders on the East Coast

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by Rob Chrisman on June 18 2018, 8:22 AM

Rumors continue to swirl. Will a top-10 bank really terminate hundreds, possibly a thousand, of its retail originators in late July/early August for not meeting minimum production standards? Is Houlihan Lokey out there marketing a well-known company ...
Compliance, Fraud Prevention Products; Lenders' Digital Notes and Closings

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by Rob Chrisman on June 15 2018, 8:13 AM

Taking a tour around the nation…No one has ever used the term “bespoke” in describing any place I’ve stayed. I barely know what it means. But if you’ve got the bucks, and want a nice place to bunk down in Hawai’i,...
Digital Marketing Products; Freddie and Fannie Secondary Activity Picks Up

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by Rob Chrisman on June 14 2018, 8:14 AM

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects increasing customer usage of technology will reduce the number of bank tellers by 42,000 through 2026. Given their average pay is a little over $2k per month, I can see why some of the smarter ones are being...
Lender Events; Inflation, Interest Rates, and the Fed

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

Lenders aren’t likely to eliminate their owners or senior management, nor do they want to eliminate producers (who are meeting minimum thresholds) or slash their compensation. And good Ops staff is worth its weight in gold. In this time of margins...

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