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CFPB's Take on QM; QM & HECMs; Ellie Mae's Encompass Issue for Pipeline Hedging; Nations Direct Opens Correspondent

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by Rob Chrisman on December 06 2013, 9:00 AM

In a speech this week to the Consumer Federation of America Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s Director Richard Cordray said that it is a myth that borrowers who fall outside the qualified mortgage definition won’t be able to find home financing...
Clarification on Agency QM status; Fitch, Moody's, and Ocwen's Take on Non-QM Loans

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by Rob Chrisman on December 05 2013, 8:28 AM

"A group of government regulators out hiking in the Artic has managed to revive a caveman who was frozen for thousands of years. Communications so far have consisted of monosyllabic grunts, but the caveman is confident he can teach them some words." It...
BB&T Exits TPO; Impac Holdings to Sell AmeriHome; MBA Provides Guidance on 3% Points and Fees

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by Rob Chrisman on December 04 2013, 8:34 AM

If you have questions about affiliate fees, and what fees are included in the 3% threshold, the MBA has answers! Here you go , and one more here . Although direction from the FHFA may change in the future, one way to think about the current situation...
Bank M&A update; Is Unemployment Data Relevant Anymore?

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by Rob Chrisman on December 03 2013, 8:12 AM

A ccording to the FDIC, there are around 96,341 bank branches in the country vs. 97,340 a year ago (999 were closed). But SNL reports bank and thrift M&A activity remains below the pace of last year with 189 deal announcements through mid-November...
Trends in MBS & ARM Issuance; Freddie on Tornado Region; RESPA on Gifts for Referrals

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by Rob Chrisman on December 02 2013, 7:20 AM

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the same folks that buy all those agency MBS every week, tells us that the total outstanding balance of student loans reached $1.03 trillion as of 9/30/13 and the delinquency rate (defined as at least 90 days delinquent...
Generally Good News in the Housing Market; No Change to Conforming Loan Limits

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by Rob Chrisman on November 27 2013, 8:39 AM

A new housing brief from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that median home values in many small counties across the nation held steady after the most recent recession, while values in large counties declined. These findings come from the Census Bureau’s...
Affiliated Fees to Included in 3% or not?; "Funding" Versus "Closing" - Pick One!

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by Rob Chrisman on November 26 2013, 7:55 AM

In August 2015 there will be a change to the mandatory waiting period (“effective August 2015 a home BUYER will now have a MANDATORY 3 day waiting period before the loan can fund, like a refinance now”) . Those “in the know” say...
CFPB & Credit Card Programs; CRA update; Moody's & Brokers; Blackstone Owns how many Houses?

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by Rob Chrisman on November 25 2013, 8:03 AM

The last survey I took was regarding how happy I was with my long-distance carrier, and ended with me hanging up right in the middle of the age-and-income bracket question. I never get the cool interviews, but Barclay’s Securitized Product Research...
FHA Loan Difficulties; Monitoring Counterparties, Affiliate Fees; Selling Loans Servicing Retained?

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by Rob Chrisman on November 23 2013, 8:36 AM

A new study by PayScale finds “Gen Y” aged 35 years and younger are having a hard time out there. About 16% who have a job are living at home still due to financial hardship & 12% have moved home at least 1x in the past. And this group...
New Citi Correspondent Chief; Thoughts on Buybacks; Over 2,000 Pages to Support Simpler Disclosures?

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by Rob Chrisman on November 22 2013, 8:15 AM

There is an old joke in advertising that says, "Half of all advertising money is wasted. The trick is knowing which half." Companies continue to take a hard look at overhead, looking for wasted money. But what is "wasted"? I continue to hear numerous...
CFPB vs. Payday Lender; Rating Agencies Watch QM; Confusion Over Bona Fide Discount Points

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by Rob Chrisman on November 21 2013, 10:30 AM

Here’s a new date for you to remember: August 1, 2015. We have nearly nine months to implement new disclosure forms . CFPB announced its first enforcement action against a payday lender , with $14 million in reimbursements and a $5 million penalty...
CFPB & RMIC; New Mortgage Form Chatter; Thoughts on Hedging Non-QM Loans

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by Rob Chrisman on November 20 2013, 7:15 AM

Flagstar Bank has spread the word that Flagstar is adding an option for “ VA IRRRL Other Servicer ” to use AVM rather than an appraisal up to 100% LTV. In addition Flagstar removed its overlay on FHA loan limits for 3-4 unit properties. The...
The Argument for the Fed Reducing MBS Purchases; 35 business days til QM; PACE Loan Update

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by Rob Chrisman on November 19 2013, 7:53 AM

For today’s history lesson, exactly 150 years ago US President Abraham Lincoln delivered the two minute Gettysburg Address. Sometimes it feels like that was about when I had my first capital markets job… Back then, the population of the U...
Why You Should Care about Mount Holly Gardens; Thoughts on M&A for Lenders; 36 business Days for QM

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by Rob Chrisman on November 18 2013, 8:33 AM

There is an abundance of smaller lenders who would rather focus on funding loans than on focus on compliance, and an abundance of companies with strong compliance departments looking to add production. Jeff Babcock from the STRATMOR Group sent a note...
Eminent Domain is Still With us; What Pimco Shrinking Means; Investor Updates

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by Rob Chrisman on November 15 2013, 8:24 AM

According to Morningstar, Vanguard has overtaken Pimco as the world's largest bond mutual fund with $288B of assets at the end of Oct. vs. $248B for Pimco. I mention this because...it makes it hard to buy bonds when flows are negative: Pimco lost $39...

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