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Mel Watt to Speak on GSEs; MBS Issuance; What Recent Earnings Tell Us

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by Rob Chrisman on May 05 2014, 5:24 AM

Let's see...10-year rates are close to 6-month lows, Fannie 3.5% MBS prices are at a 6-month high, yet the refinancing index is at a 6-year low. Has nearly everyone who could refinance done so already? You'd think that with those "great" unemployment...
MBA's Opinion on Rates; New Non-Agency Deal; Operation Choke Point?

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by Rob Chrisman on May 02 2014, 6:09 AM

There's nothing wrong with early dinners! According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute...
Depository Bank Mergers; More Lender Changes Ahead? Another Non-QM Product

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by Rob Chrisman on May 01 2014, 5:07 AM

Happy May Day! After good a good March and a decent April, mortgage banks are left wondering what May will look like. Today I travel from Chicago to Richmond, VA and then to Austin early next week; I have covered a fair amount of ground in recent weeks...
Interest-Only Recasts; Referral Fee Discussion; MBA App Numbers

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by Rob Chrisman on April 30 2014, 6:31 AM

What has Wells Fargo's Economics Group been writing about recently? The economic recovery, of course; more specifically, how does one compare economic recoveries across economic recoveries with any sort of meaning? The group writes in Different Times...
Scrutiny of Ocwen Continues; Be Careful With Branch Manager Comp

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by Rob Chrisman on April 29 2014, 6:50 AM

Overloading the borrower with "CYA" closing documents is a big concern of lenders and regulators alike. Over the weekend I received this note from Steve Sherwood, president of Alerus Mortgage: "A wise attorney, when asked if the client should read all...
Banks Contemplate Higher Short Term Rates; Kroll Rolls Out Non-QM Pool Risk Measures

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by Rob Chrisman on April 28 2014, 8:35 AM

I know there's a show on TV entitled It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. While I realize that's never the case, if it was, I assume there wouldn't be a need to "seasonally adjust" anything, let alone the housing market. Wells Fargo Economics Group write...
Lending Trends; Arizona Law Impacts Builders; Jaw-Dropping List of Rules & Regs Governing Lenders

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by Rob Chrisman on April 25 2014, 8:54 AM

Bank of America might have to pony up yet another $13 billion to settle more residential mortgage-backed security claims? No wonder the lending industry continues to face an uphill battle in overcoming what the government and public thinks of it . Of...
Buffett Ready to Step in for Fannie & Freddie? Breaking News: CFPB Research Discovers Confused Borrowers

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by Rob Chrisman on April 24 2014, 8:21 AM

It is "bring your kid to work" day. Some kids are fascinated with how much others make. They grow up to be underwriters . Others are fascinated with the ebb and flow of compensation, and the inherent inequality in government versus private market pay...
Number of Banks is Declining; New Interest in Condo Loans; Existing Home Sales Numbers Dissected

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by Rob Chrisman on April 23 2014, 7:11 AM

A few weeks ago I wrote about the "over 65ers", the age demographic which is very much a part of the baby-boom generation. Recently the U.S. Census Bureau released " The Centenarian Population: 2007-2011 ," which focuses on those who have reached a milestone...
Non-QM Loan Webinar; TD Bank's No MI Program; New Jumbo Program From ResMac

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by Rob Chrisman on April 22 2014, 6:03 AM

Here's a little trivia for you. This week I am in Minnesota and Kansas, but 4,000 miles away not a single one of the country's ten biggest banks, including Bank of America, Chase, Citi, and Wells Fargo, has a retail location in Hawaii! The cost of doing...
Ocwen Freezes Servicing Deals; US Bank Earnings; Another Stated Income Program

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by Rob Chrisman on April 21 2014, 8:04 AM

The commentary on Saturday noted predictions for 2014, and how things were shaping up so far. Attorney Phil Stein observed, "Here is another issue to consider about how 2014 is shaping up so far. The tide really seems to be turning in favor of correspondents...
CFPB Disclosure Form News; Create Your Freddie User Profile; How is April Looking for Lenders?

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by Rob Chrisman on April 18 2014, 7:30 AM

Tommy LaSorda supposedly said, "I found out that it's not good to talk about my troubles: 80% of the people who hear them don't care and the other 20% are glad you're having trouble." Many mortgage banking analysts are concerned about percentages - and...
The Connection Between Financial Literacy, Millenials, and First Time Home Buyers

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by Rob Chrisman on April 17 2014, 6:41 AM

Home affordability is not a modern problem. In Zillow's In Search of Affordability , Krishna Rao writes, "Across the United States, strong home price affordability has been recently eroded by a combination of rising home prices and mortgage rates. Some...
Business vs Consumer Purposes; Wells and Chase Numbers Reflect Industry Trends

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by Rob Chrisman on April 16 2014, 7:36 AM

What happened yesterday? Donald Rumsfeld (remember him?) sent his annual letter to the IRS , telling the agency that, because of the complexity of the tax code, he has no idea if he paid his taxes correctly. AmeriSave Wholesale & Correspondent Lending...
Mortgage and Bank M&A; Ellie's Announcement; United Wholesale Rolls Out Non-QM

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by Rob Chrisman on April 15 2014, 8:42 AM

Don't forget: the bond markets close early on Thursday , and are closed entirely Friday. LOs know that any lender taking locks will price conservatively. But today it is business as usual, although being April 15 th retailers are "giving away" deals....

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