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Flagstar/Fed News; FHA, VA, Ginnie Program Updates; New Lender Products

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by Rob Chrisman on August 17 2018, 8:26 AM

Capital markets folks know that there are billions of dollars of outstanding 5, 6, 7, and even 8% securities filled with high interest-rate loans. LOs know that they aren’t paying off/refinancing. One possible reason? Despite the headlines talking...
Tech and Vendor Updates; White Paper on Reasons for Margin Compression

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by Rob Chrisman on August 16 2018, 8:15 AM

Trillions of dollars of securities are tied to LIBOR, but the London Interbank Offered Rate is scheduled to be phased out at the end of 2021. Companies servicing adjustable rate mortgages tied to LIBOR are concerned, understandably, about the transition...
Fulfillment, Non-QM Products; Corporate Name Changes; What is a Mirror Security?

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by Rob Chrisman on August 15 2018, 8:44 AM

Bond prices and mortgage rates, like nearly every commodity, are driven by supply and demand. I mention this because early last week prices of US government bonds declined while the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note increased (although it reversed...
New Bankruptcy Products; Remote Training This Week; Agency Changes Continue

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

A Zen master visiting NYC approaches a hot dog vendor and says, "Make me one with everything." The hot dog vendor fixes a hot dog and hands it to the Zen master, who pays with a $20 bill. The vendor puts the bill in the cash box and closes it. "Excuse...
Subservicing, Non-QM Products; Agencies Active in Capital Markets

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by Rob Chrisman on August 13 2018, 8:37 AM

Don’t think that correct mortgage documentation is important? Think again, or ask Citigroup. The Federal Reserve said Friday it had fined Citigroup $8.6 million over poor quality mortgage documentation practices at its CitiFinancial subsidiary in...
Correspondent Product; Corp. Structure Changes - A Wealth of M&A

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by Rob Chrisman on August 10 2018, 8:10 AM

This week in Salt Lake City, mPower hosted an event at the Lenders One Summer Conference, drawing nearly 400 people. The executive panel, led by MBA's Tricia Migliazzo, presented challenges and solutions in today's workplace and shared insights for what...
Lender Resources; More Zillow/MLOA Q&A; Rates Treading Water

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by Rob Chrisman on August 09 2018, 8:22 AM

Lots of originators are fascinated by demographics. Every year, about 27,000 people move from New York City to Philadelphia , making that specific move one of the largest region-to-region migration flows in the United States. New York in general is often...
Q&A on Zillow/MLOA Deal; UW Updates; 1003 Products

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by Rob Chrisman on August 08 2018, 8:23 AM

The U.S. Census Bureau knows a thing or two about numbers, and it tells us that over the 10 years from 6/30/07 to 6/30/17, the number of “renter” households in the USA increased by 8.4 million to 43.4 million while the number of “owner”...
Digital Products; Training and Events; Zillow to Acquire Kansas' MLOA

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by Rob Chrisman on August 07 2018, 8:01 AM

People sometimes ask me how many loans underwriters or closers are doing these days. I turned to the MBA and the STRATMOR Group for hard numbers. Based on the last round of the MBA and STRATMOR Peer Group Roundtable (PGR) benchmarking program, the average...
Subservicer Product; Conv. Conforming Changes From Lenders and Investors

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by Rob Chrisman on August 06 2018, 8:00 AM

In July I was fortunate to spend time in Colorado, Hawai’i, Nevada, Utah, and California, and I look forward to time in Illinois, Montana, Virginia and Utah during August. As I visit with different groups, inventory and affordability continue to...
Jumbo and Alt Product Trends; AOT Product; Yield Curve Update

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by Rob Chrisman on August 03 2018, 8:23 AM

I don’t think Brookstone, which declared bankruptcy yesterday, ever sold them, but is the “Tiny House” movement getting big? If you’re near Colorado Springs this weekend, there’s a festival celebrating them. One step away...
Non-QM Products; Wells Settlement; More Decent Economic News

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by Rob Chrisman on August 02 2018, 8:09 AM

When I was a young teen one of my summer jobs was working for a successful contractor in Cupertino, California at about $5 an hour. Comp has gone up significantly, as have all costs, and any originators working with builders should look at this graphic...
Rate Hike Expectations; Digital and Tech News - A Blockchain Mortgage in China?

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by Rob Chrisman on August 01 2018, 8:04 AM

I imagine the Congressional kickball match is really something to watch at its summer picnic. That branch of the government has become very adept at kicking things down the road, this time with flood insurance. (Good luck having them act on something...
Digital Products; Legal News and Lawsuits; Layoffs and Promotions

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by Rob Chrisman on July 31 2018, 8:22 AM

When I was in my 20s and into my 30s, I think I had about $3,000 in my retirement account - hardly enough now to even pay for the line-caught salmon for my cat Myrtle for a year. But in down payment news CNBC is telling us that people in that age group...
Bank Statement Programs; Upcoming Events; A Look at the Economy

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by Rob Chrisman on July 30 2018, 8:22 AM

“Buy land – they’re not making any more of it.” Don’t tell that to Hawai’i. While California continues to burn, 2,400 miles to the southwest Hawai’i has a different heat. In less than three months the state’s...

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