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SAFE Act Policies not Uniform Around the Industry; Impeachment Process is not Driving Rates

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by Rob Chrisman on December 31 2019, 8:19 AM

“I can’t remember how to write 1, 1000, 51, and 500 in Roman Numerals! IM LIVID.” Some in the industry may be livid over Associated Bank’s announcement yesterday to not accept applications taken by an LO that has been granted the...
Taxpayer First Act Updates; Program and Processing Notes; China's Effect on Our Interest Rates

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by Rob Chrisman on December 30 2019, 7:54 AM

I was telling my cat Myrtle that I have a problem when people ask me what I’ll be doing tomorrow after midnight. I don’t have 2020 vision! Barring any surprises the Fed has not made it a secret that the FOMC expects to leave short-term rates...
Affordable Lending, First-time Buyer Products; URLA and Conventional Loan Amounts

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by Rob Chrisman on December 27 2019, 8:05 AM

If Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae didn’t exist, would we create them now? Turkey will establish a new mortgage financing firm, Birlesik Ipotek Finansmani AS , similar to U.S.’s Fannie Mae , that will issue and sell mortgage-backed securities to...
2020 Forecasts; News from Ginnie, USDA, Investors Following FHA and VA Changes

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by Rob Chrisman on December 26 2019, 8:41 AM

“I hate it when people ask me what I’ll be doing in six days. Come on folks. I don’t have 2020 vision.” You can be guaranteed that the Republicans will do what they can to prevent a recession in this election year. And I don’t...
Repo Activity, Household Debt, Tariffs, and Shelter Costs in the Capital Markets

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by Rob Chrisman on December 24 2019, 8:31 AM

Where are the well-known Democratic presidential hopefuls on housing issues? As with most politicians, it’s a little vague . While we’re on politics, regardless of gender, Senators make $174,000 per year , plus lots of benefits. The President’s...
Compliance, Digital Products; Customer Service Trends; Capital Markets Steady

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by Rob Chrisman on December 23 2019, 8:15 AM

There sure are lots of people, borrowing lots of money, for lots of houses out there! And the bump in activity is coming from non-bank lenders and is not coming from non-QM sources since government-related mortgage programs accounted for all of the growth...
Training, Digital Products; What is, or Isn't, Moving Mortgage Rates?

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by Rob Chrisman on December 20 2019, 8:40 AM

As we zip toward the end of the decade, do you want the U.S. economy to be “Hotter than the hinges of hell?” Probably not, as rates would shoot higher. Do you want rates to plummet? Probably not, as that would indicate a grim U.S. economy...
Digital, Broker, Correspondent Products; Vendor Updates; Holiday Trading in Bond Market

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by Rob Chrisman on December 19 2019, 8:22 AM

Sure the world noted that Sweden’s central bank hiked its rate to 0%. But in this country, Michigan is making mortgage news. First, United Shore/UWM had a record year and gave away 13 Cadillacs at its Christmas party. Then came the news that Quicken...
Sales, Broker, Regulatory Tools; Lenders React to Taxpayers First Act Paperwork; Rates Quiet

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by Rob Chrisman on December 18 2019, 8:28 AM

My background is in capital markets, with a razor-sharp mind for figures. Not anymore. Remember when you’d have dozens of phone numbers memorized? Now the only phone number I remember is 867-5309, Jenny’s. (For anyone under the age of 40,...
Comp Survey; Training and Events; Co-Marketing and JVs

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by Rob Chrisman on December 17 2019, 8:20 AM

Mark Twain famously said, “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” Many lenders have...
Analytics, CRM Tools; Jumbo and Non-QM Trends: End in Sight for Trade War?

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by Rob Chrisman on December 16 2019, 8:07 AM

No one wants their labors to go to waste, whether you’re an underwriter who is over-ruled by the head of credit, or an MLO who finds out your approved borrower is going to a competitor. What about designing and building a major amusement park in...
Correspondent, Processing, Broker Products; Deep Capital Markets Dive

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by Rob Chrisman on December 13 2019, 8:39 AM

While the markets are talking about Boris Johnson’s victory in the U.K. (“get Brexit done”), here’s your trivia of the day: Every month that starts on a Sunday has a Friday the 13th. And did you know that research on humans shows...
Broker, Back-Office, Non-QM Products; Upcoming Events; The Fed and Rates

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by Rob Chrisman on December 12 2019, 8:23 AM

We never see the headline, "Psychic Wins Lottery!" No one has a crystal ball, but originators often ask their capital markets staff about the direction of rates, whether it is, “Should I lock today?” or “Why can’t we guarantee...
Servicing Primer and Prepayment Speeds; Retention, Reno, Non-QM Products

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by Rob Chrisman on December 11 2019, 8:21 AM

Aloha! As any servicer with borrowers in Hawai’i knows, if you’re going to ask, “Is Ms. Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele* home?” or “Do you live on Kaalualu Waiohinu Rd.?”, you’d better be able to pronounce...
Automation, Marketing Tools; Shift in Evaluating Credit

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by Rob Chrisman on December 10 2019, 8:15 AM

If you knew the value of the house was going to decline, or that the borrower has bad credit and would default, would you make the loan? There’s always a debate about how best to determine creditworthiness based on past behavior (more on that below...

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