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More Fannie vs. Freddie; Webinar: The False Claims Act and FHA Lending; Pipeline Hedging and Pull-Through Volatility

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by Rob Chrisman on May 11 2011, 8:54 AM

Regardless of what my kids say, this commentary hasn't been around long enough to have ever been written by candlelight. But starting next year I will be able to say I used incandescent light . On Jan 1, 2012, the 100-watt incandescent light bulb will...
Fannie vs. Freddie Earnings; Loan Limit Reduction Ahead; Jumbo Market Chatter; Think Tank Opinion on GSEs;

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by Rob Chrisman on May 10 2011, 9:04 AM

Yesterday I went through denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - which are now the 5 stages of buying gas. Incidents of mortgage fraud dropped from 2009 to 2010. Either that, or incidents rose - it depends who you ask. FRAUD . Regardless...
Banks Prepare for Fines and Penalties; HUD Waives Paperwork Requirement; Fannie Seeks More Aid

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by Rob Chrisman on May 09 2011, 8:54 AM

Today the village of Plato, Mo., (population 109) will celebrate its selection as the "2010 Census Center of Population" with a little party. "The mean center of population is the point at which an imaginary, flat, weightless and rigid map of the United...
FHLB Piles on Lender Lawsuits; LLPAs and FHA Fees Limit Refi Incentives; Freddie Mac Correction; Investor Bulletins

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by Rob Chrisman on May 06 2011, 8:38 AM

The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration became popular around the country in 1914 Congress designated the second Sunday in May as Mother...
Freddie Mac Forgoes Additional Draw; FHA REO Inventory Jumps; Repurchase Requests Decline; Deutsche Bank Gets Sued

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by Rob Chrisman on May 05 2011, 10:42 AM

Cinco de Mayo does not mark the discovery of tequila, but instead celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a Mexican force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 well-trained French soldiers. The 4-hour battle ended in a victory for the Mexican...
Impact of QRM Reform on Credit Availability & Securitizations; Upbeat Mood at Secondary Conference; Ally Quarterly Results

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by Rob Chrisman on May 04 2011, 4:05 AM

Last month marked the 151st anniversary of the Pony Express, the communications link from St. Joseph to San Francisco. News and mail took 11 days (with 75 horses and 20 riders), 10 days faster than by stagecoach. The Pony Express system lasted only last...
Failed MBS Trades and Loan Pipeline Hedging; CitiMortgage Layoffs; Thornburg Files Bankruptcy Suit; Dodd-Frank Pushback

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by Rob Chrisman on May 03 2011, 7:19 AM

This plan is simple, like my brother-in-law Tony. But unlike Tony, this plan just might work. When an originator locks a loan with an investor on a best-efforts basis, and the loan funds, they deliver it (one assumes). If the loan doesn't close, they...
Unintended Consequences of Risk Retention Reform: REO Purchase Mortgagee Letter; Zillow Giftcards; Scorecard Clarification

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by Rob Chrisman on May 02 2011, 6:14 AM

Occasionally I receive e-mails that are worth saving. Like the one where someone wrote, "Your vocabulary is as bad as, like, whatever." And some websites are worth saving, like this one that tells the viewer what states/counties have been declared disaster...
Uniform Mortgage Data Program and Appraisals; Bank MBS Holdings; Obtaining IRS Tax Transcripts;

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by Rob Chrisman on April 29 2011, 9:36 AM

Do boom and bust cycles in real estate only happen in the United States? Of course not: Boom&Bust Here's a campaign hitting the public: Zillow Mortgage Marketplace is giving out Lowe's gift cards to borrowers who contact them for a quote between 4...
Continuing Education: Pipeline Hedging Costs; Freddie Mac Delinquencies Decline; Job Openings, Investor Updates

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by Rob Chrisman on April 28 2011, 7:12 AM

Fun with numbers: Freddie Mac's mortgage delinquencies on single-family homes declined in March from both month- and year-earlier levels. March's delinquencies on single-family residences fell to 3.63% from 3.78% in February, according to Freddie's report...
Housing Finance Reform: Bad Time for GSEs to Go Away; Banker MLO Licensing Deadline; Foreclosure Fines in California;

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by Rob Chrisman on April 27 2011, 9:22 AM

Huh? Maybe Freddie and Fannie are not going to evaporate, which many in the industry were not looking forward to anyway: MSNBCAgencies One servicing manager from a large institution wrote to me and said, "If you look at the delinquencies at the agencies...
Buying a Condo vs. Buying a Single-Family Home; Feedback: Risk Retention & Ability to Repay

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by Rob Chrisman on April 26 2011, 9:02 AM

The trivia for the day is, "Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end." I bring this up because there will be plenty of them wagging at the MBA's Secondary Marketing conference next week about Qualified Residential Mortgages...
FICO Scores & Strategic Defaults; Older Vintage Jumbo RMBS Downgraded; Call Report Q&A; Industry Jobs

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by Rob Chrisman on April 25 2011, 8:45 AM

In terms of powerful world figures, how does the FDIC's Sheila Bair stack up against Lady Gaga or Katie Couric? ForbesList For the 1st quarter, the big four banks originated a combined $186 billion in residential mortgages, down 33% from the $281 billion...
Insider Perspective: Reg Z Reform, Compliance Procedures, Realtor Pay

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by Rob Chrisman on April 22 2011, 8:25 AM

For anyone out there who thinks the mortgage biz in the US has become confusing, spend 15 seconds scrolling down this story on establishing the mortgage business in Saudi Arabia. "The Saudi government target is for 80 percent home ownership by Saudi citizens...
HomePath Buyer Incentive; Realtor Reform Feedback; NMLS Call Report; Sharp Drop-Off in Loan Production During 1Q

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by Rob Chrisman on April 21 2011, 8:59 AM

The percentage of jumbo business that any originator does is, of course, very dependent on location. But what are borrowers thinking when it comes to obtaining a jumbo loan? Here's one take from Linda Stern with Reuters: JumboFuture Wells Fargo does a...

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