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Agency and Investor Updates; Primer on Debt Service Ratio; One Suggestion to Cure FHA's Woes

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by Rob Chrisman on May 12 2014, 10:38 AM

"Under the current rules, would it be illegal for a company to offer a mortgage program that had discounted mortgage rates for people with college degrees and even greater discounts for PhDs? I'm guessing it would violate Fair Housings disparate treatment...
Trends in 0 Point Loans; CPR primer; Proposed FHA ARM Changes

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by Rob Chrisman on May 09 2014, 8:40 AM

"Where do I go to find out about resources to mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers to learn about state specific requirements , licensing, the correct way to file mortgage call reports, and information about the SAFE Act?" That is pretty easy. The best...
GSE Stress Testing; Housing Finance Reform Update

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by Rob Chrisman on May 08 2014, 7:51 AM

All real estate is local. (Yes - that statement is original, and pithy.) For those of you about to give a presentation to your buyer, borrower, or local Realtor group, or just curious, here's a study from a few weeks ago about value trends . And don't...
Radian to buy Clayton; Low Down Payment Loans, Expanding Guidelines on the Rise

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by Rob Chrisman on May 07 2014, 6:21 AM

Most people in the mortgage industry tend to look to the future. But sometimes aging mortgage folks get together and play the "Whatever happened to..." game - often at conferences when they run into people they haven't seen in year. This website , in...
Origination Volume in 2014 vs 2013; Mergers and Acquisitions Continue; Cash-Out Refi Popularity Drops

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by Rob Chrisman on May 06 2014, 5:52 AM

Brian S. asks, "Is there a credible source I could quote as to how mortgage originations YTD for 2014 compare to 2013?" That's an easy one. Marina Walsh, VP at the MBA responds, "Q1 of 2013 was $524 billion versus Q1 of 2014 at $226 billion. One could...
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...

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