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Suggestions on Improving HARP; Rates Back to Pre-Twist Levels; 10/1 Approaching

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by Rob Chrisman on September 28 2011, 8:59 AM

Most of my friends barely know what a mortgage broker is, yet the president brought up the term in a speech: "...it is our responsibility to make sure that we have a dynamic economy, we have a dynamic financial sector, but we don't have a mortgage brokerage...
LO Comp Lawsuit Results; TBW Accounting Firm Sued; Investors Gearing up for VA Funding Fee Change

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by Rob Chrisman on September 27 2011, 8:53 AM

Some things you just can't make up. Arch West died last week of natural causes at the age of 97, and when he is buried this weekend, Arch West will have Doritos sprinkled over his urn. That is because Arch was the inventor of Dorritos, a staple of road...
New Reasons for Slow Refi's; Regulators Lacking Manpower; MISMO back to MBA

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by Rob Chrisman on September 26 2011, 7:32 AM

Have you ever heard of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council? I must admit that I hadn't, until it released its latest report which includes statistics on the number of active, licensed mortgage lenders. To no one's surprise the number...
FTC Goes After Loan Mod Companies; MERS Training; FHA MIP Suggestion

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by Rob Chrisman on September 23 2011, 9:04 AM

Hopefully failing a breathalyzer test doesn't happen to any mortgage bankers tonight after Happy Hour. Folks who are hedging a pipeline, or who have vocal borrowers they locked in earlier this week, or who own any stocks, could probably use a decent Happy...
Mortgages from the Supermarket?; Major Banks Downgraded; Lots of Investor Updates

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by Rob Chrisman on September 22 2011, 6:16 AM

Sometimes things aren't always what they seem. For example, http://www.wimp.com/sweetride/ . One would hope that a major US bank is what it seems, but uh-oh. Moody's downgraded the long-term and/or short-term debt ratings of Bank of America, Wells Fargo...
Positive LO Compensation Feedback; The Impact of Foreclosure Numbers

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by Rob Chrisman on September 21 2011, 11:06 AM

I handed the teller at my bank a withdrawal slip for $400.00. I said "May I have large bills, please." She looked at me and said, "I'm sorry sir, all the bills are the same size." What isn't the same size are the top 20 retail lenders in the 2nd quarter...
Changes in G-fees, MI Levels and Risk Pricing from GSEs? Improving Commercial Real Estate?

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by Rob Chrisman on September 20 2011, 10:54 AM

It used to be that people who walked down the street arguing with nobody there were deemed "crazy". When cellphones first got overly popular, my mother suggested that dead ones be issued to all who wanted them, so that those with those forms of mental...
High-level Production Jobs; Wholesaler Rankings; Countrywide Bankruptcy?

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by Rob Chrisman on September 19 2011, 7:10 AM

Welcome to Talk Like a Pirate Day. Of course, 3.14159...% of sailors are Pi Rates. Yesterday through next Sunday is "National Singles Week", started by the Buckeye Singles Council in Ohio in the 1980s to celebrate single life and recognize singles and...
Mortgage Company Performance Survey Findings; LO's Comment on Effect of New Comp Rules

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by Rob Chrisman on September 16 2011, 8:47 AM

"I went for my routine check-up today and everything seemed to be going fine until he asked me to drop my shorts! Do you think I should change dentists?" Sometimes things aren't what people are expecting. I received this note. "I was wondering if you...
Mortgage Banking Movies?; The BofA Ripple Effect in the Industry

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by Rob Chrisman on September 15 2011, 8:51 AM

Welcome to National Hispanic Heritage Month, which started with a week-long tribute in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson, but was expanded in 1988. "America celebrates the culture and traditions of those who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the...
SEC & REIT's; Fannie & Freddie Latest; WSJ on Government's Role in BofA Cuts

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by Rob Chrisman on September 14 2011, 9:15 AM

"A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it." But at this point, most believe that it is too late to avoid the problems in the mortgage industry. No one seems to believe that much will happen with Freddie and Fannie ahead of next year's...
BofA Correspondent Update; Basel Rules Called "Anti-American"; MetLife Servicer-Quality Rating Reduced

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by Rob Chrisman on September 13 2011, 8:14 AM

Even dumpsters can be turned into homes - but what about the comps? Is There Room For The Rat? Rates are great, but no experienced loan originator, of sound mind and body, believes that a mortgage company should not make a profit on a loan. But in order...
Possible HARP Changes; MERS Holding It's Own; Loan Limits Extension

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by Rob Chrisman on September 12 2011, 7:04 AM

Don't forget that we're one week away from "Talk Like a Pirate Day." Of course, to err is human; to arr is pirate. The next time you're thinking about outsourcing your underwriting to another nation, think twice: Video A few weeks back the mortgage-backed...
Insurance 101: Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability, Fidelity Bonds

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by Rob Chrisman on September 09 2011, 10:05 AM

It is always interesting to listen to the owners of mortgage companies who share their view of Mortgagee's Errors and Omissions, Professional Liability, and Fidelity Bond policies. Many have a perceived notion that there is complete coverage for things...
Pipeline Management in a Changing Mortgage Banking Landscape

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by Rob Chrisman on September 08 2011, 9:56 AM

[ I am away from the computer, and cannot respond to e-mails until 9/10. In my place are daily commentaries from a series of very knowledgeable mortgage industry people with different backgrounds, and they have been given very little direction about what...

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