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Confessions of a Mortgage Banker: Communicating the Truth

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by Rob Chrisman on June 22 2011, 11:39 AM

REMINDER : I am on vacation, and my access to e-mail is sporadic and not timely. 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...
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...
Originator Compensation FAQs Part III; Reg Z and TILA Compliance; GSEs Lobbying for Dividend Cut; Cross Channel Envy

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by Rob Chrisman on January 27 2011, 8:27 AM

And for those ex-mortgage originators who always dreamed of being a snow plow driver: CHANGE OF PANTS NEEDED Thankfully no borrowers were injured during filming. Sometimes I wonder if reps from the big banks feel like that snow plow driver. There is always...
Agency Gossip; HARP Chatter from Lenders and MI Companies;

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by Rob Chrisman on March 20 2012, 8:07 AM

In the old days, when rotary dial telephones roamed the earth, and it took more time to dial a 8 or 9 or 0 than it did a 1 or 2 or 3, area codes were set up accordingly. (That is why the big cities in the 1940's, population density-wise, all had the small...
New Refinance Program Unlikely. What About a 21st Century Homestead Act?

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by Rob Chrisman on August 25 2011, 10:56 AM

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, who owns about 10% of Wells Fargo, announced that it is investing $5 billion in Bank of America. $100,000 per share for 50,000 shares...as one would expect, BofA's stock is up over 20%. Buffett stated that BofA is...
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...
Senate Votes to Limit Broker Compensation Options and Require Bankers to Retain Risk; Industry Job Losses; More on Loan Buyback Requests;

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by Rob Chrisman on May 13 2010, 9:04 AM

Senate Votes to Limit Mortgage Broker Compensation Options and Require Bankers to Retain Risk; Industry Job Losses; More on Loan Buyback Requests; ...
CFPB to Whack LO's Upside the Head? QM Thoughts; How Much to be a Mortgage Banker?

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by Rob Chrisman on May 10 2012, 8:23 AM

You may not have known that May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, which started as a Heritage Week in 1978, but got promoted to a month in 1992. And if you wonder what the Office of Management and Budget does all day, in 1997 it split the category...
Congress Revisits Originator Compensation Reform; Servicing Values in Question; Freddie Mac COO Resigns; Loan Officer Liability

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by Rob Chrisman on February 10 2011, 9:18 AM

Sometimes, all you have is your good name. Harry What? Under "your tax dollars at work," here's an interesting tool for anyone looking for information on population trends. The U.S. Census Bureau launched an interactive map that focuses on 2010 Census...
The Budget Issue & Mortgage Banking; GSE Housing Predictions; Kroll Bond Ratings; LPS Earnings

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by Rob Chrisman on July 26 2011, 10:15 AM

Today marks the 21st anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which guarantees "equal opportunity for people with disabilities in public accommodations, commercial facilities, employment, transportation, government services and...
Explaining Wider Primary/Secondary Loan Pricing Spreads; CFPB Update; Radian vs. Quicken; RMIC Done

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by Rob Chrisman on August 04 2011, 8:50 AM

RMIC threw in the proverbial towel Wednesday afternoon. "We wish to inform you that Republic Mortgage Insurance Company (" RMIC ") will discontinue writing new commitments for insurance effective August 31, 2011. RMIC has been operating pursuant to a...
FDIC Sued Over WAMU's Bad Loans; LPS Sued Over Robo-Signing Allegations; Bank of America in Downward Spiral

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by Rob Chrisman on August 24 2011, 8:39 AM

Fannie, Freddie, and the US Government aren't the only entities struggling with debt. The U.S. Post Office is expected to hit its $15 billion borrowing limit next month, and banks are scrambling to determine their potential lease exposure to the agency...
Analysis of FHA Changes; RESPA & GFE Feedback from the Trenches; Fifth Third & Goldman results

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by Rob Chrisman on January 21 2010, 9:03 AM

Analysis of FHA changes; more on broker comp, RESPA & GFE from the trenches; Fifth Third & Goldman results...
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...
Wind Continues to Come Out of HARP 2.0 Sails; NY Fed Reports on Multiple Non-owner Loans

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by Rob Chrisman on December 06 2011, 7:57 AM

In news that should surprise no one, the Census Bureau reports that the U.S. population 65 and older is growing faster than any other group and is now the largest in terms of size and percent of the population according to a new 2010 Census brief. According...

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