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More and More eClosings; Credit Score Trends: 850 FICO a Goal?

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by Rob Chrisman on August 16 2017, 8:09 AM

I’ve only been in this business since the mid-80s, and as a capital markets person always find it amusing when an owner says, “If it wasn’t for TBA pair off costs, we would REALLY be making money!” For the antithesis of making...
Construction and Data Validation Products; FHA, VA, HECM Changes

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by Rob Chrisman on December 11 2017, 8:14 AM

Lenders making tough personnel decisions can’t “kick the can down the road” like Congress and the President. On Dec. 8, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was set to expire. Late last week Congress passed, and the President...
LO Training and Conferences; Teams With Different Comp Plans?

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by Rob Chrisman on July 19 2018, 8:30 AM

“Rob, are you hearing, now that the CFPB is perceived to have lost its teeth, that some lenders are providing their loan officers two different rate sheets?” Unfortunately, yes, I am hearing that, but hopefully it is an untrue rumor. It would...
App Product; Training and Events; Fed Officials Weigh in on Rates

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by Rob Chrisman on September 10 2018, 8:19 AM

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t slept in a car at least once in their life. Whether it is having too much to drink, weary during a road trip, rain during a camping trip, on their way to a golf tournament, whatever. Even wealthy...
VA IRRRL and Program news; CFPB 2017 Initiatives' Websites

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by Rob Chrisman on March 09 2017, 6:07 AM

I have my own opinion about reading a book versus watching YouTube videos, given our finite time every day, but this statistic is staggering: The number of hours of content being uploaded to YouTube every minute is four hundred. So, 400 hours of videos...
LO Opportunities; Warehouse, Marketing Products; VA Cash-out Changes

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by Rob Chrisman on January 02 2019, 8:23 AM

Last week I noted a STRATMOR study that shows, pretty much year in and year out, that traditionally, 82% of residential production comes from 40% of the loan officers out there. Thank you to Kirk H., who sent a note and video on Price’s Law: The...
Courts and Compliance; FHA Condo Proposal; Lender Updates on FHA, Rural, and VA

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by Rob Chrisman on September 28 2016, 8:44 AM

What do attorneys and judges think of compliance? Here's a nice write up , but it is important that incentives match your company's compliance goals, and vice versa, that you verify what your employees report, and that you train your employees on company...
Lender/Realtor Connections Ramping Up; Quicken in The News; Young Folks Following Affordability

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by Rob Chrisman on December 28 2016, 7:24 AM

"I like to party. And by 'party' I mean take a nap." Lots of folks are taking naps this week, but those on the production side of residential lending are talking, off the record, of being worried about huge drops in pipelines, lower...
Fee Structure Changes; Trends in VA Lending and Overlays; TRID survey

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by Rob Chrisman on March 01 2016, 7:40 AM

I head to Atlanta today for a conference on preventing fraud, and decided to see what its housing market has been up to recently. It turns out that Atlanta's market is experiencing the same improvement & lack of listings that many other urban areas...
USDA Program Improving Pricing; Oil and World Budgets; World Rates Continue Lower

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by Rob Chrisman on June 13 2016, 7:17 AM

Everyone's thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the horrible shooting in Orlando. But yes, Father's Day is coming up, and the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers was issued in 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson designated the third...
Chase Mortgage Results - The Impact of Servicing; Current Rates Low Enough For Refi Boom?

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by Rob Chrisman on July 14 2016, 8:49 AM

Who is Gary Johnson? He’s the Libertarian candidate for president this year. And given the “unusual” presidential situation this year, and the current virtual tie between the mainstream candidates, Mr. Johnson and his views may garner...
Money Laundering Discussion; AML Programs; Builder Trends

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by Rob Chrisman on August 03 2016, 8:17 AM

Huh? There is now a robot that can build a house in two days ? Sounds pretty good to me... It is certainly a step toward lessening the labor constraint problems that builders have. We've had a lot of builder and building news lately highlighted below...
Lender Purchased; Swaps Primer; Nationstar Deal; Prospect Settles

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by Rob Chrisman on November 20 2015, 6:38 AM

Did you know that November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage month? There are currently 5.4 million American Indians and Alaska Natives, making up 2 percent of the national population and 15 states have 100,000 or more American Indian and...
Servicing Transfer Trends; Investor's View of CD & LE Potential Defect

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by Rob Chrisman on December 07 2015, 7:09 AM

"Rob, you discussed TRID issues Saturday. Anything else you're hearing from investors?" Sure. Remember that investors, whether it is Fannie or Freddie or any of the myriad of correspondent investors, require the seller/lender to rep & warrant that...
FHA Program Status, Evolution, Updates, and Lender Changes

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by Rob Chrisman on October 23 2015, 8:10 AM

There are reasons why FHA production has skyrocketed in the last year, and why that product was the talk of the MBA conference. It seems that financially-speaking the FHA is doing pretty good. Rumors and chatter suggest an upcoming audit is expected to...

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