Wed, Feb 22 2012, 10:20 AM
Under the
title, "Too much time on one's hands", anyone involved in the
residential construction/remodeling business might find this, uh, interesti...
Tue, Jan 10 2012, 10:10 AM
Last
weekend I took my daughter, who is taking some fancy economics class in high
school, with me to the used record store. I had eighty three 45 RP...
Tue, Jan 10 2012, 5:47 PM
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Fannie Mae, Michael J. Williams has announced his intention to resign. Williams, who has held the dual...
Thu, Dec 22 2011, 10:23 AM
The JD
Power Survey is mostly known for car rankings. But the rating firm also takes a
look at mortgage lenders .
Congrats
in the above to Qui...
Mon, Dec 19 2011, 10:59 AM
If you
have a few seconds, go to Google and do a search on "Let it snow."
There's even a "defrost" button.
I am sure that many originators wish...
Fri, Dec 16 2011, 10:17 AM
Since
bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round? And why should VA loan limits
be any different than other government agency loan limits? The...
Thu, Dec 15 2011, 1:10 PM
Nearly half of Fannie Mae's eligible servicers
are on track to receive at least a three STAR rating for 2011. Fannie
Mae announced third quarter r...
Tue, Dec 6 2011, 10:27 AM
A
moderate Pennsylvania senator has offered legislation to end the impasse over
continuing payroll tax cuts that have been in place since the first ...
Fri, Nov 25 2011, 11:23 AM
If you say
"raise up lights" really fast, it sounds like "razor
blades" in an Australian accent.
If you say "VA Funding Fee" really fast, nothi...
Tue, Nov 22 2011, 10:37 AM
The
inability of the Super Committee (maybe not so super) brought forth a flurry of
political jokes. (For example, a driver is stuck in a traffic ja...
Mon, Nov 21 2011, 10:05 AM
Lots of
people in the real estate & mortgage businesses make a lot of money. As we
head toward Thanksgiving, sometimes it is a good thing to remembe...
Fri, Nov 18 2011, 1:28 PM
Fannie Mae's November Economics and
Mortgage Market Analysis released this morning cites the depressed sentiments
from the Conference Board consume...
Wed, Nov 9 2011, 10:04 AM
We have
fifteen days until Thanksgiving, first celebrated in the fall of 1621 when the
Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harv...
Fri, Oct 21 2011, 11:18 AM
Tomorrow
is college football day. For you college football fans out there: http://www.robchrisman.com/references/a_and_m_letter.pdf .
And yes, ...
Tue, Sep 27 2011, 3:39 PM
Freddie Mac's September 2011 Economic Outlook is focused on the recent Federal Reserve Bank announcement of its Maturity
Extension Program (aka Ope...
Fri, Sep 16 2011, 12:59 PM
Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA), has requested information
from the Federal Housing Finance Agency on what he said might be a "back-door
bailout...
Thu, Sep 15 2011, 3:56 PM
Fannie Mae has released the results of
its new Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards (STAR) program for the first
half of 2011. STAR, which was...
Wed, Sep 14 2011, 10:57 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 mortga...
Thu, Sep 8 2011, 10:06 AM
Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey for
August indicates that Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy,
home prices and their own...
Mon, Aug 8 2011, 10:50 AM
Fannie Mae posted yet another multi-billion dollar
loss during the second quarter of 2011 according to papers filed with the
Securities and Exchange...
Mon, Aug 1 2011, 10:09 AM
"I
had amnesia once--or maybe twice." One's mental health is nothing to joke
about, and long days can make folks pretty sleepy (just ask any West Co...
Thu, Jul 28 2011, 11:36 AM
Heard on
the NPR radio show "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" from Michael Feldman:
"If the US defaults on their debt and our rating is downgraded and the...
Mon, Jul 25 2011, 2:21 PM
Fannie Mae's Economic and Mortgage Market Analysis for
July describes second quarter economic data received so far as "discouraging," and
forec...
Fri, Jul 15 2011, 9:04 AM
Everyone
knows why squirrels swim on their backs. (It's Friday, I couldn't figure out
how to tie that joke in with in with any mortgage related news...
Tue, Jul 12 2011, 11:14 AM
Born in the 1800's in California and
Tennessee, my grandparents are long gone - and I never lived with them. But
over the last 20 years, reports the...
Mon, Jul 11 2011, 12:22 PM
If the results of Fannie Mae's monthly national consumer survey accurately portray their attitudes, Americans
appear to have increasingly realist...
Fri, Jul 1 2011, 12:22 PM
[I am away from the computer on a daily basis,
and my access to e-mail is sporadic and not timely. In my place are daily
commentaries from a series ...
Mon, Jun 20 2011, 4:02 PM
At the second anniversary of the current
economic expansion, housing remains stuck in a rut according to Fannie Mae's
Economic Outlook for June ...
Thu, Jun 9 2011, 10:30 AM
"I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so
sure." But one thing that I am sure of is transparency. Sterne Agee
released prepayment information, impo...
Tue, Jun 7 2011, 9:54 AM
How long have you had
your bank account? 5 years - not bad. 10 years - good. 20 years - a loyal
customer. How about since before WWI: DoesThatCome...
Wed, May 11 2011, 10:52 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 wi...
Tue, May 10 2011, 10:31 AM
Yesterday
I went through denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - which
are now the 5 stages of buying gas.
Incidents of mortga...
Mon, May 9 2011, 10:22 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 m...
Thu, Apr 21 2011, 11:28 AM
The economy
has hit an "air pocket" according to Fannie
Mae's latest economic projections . If your plane has
ever hit one you're familiar with...
Wed, Mar 16 2011, 10:34 AM
Lenders that act as both mortgage brokers and mortgage bankers need to pay
attention to this recent court ruling, noted by law firm BuckleySandler .
...
Thu, Feb 24 2011, 2:30 PM
Fannie
Mae has announced a new program to measure and evaluate the performance of its
servicers' actions toward helping homeowners avoid foreclo...
Wed, Feb 16 2011, 11:06 AM
The jumbo market is taking baby steps in the right direction. Redwood Trust Inc .
is marketing a $280 million residential mortgage-backed security,...
Wed, Feb 9 2011, 10:50 AM
Some confusion and conjecturing may end on Friday, when the plan for Freddie and Fannie are presented ...
"U.S.
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. G...
Fri, Jan 28 2011, 10:26 AM
We're on to Part IV of the LO compensation series, noting the Fed's
responses to the MBA's questions. Remember that company's individual
policies ...
Tue, Jan 25 2011, 12:14 PM
Fannie and Freddie Foreclosure Inventory Over 240,000 Properties; Fed Responds to Originator Comp Questions; NMLS Uniform Licensing Forms
Thu, Jan 20 2011, 10:59 AM
Realtor Influenced Settlement Costs; The Future of Fannie and Freddie; New Mortagee Letters; Wells Fargo Q4 Loan Production
Fri, Jan 7 2011, 12:35 PM
Loan Officer Licensing Linked to Credit Reports; Fannie Mae UMDP Training Schedule; Pipelines Thin Out; USDA Update
Tue, Dec 28 2010, 10:52 AM
Ally and Fannie Mae Agree on Loan Repurchase Resolution; HUD Violations Listed; California Behind on Originator Licensing Applications
Mon, Dec 27 2010, 10:36 AM
Fannie Updates CLTV LLPAs; NMLS Originator ID Reminder; Fair Credit Risk-Based Pricing Regulations; Amtrust Name Change
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 12:01 PM
Fannie Mae's economists expect matters to improve only slightly in 2011. Sales of homes are projected to increase 4.9 percent over the year but price...
Fri, Dec 3 2010, 10:57 AM
Final regs for appraisals; FHA loan limits; servicing transactions in the news; input on Freddie pricing & all-cash deals; rate locks from yesterday a...
Fri, Nov 19 2010, 5:04 PM
Despite the anticipation for sluggish growth into the first part of 2011, Fannie Mae, in their November 10th Economic Outlook, sees GDP growth driven...
Wed, Nov 17 2010, 1:56 PM
Walkthrough of Loan Paper Transfer Process; Fed Explains Credit Scores; Fannie CFO Calls It Quits; Ginnie Mae Guarantee Stats
Tue, Sep 28 2010, 4:01 PM
Fannie Mae is working with officials of the U.S. Army to offer mortgage relief to service members and their families who are struggling to meet mortga...
Wed, Sep 22 2010, 1:18 PM
Owner occupants and public groups using NSP funds have purchased 29,000 homes over the past year through a Fannie Mae program which gives them first c...
