Archive
| Apr. 5, 2011 |
REIT demand for MBS increasing - a primer; Fannie & Freddie comments from the trenches; a stay granted in comp case |
| Apr. 4, 2011 |
Non-bank, commercial, and multi-family lending picking up; lots of investor changes unrelated to comp uncertainty; AE jobs |
| Apr. 1, 2011 |
Comp plan delayed (this is no drill); QRM comment site; 4 states account for 42% of foreclosures; unemployment numbers push rates higher |
| Mar. 31, 2011 |
QRM's impact on jumbos; comments by the MBA; comp lawsuits denied; HAMP & TARP & ULDD news; title insurance stats |
| Mar. 30, 2011 |
Risk retention details no big deal? Who wins, who doesn't; AE jobs, and a new correspondent lender |
| Mar. 29, 2011 |
Big day for QRM fans; primer on inflation expectations; opinion on borrower's well-being; news from Green Tree, Wells, 360, etc. |
| Mar. 28, 2011 |
Fed staff's comments on comp; comments on government intervention; HUD classes; symptoms of problem banks |
| Mar. 25, 2011 |
Detroit's population did what? Comments on current events from the trenches; misc. industry player news |
| Mar. 24, 2011 |
QRM clarified next week? AE jobs; a plethora of investor news & training sessions |
| Mar. 23, 2011 |
Numerous investor updates & comp training; LO licensing site for your files; agency feedback from the trenches |
| Mar. 22, 2011 |
HUD weighs in on comp; Treasury scaling back on MBS holdings; Wells' flipping flip; two interesting studies on servicer's impact on servicing performance |
| Mar. 21, 2011 |
Wells, Citi, and Chase have news for stockholders; Should foreclosures be taxed? Fraud stories; investor updates continue |
| Mar. 18, 2011 |
OT for mortgage folks? AG/Servicer talks update; comp updates; Chase weighs in on QRM's impact |
| Mar. 17, 2011 |
Who is still refinancing and how? New IO product; electronic doc question; more free property valuation services |
| Mar. 16, 2011 |
Broker vs. banker lawsuit; multi-family & commercial news; news from BofA, GMAC, Wells, Flagstar; Goldman selling servicing |
| Mar. 15, 2011 |
UAD update; lender & vendor mergers & acquisitions; Wells, Plaza, and other investor changes |
| Mar. 14, 2011 |
REIT's on the rise; aftermath of bank takeovers; compensation lawsuits; HARP extended; investor changes continue |
| Mar. 11, 2011 |
Comp from MetLife & Plaza; news from CSFB, ING, Wells; processing foreclosures tip; FHA commish resigns; earthquake's impact on markets uncertain |
| Mar. 9, 2011 |
QRM discussion; Realtor news; several investor & lender updates; HUD vs. Gray Panthers? |
| Mar. 8, 2011 |
Comp plans & webinars unveiled; Option ARM securities; strategic defaults analyzed; more mortgage jobs; investor & vendor news updates |
| Mar. 7, 2011 |
Warehouse update; Multicultural conference; FHA refinances; HUD's auction & many training sessions; AE jobs in California |
| Mar. 6, 2011 |
Feedback on bank vs. mortgage bank study; "I remember when we had mortgages that lasted 30 years..."; in-depth look at QRM |
| Mar. 4, 2011 |
Plethora of lender, investor, and company news, new wholesale players for brokers; comp updates and one with a secondary slant |
| Mar. 2, 2011 |
Commercial, farmland, reverse mortgage, servicing, HARP, and jumbo news; all cash sales on the rise; apps drop |
| Mar. 1, 2011 |
Important MBA Comp Q&A; comp spillover to Realtors? Banks continue buying mortgage securities; misc. news from Virginia, Redwood, BofA |
| Feb. 28, 2011 |
QRM concerns; some wholesale company compensation plan details coming out; mortgage jobs in CO |
| Feb. 25, 2011 |
Which judge is right on MERS? Fannie & Freddie's results; oil prices' impact on rates; more investor changes |
| Feb. 24, 2011 |
Lots of servicing news; Citi & Icon's comp updates; escrow account changes; cash is king in home sales |
| Feb. 23, 2011 |
Wells' comp questions; comp discussions around the country; rent v. own; TBW and Toll Bros. news |
| Feb. 22, 2011 |
Provident's comp update; details of the new jumbo deal; multiple investor updates; global unrest helping rates |
| Feb. 18, 2011 |
Why investors care about comp plans - it can get ugly; comp discussions around the country; QRM, MERS updates |
| Feb. 17, 2011 |
Comp updates from Wells, GMAC worth reading; news from Chase, Quicken, GMAC, Guild, CW's VIP Program under fire |
| Feb. 16, 2011 |
A primer on the future of, and changes in, the servicing biz; news from HUD, PMI, Stearns, Chase, Kinecta |
| Feb. 15, 2011 |
FHA jacks MIP; another MERS ruling; impact of oil & food prices on mortgage biz; not-so-good employment news |
| Feb. 14, 2011 |
Jobs, job changes, and lawsuits in mortgage banking; Will Oregon pass this law? Lots of vendor, lender, and agency updates |
| Feb. 10, 2011 |
Comp updates & penalties for non-compliance; Fannie & Freddie plan's impact on servicing values & street prices |
| Feb. 9, 2011 |
Fannie & Freddie & Friday; mortgage jobs; heading for an ARM world?; investor's views of reps & warrants; Blackrock firing up non-agency biz |
| Feb. 8, 2011 |
News from Fannie, Redwood Trust, Beazer, BofA, Ameriprise, etc.; reverse mortgage PR issue; Commercial sector picking up steam |
| Feb. 7, 2011 |
Structural & product line changes at BofA; Fannie & Freddie update; prepayment speeds; critical documents reminder from Citi |
| Feb. 3, 2011 |
AVM update; good news for non-agency MBS ratings; an idea about what companies are doing for comp plans and Part VIII of comp Q&A |
| Feb. 2, 2011 |
Part VII of comp Q&A; MetLife weighs in on broker comp; mortgage hiring continue & overall mortgage business conditions |
| Feb. 1, 2011 |
Comp Q&A Part VI; Ally Financial results; ARM volume picking up; major investor updates |
| Jan. 31, 2011 |
Part V of comp Q&A; Wells releases more comp details; several HUD & FHA updates; mortgage company jobs |
| Jan. 28, 2011 |
Fannie & Freddie suggestions; 500 FICO feedback; Part IV of comp Q&A |
| Jan. 27, 2011 |
LO Comp Part III; Freddie & Fannie chatter; MBA priorities for 2011; letters & lawsuits |
| Jan. 26, 2011 |
Part 2 of comp FAQ & answers; NAMB asks for 4/1 extension; releases show apps & home prices falling |
| Jan. 25, 2011 |
Freddie & Fannie's future delayed; more mortgage jobs; NMLS public comment; Part 1 of comp Q&A |
| Jan. 24, 2011 |
Job openings, lots of compensation updates, and investor updates to start your week |
| Jan. 21, 2011 |
Originator compensation FAQ; BofA, SunTrust, PNC, Fifth Third earnings; commercial real estate bonds rallying |
| Jan. 20, 2011 |
Mortgage company earnings continue; Freddie & Fannie conjecture; Realtors & settlement cost input |
| Jan. 19, 2011 |
Earnings from Wells, Goldman, USB; 25 bp servicing going away? Freddie eliminates streamline refi program |
| Jan. 18, 2011 |
Chase's earnings point to how a mortgage bank makes money; numerous regulatory & investor updates; Freddie lowers 2011 production estimates |
| Jan. 14, 2011 |
Chase earnings don't disappoint; major investor updates including good jumbo news; rates improving |
| Jan. 13, 2011 |
Feedback on reverse mortgages, Bank of Internet programs, and compensation question; MBIA chatter |
| Jan. 12, 2011 |
Prepayment speeds' implications on new originations; more mortgage jobs; MBA addresses combining servicing & risk retention reform |
| Jan. 11, 2011 |
How MetLife's exit impacts the industry - will others follow? There are jobs out there, however; and some hope in the commercial sector |
| Jan. 10, 2011 |
Citi's initial views on compensation; latest on 5% risk retention; secondary job opening |
| Jan. 7, 2011 |
Fannie training on new data sets; unemployment drops but rates improve anyway |
| Jan. 6, 2011 |
Continued NMLS input on slow news day; stories of lower locked pipelines |
| Nov. 30, 2010 |
Mortgage jobs! HUD to impact warehouse lending; banks resisting buybacks; are underwriting overlays discriminatory? |
| Nov. 29, 2010 |
Comments on the 5% mortgage reserve requirement and mortgage interest tax deductibility; rates improve slightly on Ireland news |
| Nov. 26, 2010 |
How the dollar's value impacts mortgage rates; news from Citi, USB, Nationstar, MWF, Kinecta; market movement near holidays |
| Nov. 24, 2010 |
Fed's "safe mortgage" comment period; several investor changes including condo, appraisal, foreclosure, and flip policy changes |
| Nov. 23, 2010 |
Freddie's fee change; Fannie's 8.2 changes coming up soon; news from Redwood Trust, Berkadia, Chase, etc., etc. |
| Nov. 22, 2010 |
2011 loan limits; recent ARM stats, HAMP update; basic bank strategy for Basel III compliance; numerous investor updates |
| Nov. 19, 2010 |
Chunk of servicing bought by IBM; HUD homes at 50% discount; several investor & MI updates |
| Nov. 18, 2010 |
Lots of info on producer compensation & improving efficiency - Wells weighs in; will PMI be deductible? VA servicing issues; new bank stress tests |
| Nov. 17, 2010 |
Interesting industry-wide and FHA & Ginnie numbers; credit score explanation from the Fed; commercial sector holding in well |
| Nov. 16, 2010 |
Reader feedback; too many investor updates to count ranging from C-Bass to Impac to Wells to Freddie Mac |
| Jan. 29, 2010 |
Freddie's condo guidelines; AVM's & mortgage banking; jawboning on the end of the mortgage purchase program |
| Jan. 28, 2010 |
Fed mortgage purchase program to end; MGIC & BofA; Citi, USB updates |
| Jan. 27, 2010 |
Jobs; NMLS update; SAFE Act training; FHA definitely watching DE lenders; at least rates are unchanged |
| Jan. 26, 2010 |
More lenders cut from FHA program; GFE as a marketing tool? News from Wells, Fannie, FAMC; rates improving |
| Jan. 25, 2010 |
What is the FOMC? More bank closures; DAP news; SunTrust earnings |
| Jan. 22, 2010 |
Great comments about the GFE; the cost of having an LO or AE - interesting; market quiet |
| Jan. 21, 2010 |
Talk from the trenches on the FHA changes, RESPA, GFE; Goldman & Fifth Third earnings better than expected |
| Jan. 20, 2010 |
FHA tweaks program; Earnings from BofA, Wells, MS; thoughts on lending success in 2010; rates slightly better |
| Jan. 19, 2010 |
Classes from the FDIC, Federal Home Loan Bank, and Prieston; Citi & FH earnings; HUD changes flip policy |
| Jan. 15, 2010 |
NMLS comments; JPMorgan Chase earnings; rates "ok" ahead of the 3-day weekend |
| Jan. 14, 2010 |
A few Senator's view of YSP; Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System; news from MetLife and Flagstar |
| Jan. 13, 2010 |
2010 Production estimates; news from US Bank, Wells, Guild, SunTrust; HUD's list of companies under scrutiny |
| Jan. 12, 2010 |
USDA primer; Oregon's SAFE Act; VA County limits; rates slide lower |
| Jan. 11, 2010 |
Next week's holiday under RESPA; news on SAFE Act, VA Circular, Reverse Mortgage REMIC |
| Jan. 8, 2010 |
Quotes from the loan biz; news from Wells' dismissal, SunTrust, Fannie & Florida; rates better |
| Jan. 7, 2010 |
"Herding"; RESPA sites; Fed Minutes & Jobless Claims push rates higher; NAMB's view of HUD proposal |
| Jan. 6, 2010 |
Why rates are improving; why the value of the dollar impacts originators; news from GMAC, California |
| Jan. 5, 2010 |
Ranting about the Fed's MBS program; current warehouse state; news from Thornburg, Chase, Wells |
| Jan. 4, 2010 |
No slowing down, and news from GMAC, FHA's 1% fee removal, UBOC, Caliber, Alerus, US Bank |
| Dec. 30, 2009 |
News from Lenders One; Flagstar reduces delivery window, Wells' observation; rates inch lower |
| Dec. 29, 2009 |
Fast & furious investor changes; YSP & HVCC update; Florida broker applications skyrocket |
| Dec. 28, 2009 |
MGIC's BofA rescission lawsuit; Warren Buffet & Res Cap; TARP money repaid, news from Chase, Wells, ING, UBOC, BofA |
| Dec. 24, 2009 |
A lovely poem about....RESPA? |
| Dec. 23, 2009 |
RESPA chatter; delay in appraisal requirements; rates take a breather |
| Dec. 22, 2009 |
Loan mods vs. reps & warranties; Indiana & appraisers; rates moving higher |
| Dec. 21, 2009 |
Remnants of IndyMac buy a bank; loan modification news from the trenches; PMI, Fannie, BofA, Chase, USBHM, AmTrust news |
| Dec. 18, 2009 |
AmTrust returns; VA Loan limits; SAFE Act in California; average profit per loan stats worth viewing |
| Dec. 17, 2009 |
RESPA, RESPA, RESPA; Chase expanding; news from Citi & GMAC; rates head back down |
| Dec. 16, 2009 |
SAFE Act news; Down Payment Assistance programs; yield curve chatter |
| Dec. 15, 2009 |
Wells & TARP; ARM index websites; HAMP website; rates shoot higher |
| Dec. 14, 2009 |
Citi & TARP payback; Fed Funds & Mortgage rates; mortgage broker origination; House passes FIASCO |
| Dec. 11, 2009 |
News from ING, Chase, Union Bank, GMAC, Central Pacific; rates moving higher |
| Dec. 10, 2009 |
Mortgage companies expanding; Fed Funds projections; BofA, GMAC, Freddie, USB, Flagstar news |
| Dec. 9, 2009 |
Citi & Appraisers; Wells & MERS; Flagstar & 2-4 unit caps; AgFirst, USB - there are big changes out there |
| Dec. 8, 2009 |
Want a free Bentley? A slew of news from Wells, Citi, Flagstar, SEC, FHA, FAMC & electronic signatures |
| Dec. 7, 2009 |
AmTrust stops taking locks; news from SunTrust & Freddie, rates quiet ahead of light news week |
| Dec. 4, 2009 |
Hope you locked yesterday! Keeping pipelines clean; news from Comerica, MGIC, HUD, Wells |
| Dec. 3, 2009 |
BofA to repay TARP funds; primer on Jobless Claims vs. Unemployment; possible FHA changes |
| Dec. 2, 2009 |
RESPA sites; Lend America gone; Conjecture on Fed commercial mortgage program |
| Dec. 1, 2009 |
AmTrust bankrupt; news from FHA, SunTrust, BofA, Wells, Flagstar, Lend America |
| Nov. 30, 2009 |
Deutsche Bank & BNP Paribas vs. BofA; Dubai's woes helping our rates; Fannie & FHA chatter |
| Nov. 25, 2009 |
Rates great but agents working twice as hard for half the business; where is the economy going? |
| Nov. 24, 2009 |
Modification divisions hiring binge; why all the investor updates during a holiday week? |
| Nov. 23, 2009 |
401(k) ramblings; news from Wells, AmTrust, Flagstar; rates creep higher |
| Nov. 20, 2009 |
jumbo program; news from SunTrust, GMAC, DR Horton, Chase; rates quiet |
| Nov. 19, 2009 |
Short sale update; lots of investor news from BofA, Citi, UBOC, etc.; rates quiet |
| Nov. 18, 2009 |
Primer on the dollar; Are you ready for 2010 production volumes? News on servicing transfers |
| Nov. 17, 2009 |
Google's mortgage comparison tool; bank ranking; rates slide higher |
| Nov. 16, 2009 |
GM & GMAC, Fannie, PMI, Citi, Caliper news; fraud in Nor Cal; rates a tad lower |
| Nov. 13, 2009 |
Freddie's '10 loan limits; news from SunTrust, TBI, AgFirst, CMBA, Flagstar, USBHM |
| Nov. 12, 2009 |
Want a job - call Chase. YSP, RESPA, DU 8.0 updates; news from Flagstar & PennyMac |
| Nov. 10, 2009 |
Bond vs. stock markets; MI incontestability; tax credit tidbit |
| Nov. 9, 2009 |
Tax credit extension; Results from Freddie & PennyMac; HPML test; S.A.F.E. education |
| Nov. 6, 2009 |
News from North Carolina, Fannie, Freddie, PMI, AIG, the Fed, tax credit, unemployment data |
| Nov. 5, 2009 |
Fed Funds unchanged; results from GMAC, Radian; news from Fannie, UBOC, USB |
| Nov. 4, 2009 |
Community Banks on the radar screen; news from Pulte, Ally, DU 8.0; rates sliding higher |
| Nov. 3, 2009 |
A MI rescission primer; lots of investor news; rates sliding lower; a clever joke |
| Nov. 2, 2009 |
USB expands while CIT declares bankruptcy; full slate of economic news this week |
| Oct. 30, 2009 |
Loan limit & tax credit updates; GMAC, Freddie, USB, Flagstar news; Treasury purchase program ends |
| Oct. 29, 2009 |
Price bubbles 101; BofA & USB news, tax credit update |
| Oct. 28, 2009 |
Important video on FHA loans; Citi & Flagstar news; rates sliding lower again |
| Oct. 27, 2009 |
How much debt do we have? Tax Credit update; tidbits from GMAC & SunTrust |
| Oct. 26, 2009 |
Capmark files Chapter 11; news from USB, GMAC, ING, and the HASP HFA bond program |
| Oct. 23, 2009 |
HVCC phase out? BB&T's commitment to warehousing; SunTrust earnings |
| Oct. 22, 2009 |
thoughts on 2010 versus 2009; earnings from Fifth Third; Beige Book |
| Oct. 21, 2009 |
Earnings from Wells, USB, Jeffries, Morgan; Lend America & HUD; Fannie's PRP |
| Oct. 20, 2009 |
Tax credit , commercial, & reverse mortgage bites; news from Wells & GMAC |
| Oct. 19, 2009 |
JD Powers mortgage servicer rankings; tidbits on FHA, YSP, and $8k tax credit changes |
| Oct. 16, 2009 |
Obama wins Heisman; earnings news from Citi, BofA, MGIC; rates steady |
| Oct. 15, 2009 |
relying on the $8k tax credit for biz? Hoping for a great 2010? Well... |
| Oct. 14, 2009 |
Rates moving higher; good news from Chase; other news from GMAC, Wells, US Bank |
| Oct. 13, 2009 |
Conference in San Diego continues; California adds several mortgage laws |
| Oct. 12, 2009 |
news from BofA, Freddie, Flagstar; markets are like rubber bands, remember? |
| Oct. 9, 2009 |
Rates slide higher; Freddie, GMAC, Comerica, Flagstar tidbits; loan production stats |
| Oct. 8, 2009 |
Mortgage banking - coming to a theater near you! Will you be on or off Citi's list? Agencies to provide warehousing? |
| Oct. 7, 2009 |
news for appraisers & modifiers, and from Fannie, Freddie, Chase, BofA; lock desks busy! |
| Oct. 6, 2009 |
large lenders becoming larger; news from MGIC, IBM, Freddie, and GMAC; bonds & equities doing well |
| Oct. 5, 2009 |
$729,750 loan amount update; history of debt auctions; news from SunTrust, FDIC, Lend America |
| Oct. 2, 2009 |
Rates continue lower; Fed scales back purchases with no impact on rates (yet) |
| Oct. 1, 2009 |
MBS issuance steps up; Ken Lewis steps down; Do you have what it takes, net-worth-wise? |
| Sep. 30, 2009 |
Why are stats revised? VA loan update; primer on USDA program |
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