Wed, Dec 15 2010, 11:25 AM
Middle Class America Not Ready for Retirement; CALPERS Loan Program Done; More Opinions on Loan Officer Pay; Gain on Sale Up in 3Q
Tue, Dec 14 2010, 11:57 AM
Wells Shuts Down NorCal Operations Site; CitiMortgage Reaching Out to Consumers; DU 8.2 Implemented; Feedback from the Trenches
Mon, Dec 13 2010, 11:45 AM
GSE Layoffs Loom as Fannie and Freddie Prepare for Reform; Ginnie & MISMO; FHA Short Refi Program Conference Call; Lots of Lender Updates
Fri, Dec 10 2010, 11:22 AM
GSE Reform is Top Political Priority; Feedback on Discriminatory Lender Overlays; DU 8.2 Rollout this Weekend; Investor Bulletins
Thu, Dec 9 2010, 11:06 AM
FHA Condo Project Approvals Extended; Discriminatory Lender Overlays; State Level Stimulus Needed; Qualified Loan Tests
Wed, Dec 8 2010, 9:32 AM
Borrower Paid vs. Lender Paid Originator Compensation; Servicing Deals; Early Payoffs; LO Licensing Requirement Deadline
Tue, Dec 7 2010, 11:52 AM
Mortgage Firms Looking to Hire; Updates on TPO Identification Requirements; USDA Refinance Funds Exhausted Again
Mon, Dec 6 2010, 10:06 AM
More Comments on Originator Compensation; BoA Ready to Repay Bailout Funding; New Jumbo Product; Investor Announcements
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...
Thu, Dec 2 2010, 10:31 AM
New Technology Helps Prevent Failed MBS Trades; Originator Commission vs.Set Salary; FICO LLPAs; NMLS Identifier
Wed, Dec 1 2010, 10:55 AM
Surety Bond Requirements for Bankers; Buying Real Estate with Cold Hard Cash; Feedback on Broker Business; MI Companies Report Slowdown
Tue, Nov 30 2010, 10:23 AM
Mortgage jobs! HUD to impact warehouse lending; banks resisting buybacks; Wells weighs in on risk retention; are underwriting overlays discriminatory?
Mon, Nov 29 2010, 12:19 PM
The Next Buyback Problem to Face the Industry; Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule; Home Loan Interest Tax Deductibility Feedback;
Fri, Nov 26 2010, 11:33 AM
How the Value of the Dollar Impacts Mortgage Rates; Input on Loan Pricing Transparency; New LLPAs Passed Down; 4506-T Verification Info
Wed, Nov 24 2010, 12:15 PM
Lender "Skin in the Game"; More on Freddie's Fee Increase; New Mortgagee Letters; Sponsored FHA Originators; Investor Bulletins
Tue, Nov 23 2010, 11:52 AM
Freddie Mac Hikes Fees on Higher Risk Loans; DU 8.2 Update Coming Soon; Fraud in the Mortgage Business; Free Refi Offer from Chase?
Mon, Nov 22 2010, 9:54 AM
Basel III Bank Capital Shortage; Recent ARM Stats; HAMP Running Out of Applicants; High Cost Loan Limits; Investor Updates
Fri, Nov 19 2010, 10:04 AM
JPM Offloads Chunk of Servicing; HUD's Good Neighbor Next Door; Ambac Buyback Claims; Freddie Appraisal Quality; DU Version 8.2
Thu, Nov 18 2010, 9:50 AM
Even More Info on Originator Compensation; Securitization Flow Chart; Tax Deductible PMI; Bank Stress Tests Back
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, Nov 16 2010, 9:11 AM
Originator Compensation Feedback; Two New Mortgagee Letters; Flagstar Selling NPLs; Several Investor Updates; More on Buying a Bank
Mon, Nov 15 2010, 9:05 AM
Wholesaler Perspective on Originator Compensation; Empty Housing Units; TBW Impact on Delinquency Rates; Investor Updates
Fri, Nov 12 2010, 10:03 AM
Loan Buyback Case Against BoA Hits Snag; Chase Stuck with WAMU Lawsuit; New GSE Regulator; Home Prices; Investor Update
Thu, Nov 11 2010, 1:12 PM
Industry Feedback: Production Statistics Are Double Counted; USDA Funding Now Available; NAMB Petition; U.S.A. Rating Downgrade?
Wed, Nov 10 2010, 9:56 AM
Now that the dust has settled from the election, what did it all mean for the mortgage business?
Wed, Nov 10 2010, 9:54 AM
Double Counting Loan Production Stats? Servicing Values in Question; Terminated DE Approvals; Ginnie Net Worth Info; Principal Curtailment Compliance;
Tue, Nov 9 2010, 10:48 AM
Attorneys Add 2nd Liens to Cover Foreclosure Litigation Costs; Strategic Default and Common Sense Underwriting; USDA Funding Back?;
Mon, Nov 8 2010, 10:42 AM
Non-Agency Mortgage Originations; GSEs Pay Dividend to Government; Property Flipping; Investor Updates
Fri, Nov 5 2010, 9:54 AM
2nd Quarter Loan Production Stats; CoreLogic Earnings; Blackrock Jumbo Product; Prepays Print as Expected; Corporate Debt Explosion
Thu, Nov 4 2010, 10:58 AM
Freddie Mac Reports $2.5 Billion Q3 Loss; GMAC Increases Govie FICO LLPAs; Treasury Debt Issuance Ahead; Loan Shops Hiring
Wed, Nov 3 2010, 11:02 AM
FinReg Reform and Basel III Compliance; Freddie Mac Cuts Ties to Florida Law Firm; Radian Posts Profit; QEII Time
Tue, Nov 2 2010, 10:16 AM
Minimal Regional Disparity in Mortgage Rates; Loan Buybacks Roll Downhill; CFPB Watchdog; LP Open Access Not So Open
Mon, Nov 1 2010, 9:31 AM
MERS & Commercial Loans; 82 FDIC "Actions"; GSEs Working with HFAs; Lender Updates
Fri, Oct 29 2010, 11:14 AM
Revisiting Originator Compensation Options; Mixed Bag of Bank Earnings, Updates from Mortgage Insurers; Lender Bulletins
Thu, Oct 28 2010, 9:48 AM
Spike in FHA to FHA Refinances; Deutsche Bank on Home Prices; Compensation Conference Call; Wells Finds Flaws in Foreclosures
Wed, Oct 27 2010, 11:07 AM
Ginnie Mae Net Worth & Liquidity Standards; QEII Chatter; FHA Condo Recertifications; Home Owner Loan Corp.
Tue, Oct 26 2010, 10:22 AM
What is Quantitative Easing? Investor Raises FHA Minimum FICO to 640; New Mortgagee Letter
Mon, Oct 25 2010, 10:00 AM
Bank of America Finds Mistakes in Foreclosure Files; MBS Issuance 95% Agency Paper; What is an Allonge?; Document Curing Timeline
Fri, Oct 22 2010, 9:41 AM
Uh, how much did you say Fannie & Freddie need? Wells adjusts gov't loan comp; LEI examined; comments from the trenches
Thu, Oct 21 2010, 11:03 AM
10 days until Halloween - the entire mortgage industry is feeling tricked. But there is some good company-level news
Wed, Oct 20 2010, 10:19 AM
Freddie Mac's Rate Survey; FRBNY Suing BofA; Loan Buybacks; NMLS & Credit Reports; FHA Training; Wells Fargo Earnings
Tue, Oct 19 2010, 11:29 AM
BoA and GMAC Resume Foreclosures; Feedback on HVCC's "Replacement"; Faulty Note Transfers; DU Early Check Reports; HECM Saver
Mon, Oct 18 2010, 9:37 AM
GSEs Release HVCC Updates; Broker Compensation & YSP Clarification; 15 Year Prison Sentence for Mortgage Fraud
Fri, Oct 15 2010, 11:20 AM
Early Pay-Off Penalties Hit Originator Wallets; Foreclosure Uncertainty a Real Issue; Wells Wholesale Accepting BoA Appraisals; Reasons for Buybacks
Thu, Oct 14 2010, 10:31 AM
Top 10 Loan Servicers; Confusion on JP Morgan's MERS Relationship; Money Flowing into Mortgage Banking Deals
Wed, Oct 13 2010, 9:58 AM
White House Against Nationwide Foreclosure Moratorium; Corporate Cash Surplus; JP Morgan Chase Earnings; 3.0s Trade
Tue, Oct 12 2010, 9:26 AM
Originator Loan Buybacks Still an Issue; Input on Lender Turn Times; Goldman Sachs Freezes Foreclosures; eNotes; Investor Updates
Fri, Oct 8 2010, 11:51 AM
Industry Feedback on Foreclosure Debacle; Rate Sheet Rebate vs. Processing Turn Times; Best Practices Lender Guide; Acceptable Income Types
Thu, Oct 7 2010, 12:40 PM
Options ARM's - The Gift that Keeps on Giving; Top Lenders by Volume; Investor Angle on Foreclosure Issues
Wed, Oct 6 2010, 10:08 AM
WSJ Asks If Homebuyers Even Need Mortgage Brokers; Wells Wholesale Channel Staying Put; More on Foreclosures; Lock Extension Regs