Fri, Jun 4 2010, 10:49 AM
Most Profitable Bank Owned Origination Channels; FHA Net Worth Requirements; Manufactured Home Lending; HomePath News; More On Flood Insurance
Thu, Jun 3 2010, 11:42 AM
Warehouse Line Issues Still Prevalent; Another Lender Exits Wholesale Business; BoA Suspends USDA Commitments & Updates Flood Insurance Guidance
Wed, Jun 2 2010, 1:01 PM
Flood Insurance Update; USDA Conditional Commitments; Originator Jobs; News From Fannie & Freddie, Citi, SunTrust, Guild, Mountain West, USB
Tue, Jun 1 2010, 11:00 AM
The "Never-Ending" Mortgage Program From ING; Are Home Loans Now Worthless?; Bank Closures; Barclays To Sell Servicing Unit
Fri, May 28 2010, 10:46 AM
USDA Issuing Conditional Loan Approvals Again; MBA Studies Housing and Mortgage Market Collapse; Jumbo Loan Pricing; Scratch and Dent Desk
Thu, May 27 2010, 12:28 PM
New Bond Rating Agency With a Twist; Jumbo Loan Buyers; Banks Selling Distressed Debt; Financial Reform Update;
Wed, May 26 2010, 11:50 AM
Perspective on Fannie & Freddie's UMDP; Flood Insurance Expiration; Fed's Credit Card Website; More Lender Updates!
Tue, May 25 2010, 10:14 AM
Loan Quality Initiative Reminder; Pricing Discrepancies Explained; More Mortgage Jobs; Primer On Case-Shiller Index; Plenty Of Investor Updates
Mon, May 24 2010, 10:52 AM
Extensive Updates From Citi and Chase; Extended Lock Fees; NMLS Deadlines; Approved Fraud Detection Vendors; Quarterly Bank Performance;
Fri, May 21 2010, 11:52 AM
Loan Production Slowed By Collateral Valuations; Financial Reform And Mortgages; Consumer Spending and Saving; Delinquency Rates
Thu, May 20 2010, 10:53 AM
FOMC Minutes Discuss Fed's Feelings On Mortgage Asset Sales; NonBank Lender Oversight; RMIC Cuts Distressed Markets; Where Are The Loans?
Wed, May 19 2010, 10:15 AM
Originator Feedback From The Trenches; FHA Broker/Lender Approval Guidance; HomePath Update; Citi Non-Agency Lending; 95% MI
Tue, May 18 2010, 11:19 AM
Defending The Mortgage Industry From Generalizations; New HUD Mortgagee Letter; HAMP Data; TB&W Chairman in Trouble; Quicken Loans
Mon, May 17 2010, 11:48 AM
Big Banker MBS Holdings Decline in Q1 2010; More Originator Job Offers; Secondary Marketing Conference; Investor Updates
Fri, May 14 2010, 10:18 AM
Why Isn't Loan Production Picking Up?; More on Originator Compensation and Risk Retention Legislation; HomePath Update; Less and Less Product
Thu, 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;
Wed, May 12 2010, 10:30 AM
FDIC Proposes Risk Retention Rules for Securitized Loans; The Price Mechanism and Discounting Risk; FHA Broker Approval Update
Tue, May 11 2010, 10:04 AM
Two Housing Reports:Underwater Homeowners and Home Values; Chase Updates Flipping Policy; Fannie Mae DU Version 8.1; GSE Reform Bill
Mon, May 10 2010, 10:47 AM
Quality Control Second Credit Report Requirements; FHA Broker Approvals; Do Not Call Lists; Lender Turn Times Redefined
Fri, May 7 2010, 11:26 AM
Impact of Fannie's Quality Control Initiative on Lenders; PMI Reports Improving Home Values; HUD Gives Guidance on Lead Paint
Thu, May 6 2010, 10:43 AM
Plethora of Job Openings for Originators; Negative Convexity Explained; Clean Energy Loans; Freddie Mac Earnings
Wed, May 5 2010, 10:11 AM
Cinco de Mayo: HAMP Incentives Denied to NonCompliant Servicers? High Balance Loans; Penny Mac Earnings; Flood Zone Alert
Tue, May 4 2010, 12:56 PM
MARI Says Loan Fraud "Significantly Understated"; Risk Retention Reform Issues; Jumbo Loan Pricing; Comparing Loan Production Activity in 2010;
Mon, May 3 2010, 10:39 AM
Fannie Mae Cuts Interest Only Program and Releases ARM Updates; FDIC Shuts Down Seven More Banks; Citi; MGIC, Foreclosures,
Fri, Apr 30 2010, 11:11 AM
Last Day to Take Advantage of Home Buyer Tax Credit; Last Day of GFE Leniency From HUD; Carry Trade Primer
Thu, Apr 29 2010, 11:15 AM
Originators Face Moral Dilemma: Cheer On The Economy or Root For Low Mortgage Rates; Ginnie Issuance Down in March; Greek Ramificationsnews from Fanni...
Wed, Apr 28 2010, 11:02 AM
Do Brokers Have Better Pull-Through Then Retail Originators? Home Prices; Updates from Wells, ING, Citi
Tue, Apr 27 2010, 10:56 AM
How Will Mortgage Bankers Survive in 2010?; HUD Online Training; Mortgage Rate and Yield Spread Primer
Mon, Apr 26 2010, 10:14 AM
Fed vacancies; FDIC targets Illinois; USDA update; MI news; New Homes figures of interest
Fri, Apr 23 2010, 10:20 AM
Ratings Agency Primer; More on the Non-Agency Mortgage Market; Wells Fargo Still Battling Baltimore; Swimming Pool Requirement
Thu, Apr 22 2010, 10:52 AM
Life in the Secondary Mortgage Market; More on FHA Approvals; New $100 Note; Govie Loan Volume; Updates from Chase and BofA
Wed, Apr 21 2010, 10:19 AM
FHA Issues Final Rule on Lender Approval Process; No Guarantee Tax Credit Loan Close By June 30; Several Investor Updates
Tue, Apr 20 2010, 11:39 AM
Anything New in Warehouse Lending?; Long Term Locks and RESPA; DO/DU Version 8.1 Release Notes; Earnings News
Mon, Apr 19 2010, 10:59 AM
Flood Insurance Extension; Citi earnings; More Discussion on Goldman Sachs News; Updates from BofA, Flagstar, Pinnacle, GMAC, AmTrust, USB
Fri, Apr 16 2010, 10:39 AM
Top Ranked Mortgage Originators; Important Appraisal Updates; BofA Q1 Results; Loan Mod Progress; Reform
Thu, Apr 15 2010, 10:43 AM
Fannie Mae Reduces "Waiting Period" for Re-Established Credit; Ginnie to Allow Securitization of Single Loans; More Foreclosures; RESPA Updates
Wed, Apr 14 2010, 10:42 AM
How FICO Scores Are Calculated; Chatter from the Trenches; JP Morgan Chase Earnings; Updates: Wells, Freddie, Provident, Citi, USB
Tue, Apr 13 2010, 10:45 AM
The Magnitude of the 2nd Mortgage Problem; Numerous Investor Bulletins; Banks and Hedge Funds Buying; SATO
Mon, Apr 12 2010, 10:57 AM
Mortgage Insurance Updates; Credit Union Shut Down; HUD Accepts Electronic Signatures; Wells Reminds About Appraisal Flipping
Fri, Apr 9 2010, 10:55 AM
FHA to Accept Electronic Signatures; Closing, Settlement, Funding, and Signing Discrepancies; Does a GFE Need a Property Address?
Thu, Apr 8 2010, 10:33 AM
Changes in Originator Commission Plans; Prepayment Speeds and Delinquency Buyouts; No Fee Reverse Mortgages; Commercial Loan Rankings
Wed, Apr 7 2010, 10:16 AM
FHA net worth requirements; loan profitability study; primer on FHA Compare Ratios & Neighborhood Watch
Tue, Apr 6 2010, 10:25 AM
More flood insurance updates worth noting; seller financing increasing; problems with modifying 2nds
Mon, Apr 5 2010, 10:27 AM
UFMIP Reminder; HUD Shuts Down Two Lenders; REO Appraisal Guidance; Primary Dealers; Texas Laws Pay Off
Fri, Apr 2 2010, 10:36 AM
FDIC Finds Buyer for $491 Million in RMBS; Freddie Selling Foreclosed Homes; Flood Insurance Directives; Condo News
Thu, Apr 1 2010, 10:27 AM
ARM rates can actually change; Wells changes name; Puerto Rico SAFE Act update; Option ARM's resurface
Wed, Mar 31 2010, 10:18 AM
Flood Insurance Guidance from Lenders; Wells Says No Signatures on GFE; Housing Prices Need Buyer Volume to Confirm Rise
Tue, Mar 30 2010, 9:58 AM
Lender Bulletins: Quality Control, Suspended Programs, HPML's, No MI for I/O, Useable FICO Scores, FHA Flipping, Allowable Fees, Appraisal Required fo...
Mon, Mar 29 2010, 10:48 AM
Flood Insurance Program Not Extended; FHA MIP Reminder; Wells Fargo Jumbo Rollout; PIMCO Hiring; Bank Failures
Fri, Mar 26 2010, 10:54 AM
RESPA & Changes to Fees Based on Updated Loan Amount; Cali Homebuyer Tax Credit; New Principal Reduction Program; Mortgage Jobs