Archive
| Feb. 25, 2010 |
Commercial update; Freddie's results, news from Wells & USB; economic news push rates down |
| Feb. 24, 2010 |
Changes from MGIC; news from Radian; proposal from NAR; tips from Wells; economic news from Washington |
| Feb. 23, 2010 |
Optimistic mortgage studies; February volumes; news from Assurity, Wells, GMAC, Accurate Group |
| Feb. 22, 2010 |
News from the FDIC, Citi, ING, Flagstar, AmTrust, Fannie; Wells; Obama's plan; and could covered bonds help us? |
| Feb. 19, 2010 |
GFE input & leniency website; more letters from agents; Citi's FHA tips; HAMP & Chase news |
| Feb. 18, 2010 |
Why rates moved Wednesday; news from GMAC, BofA, Fannie; good FHA tips from CitiMortgage; quote from originator |
| Feb. 17, 2010 |
Corporate additions to PMI & MGIC; updates from SunTrust, Wells, Fannie; economic news moving markets |
| Feb. 16, 2010 |
Help with buybacks; FDIC spanks down OneWest video; sobering mortgage broker stats; Wells, Lenders One, USB, FAMC news |
| Feb. 12, 2010 |
Continued Fannie/Freddie thoughts - good for originators; timber prices up; article for brokers, news from Wells, USB, Flagstar |
| Feb. 11, 2010 |
Freddie & Fannie's news & its impact on agents; FTC & modification companies; comments about the OneWest deal |
| Feb. 10, 2010 |
how PIGS impact MBS's; FHA appraisal policy for 2/15; ING & YSP; OneWest video turning heads |
| Feb. 9, 2010 |
Bits of news from Pulte, Fannie, Flagstar, BofA, Caliber; million dollar home stats |
| Feb. 8, 2010 |
The MBAA's loss; news from F&F, FAMC, GMAC; FDIC's CRA monitoring |
| Feb. 5, 2010 |
Loan buybacks in the news; yet another BofA lawsuit; a primer on volatility; and a solid Super Bowl joke |
| Feb. 4, 2010 |
News of GMAC job cuts, updates from Deutsche, PNC, MetLife, Wells, NAMB; Common GFE mistakes; applications up, rates down |
| Feb. 3, 2010 |
Appraisal news; updates from Citi, Chase, Flagstar, FAMC, SunTrust, PennyMac; not so good news on new products or itemized deductions |
| Feb. 2, 2010 |
Pretty quiet out there with mortgage prices, although some news from Fannie, Wells, Horton, MetLife; bet against Phil! |
| Feb. 1, 2010 |
Various FDIC updates and links; what is the diff between auto & home loan delinquencies? Investor news; rates steady |
| 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 |
| Sep. 29, 2009 |
FHA chatter; news from MERS, Wells, Flagstar; home price index not as bad as feared |
| Sep. 28, 2009 |
two clubs for small mortgage banks; Freddie pushes back 10/1 changes; GMAC steps in to TBW role |
| Sep. 25, 2009 |
removeit |
| Sep. 24, 2009 |
Fed purchases roll on; news from Wells & TILA timing; big (?) news from Citi |
| Sep. 23, 2009 |
news from Fannie, GMAC, Wells, Lone Star Funds, and the MBAA; rates steady ahead of Fed |
| Sep. 22, 2009 |
FOMC update; Reg. Z & HPML investor updates; HAMP & ELTAP updates; I need a decoder ring! |
| Sep. 21, 2009 |
Big news for FHA lenders; Also updates from Flagstar, Lennar, PMI, Wells, GMAC - good and bad! |
| Sep. 18, 2009 |
ACORN's funding could be cut off; Wells, RMIC, Flagstar, StoneWater changes & updates |
| Sep. 17, 2009 |
the FDIC's deal; bankruptcy primer; StoneWater exiting/changing; rates steady |
| Sep. 16, 2009 |
IRS & commercial loans; FICO primer; SunTrust news; article on mortgage brokers |
| Sep. 15, 2009 |
ING Alt-A deal questioned; FEMA site; improving pullthrough; economic news moves rates higher |
| Sep. 14, 2009 |
News from Wells, BofA, DU Refi Plus, Flagstar |
| Sep. 11, 2009 |
Signs of life in mortgage banking; tis the season for float-down policies |
| Sep. 10, 2009 |
economy strengthening but rates improving, news on foreclosures and Option ARM's |
| Sep. 9, 2009 |
more TILA talk; news from PMI, TBW/CitiMortgage, Wells renegotiations; rates quiet |
| Sep. 8, 2009 |
Condo updates, good & bad; rates unchanged in what could be a quiet week |
| Sep. 4, 2009 |
No one wants TBW loans; Unemployment data nudges rates higher |
| Sep. 3, 2009 |
Broker comp comment period; news from SunTrust, the MBAA, and Wells |
| Sep. 2, 2009 |
News about mortgage brokers' loan performance, the IRS, Wells, and Flagstar |
| Sep. 1, 2009 |
"Opportunity cost"; news from DocMagic/Ellie Mae, GMAC, Wells, Flagstar, US Bank |
| Aug. 31, 2009 |
float down policies of interest again; Fannie's stance on TBW loans |
| Aug. 28, 2009 |
180,000 loans transfered to BofA; largest commercial servicers; Flagstar's guideline changes |
| Aug. 27, 2009 |
Mortgage quotes from Google? Scary option ARM stats; economic news moves rates higher |
| Aug. 26, 2009 |
rates a tad better with the auctions; light news from Citi, PMI, Wells |
| Aug. 25, 2009 |
Rates steady ahead of the auctions; news from FAMC, StoneWater, BofA, TBW; Fed addresses loan agent comp |
| Aug. 24, 2009 |
Guaranty Bank gone; mixed news leads to higher rates; news from Fannie, GMAC, Citi, Flagstar |
| Aug. 21, 2009 |
Captain Crunch prices going up; ICBA, AMI; Flagstar goes to 125%; rates quiet |
| Aug. 20, 2009 |
Is anything less liquid than jumbo loans? Manufactured Housing! Tidbits on banking, servicing, TBW |
| Aug. 19, 2009 |
Citi, GMAC, ING, Pulte news; rates seeing a nice improvement |
| Aug. 18, 2009 |
What moves mortgage rates? News from BB&T, US Bank, StoneWater, SunTrust; credit card performance |
| Aug. 17, 2009 |
TBW & Colonial's serious impact on smaller mortgage companies; SunTrust goes to $2 million in CA & AZ |
| Aug. 14, 2009 |
BofA, Colonial, TBW nightmare; RMIC, Ginnie Mae, MDIA, PMI, StoneWater news; a quiet summer Friday |
| Aug. 13, 2009 |
News from Flagstar, Wells Fargo; little new in the Fed statement; rates pretty quiet |
| Aug. 12, 2009 |
Mortgage industry to rely on HEMP? News from MGIC, First American, UBOC, Toll, HUD, FAMC; Citi's warehouse biz |
| Aug. 11, 2009 |
BofA adds servicing; Watch the date on that appraisal!! Do indirect bids mean anything anymore? |
| Aug. 10, 2009 |
Leading 2nd's lenders; Colonial's probe; Stonewater's portable appraisals |
| Aug. 7, 2009 |
rates head higher; TIL tidbits; who else is left in wholesale? HAMP update; FHA/VA changes at Flagstar; IRS rule on short sales |
| Aug. 6, 2009 |
With TBW's demise, who is left? Stocks of Citi, AIG, Fannie, Freddie shoot higher; GMAC's earnings; TIL tips |
| Aug. 5, 2009 |
Blood in the water with TBW? Apps up; news from Freddie |
| Aug. 4, 2009 |
TBW lock down? News from Wells, GMAC, DR Horton; rates quiet after a bad day |
| Aug. 3, 2009 |
Another 5 banks shut down; don't ask Wells for a loan in Quebec; summer trading in the bond market |
| Jul. 31, 2009 |
GMAC's new program; PennyMac goes public; what is a "short pay-off"? |
| Jul. 30, 2009 |
A good time to start a warehouse bank? Rates slide higher on poor auction results |
| Jul. 29, 2009 |
servicing modifications a growth business; GMAC & Wells news; rates head lower with slow economic numbers |
| Jul. 28, 2009 |
News from Freddie, US Bank, Flagstar, Bayview, reverse mortgage biz; rates pretty steady |
| Jul. 27, 2009 |
reverse mortgages; S&D buyers; Guaranty Financial, scary delinquency figures |
| Jul. 24, 2009 |
Good Federal Reserve story; news from PNC, 5th 3rd, GMAC, Wells; huh, no more recession? |
| Jul. 23, 2009 |
Wells' earnings, and how do they stack up? Fannie, Flagstar, CSFB news; rates behaving |
| Jul. 22, 2009 |
Bernanke; US Bank TIL update; Wells to release results; what is the CMBS market? |
| Jul. 21, 2009 |
fraud notice; theory on experienced brokers; PIMCO reducing mortgage holdings |
| Jul. 20, 2009 |
rates move higher on mixed economic reports; BofA, Citi, CIT, Wells, MGIC, and UBOC news |
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