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by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Friday, October 31, 2014

Halloween: CFPB’s servicing report; MI & VA loans; Freddie & manufactured housing; will the election really matter?

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

Ahead of most states changing their clocks Sunday morning, we have Halloween. Halloween has been celebrated for thousands of years, or at least since anyone […]

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Oct 30

Thu

Oct. 30: Mortgage jobs; rumors about Provident; e-signature news; lawsuit update on PHH, Lawsky, Castle & Cooke, and S&P

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Oct 29

Wed

Oct. 29: Jobs in retail, wholesale, & corres., LOS survey; RESPA-TILA toolkit; LO comp violations still out there

12 min read

Oct 28

Tue

Oct. 28: Wholesale & correspondent products; trends in housing & rents; NAR weighs in with mini-corr update

11 min read

Oct 27

Mon

Oct. 27: Mortgage jobs & compliance services; CFPB update; MBA President addresses FHFA news’ impact on housing

12 min read

Oct 25

Sat

Oct. 25: Letters on MSAs, expanded criteria loans, 97% LTV loans, and trends in regulation

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Oct 24

Fri

Oct. 24: Guild buys Northwest; update on Chase lawsuit & more potential buybacks; upcoming events and trainings

11 min read

Oct 23

Thu

Oct. 23: Mortgage jobs & recruiter training; bank M&A momentum; puts & calls in hedging; should Realtors help with remodeling?

12 min read

Oct 22

Wed

Oct. 22: Mortgage jobs & products; Elizabeth Warren goes after lenders; Ocwen versus NY continues

11 min read

Oct 21

Tue

Oct. 21: Mortgage products & jobs; NY finally has its own MBA; accronym update: QRM, NMLS, CFPB, FHFA, & HUD

12 min read

Oct 20

Mon

Oct. 20: Mortgage products & jobs; non-QM & expanded products; if Agencies go to 97% will lenders & MI companies follow?

12 min read

Oct 18

Sat

Oct. 18: Notes about rates, pricing margins, college costs, HOA liens & foreclosures, and renting versus owning for youngins

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Oct 17

Fri

Oct. 17: Mortgage jobs & products; USDA back; compliance costs, white paper & training; LoanDepot & Mortgage Master?

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Oct 16

Thu

Oct. 16: New mortgage products; bank mergers; HOA foreclosure news; QRM update; volatility’s impact on lenders

11 min read

Oct 15

Wed

Oct. 15: New products & jumbo buyer wanted; lender purchased; more on RESPA-TILA; big bank’s mortgage earnings

12 min read

Oct 14

Tue

Oct. 14: New mortgage-related products for Las Vegas conference; MBA pres speaks out; single security update; no gray area on referral fees

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Halloween: CFPB’s servicing report; MI & VA loans; Freddie & manufactured housing; will the election really matter?

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