It has been quite a week, visiting mortgage and banking folks in California, Kansas, and now Texas. There are a lot of good, experienced personnel […]
Hope springs eternal, right? As the residential lending industry wraps up a couple rough months tomorrow, everyone is hoping for a more robust March and […]
“You know you’re old if they have discontinued your blood type.” You also know you’re old if you think “vendor management” consists of making sure […]
Connecticut’s 1st Alliance Lending, LLC has been fined $83,000 by the CFPB for violating Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) rules. 1st Alliance apparently realized […]
Loans have become harder to do, and underwriters that I have spoken to keep telling me that every deal is different. How many scenarios are […]
A couple Saturdays ago the commentary raised the issue of licensing. I had received the note below: “I am still […]
“You know you’re a redneck if your home has wheels and your car doesn’t.” I don’t know Jeff Foxworthy’s credit score (although during a visit […]
If your lock desk was really busy last week, you’re bucking the trend. The MBA’s survey of 75% of retail lenders showed that apps were […]
“A statistician is someone who tells you, when you’ve got your head in the fridge and your feet in the oven, that you’re – on […]
“Any idea how much Realtors make?” I don’t know, and asking someone their income isn’t always the wisest of moves, especially on a first date. […]
