Apr. 7: Notes lending disparity; cybersecurity – blockchain a solution looking for a problem?
“Rob, have you ever heard that underwriters are like cats? They’re either really indecisive, or they like to assess all the risk factors before making […]
Month: April 2018
Apr. 6: Sales jobs, Encompass & subservicer products; jumbo, non-QM, non-prime, ARM news; comp survey
What happens when you combine an already tight housing market, marijuana, a Chinese crime syndicate, and the U.S. government? The answer is not a movie […]
Apr. 5: Ops & LO jobs, cyber certification & compliance products; FHA & VA programs in the news; harsh OIG report
My father was in the U.S. Navy for 20 years (1942-1962) and his first home loan in 1967 was a VA 30-year fixed rate mortgage. […]
Apr. 4: Referral & disclosure products, sales jobs coast to coast; down payment & LTV shifts and trends
As residential origination volumes and margins contract, plenty of lenders are looking at construction, non-QM, bond, government, ARM, SBA, and USDA lending opportunities. Who are […]
Apr. 3: Sales jobs, recruiting tool, plenty of promotions; upcoming events of note; LIBOR update
If anyone ever asks you, the average parking space is 180 square feet, which works out to 242 parking spaces per acre. Reuters reports that, […]
Apr. 2: Sales jobs & events; state law changes for lenders & servicers; what LOs should know about the economy & rates
This year the usual Tax Day (April 15) falls on a Sunday, and the next day is Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in D.C. That […]