Purchase business is the lifeblood of many originators. With affordable homes in low supply, multiple offers on multiple properties is a way of life, especially in the first-time home-buyer segment. And, every real estate agent wants a “pre” something! A Friday in August, and I can’t get this topic off my mind. On July 31, 2019 the CFPB put out FAQs on this very topic. So, here’s some food for thought. FAQ Question #4: Is …
Originators have a significant impact on the psychological emotional, and financial well-being of every consumer they interact with and it stays with them well beyond the closing. Let’s also not forget impact on our bosses, co-workers, real estate referral and other partners and our companies! We believe this is such a neglected topic, we made the first episode in the Mortgage Professional Practices program, IMPACT- Psychological, Emotional and Financial Impact, Empathy in Mortgage Transactions. Real …
Recently someone posed this question on Facebook: “What do you think the most important word in the mortgage business is?” And that got me thinking. Wouldn’t it be nice if mortgage originators didn’t have any competition? We really would provide the best rates, costs and services for all consumers…really, I promise! Ok, we all know the supply and demand story! Recently, former head of the MBA, David H. Stevens simply stated “consumers benefit by a …
Every time I finish writing another episode on mortgage financing, as if on queue, something significant changes. If you sell financial products linked to LIBOR, changes may be heading your way…okay so maybe not till 2021! Today, Timothy Kitt, Senior Vice President, Head of Pricing and Execution for Freddie Mac released a statement on the replacement of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), in support of the recommendation …
With low rates and refinances slowing down turn times in the middle of the summer selling season, changes may be coming that are most likely not on your radar. Depository institutions may want to begin to develop a strategy for Transitional Licensing Authority that could change the originator pool. The real estate industry is being sued for anti-competitive practices and NAMB is calling for Congress to open the SAFE ACT! What has me interested is …
A complete video presentation on the “Best Practices” of mortgage loan originators.