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Under 20 Employees? Your Business May Be Subject to New Beneficial Ownership Interest (BOI) Rules!
I usually write about mortgage or real estate professionals, but since I teach Anti-Money Laundering classes, I thought it would be helpful for all small businesses to know what’s coming. On September 18, 2023 the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published the final rules for the new Corporate Transparency...
Consumer’s Well-Being
Someone was kind enough to point out that my last post was shameful self-promotion. So let me approach this same topic a little differently. As an originator for over 25 years, it is very clear that we have a significant impact on the psychological emotional, and financial well-being of...
4 Buckets of Nuggets to Consider in a Mortgage Transaction in a National Crisis!
As I write this I know the mortgage business will change. This post is not meant to provide financial or legal advice. Things will continue to change and the ONLY intent is to provide information that MAY apply to your circumstances. We are in a very uncertain time. Facts and...
New Federal Consumer Survey? Take a Peek!
Mortgage professionals may want to know what the government is asking your borrowers after closing. Recently the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a new loan-level dataset, for public use; a compilation of data collected through the National Survey of Mortgage...
DU Findings – Before & After
We like less confusing! Right after I finished my Only Three Conditions on the First Underwrite webinar today I received a FNMA update. Thank you Fannie Mae. In response to feedback from lenders and technology providers, Fannie Mae has rewritten and simplified the DU Validation Service messages. According to...
Real Estate Update Newsletter June 2020
Don’t Try to Outsmart the Markets Getting ready to refinance your mortgage but waiting for rates to fall just one more time? Is that extra 1/8th percent ready to drop? Some consumers begin to follow economic news and perform no shortage of due diligence trying to pick the perfect...
Underwriting, Appraisals and E-signature Guidance Issued by Fannie Mae Today!
Fannie Mae issued guidance today in their Lender Letters 2020-03 and 2020-04. We have reviewed the information and produced a video of highlights for you. We do not provide legal or investor advice. As with all transactions, please consult with your investor’s guidelines, compliance departments and underwriting standards and...
60 Days to Temporary Authority!
The CFPB published FAQs today for the transitional licensing. The FAQs are broken into two categories: types of loan originators and state transitional licenses. The rules are effective November 24, 2019 and allow for ELIGIBLE registered and state-licensed originators to receive temporary authority to originate during the 120 period of...
NMLS, Regulators & Educators Work Together to Improve CE Classes!
At the 2019 NMLS User’s Conference in Orlando, FL., I participated on a panel with state regulators and a compliance attorney about how working together can improve NMLS approved Continuing Education. If educators could obtain the results of federal and state regulator’s examinations and investigations, could we could make...
Jeanne Kelly & Debra Killian Announce New Program for Originators Working with Realtors!
Join Jeanne Kelly Credit Coach and Debra Killian on Credit Over Coffee as they discuss getting into the mortgage industry and Debra’s E-Course, Mortgage Origination Practices. 2023 will be a challenging year for most mortgage companies and originators. Everyone wants purchase business. This podcast will change the way you...
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The instructor was very knowledgeable and applied examples in every possible scenario, making the material easy to understand.

Student CE Class 2018
8 Hour SAFE Comprehensive Federal CE 2018 – November 2018
Deb was great in presenting the true nature of the course piece by piece and helped with her many years of experience outline some of the more critical areas of the industry and expectations. The course was excellent because the provider was an experienced mortgage veteran for many years and understands how to present the material to make sure the key points as well as the main facts of the true nature of the job are outlined while instilling the required knowledge of the federal laws and guidelines mandated in the industry.




