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Debra Killian
January 27, 2025

Introducing CLOES.online – Loan Originator Training Membership Subscription

Check out our new membership subscription option for any loan originator who is ready to learn how to earn more money and become a mortgage expert in under a year. This material will set up a mortgage originator for life. This plan is offered at a price everyone can...

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Debra Killian
July 11, 2019

What the Heck is SOFR?

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...

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Debra Killian
March 16, 2022

Changes to the Appraisal Form and Data Coming!

With the new URLA behind us…along comes the next major change in residential lending. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (aka the GSEs) have provided an update on the new URAR.  Yes, the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report is undergoing some major changes.  Here are just a few highlights: Input was gathered...

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Debra Killian
June 1, 2020

Fannie Requiring Business Accounts for Self-Employed!

My analogy to guidelines these days is they are like trying to hold jello in the palm of your hand.  Squishy, slippery, moving; slipping through your fingers! Patience is a virtue!  We need to understand that underwriters spend MUCH more time determining the amount of income that can be...

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Don DeRespinis
February 26, 2019

CLOES.online AML Program answers FinCEN challenge for Innovative Approach to AML Compliance – Expanding Requirements Under the CDD Rule and Mortgage Originators

FINRA Regulatory Notice 18-19 issued May 11, 2018 expands AML Program requirements to include additional risk-based procedures, or the “fifth pillar” required for AML programs under the new FinCEN CDD Ruling Since all AML programs are customized based upon the size and risk of a Mortgage Lender, Broker or...

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Debra Killian
August 13, 2019

IMPACT – Can Empathy Exist in Mortgage Transactions?

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...

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Debra Killian
September 26, 2019

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...

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Debra Killian
October 28, 2020

Are Customers “Cleaning” Their Money In Your Transaction?

Money laundering is a huge problem for financial institutions and monitoring compliance and reporting is a challenge.  As I read through FinCEN’s recent announcement, it became clear…the law is not really clear!  Because real estate transactions are large in dollars, they are one of the easiest places to “clean...

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Debra Killian
February 21, 2025

Mortgage Training Doesn’t Have to Be Overwhelming or Expensive—Here’s a Better Way!

Looking for a smarter, more affordable way to learn the mortgage business?  Starting a career as a mortgage loan originator (MLO) comes with a steep learning curve. You need to understand loan products, guidelines, compliance rules, and how to build relationships with clients—all while trying to grow your business.  For...

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Don DeRespinis
January 11, 2019

Introducing The Mortgage Professional Certification

The Mortgage Professional Certification is the first verifiable loan originator competency certification available to Mortgage Loan Originators. Now Loan Originators can prove they have and use the education necessary to originate a compliant mortgage under a defined code of conduct. Lenders and Banks can be assured their originators have...

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Gedne Gosselin

The instructor was very knowledgeable and applied examples in every possible scenario, making the material easy to understand.

 

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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.