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Debra Killian
October 25, 2021

Redesigned URLA Video – How to Use the 2021 Loan Application

Ahhh…another industry change while volume is at an all time high!  Just what we need in 2021!  We started talking about the new URLA in 2018; and then it changed…and then it changed again.  Finally! After several years of the GSE’s designing formats, revising (adding and deleting) data points,...

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Debra Killian
March 26, 2020

Jobless Claims at 3.2 MILLION Today! 9 Things Every Originator Should Be Doing

Is there any good news today? I guess at least people who have filed will begin collecting some income. The mortgage world is in flux and the challenges are coming faster than we can deal with. We play a very important role as mortgage professionals by helping people make...

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Don DeRespinis
February 5, 2020

CLOES online Featured on National Association Web Site

CLOES.online is pleased to be featured on the National Association of Mortgage Brokers, NAMB, Web site https://namb.org/page/Nambfoundation. CLOES.online supports the association’s efforts to bring more education and professionalism into the Mortgage Industry. They do this through quality education and certification programs. NAMB provides its member with discounts to our...

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Debra Killian
March 29, 2020

4 Things Customers Need to Know BEFORE Selecting a Mortgage…

Every customer should receive a written analysis; it helps take emotion out of the equation. I do it for all my purchases and refinances. Yes, we have lots of long discussions, but hearing and seeing are two different things! The point of an analysis (particulary for refinances) is for...

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Debra Killian
December 20, 2022

Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

On October 13, 2022 the Federal Department of Labor published findings in Vol. 87, No. 197 of the Federal Register. The W-2/1099 controversary hits many businesses.  As stated in previous posts, there is no special 1099 consideration for mortgage loan originators.   Regardless of which state you work in or...

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Debra Killian
April 1, 2020

Waiting to Take Your NMLS Test? Keep Studying!

Employers may be challenged getting new originators working. If you have employees who have completed their 20-hour national education and are ready for the test, it may be a while. The NMLS has put out the following summary regarding applicants needing to take the national test for a state-loan...

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Debra Killian
November 1, 2021

The Myths and Realities -1099 vs W-2 for Loan Originators!

As someone who has followed this topic for many years, with many debates, I’ve heard it all.  Just today, posts on Facebook brought it up…again!  What’s different now is a few weeks ago, I decided to get reliable information from a reliable source.  To help clear up the confusion,...

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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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Debra Killian
March 17, 2020

Originators: Consumers Need You More Than Ever!

Loan locked, Loan Estimate out, Intent to Proceed signed, appraisal inspection scheduled for today. What could go wrong? And then the call…customer letting me know she canceled the inspection.  No, she didn’t want 0.00% 30 year fixed! She and her husband are both physicians working in an E.R. where...

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Debra Killian
December 6, 2019

CIMBA LIVE 12/12/19 11:00am-12:00 pm. 1099 v. W-2

Connecticut Independent Mortgage Brokers Association offers live webinar. While a renewed interest in employee classifications started in Califorinia, it is spreading across the country. The recent California Dynamex Case codified the terms under which a “worker” can be classified as an independent contractor under the “ABC” Test (Assembly Bill...

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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.