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Don DeRespinis
April 15, 2019

Waiting Until 70 For Social Security Benefits may not make sense and here is why.

Waiting Until 70 For Social Security Benefits may not make sense and here is why.

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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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Debra Killian
February 19, 2019

Debra Killian, CRMS Participates on NMLS Users Conference Panel Discussing C.E. Issues – February 20, 2019 – Orlando, FL.

Continuing Education and the Supervisory Process Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista1751 Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 32830  For the past three years, SRR has been working with the Multi-state Mortgage Committee (MMC) to understand and identify reoccurring problems discovered on mortgage exams that can be addressed through...

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Debra Killian
February 27, 2020

NMLS Late C.E. Happy Leap Year!

If you really, really procrastinated taking 2019 CE be glad this is a leap year! Last fall the NMLS published a Notice on 2020 Late CE Course Catalog. The notice included rules in an overview, which if you are licensed MLO, you already know, right? But…since there are two...

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Debra Killian
February 11, 2025

California’s AB 3108: New Felony Charges for Mortgage Brokers

When a Borrower Doesn’t Qualify for Conventional Financing—Think Twice Before Defaulting to Non-QM! It’s tempting to label a loan as investment purpose when a borrower doesn’t meet conventional guidelines—even when they plan to occupy the home as a primary residence. Well, that loophole just slammed shut!   California’s AB 3108...

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Debra Killian
May 18, 2020

CLOES.online Announces a New Product For Originators!

Recently a mortgage loan originator in another state contacted me for help.  He was stuck with an underwriter and was challenged by how to calculate the self employment income.  In that conversation he told me how helpful it would be to originators to have a “loan advisor” to consult...

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Debra Killian
February 14, 2022

The Feds Beef Up Employment Enforcement on Independent Contractors

With rates going up, refinance volume quickly heading south and originators looking for the next shiny thing, we are bound to see movement in the industry.  That means mergers, buyouts and some companies closing.  Migrating originators can be a tricky challenge for the next employer.  There are two issues...

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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
January 13, 2020

Effective In-house Training Outsourcing What Everyone Needs to Know.

It’s a new year with all the hopes that January brings…it’s also Monday. New week, same old issues. You are in charge of “training.” You yawn, sip your coffee and try to remember where you left off on Friday afternoon. In-house training departments face many challenges. They are expensive...

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Debra Killian
July 17, 2023

Is Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Mandatory Compliance Coming for Realtors?

Do you know how money is actually laundered through real estate transactions?  Do you know your Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Training Requirements? Between 2015 and 2020, at least $2.3 billion was laundered through US real estate, with estimates by Washington, D.C. think tank Global Financial Integrity (GFI),  putting the number...

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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.