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Debra Killian
May 6, 2020

Did He Just Suggest We Open Up The SAFE Act?

Why the two tier system anyway? Do consumers realize the difference? For the sake of full disclosure, my business is education. I am a mortgage educator. I write, record and instruct courses for depository and non-depository originators alike. Their job is the same! One could reasonably argue that I...

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Debra Killian
September 3, 2019

NMLS Resources – Temporary Authority (TA) to Originate

November 24, 2019 is the effective date for Temporary Authority, and it’s right around the corner. Transitional Licensing was passed as part of S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act and provides 120-day temporary authority to operate as a state-licensed mortgage loan originator for individuals...

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Debra Killian
August 16, 2019

Pre-Quals and TRID…What is a “Property Address?”

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...

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Don DeRespinis
March 26, 2019

Introducing Mortgage Professional News

Introducing Mortgage Professional News a streaming information service that delivers timely information directly to your inbox. Content is from three major sources: Articles and discussion on recent Mortgage Professional topics Live Webinars, New Courses, Presentations, Videos on Mortgage Education Major Notices for Mortgage Professionals Keep up to date on...

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Debra Killian
November 19, 2018

Did the CFPB Mandate Education for Bank Originators?

Did the game just change?   For the sake of full disclosure, I am an originator, course developer and trainer. I think you may want to read the recently released guidance. This is not a secret. Consumers do not know the differences between “individual originators,” registered or licensed or brokers, lenders or banks....

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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
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 24, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving! – 2021 Loan Limits Released!

You wouldn’t know we were in the middle of a pandemic based on the housing market.  That conforming limit keeps creeping up. It all seems crazy from when I started in the mortgage business in 1994, the conforming loan limit was $225,000. Fast forward 26 years…the 2020 limit was...

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Debra Killian
October 25, 2023

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...

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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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