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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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Don DeRespinis
December 17, 2018

CLOES.online Introduces Student Centric Interface

Now each student can select the format and user experience that works best for them.

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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
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
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? If you are preparing to pass the NMLS exam and start a career as a mortgage loan originator (MLO), it comes with a steep learning curve. You need to understand complex loan products, strict guidelines, compliance rules...

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Don DeRespinis
August 19, 2019

Introducing the Loan Originator Pre-licensing Education Sequel Course “Mortgage Professional Practices”

A complete video presentation on the "Best Practices" of mortgage loan originators.

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Debra Killian
March 27, 2019

FHA 4000.1 SF Housing Handbook Update

The FHA Single Family Handbook has been updated. Check out the complete list of changes. Some highlights include an update to the legal age for members of an LLC, an update to the standard to limit non-commission employees to those employees that perform underwriting or quality control activities, that...

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Debra Killian
November 15, 2018

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...

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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 30, 2019

The California Case of 1099 vs. W-2!

Recently California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law rules for classifying workers. It started out with Uber, Lyft and other independent operators. It may affect your mortgage business. The law takes effect January 1, 2020. This 4-part mini-series streaming this week is comprised of 5-10 minutes videos highlights key...

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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.