MBA Sees ‘Profit’ Rise 44.3 Percent in FY 2014; Stevens Takes Home $1.6 Million August 27, 2015 Paul Muolo For the year ending Sept. 30, 2014 MBA took in revenue of $51.9 million versus $39.1 million in expenses for a net profit of $12.7 million.Read More
A ‘New York State of Mind’ on LO Approvals: Like Molasses August 26, 2015 Paul Muolo A spokesman for the NYDFS admitted that, “We’re constantly trying to improve our processing times, but we know that we have a lot of work to do..."Read More
Banks Keep Up the Pressure on a TRID ‘Transition’ Period – Via FFIEC August 26, 2015 Thomas Ressler ABA said all stakeholders believe that clearer and more effective mortgage disclosures are important and worthwhile. Read More
CFPB Finds Mortgage-Related Complaints Declining, Led By Ocwen and Nationstar August 26, 2015 Brandon Ivey Among the top 10 companies in the complaint database, two mortgage servicers showed improved performance: Ocwen and Nationstar.Read More
Get Ready: G-Fees Will Rise for USDA Home Loan Program August 26, 2015 George Brooks Effective Oct. 1, 2015, the upfront g-fee for USDA purchase and refinance loans will be raised to 2.75 percent from 2.00 percent. Read More
Short Takes: About That Fed Hike in Rates… / Rates Under 4 Percent with No Points / But Apps are Flat – For Now / LA is Too Much for the Borrower / Auction.com Hires eBay Executive August 26, 2015 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo A quick check of rates this morning found that firms such as Sebonic and Aurora Financial were offering 30-year fixed-rate loans at 3.75 percent with no points.Read More
Servicer Prevails in ‘Do Not Call’ Case Involving Borrower’s Cell Phone Number August 25, 2015 Brandon Ivey The borrower listed his cellphone number on the loan modification documents, but then defaulted.Read More
CFPB Rejects Lead-Generation Firm’s Effort to Dismiss CID August 25, 2015 Thomas Ressler The lead generation firm argued that the CID’s notification of purpose was too vague and thus failed to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.Read More
Short Takes: Credit Suisse Readies Another Jumbo Deal / Angel Oak Nonprime MBS? / Parkside Rolls Out Jumbo With Caveats / FHA, PACE and Lien Priority / Barney Frank Back in the Business? August 25, 2015 George Brooks, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo Remember the nonprime MBS deal that Angel Oak was working on with Nomura? The transaction may be on again...Read More
MBA’s Stevens Pushes for Ending GSE Conservatorships August 24, 2015 Brandon Ivey A former FHA commissioner, Stevens said GSE reform should include a new charter for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac... Read More