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George Brooks

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Court Ruling: Mortgage Loan Underwriters Lose Overtime Appeal

March 22, 2016
George Brooks
The Fair Labor Standards Act spells out the basis for an administrative exemption from overtime pay.
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Final Tally: FHA, VA Outpaced Private Mortgage Insurers in 2015; California Rocks

March 16, 2016
George Brooks
California had one of the highest concentrations of FHA refinance loans, which accounted for 42.3 percent of the state’s total FHA business in 2015.
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HUD Codifies Final Loan-Level Certification Rule

March 15, 2016
George Brooks
But does this mean the HUD Inspector General and Department of Justice will ease up on suing lenders?
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FHA, VA Call for Forbearance in Flint, MI, Over the Water Contamination Crisis

March 14, 2016
George Brooks
HUD’s Single Family Policy Handbook authorizes lenders to order testing or remediation to ensure that the property’s public-water supply has acceptable levels of contaminants.
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Certain Lenders and Realtors Steering Vets Away from the VA Mortgage Program?

March 1, 2016
George Brooks
In some purchase transactions, lenders require special certifications and inspections stemming from VA policy guidance.
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Congress Voices Concerns on DOL Overtime Move, Which Could Affect Mortgage Firms

February 22, 2016
George Brooks
Currently, employers are required to pay overtime for all employees who make $23,660 or less annually.
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In Case You Missed It: House Passes Language Removing the Limit on VA Loans in High-Cost Areas

February 18, 2016
George Brooks
The bill containing the language on VA loan limits was agreed to by a voice vote on Feb. 9 and was sent to the Senate.
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Short Takes: Why GSE Hiring is on the Rise / When is Don Layton Leaving Freddie? / Ellington Accelerates Non-QM Loan Buys / No, Says FHA / Stonegate Hires Former NovaStar Official

February 18, 2016
George Brooks, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
Shrinkage? Thanks to the CSP, changes in reps and warrants, cyber security and more, Freddie Mac continues to hire new workers...
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The Final Tally on FHA Originations: Up 77 Percent in 2015. Credit the MIP Cut?

February 17, 2016
George Brooks
Thanks to the MIP cut, it was FHA's best year since 2010.
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Just How Dominant are Nonbanks in FHA Direct Lending? Unbelievably Dominant

February 16, 2016
George Brooks
The tone for banks likely was set by JPMorgan Chairman and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon, who in 2014 warned that without a safe harbor, his bank would be very cautious about FA lending going forward…
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