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It’s Good To Have Some Skin in the Game

Way too many years ago, when I first started in the mortgage business, the emphasis was still on loan originations. But, it was also on the loan’s ongoing performance. Lenders originated but most also serviced the loans they made. Independent Mortgage Lenders and some Banks originated government loans that were sold into Ginnie Mae pools. Other Banks and S &…

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Outsourcing Loan Originations: The Role of the Mortgage Broker

Mortgage Brokers rose to prominence in the era of subprime lending. Their flexibility to react to the opportunities presented by this market provided both them and many lenders with a new line of business, and profits. Since then, the Mortgage Broker has become a staple in the mortgage origination process providing correspondent and wholesale lenders with a steady stream of…

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The Low Down on Those Low Down Loans

It seems lenders are finding that the new loan programs offering a minimum of only a 3% down payment aren’t attracting buyers and boosting homeownership among potential low to moderate income home buyers as everyone had hoped. (Low Down Loans) Why not? Some think it’s because of a lack of information, education and understanding about the availability of these programs.…

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Mortgage Banker Profits Higher in 2Q2016

According to MBA’s 2016 second quarter Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report, Independent Mortgage Bankers income more than doubled over what was earned in the first quarter.  Hooray for Brexit, low rates and good old fashioned hard work and ingenuity. Mortgage Bankers did what they do best. Make loans and make money while doing so. Once again, Independent Mortgage Bankers demonstrated…

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