Well, it’s finally here. Like it or not, TRID is born and for new loan applications taken, as of Saturday (10/3), lenders are required to follow the new rules. Mortgage lending may never be the same. Everybody sing and everybody dance… For the past 18 months, lenders have been primping and prepping to be ready for the roll out of…
September & October 2015 will go down as an important period of time for the implementation of many substantial credit and compliance policy & procedural changes for the mortgage lending industry. Many of our past LoanLogics Blogs have focused on the roll-out of FHA’s 4000.1 Handbook and the numerous policy changes that became effective for transactions obtaining their FHA case…
A couple of days ago, I wrote about some unintended consequences of the increase in government regulation on mortgage lenders. Recently, more and more banks are quickly moving away from FHA lending because of what they believe to be increased risk. Increased risk from the type of borrower involved, from the new Dodd-Frank rules and from FHA certification requirements. JPMorgan…
A recent settlement was made between the Department of Justice and Walter Investment to the tune of $29.6 million under a False Claims Act action. The whistleblower who brought the violations to the attention of the DOJ was paid $5.15 million as his share of this recovery (FCA Settlement). Nice pay day! This is important for two reasons; 1) in…
According to The Community Home Lenders Association (CHLA), non-bank mortgage lenders seem to more regulated when it comes to consumer lending protections than their bank counterparts (Regulations). When is enough, a little too much? Since the crash of 2008, Congress has passed a whole bunch of new rules and regulations. Most of these are a result of the infamous Dodd-Frank…
For many years, I worked for a large, successful luxury home builder located in the Pennsylvania area, which will remain nameless. One thing we all know is that a home is only as good as its foundation. Poor foundation equals a poor quality home. That builder is very successful to this day because their homes are built on a solid…
