In the military, the expression “Got your 6” means that someone on your team is watching your back. The saying originated with US fighter pilots during the First World War, meaning to cover the rear of another’s airplane when in battle. Over time this phrase has come to be used by many when referencing protection of someone’s back side. When…
With the TRID 2.0 changes finalized and changes to address the ‘Black Hole’ out for comment, some in Congress are already looking at additional upgrades to the Rule. A Bill sponsored by Representative French Hill (R /AK) was introduced for discussion in the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee. Try and say that one…
It’s no secret that the mortgage industry has been a little slow to the table when it comes to the use of technology in handling loan originations. Although the need was recognized, when the housing market was good, the timing was all wrong. Why spend time and money searching for, developing, and implementing new technologies when everyone was making so…
You’ve probably heard by now that on July 29th Equifax learned their systems were hacked from mid-May through July. Yes, Equifax, one of the country’s 3 main repositories of all consumer personal and credit information. The cyber thieves acquired sensitive personal information on 143 million American consumers. That’s a whole lot of data on a whole lotta people. Not good.…
Seniors, age 62 and older, hold about 60 to 80% of their total net worth in their home’s equity, according to a recent study conducted by the National Council on Aging (NCOA). In most cases, these homes are owned mortgage free or with only a minimal mortgage outstanding. To tap the equity using traditional channels like a HELOC or refi…
The updates to the TRID rules, recently released by CFPB, include a clarification of the tolerance limits for the fees for the services for which a consumer may shop when a service provider list is not provided. These are the fees disclosed to a borrower in Section C of the Loan Estimate. TRID requires a lender to disclose all fees…
