Ask lenders – and just about all will tell you they do their business the right way. If so, they shouldn’t need to worry about any action from the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the False Claims Act (FCA). Right? With everyone supposedly doing business the right way, why does the DOJ keep finding lenders that violate the rules? Could…
Author: Michael Vitali
And It’s Non-Bank Lenders By a Nose
It’s official (as if we didn’t know), according to the 2016 HMDA data, non-bank lenders made more mortgage loans than their bank counterparts. For the first time since way back in 1995, the non-depository lending institutions closed more purchase and refinance mortgage loans. You’ve come a long way, baby. Some interesting facts realized from the 2016 HMDA information are: 53%…
IRS To Validate Income and Identity?
What do Equifax and the IRS have in common? They both house tons of consumer personal data. Equifax got hacked. Could the same happen to the IRS? Some regulators are saying no and pushing for the IRS to get more heavily involved in the data verification game. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) introduced legislation aimed at fast-tracking the IRS’s capability to…
Millennials Top the List of Current Homebuyers
We knew it would happen sooner or later and so it has. The Millennial generation, the single largest group of current consumers, is finally looking to buy a home. In fact, in the past 12 months, Millennials have topped the list of home buyers. It’s time for this generation to make its mark on the housing industry and take its…
Are Reverifications Required Under D1C?
It seems like a simple question. According to Fannie Mae Quality Control guidelines, a lender need not reverify or recalculate, as applicable, information that is validated by Fannie’s Desktop Underwriter (DU), under their Day 1 Certainty Program. This includes the qualifying information for employment, income, and assets for each borrower. When a lender receives the validation of data from DU,…
It’s Not Only Millennials Who Want Online Access
If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I believe mortgage loans will be a little tougher to come by in 2018. I know, I’m not the only one. Lenders need to find new and better ways to attract consumers and acquire their business. Much of the talk has centered on what is needed to service the new generation…