Fannie Mae announced some recent changes to their HomeReady loan program, with more changes coming later. The intent is to make it easier for more people to qualify to buy or refinance a home. Are we heading down the same path that got us in trouble in the past? The HomeReady program was developed by Fannie to increase the potential…
Author: Michael Vitali
CFPB TRID Resource (Know Before You Disclose)
Here’s some good information provided by the CFPB to help lenders to better understand the TRID rule requirements and answer some questions about the disclosures. Access to an index of the questions addressed by the CFPB during webinars presented may be found on their website. (Index) This index will provide you a guide and links to where you can listen to…
New Tool To Help Improve Your Credit Profile
In a constant search to find ways to help consumers improve their credit profile, U.S. Bank has partnered with Sage Software to provide their customers’ access to a new accounting product dubbed AP Organizer (Improved Credit). U.S. Bank believes that doing so will help their customers, especially Millennials, find ways to better manage their resources to improve payment patterns on…
It’s Time for Revised HUD 92900-A, Loan Level Certification
As a friendly reminder, for all loans with the FHA case number assigned as of August 1, 2016, a lender must execute the new, improved HUD 92900-A when approving the loan (92900-A). This is the document containing the certifications made by the borrower and lender in connection with obtaining and granting an FHA-insured mortgage. This is the culprit that has…
TRID Rule Update: Comment Period is Now Open
CFPB’s long-awaited and much-anticipated Proposal for updating the “Know Before Owe” rules, or TRID, as it is better known to the lending industry, are now out. (Read all about it) The proposal answers some questions, clarifies prior comments, leaves some things unanswered, and closes the door on certain specific issues of major interest to the industry. CFPB indicates that it…
Predictive Data: The Path to More Business?
The days of mailing postcards to neighbors announcing the sale of a local home may be coming to an end. Bad news for those postcard makers; but, good news for Realtors and lenders. Is it good news for homeowners? Using ‘Big Data’ and proprietary marketing systems, Realtors may be able to identify those homeowners within a specified area that are…