A recent National Association of Realtors (NAR) study found that areas with declining homeownership have a higher rate of wealth inequality (Inequality). It indicates that in the markets where fewer people are buying homes, people have less money than in areas with a higher home-ownership rate. Makes sense, people with better incomes and more savings are buying homes in markets…
With the TRID changes looming large, Brokers are taking their concerns about fee disclosures to Congress. It seems Brokers have realized that, the fees they disclose at application must be accepted by any Lender with which they decide to subsequently register a loan. The Brokers believe the new rules governing the Loan Estimate will make it more difficult for them…
A bi-partisan bill was introduced in Congress last week that intends to provide all lenders with a temporary reprieve from enforcement actions for violations under the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rules (Relief). Under the proposal, lenders would not be subject to enforcement actions through year end 2015. Eligibility would be based on the lender’s “good faith” efforts to comply…
The other day, I wrote about a bill pending in Congress that would make any loan, made by a Bank and held in portfolio, a bona fide QM (Unintended Consequences). It seems this has stirred some debate; not my blog but the issue of the Bank’s portfolio loan’s QM status (Controversy). At issue is whether a loan is of better…
A bill has been introduced in the House which would give existing Bank mortgage loan originators a temporary reprieve from licensing when moving from a bank to an Independent Mortgage Lender (LO Licensing). If passed this would make it much easier for originators to jump from a Bank, where they need not be licensed, to work for a Lender, where…
Here’s a little twist on the QM rules. Congress is considering a slight modification to the QM rules which would treat some loans held in portfolio by a Bank as a QM loan (New QM). My understanding of the law is that any loan held in portfolio by a Bank, like any other loan, would be considered a QM when…
