Just announced March 1st, the timeframe for completion and reporting of post close QC reviews to Fannie Mae is being reduced to 90 days from 120 days. As well, Fannie Mae is now requiring lenders complete a minimum number of prefunding reviews monthly. The total number of loans to be reviewed must equal the lesser of 10% of the prior…
I had the pleasure of speaking on the 2022 panel discussion, “Improving QC Strategies in Today’s Volatile Lending Market” during the MBA’s Risk Management, QA, and Fraud Prevention (RMQA) last week. My fellow panelists and I (Stephen W. Spies, CMB, Principal and Founder, at SWS Risk Advisors, Duane Gilkison, Senior Director, Credit Risk Management, for Fannie Mae, and moderator Brian…
Last week it was announced that LoanLogics’ Head of Mortgage Automation Technology, Roby Robertson, was part of an esteemed class of 2022 HousingWire Insider Award winners. The award recognizes the “industry professionals who are essential to the performance and success of their organizations but may be lesser known to those on the outside. These industry pros are the engines that keep…
Navigating 2022 mortgage trends with the right balance of technology is critical for success. In my last post on August 11th, I recapped and expanded my comments on several questions originally posed by MReport on that very timely topic, in the July feature article “Mortgage Tech Update, Part 1 and Part 2.” The questions, “What can the industry expect next in terms…
Looking back, It might have come as a surprise to some when in Spring of 2021 STRATMOR Group reported that somewhere between 20 and 30% of the loans sent to aggregators were not immediately purchased due to issues. No matter how you slice it – good or bad – an average of 25% is one notable percentage. Twenty-five percent chance…
Shrinking profit margins, resource constraints, and growing revenue goals are forcing lenders to rethink their mortgage application process. If you’re reading this, you’ve likely been considering (or doing) ways to automate some or all your application process. Some parts have been easier than others, (e.g., credit scoring) but others, such as income assessment, have been more elusive. But, if you…
