77% of the 347 mortgage lenders responding to the recent Mortgage Bankers Performance Survey reported a pre-tax profit in third quarter of 2017. Not too bad, but this is down from the 86% reporting a profit for the 2nd quarter. Not so good for the other 23%? For comparison purposes, those responding reported a net gain of $929 per loan…
TILA requires a lender to provide an applicant with a good faith estimate of the fees that will be charged to, or imposed on, the applicant in connection with their loan. Seems simple, if you’re gonna charge it; disclose it. There’s a little catch, the fee must be for a service that is actually provided by the lender. For example:…
The MBA, along with other mortgage and banking industry trade groups, are challenging CFPB’s ‘Proposed Guidance’ for handling the disclosure of HMDA data. The CFPB proposes to exclude certain loan-level data points, modify other data points prior to disclosure, and disclose other information without modification. The trade groups say the disclosure of information will put the consumer at risk. Consumers…
Like those TV drama series, the mortgage market is poised for its winter season finale. We are faced with all kinds of suspense coming from what might happen in 2018. Based on current headlines, we see: An increase in home buyer and seller sentiment A forecast for rising interest rates A shortage of housing Increasing home equity Increased FHFA and…
More lenders are realizing that HMDA data can be a benefit in identifying new markets and paths to increase business in present markets. It will also help to identify competitors doing business in the same markets and the products and communities they serve. With new data being collected, this information will become even more valuable. Lenders who pay attention to…
Are Millennials Ready to Buy? We’ve been hearing for a while that the Millennial generation is poised to start buying homes. Fannie Mae and USC research appear to show it will be in 2018. That would be great for Builders, Realtors and mortgage lenders. If you build it – will they come? Builders are banking on it. With the shortage…
