As is usually the case, there are two sides to a story (sometimes three). Yesterday, we heard about a potential increase in home buyers resulting from renters jumping into the market. Today, we get the other side of the story. Builder confidence is at its lowest levels in quite some time as low rates and an improving economy are not…
Here’s some good news for a change. According to Zillow, in 2015 we should see a wave of new homebuyers coming from the ranks of current renters (Renters). As more and more people are renting, for one reason or another, two things have happened. There are fewer affordable rental units and the rents for those units is rising; the rule…
I just attended the 32nd Annual Regional Conference of MBAs in Atlantic City, NJ and it seems things may be looking up for lending in the next few years. The residential conference opened with an uplifting performance by
I believe the biggest challenge facing lenders today is not complying with the upcoming TRID changes or anything in the regulatory area, but how and by whom they originate business in the future. We are an industry dominated by production, with a constant drive for more and more business. Look at job boards and postings and you’ll find the vast…
Prior to running down to the Annual Regional Conference of Mortgage Bankers Associations in Atlantic City, I was checking today’s industry headlines. Let’s see, we have articles about: The increased cost to buyers with FHA financing FHA Costs) Supreme Court’s Ruling on OT for LOs (LOOT) Consumers now think it is easier to get a mortgage (Consumers) US unrealistic…
Lenders – are you utilizing Service Providers (or Third Party Vendors) to assist you in your Operations? If so – are you properly monitoring the associated risks in employing such Firms? Read on! The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) fully expects supervised banks and non-banks to properly manage the associated risks with employing service providers (or third party vendors). These…
