It’s been a little over six months since LoanLogics last shared some insight on the upcoming redesign of the GSE uniform residential loan application (URLA) here on blogics. With effective date now slated for November 1, 2020 (see URLA Implementation timeline changed below**), it’s a good time to discuss the change further: Changes being made to the form Things lenders…
In case you missed it (ICYMI) at the tail end of 2019, LoanLogics CEO, Bill Neville, provided commentary to Rob Chrisman, widely read industry commentator and veteran, about the 2020 outlook for the mortgage industry. And just this month Bill did a detailed Q&A with the popular MBA Newslink® expanding that conversation even further. The main message throughout both…
A lot has been said about machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) regarding the sweet rewards they will bring to the mortgage industry but understanding the potential can be tricky to navigate. Before we get into dispelling the tricks or treats of some popular urban legends, here are a few quick definitions of AI and machine learning for context. AI…
As a part of the overall standardization efforts of the government sponsored enterprise (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as directed by their regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)’s Uniform Mortgage Data Program (UMDP) is the latest “U” initiative coming to market is aimed at the loan application. Everyone from the borrower, to the loan originator, quality control vendors…
Few would argue closed loan acquisition is complex. Managing risk against faster turn-times, while trying to maintain relationships with sellers surely keeps many of correspondent investors awake at night. Go too fast, increase your risk. Go too slow, stress margins and ultimately lose sellers. How can correspondent investors minimize portfolio risk while going for speed? By bringing intelligent, automated data…
Why Regtech is a Necessity for Reducing the Cost of Managing Mortgage Loan Quality This overview of our “Regtech Explained” whitepaper is an invitation to read our latest whitepaper on Regtech. The full whitepaper is free and shows how the mortgage industry has struggled with loan quality for decades and explains that the problem is only getting worse. Even as more…
