In an October blog post summarizing insights learned at the 2021 RMQA forum, we covered the latest industry defect trends. According to Freddie Mac, 4% of the QC reviews the performed in 2019 resulted in repurchase. That number grew to 6% in 2020 and through August of 2021 that number was already at 8%. They also reported that multiple deficiencies…
In the interests of time, expense and competition, FHA and Private MI companies offered lenders a delegated process for loan insuring. This was great for everyone until the spit hit the fan in 2007. All of a sudden, these loan insurers were carefully reviewing every detail of each defaulted loan to identify any possibility of a lender’s failure to strictly…
How are you selecting loans for your pre and post-close reviews? Are you still using the standard random sample method? Is it every 10th loan or some variation? Do you really believe you are getting the best results for the audit dollars you spend? Probably not, if you’re still “shotgunning” your loans for selection. The 10% random selection may satisfy…
Most lenders are aware that Fannie Mae has an established policy that requires the processing of pre-funding (or pre-closing) reviews as part of a lender’s overall written Quality Control Plan. These documented procedures must include (at a minimum) the timing of the reviews, the loan selection process, verification of data & documents and reporting. However, with the numerous policy &…
You heard the saying that the only thing constant is change. Well, I’m attending the MBA’s Risk Management, QA and Fraud Prevention Forum in Dallas this week and the word seems to be that the only thing certain when it comes to life of loan reps and warrants for the GSEs and FHA is that lenders are uncertain. The GSEs…
Pre-Closing (or Pre-Funding) Reviews Will Now Be Required on FHA Loans In HUD’s draft “Origination Through Post-Closing/Endorsement Handbook” it is stated that a mortgagee’s required Quality Control (QC) sample must comply with the following balance of pre and post-closing reviews: Pre-Closing Reviews – 10% or less of the QC sample size Post-Closing Reviews – 90% or more of the QC…
