Pay Cuts and Payday Loans

Laura Glick didn’t used to need payday loans; as a mortgage broker she made a six-figure salary. Then she couldn’t get payday loans because she was unemployed. Now she is looking forward to even more financially trying times as she applies for a job that will pay between $7 and $12 an hour [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:55:57

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Policy makes take aim at inflated appraisals

By Les Christie CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... was that appraisers, pressured by loan officers and mortgage brokers, kept hyping home values. Not only did homebuyers wind up paying more, but the exotic mortgage products they needed to finance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:38:44

Grand Mal (from 9-8-2008)

The Feds have seized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Now I’m no financial or economics expert; ... of a car, but I do know that I don’t want my tax dollars paying for someone else’s home. The Turbos ... mortgage broker try to sell us a “teaser rate” loan. We said “NO” — and rented and saved. However [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 14:05:59

Close More Loans With a Personal Blog

If you are a loan officer or a mortgage broker, it is very important to exercise every marketing tool available to get your message in front of your customers. This is especially true [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:11:30

FHA Streamline Refinance – What You Need To Know

September 20, 2009 | By Joe Peters In Finance | Among the many options available to existing homeowners is the FHA streamline program, which is available in all states, including Utah. These types of loans are available by consulting with your local mortgage broker to best deal with your particular home financial details. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-21 01:21:20

Mr Mortgage Loan Mod Survey - I Would Appreciate Your Assistance

I need a favor from all of my mortgage broker and home owner friends out there ... done the right way.  I have swung completely over to this side of the fence as regulators, law makers ... is fully re-underwritten using present income and debt levels, prudent 28/36 debt-to-income ratios [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 16:03:10

Lennar sues ex-con who questions O.C. exec’s mortgage

Jaffe (Register photo) Lennar Corp. said today it added an ex-con who became a fraud detective to an existing federal lawsuit, ... since it comes on top of about $5 million in existing debt on the property. He intimates that the loan could be a “disguised kick-back” by mortgage broker Robert Venneri, possibly because Lennar [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:56:17

Are Mortgage Brokers An Endangered Species?

By all accounts it seems the banking lobby will get everything they’ve been ask for from Congress over the past decade and in do so may legislate ... originations carving out a whopping 80% of the retail loan applications. Brokers quickly picked [more...]

Date: 2008-07-13 16:03:14

Chase pulls out of Wholesale Lending with Mortgage Brokers

I just received this memo from Chase: “Home lending remains an integral part of our firm’s overall financial strategy, and as such, ... -originated loans acquired from Correspondent lenders. Our new strategic direction is supported ... decision, we will no longer accept any new locks and registrations from or purchase any loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:24:21

Should Mortgage Brokers be paid everything up front?

The following I read on Freakonomics blog. Blog reader Chris Harris raises an interesting question in an email to us: ... of discipline.) We’ve written in the past about my student Zahi (Itzhak) Ben-David’s work on real ... percentage of the value of the loan. This isn’t perfect either, but it might be a step in the right [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 14:04:20

Are greedy wolves making government-insured mortgages?

Now that subprime is a dirty word and Wall Street firms are no longer making securities backed by loans to people with low credit scores, brokers and bankers are filling the void with a little help from Uncle Sam. They are making loans ... FHA, which is meant to expand credit to folks of modest means? John Courson, president of industry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:00:45

Mortgage rates slide under 5%

Rates on 30-year fixed-rate loans fell across the country for the week ended Thursday to an average of 4 ... Altman, a partner with WestCal Mortgage Corp. in Orange, said homebuyers with good credit and a 20% down ... brokers; could lay off 100 Bad bank assets must be dealt with, Fed chief says O.C. distressed homes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:02:07

Loan Calculator Tips To Save You Money

Imagine the next time you join a discussion about simple loan calculators. When you start sharing the fascinating loan calculator facts below, your friends will be absolutely amazed. Interest only refinance loans offer the flexibility of lower monthly payments and increased cash flow along with providing tax benefits. If you want the best rates when mortgage refinancing you, nothing beats knowing that you can compare offers from lenders or get different brokers. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-18 09:47:43

Loan Calculator Tips To Save You Money

by Kimberly Eaves This article explains a few things about simple loan calculators, and if you’re interested, then this is worth reading, because you can never tell what you don’t know. Interest only refinance loans offer the flexibility of lower monthly payments and increased cash flow along with providing tax benefits. If you want the best rates when mortgage refinancing you, nothing beats knowing that you can compare offers from lenders or get different brokers. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-19 23:08:59

Loan Calculator Tips To Save You Money

by Robyn Eagan This article explains a few things about simple loan calculators, and if you’re interested, then this is worth reading, because you can never tell what you don’t know. Interest only refinance loans offer the flexibility of lower monthly payments and increased cash flow along with providing tax benefits. If you want the best rates when mortgage refinancing you, nothing beats knowing that you can compare offers from lenders or get different brokers. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 17:59:37

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