Under the final Federal Reserve Board’s loan originator (LO) compensation rule, effective April 1, 2011, an LO may not r
Loan Originators Who Argue That Predatory Lending was Bad Should Welcome the New FRB Rule on LO Compensation Prohibitions
March 30, 2011 by 80 Comments
Will Our State’s Regulations Kill Mortgage Blogs?
January 23, 2011 by 18 Comments
I recently had a local mortgage originator contact me because his company is requiring that he takes his mortgage blogs
Perhaps You Should Lock Your Rate Today
December 30, 2010 by 10 Comments
If you are “floating” a conventional rate right now, you might want to contact your mortgage originator to discuss whet
13 Reasons Why 30% of LOs Fail the National Loan Originator Exam
December 29, 2010 by 15 Comments
The first time “pass” rate of the national loan originator exam has fallen to 69 percent. This is an indication that th
2011 FHA and VA Loan Limits for Seattle
December 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
FHA loan limits for homes located in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties will remain the same until September 30, 2011.1
If it stinks, blame it on the dog.
August 4, 2010 by 26 Comments
The term “mortgage broker” has become bastardized in recent years by the media and our elected officials in Congress
If Your Loan Originator Isn’t Licensed Today, They Need to Work for a Bank or Credit Union Tomorrow
June 30, 2010 by 10 Comments
All mortgage originators who work for mortgage brokers or correspondent lenders/consumer loan companies must be licensed
Loan Officers Needed – No License Required
June 27, 2010 by 54 Comments
This is an email that I received last night with a bank using the fact that mortgage originators who are employed by a d
Friday’s Mortgage Rates
June 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Rates posted below are based on a rate lock commitment period with a closing date after July 2, 2010 and no later than J
Friday’s Rates following a surprising Jobs Report
June 4, 2010 by 26 Comments
The Jobs Report came in this morning with numbers that some would assume are great since it shows 431,000 jobs created f
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