MISMO®, the mortgage industry’s standards organization, is seeking industry participants to collaborate on a new initiative to facilitate servicing transfers.
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Fannie Mae: Prepare to Go Digital with eMortgage
The eMortgage Readiness Checklist outlines key steps toward adopting a digital mortgage process and will prepare you for selling and servicing eMortgages with Fannie Mae. Use it to assess readiness and track your progress.
Rick Triola: How to Avoid Leaving an Empty Seat at the Closing Table
two years ago, mortgage industry advisory firm STRATMOR Group published data illuminating just how important it is for loan officers to attend their closings. We live in a very different world than we did two years ago, and while the nature of closings may have changed in 2020, the impact of the closing on the overall borrower experience has not.
MBA Education Path to Diversity Scholar Profile: Lakendra Turner
(One of a continuing series of profiles of participants in the MBA Education Path to Diversity (P2D) Scholarship Program, which enables employees from diverse backgrounds to advance their professional growth and career development.)
MBA Asks HUD to Withhold Publication of Final Disparate Impact Rule
The Mortgage Bankers Association last night asked HUD to withhold publication of its final disparate rule, citing “legitimate concerns” that the rule erodes protections needed to combat housing discrimination and systemic inequality.
Home Sales Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels for the First Time; Sentiment Grows for Buying Homes Sight-Unseen
Redfin, Seattle, said home sales surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time the week ending July 5, up 2% on a seasonally adjusted basis compared to January and February levels.
Brian Simons: The Modern Operating Model for Mortgage Lenders
In the last five years, lenders have made great strides with significant investments in best-in-class borrower experiences, navigating a plethora of new digital tools, all while adeptly navigating the ups and downs of the market. In my experience, unfortunately, most initiatives to cut costs and improve quality are short-lived or merely incremental. What I have found over my 25 years in this industry is that transformational growth only occurs when senior leadership commits itself to reevaluating their entire operating model.
‘Urgent Need, Untapped Opportunity’ in Family-Oriented Rental Housing
Family-oriented rental housing supply has fallen behind other multifamily options as developers focus on young, often single renters rather than families who require larger units, said the Urban Land Institute and RCLCO.
FHLB of Des Moines, Ginnie Mae Get on the eNote Bus
This week saw a few speed bumps leveled in the road to the complete digital mortgage, with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and Ginnie Mae announcing they would begin accepting residential mortgage electronic promissory notes—eNotes—as collateral.
Initial Claims Down Slightly Amid Continued Disruption
Initial claims filed with the Labor Department totaled 1.3 million last week, a decrease of just 10,000 from the previous week and a stark reminder of how the coronavirus pandemic has upended the U.S. economy.