(Entire article and video re-broadcast from the TBWS Daily Show, March 24, 2011.) The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chief, Elizabeth Warren, stated that she plans on spending half of her …
The Loan Officer Compensation Fed Rule Scandal
(Entire article and video re-broadcast from the TBWS Daily Show, March 21, 2011.) The Fed Rule on Loan Officer Compensation was written and is based on four reports. Two were pro-broker and two …
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Are The Days Numbered for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
Are The Days Numbered for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? There’s no question that there are major problems at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But the Obama Administration is about to throw the …
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Fannie and Freddie Increase Their Risk-Based Pricing Overlays
Shopping for a mortgage rate has just become a bit more difficult. In 2008, both Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC) created and implemented Risk-Based Pricing Overlays that affected …
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An Open Letter to Elizabeth Warren
(Elizabeth Warren is the Harvard Law Professor chosen by President Obama to launch the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.) Dear Ms. Warren, Congratulations on being hand-picked by …
A Tale of ANOTHER Two Borrowers (also based on a true story)
Borrower “A” owned a two-family house on Long Island. Since rates were low, he wanted to refinance. He called his bank and received a rate quote. Thinking rates were going to drop more, he decided to …
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