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Emergency State of the Union with NAMB Prez Jim Pair – Oct 1st at 12noon EST, 9am PST

I try very hard to read all the blogs, watch the TBWS Daily Show, follow NAMB’s regulatory updates, etc.  Still, I have to admit that I’m more confused by what’s coming down the pike than ever.  How bout you?
YSP is going away come January 2010 – or isn’t it?
FHA lending will become more accessible for third party originators [...]

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Work With Your Real Estate Agents To Fight HVCC

Even though we’ve still got work to do, I want to give props to all of the loan officers who have created some noise online about HVCC.
Since our real estate agents are impacted by the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) as well, I’d like to share an example of how loan officers can work [...]

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The Big Picture, Barry Ritholtz Calls NAMB, NAR Efforts Against HVCC Corrupt

Okay folks it is time to get in the fight again…
Time to make you voices and arguments heard. Barry Ritholtz, of the Big Picture, thinks that the NAMB and NAR efforts to fight against the consumer and industry impacts of ill-conceived HVCC legislation, “corrupt.”
Here is a brief excerpt from his post:
I called that a thinly [...]

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HVCC Immediate Call To Action

Attention all Mortgage Brokers, Real Estate Agents, Appraisers, Lenders, Home Builders, Title Agents, and Consumers:
After more than a year of exhaustive negotiations with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, James Lockhart, Director of FHFA (GSE Regulator), and NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, NAMB believes the time has come for your individual voice to be heard.
In order for [...]

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An Unofficial NAMB Regulatory Update on HVCC – Oh, And A Call To Action For All Of Us NAMB Bashers.

Many of us have been openly critical of NAMB over the past few years, and I’ve certainly been one of them.  I’m about to tell you something that you likely are unaware of:
NAMB is out there busting their rear ends to keep you in business.
Did you know that NAMB President Marc Savitt conducted a one-on-one [...]

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HVCC is Up and Running. How's it Going?

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Well, the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC)–the brain-child of New York Attorny General Andrew Cuomo–is fully underway in the mortgage and real estate market.
I thought this would be a great time to survey (Google-style) loan officers and real estate brokers.
Here are a few of the most interesting:

Brian Brady’s first [...]

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Mortgage News You Should Read – 2009-05-07

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Everyone is Talking About Bank Stress Tests
Bank Stress Test results are gracing everyone’s headlines, but before we sound the “all clear” horn you might want to take a look at some of these stories:
Recession Over & All Banks Pass the Stress Test? (The Big Picture)
Jack McHugh, questions the sunny disposition:
Good Evening: Just when [...]

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