WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

 

To view one of our past newsletters, simply click on a date below.  The adobe acrobat file will open in a new window. 

May 2011 

May 20, 2011 (Challenging Loans Find Homes)

May 13, 2011 (Loan Officers are Salespeople!)

May 6, 2011 (Cooperation & Understanding is the Key to a Successful Loan) 

April 2011

April 29, 2011 (It Pays to Shop For your Loan)

April 22, 2011

April 15, 2011 (Is It Worth It To Pay Points?)

April 8, 2011 (Occupancy - A Primer)

April 1, 2011 (Qualified Residential Mortgage Rules Will Hurt Housing Recovery)

March 2011

March 25, 2011 (New FED Rules Start 3/1/2011 / MI Premiums Increase 4/18/2011)

March 18, 2011 (Don't Miss Low rates / HARP Loans Extended Another Year)

March 11, 2011

March 4, 2011 (Unlicensed Originators Running Rampant)

February, 2011

February 25, 2011 (FHA Loans Becoming Less of a Bargain)

February 18, 2011

February 11, 2011 (Guide to Down payment Requirements)

February 4, 2011 (Federal Reserve Rules Will Limit Your Choices)

January 2011

January 28, 2011

January 21, 2011 (Fed Rules To Limit Borrowers Options)

January 14, 2011 ($8,000 Tax Credit Still Alive For Some)

January 7, 2011 (Cost of Loans Going Up - Do You Shopping!)

December 2010

December 31, 2010

December 24, 2010 (Will Your Lender Stand behind Their Promises?)

December 17, 2010 (Freddie Mac Reserve Requirements & Maximum # of Financed Properties)

December 10, 2010 (Fannie's New Revolving Debt Guidelines)

December 3, 2010 (New Mortgage Licensing Laws To Take Effect 1/1/2011)

November 2010

November 26, 2010(A Tale of Two Loans - A Must Read!)

November 19, 2010 (Owner-Occupant Scenarios Shared)

November 12, 2010 (Freddie Mac Weekly Rate Report Explained)

November 5, 2010(Streamline Refinances)

October 2010

October 29, 2010

October 22, 2010 (Issues that could prevent you from getting a loan)

October 15, 2010 (Debunking the Star Advertiser Story - Myths of Mortgages)

October 8, 2010(B of A Stops Wholesale Business, Halting Foreclosures is a Halt on Sanity)

October 1, 2010

September 2010

September 24, 2010 (Fannie Mae Announces Tighter Guideline Restrictions)

September 17, 2010 (Applications Increase - Lenders Unable to Meet Demand)

September 10, 2010 (USDA Funds Return / FHA Mi Premiums to Rise)

September 3, 2010 (Refinancing With An Existing 2nd mortgage)

August 20010

August 27, 2010 (Is Your "Home" Ready For the Refinance?)

August 20, 2010 (Documenting "Other Income")

August 13, 2010 (2nd Homes to 90% / RE Agents Please Refrain)

August 6, 2010 (Consider More Than Rate & Payment)

July 2010

July 30, 2010 (GDP Report)

July 23, 2010 (Condo Disclosure Documents - Important)

July 16, 2010(Is it Worth Refinancing?)

July 9, 2010 (Lender Overlays - Pick Your Lender Wisely)

July 2, 2010 (Full-Doc Loans Require Experienced Loan Originators)

June 2010

June 25, 2010 (Condo-Tels)

June 18, 2010 (Rogue Condo Owner Jeopardize Financing For All)

June 11, 2010 (New Mortgage Licensing Law)

June 4, 2010 (Greater Scrutiny of Owner-Occupant Transactions)

May 2010 

May 28, 2010 (Government Takeover of Fannie and Freddie)

May 21, 2010 (End of Transaction Credit Verification)

May 14, 2010 (Jumbo Loans Still Available)

May 7, 2010 (95% Conventional Financing Available Again)

April 2010

April 30, 2010 (When to Lock Your Rate)

April 23, 2010 (New Rules for ARM's and I/O Loans)

April 16, 2010 (MCC - Mortgage Credit Certificate)

April 9 2010 (Regulatory Changes for Mortgage professionals)

April 2, 2010 (Federally Sponsored refinance programs)

March 2010

March 26, 2010 (Healthcare Law Impacts Real Estate)

March 19, 2010 (HomePath, Avoiding Rate Lock Extensions)

March 12, 2010 (Quiet Week)

March 5, 2010 (Low & Zero Down Options)

February 2010

February 26, 2010 (Communicate & Ask Questions)

February 19,2010 (Picking the best Loan Offer)

February 12, 2010 (Truth About the The Loan Officer)

February 5, 2010 (Dishonest Lenders)

January 2010

January 29, 2010 (Consumer Rights Under Regulation X) 

January 22, 2010 (HUD & FHA Changes)

January 15, 2010 (More on Regulation X)

January 8, 2010 (Problems with Regulation X)  

December 2009

December 30, 2009 (HUD Regulation X)

December 4, 2009 (New Underwriting Guidelines) 

November 2009

November 20, 2009 (Appraisal Issues (Condos) 

November 13, 2009 (Appraisal Issues - SFR)

November 6, 2009 (Rate Lock 101 - Part 2)

 

October 2009

October 30, 2009 (Rate Lock 101 - Part 1)

October 23, 2009 (Debit Consolidation - The right way)

October 16, 2009 (Retirement Strategy)

October 9, 2009 (Bottom Seekers)

October 2, 2009

 

September 2009

September 4, 2009

September 11, 2009

September 18, 2009

September 25, 2009

August 2009

August 7, 2009

August 14, 2009

August 21, 2009

August 28, 2009

July 2009

July 2, 2009

July 10, 2009

July 17, 2009

July 24, 2009

July 31, 2009

 

June 2009

June 5, 2009

June 12, 2009

June 19, 2009

June 26, 2009

May 2009

May 8, 2009

May 15, 2009

May 22, 2009

May 29, 2009

April 2009

April 3, 2009

April 10, 2009

April 17, 2009

April 24, 2009

 

March 2009

March 6, 2009

March 13, 2009

March 20, 2009

March 27, 2009

February 2009

February 6, 2009

February 13, 2009

February 20, 2009

February 27, 2009

 

January 2009

January 9, 2009

January 16, 2009

January 23, 2009

January 30, 2009