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Loan officers are dramatically cutting their pay to win clients. It’s often illegal. 

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates had climbed close to the 7% range and he was determined to remain competitive on pricing with rival loan officers in North Carolina. After Mike paid his loan officer assistant, he was clearing just 40 bps. The lower comp rate stung. Still, it was better than nothing.

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FHFA language disclosure rule stokes fears of legal blowback

Housing Wire

But what the federal government will do with the data after it is collected is less clear. ” Data collected from the form will be reported to the government sponsored enterprise purchasing the loan. The post FHFA language disclosure rule stokes fears of legal blowback appeared first on HousingWire.

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Top-producing Draper and Kramer LOs spurn NAF

Housing Wire

Most of last year’s top-producing loan officers at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. In addition, DKMC will also withhold certain costs and fees, including early payoffs and early payment defaults, “that may occur after the termination when calculating the final compensation payment to the Loan Officer.“

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How the buyer commission lawsuits could upend the relationship between agents and LOs

Housing Wire

“The buyers want the listing brokers to pay their buyer representative so they can have the most money invested in their down payment and get the best loan terms and rates possible,” Katie Johnson , NAR’s chief legal officer, said.

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Mortgage lenders American Portfolio and Town Square announce merger deal

Housing Wire

The lenders, both privately held, will retain their names and brands after the transaction, but APMC will be the new legal entity as the companies come together. The company said it has a full-service retail origination platform that originates agency, government and investor portfolio loans.

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RESPA enforcement is back — are you ready?

Housing Wire

That’s because real estate agents and loan officers are in survival mode and desperate to close new business. “The line of what is legal and illegal depends on who is running the CFPB,” Steve Murray, partner at RealTrends Consulting , said.

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UWM rolls out construction-to-permanent loans

Housing Wire

The lender is offering a maximum of 40 basis points per loan to its brokers, with a total access to 125 bps, to gain market share. These areas of compliance fall under the umbrella of regulators such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the U.S.