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The fight to standardize educational training for LOs

Housing Wire

Federal regulations mandate that nonbank LOs take training prior to being certified. The Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) established a number of requirements that loan officers must complete to be licensed in their respective state. As of now, the CFPB does not have plans to make any changes.

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How non-QM loans boost mortgage originator for success in 2025

Housing Wire

The average rate throughout 2024 for 30-year fixed mortgages was 6.72% higher than it was during the 2008 market crash. Deephaven Mortgage a pioneer in non-QM lending offers loan products to serve borrowers who might not otherwise qualify for a traditional loan. Mortgage interest rates have steadily ramped up throughout 2024.

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How JVM Lending plans to expand without any loan originators

Housing Wire

California-based retail lender JVM Lending plans to drum up business this year — but by doing the exact opposite. After the 2008 mortgage meltdown, JVM let go of all its loan originators and trained its employees to target the jumbo loan market in the San Francisco Bay area instead.

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VRM takes a tailored approach to servicing and lending challenges amid uncertainty

Housing Wire

Provide supplier training and education about sustaining through the crisis, or messaging around their requirements. “We We are also uniquely qualified to address the influx over assets in REO once the moratorium is lifted, due to our experience during the previous crisis in 2008,” Murray said.

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Your roadmap to the ever-evolving landscape of mortgage regulations

Housing Wire

From tweaks in consumer protection laws to new lending standards and disclosure requirements, the goal is always to foster a clearer and fairer lending process. For example, ongoing updates to the Qualifying Mortgage Rule, which has been rewritten twice and may see another revision soon, have significantly shaped lending practices.

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Homestar names Gurp Bhandal EVP of national production

Housing Wire

Prior to HOMESTAR, he served as the executive vice president of retail production at AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation and area lending manager roles at Citi. Wendell Couch joined in 2008 and closed over $1 billion in loan production in 2021. Bhandal’s professional career spans more than 20 years in financial services.

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What mortgage lenders need to know about wholesale

Housing Wire

HousingWire recently spoke with Desmond Smith , chief growth officer at United Wholesale Mortgage , about the role that wholesale lending plays in the mortgage ecosystem and common myths and misconceptions about becoming an independent mortgage broker. HousingWire: What role has wholesale lending historically played in the mortgage ecosystem?

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