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Articles by George Brooks

Will New 3% Down GSE Programs From Wells and JPM Steal Market Share from FHA?

June 7, 2016
George Brooks
In addition, yourFirstMortgage does not require an upfront mortgage insurance premium…
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FHA Production Spikes in First Quarter, VA Not So Much…

June 6, 2016
George Brooks
California led all states in VA mortgage securitization with $5.6 billion, 60.8 percent of which were refis.
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Fourth-Ranked Guild Mortgage Will Fight FHA Case; CEO Says Company is a Responsible Lender

May 27, 2016
George Brooks
The lender allegedly focused on profit and growth at the expense of loan quality and knew about the inefficiencies in 39 of its 125 branches, charges it denies.
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Appraisers Balk at FHA Rule Adding Home Inspections; Checking the Pool?

May 25, 2016
George Brooks
Roofing and attic inspections, verifying whether a pool is operational and safe to use, checking sump pumps for any deficiency and checking crawl spaces elicited groans from appraisers...
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FHA Production Slips in 1Q16; Just One Bank Among the Top 20 in FHA Retail

May 24, 2016
George Brooks
FHA loans as a share of all loan originations rose 7 percent year-over-year…
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Short Takes: Guild the Latest Lender to Get Smacked Under the False Claims Act / Major Changes Coming to the Reverse Market? / Impac Executives May be in for a Stock Treat / UI Names CoreLogic Veteran Co-Director

May 19, 2016
George Brooks, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
Another week, and another lender sued by DOJ...
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Short Takes: M&T Joins the Growing Club of Regional Banks Settling with Uncle / More Money for the MMIF / Nice Growth for Alaska Lender / FGMC Hires Executive Away from Blackstone’s Mortgage Firm

May 16, 2016
George Brooks and Paul Muolo
M&T Bank doesn’t even rank among the top 50 FHA-direct lenders in the nation, according to a recent ranking by affiliate publication Inside FHA/VA Lending...
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Quicken Loans May Have 1.25 Billion Reasons Not to Settle with DOJ

May 12, 2016
George Brooks
Mortgage officials tracking the case note that almost a year ago Quicken raised $1.25 billion through a debt sale, money that can be employed for legal help as it fights the DOJ case.
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HUD Sends Final Condo Rule to OMB for Clearance

May 11, 2016
George Brooks
The rule is expected to reflect measures in the interim guidance, including modification of the requirements for condo project recertification...
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Short Takes: Technology Vendors Still Not Getting it Right on TRID? / Remember What Cordray Said About LOS Firms? / Former Fannie Tech Exec Lands at Sindeo / PMI Gaining on FHA? / Muldering Advances at FHA

May 11, 2016
George Brooks and Paul Muolo
Recent studies suggest reduced pricing and declining costs have given conventional mortgages with private MI an edge over FHA in the battle for high-quality borrowers...
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