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George Brooks

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Short Takes: Earnings Season is Upon Us / Business Must be Good at PennyMac / Fidelity National Makes an Acquisition / It’s Not a Malware Problem / Home Loans by (Yes) Homie

June 27, 2017
George Brooks and Paul Muolo
We kid you not: Home loans from a firm called Homie...
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MBA Urges DOJ, HUD to Suspend Future FCA Enforcement Actions

June 26, 2017
George Brooks
FCA enforcement actions can result in significant damage to a lender’s reputation and bottom line, warns MBA President Dave Stevens.
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Short Takes: The Big Loser in Nationstar’s ‘Insourcing’ Deal? / Wanting to Talk to U.S. Reps / The Desire to Own / Here Comes the Flood (Bills) / A Promotion at Guild Mortgage

June 22, 2017
George Brooks and Paul Muolo
But before you can shout “Let’s make America great again” there are some caveats to consider...
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Meanwhile, Ginnie Mae is Still Without a Permanent President

June 16, 2017
George Brooks and Paul Muolo
Former Ginnie Mae president Ted Tozer stressed the importance of getting the post filled as soon as possible. “The way things are going, by yearend Ginnie will have $2 trillion of guarantees on its books,” he said.
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DOL to Seek Public Comment on Blocked Overtime Rule, Which Affects LOs

June 15, 2017
George Brooks
During his confirmation hearing in March, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said he favored raising the exemption threshold but only up to $33,000.
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USDA Securitizations Decline; Freedom Shows Stellar Growth, Thanks to Chase Deal

June 14, 2017
George Brooks
In the first quarter, Amerihome Mortgage had the largest sequential growth rate in USDA lending.
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Reverse Mortgage Lending on the Rise Again, but…

June 13, 2017
George Brooks
American Advisors Group continued to dominate the HECM market, funding $691.0 million of reverse mortgages…
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Trump Administration to Recommend Curbs on CFPB, Retention of Single Directorship

June 12, 2017
George Brooks
Proposal appears to be more practical than scorched earth alternative favored by some Republicans.
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Avoid Economic Disruptions When Pondering FHA Changes, Says MBA

June 11, 2017
George Brooks
HUD secretary Ben Carson could implement changes through mortgagee letters to shrink FHA’s role…
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VA Production Drops in 1Q17 as the Refinancing Train Loses Steam

May 31, 2017
George Brooks
Freedom Mortgage, a nonbank, was the top VA originator in the first quarter with USAA Federal and loanDepot ranking second and third, respectively…
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