William Tessar, President of CIVIC on Private Lending industry amidst COVID from CIVIC Financial Services on Vimeo. This is a good explaination of how the backend of the mortgage industry, especially the non-QM and private lending space is affected by, and dealing with the economic issues created ... » Learn More about Video Giving Information on the How the Private Lending Industry is Being Affected Amist COVID-19
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Mortgage Issues are Now Hitting the Media
CNBC is now reporting some of the problems the mortgage industry is now having because of the virus, and Federal Reserve actions. This is a moving target. As I've been blogging about, this is much deeper than just an overabundance of refinances hitting the system at once, there are systematic ... » Learn More about Mortgage Issues are Now Hitting the Media
Mortgage System Issues Created by the COVID-19 Crisis and the Fed Response
The gov’t actions to force interest rates down to help the consumer, are having major unintended consequences in the mortgage origination and servicing systems. I’m attaching below an article from MBS Highway on how the mortgage system works (that 99% of the real estate professionals and ... » Learn More about Mortgage System Issues Created by the COVID-19 Crisis and the Fed Response
COVID-19 Real Estate Sales and Temporary Loan Guideline Changes From Freddie and Fannie
The local multiple listing service has eliminated the ability to note an open house in the system. This is in reaction to guidance from the California Association of Realtors to meet the "Stay at Home" order. Property showings should be done using technology, avoiding personal physical ... » Learn More about COVID-19 Real Estate Sales and Temporary Loan Guideline Changes From Freddie and Fannie
Potential Issues Funding Home Purchase and Refinance Loans Due to COVID-19 & the Stay at Home Order
I’ve heard “I didn’t think of that” from several real estate professionals lately. Time to wake up. The COVID-19 virus scenario is going to put purchase loans and refinances at risk in several ways. The Ability to Repay Act portion of the Dodd Frank Regulations requires that the lender of a ... » Learn More about Potential Issues Funding Home Purchase and Refinance Loans Due to COVID-19 & the Stay at Home Order