Mortgages & Lending
by Richard Warren
| November 9, 2009
This could be called a tale of two agents. In a recent article I discussed how I came to select a new agent to work with (article). Here I want to talk about a recent meeting with two mortgage professionals. One worked with a major lender while the other was with a smaller firm that [...]
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Mortgages & Lending
by Richard Warren
| October 26, 2009
What if you had a home modification law that everyone ignored? In its 2009 legislative session the State of Nevada passed a law requiring loan modification companies to be licensed. The law, which recently took effect, not only required a license but the companies were also required to post a $75,000 surety bond. It seemed [...]
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New Numbers Show Hope For Mortgage Brokers
by Rob K. Blake | June 9, 2009I have written a number of articles here on BiggerPockets outlining the mega-banks’ desires to eliminate the mortgage broker competition in the race for dominance in the retail mortgage loan market. Well some very interesting numbers came out this week, that may put the brakes on this all-out assault on mortgage brokers.
Mortgage Broker Vs. Bank [...]