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“Do you know that humans eat more bananas than monkeys? Think about it, when was the last time you ate a monkey?” Words and terms are important. At this point, any company not having layoffs, reductions in force, or “right-sizing” (such a PC term) makes news, not the organizations actually making cuts and changes. (In K-pop news, even BTS announced a “hiatus” to focus on solo careers after nearly 10 years together.) And lenders aren’t the only ones cutting back. Real estate firms Compass and Redfin (owner of Bay Equity Home Loans) are laying 6-10 percent of their staff off. Meanwhile, originators are working with potential borrowers still on the fence about buying a home grappling with affordability issues. The current STRATMOR blog is titled, “Owning a Home: The Dream is Alive and Well.” Speaking of owning a home, did you know that New York homeowners are required to comply with a “Ghostbusters Ruling” when l
Besides a reminder that it is Teacher Appreciation Week, how about some loan officer humor to lead off Monday? “We’re closing on our house next week. Sorry we didn’t use you.” “Oh, that’s okay. You should really go buy a new car this week to celebrate.” LOs have a lot going on, including dusting off their adjustable rate mortgage playbooks: ARMs are making a comeback. Rate talk dominates. Unfortunately, the pricing isn’t quite there yet to their complete liking. And despite the uptick we’ve seen in ARM locks (around 8 percent industry-wide), the yield curve is extremely flat, so there is limited incentive to move into a 15-year loan or an ARM at this point. And regarding the yield curve, the two-day Federal Reserve meeting will conclude with a rate announcement this week on May 4. The market has fully priced in a 50 basis points hike for May and at least another five to six 25-point hikes are expected before the end of year
Sometimes, someone unexpected comes into your life outta nowhere, makes your heart race, and changes you forever. We call those people cops. (Where did you think that was going?) There are always riddles and surprises out there (find the heart), but one is not originators helping borrowers create wealth through leverage and tax savings. Lenders are, in one sense, in the business of creating wealth. Whether it is helping someone buy a home that will appreciate over the long term, or helping them save money through equity or on taxes. Rates have moved higher, as we knew they would. But there’s still $10 trillion in untapped, much of it tappable equity in the U.S. Housing Market. Some estimates suggest $5 trillion since the pandemic began. Not all this can be converted to cash or used to pay off debt, of course. Credit card debt is back above $1 trillion as stimulus checks have dried up. Delinquencies are down, active foreclosures are down. It is still a great time to be in our bus
Do you smoke weed? Have you been vaccinated against COVID? Too early in the workweek for those questions? (Is it okay to ask if someone’s been vaccinated against polio?) Some questions aren’t, can’t be, shouldn’t be, are too politically charged to be, asked. We don’t want to need a lawyer to have a conversation with a co-worker or underling. This one is a little easier: What percent of outstanding MBS (mortgage-backed securities) is owned by the Federal Reserve? The answer is 30 percent . That’s a lot. Smarter minds than mine opined that the $1.5 billion cap fear (remember that when it came to window sales?) was exaggerated. Fifteen years ago securitizing was normal, even if you were doing $50 million a month. The $1.5 billion cap per Agency window sale cap