Today I head to Northern California, home of plenty of technology. The other day I went to the doctor and the receptionist handed me a tablet and said, “Please fill out these medical forms on the screen, which are identical to the ones you filled out earlier online, and have the exact same questions your doctor will ask you later in the exam room.” Great. There’s nothing like old-fashioned printed things. I am sure that menu Quick Response (QR) codes are fine, but plenty of other QR codes are not: beware! “The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned the public against scanning any old QR code in a consumer alerts blog last week. Naturally, the warning comes down to security and privacy: bad actors can put QR codes in inconspicuous places or send them via text or email, then just sit back and wait for a payday in the form of money, logins, or other sensitive information. Lord knows that the mortgage industry has enough challenges from lousy characters without more of it coming our way! (Today’s podcast can be found here, and this week’s is sponsored by Richey May, a recognized leader in providing specialized advisory, audit, tax, technology and other services to the mortgage industry for almost four decades. Today’s has an interview with Clear Capital’s Kenon Chen putting a bow on the real estate market in 2023 and why 2024 brings reasons for optimism.) Lender and Broker Products, Programs, and Services Are you missing out on originating more government-backed loans? A whopping 44 percent of purchase loans for 1–4-unit properties in the top 10 MSAs in the United States would be potentially eligible for down payment assistance. That’s according to a newly released Urban Institute (UI) study. UI partnered with Down Payment Resource (DPR) to analyze 2022 HMDA data and DPA data from the 10 largest MSAs. Among the findings, the report says that across channels, FHA and USDA loans are most likely to be eligible at 80 and 82 percent, respectively and that FHA and USDA loans are generally eligible for a greater number of programs than conventional or VA loans. For more insight into how DPA programs could help you fund more government-insured mortgages, schedule a demo with the DPR team.

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