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Bodnar of MMG on Stocks, Continuing Claims and Loan Sizes

Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide weighs in on mortgage rates hitting another all time low, demand in the housing market, average loan sizes decreasing, and unemployment figures. Read more...

Ex-Mortgage Broker Gets 3 Years in Prison for $1M Scam

A judge in Canada has sentenced a former mortgage broker to three years in prison for his role in a fraud and money laundering plot totaling $1 million. So reports the Calgary Herald. Read more...

Florida Lawyer Indicted for Defrauding Fannie Mae, Much More

A Florida man has been charged with conspiracy, bankruptcy, and wire fraud, facing decades in prison if convicted. That’s according to federal prosecutors. Read more...

Digital Mortgage Platforms Raise Funds As COVID-19 Rocks Industry

The coronavirus pandemic has jolted the mortgage industry, resulting in more remote deal-making. As such, firms that help with digital transactions are ramping up to do more. So reports Cheddar. Read more...

Winning in a Period of 'Optimum Warning'

While lenders are super busy now, many in our industry are wondering what mortgage lending will look like after the pandemic is over. Will we return to “business as usual” or will the environment be completely different? I believe it will be the latter. Read more...

Ask The Expert: How Do I Succeed in Today's Environment?

Many loan officers have asked me recently about a similar issue: My lender has tightened restrictions, real estate sales have fallen, and rates are not as low as I expected them to be. I am worried about making a living even after the COVID-19 crisis is over. What will the post pandemic industry look like?… Read more...

DJ Duo The Chainsmokers Lead Funding Round for LoanSnap

LoanSnap, a startup using artificial intelligence to match borrowers with mortgages and other loans, has raised $9 million with help from DJ duo The Chainsmokers. So reports VentureBeat. Read more...

Whistleblower Claims Systemic Mortgage Fraud is Back

Systematic mortgage fraud similar to the kind that led to the 2008 financial crisis has reemerged on Wall Street, according to a whistleblower complaint submitted to the SEC. So reports ProPublica. Read more...

Mortgage Humor Returns to Late-Night TV

While not necessarily ready for prime time, a joke about reverse mortgages has made its way into a late-night TV host’s remarks. So reports Reverse Mortgage Daily. Read more...

Calabria Announces More Changes to Forbearance Program

In the first of a series of remote events put on by the Mortgage Bankers Association, FHFA Director Mark Calabria announced new guidance on borrowers in forbearance. Read more...

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