Montgomery serves as Assistant Secretary for Housing and Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), a position that he held from 2005 to 2009 in George W. Bush’s administration. If confirmed by the full Senate, he would replace Pam Patenaude, who resigned last December.The modest decline trims borrower payments, while year-end forecasts above 7% leave LOs focused on deals already close to working
The first mortgage-rate decline in two months trims about $22 from the monthly payment on a $400,000 loan. For LOs trying to salvage year-end transactions, that creates an opening among borrowers already close to making the numbers work.Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the...
NMP’s Ignite summit explored the rules, expenses, and platform differences that shape what originators actually earn
A loan officer willing to earn less to win a borrower can still run into a compensation problem. The sticking point is how that smaller paycheck is determined, who funds it, and whether the arrangement connects compensation to the loan’s terms.That tension drove National Mor...
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