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As part of OE’s National Oversight Program, the Office of Examination evaluated compliance with the Federal Reserve Consumer Regulations and Farm Credit Administration Borrower Rights Regulations at selected System institutions. The results of the examination activity were communicated separatel...
02/01/2010
The close of the year often begs a retrospective approach to the events that took place-good, bad or otherwise.  The sharp edges are often dulled in hindsight, motivated by the desire to put it all behind us and move on to the fresh promise of a new year.  For those of us in the real estate busin...
01/22/2009
Renters in Fannie Mae-Owned Foreclosed Properties Eligible to Stay in Their Homes  Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE) today announced the establishment of a new National Real Estate Owned (REO) Rental Policy that will allow qualified renters in Fannie Mae-owned foreclosed properties to stay in their homes. Th...
01/14/2009
Any top performer will tell you that ongoing cultivation of customers and clients is the key to long-term success in real estate.  According to the 2007 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 43 percent of buyers and 41 percent of sellers found their sales associate through a referral from a fri...
01/09/2009
Recent research uncovered almost eighty reasons yes, your read right -- why customers dislike salespeople.  Here are just the top seven.  With the New Year upon us, it's a great time to review our actions as salespeople to make sure we're not guilty of these. 1. Not listening.  This was the most ...
12/29/2008
If you originated in 2002 through mid-2006, you probably made a lot of money and wrote a lot of loans.  Because of the rising market opportunity, the industry swelled with new players.  But those times also changed us.  I began to notice a new kind of mortgage originator being born. The environme...
12/22/2008
A combination of high-impact news, informational, and educational marketing articles geared towards keeping you informed of current events in your industry, delivered to your email each business day. Send me your name and email to kbyrd@amerisave.com Here's a sample of the newsletter Real Estate ...
12/21/2008
NAR: Latest Housing Report on Sales, Prices Four out of five metropolitan areas recorded lower home prices in the third quarter from a year earlier, while existing-home sales fell in 32 states from the second quarter, according to the latest quarterly survey by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTOR...
12/21/2008
We all want to make a positive first impression. To do so, we need to understand that there are six basic personality types. Each personality type has a unique way of speaking and looking at the world. To achieve rapid rapport with a new acquaintance, quickly identify which personality group he/s...
12/21/2008
Tightened lending standards are leaving builders and real-estate agents scrambling for new ways to move cash-strapped buyers into homes. One increasingly popular option: an obscure home-loan program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Erick Moore used a no-money-down USDA-backed loan t...
12/18/2008
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