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State of the Hampton Roads Region and Housing Trends 2015

State of the Hampton Roads Region and Housing Trends 2015

On Tuesday, I attended the annual LEAD Hampton Roads “State of the Region” breakfast at the Marriott in Downtown Norfolk. At the breakfast, a team of ODU economists discussed our local economy and what we can expect in the year ahead. The eco

Oct 09, 2015 |

Curtis Continues as CMLA Board Member

Curtis Continues as CMLA Board Member

Tidewater Home Funding President/CEO Kim S. Curtis will continue as a board member for the Community Mortgage Lenders of America 2015/2016 term. Full release from CMLA (http://www.prlog.org/12495159-cmla-names-201516-officers-and-board.html): CMLA Nam

Oct 05, 2015 |

Happy CFPB/TRID Eve

Happy CFPB/TRID Eve

Effective October 3, 2015, the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) will be imposing new guidelines called TRID.  At this point, we have all attended many conferences, webinars and Q&A sessions.  As I am sure you have been inunda

Oct 02, 2015 |

What you need to know about the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID)

What you need to know about the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID)

On October 3, the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) took affect. TRID is complicated, but what you need to know is that mortgage lending forms used to be difficult for the homebuyer to understand. That’s why the Consum

Oct 02, 2015 |

Jennifer Keenan's Friday FAQs!

It is Friday again!  So here we are - lots of great activity out there.  Good questions this week.  We want to lock our rate, but how do we know which rate is the best option for us?  I will always quote what we term as a par

Sep 25, 2015 |

New FHA Handbook and Rental History

New FHA Handbook and Rental History

All week major news outlets (ex: The Atlantic, Bloomberg, Washington Post) have covered the rental crisis happening in our nation. It’s reported that by 2025, over 13 million people will spend more than 50 percent of their salary on r

Sep 25, 2015 |

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