Tag Archives: Mortgage Broker Compensation

Looking Back at 2009

The $8000 first time home buyer tax credit that didn’t have to be paid back is introduced. Foreclosures declined but short sales were on the rise. Stated income loans went away, making it difficult for self-employed income borrowers to get a new mortgage. New mortgage guidelines tightened up. Large investors (unless they are cash buyers) [...]

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What is Yield Spread Premium and Why is it Beneficial?

Today’s “Know Your Mortgage” article is going to cover Yield Spread Premium or YSP. This is becoming a hot topic in the news right now because the Federal Reserve has purposed a new rule that would make it illegal for banks to pay yield spread to any loan originator. This rule, if passed will have [...]

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