ACUMA 2012 Annual Convention

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  • ACUMA Connecting YOU around the nation… and the neighborhood.

    ACUMA Connecting YOU around the nation… and the neighborhood.

    Please be on the lookout. On Friday March 24th ACUMA’s published the news release, “Credit Union Mortgage Share Data for year end 2011 exceeds 6.5%.” We are pleased and excited to publish this report, which has been picked up by dozen’s of new organizations. We believe this to be the definitive proof we are on [...]

    March 25, 2012 | 0 Comments More
  • FHFA’s Plan on GSE Reform, The Debate continues…

    FHFA’s Plan on GSE Reform, The Debate continues…

    Legislative update from, John J. McKechnie, III, Partner  – Total Spectrum/Steve Gordon & Associates The Federal Housing Financing Agency, apparently dissatisfied with the slow pace of Congressional and Administration efforts to conclude the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and reform the Government Sponsored Enterprise system, released a strategic plan February 21 that could [...]

    March 18, 2012 | 0 Comments More
  • ACUMA Pipeline – January 2012

    ACUMA Pipeline – January 2012

    CU Mortgage Lenders – Ready, Willing & Able Download Pipeline (PDF) Online Magazine Edition Introducing ACUMA’s New Chairman – by ACUMA Chairman Bob McKay The Future of the Secondary Market -by Alan Bahr, Director, Secondary Market and National Accounts, CMG Mortgage Insurance Company A Misguided Proposal: FHFA’s Fee for Service Compensation Plan by J. David [...]

    February 5, 2012 | 0 Comments More

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Last Call for Workshop; Portland Oregon!

Last Call for Workshop; Portland Oregon!

I wanted to send one last reminder for our Workshop at the Portland Marriott City Center Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The workshop will begin the afternoon of June 12th and conclude early in the afternoon on June 13th.  Our room block has expired so if you would like to attend and need a room the [...]

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Renters, Downsizing Are US Housing’s Future – Conference Board

Renters, Downsizing Are US Housing’s Future – Conference Board

Even tough we are still a little “giddy” after achieving our 8% Market Share level, let’s remember the famous Wayne Gretzky quote, “I want to be where the puck IS GOING TO BE!  Please read the following under the auspices of perspective! Conference Board: US housing sector’s recovery to be driven by demand for rental [...]

May 16, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Want a Mortgage LO Job? Talk to a Nonbank

Want a Mortgage LO Job? Talk to a Nonbank

By Paul Muolo, Origination News 5/5/2012 Great workshop for us in Orlando… The following was one of the topics drawing interesting discussion from our participants. In February and January of this year mortgage firms hired 5,500 workers. That’s good news for the industry and shows that residential finance is on the rise again after several [...]

May 15, 2012 | 0 Comments More