Today’s Competitive Market Requires The Right Non-QM Lending Partner – Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions!
Thursday, May 26th, 2022 | News | No Comments
The conditions in today’s market have pushed non-QM to the forefront. Borrowers need it more than ever to qualify for a home loan. Originators need it as a source of opportunity not found in another part of the mortgage sector. Non-QM is gaining speed in the market while Agency is shrinking. Agency guidelines for condos […]
Read More »Ready To Increase Your Volume In This Booming Purchase Market? Work With The Leader In Non-QM!
Monday, May 3rd, 2021 | News | No Comments
It’s a great time to be in the mortgage industry! Even the months that are typically slower, November through February, were on fire this year setting records in mortgage volume. Now more than ever, non-QM is in demand and every originator should understand why. Borrowers have changed circumstances due to the pandemic, Agency guidelines are […]
Read More »Remarks for TNMBA Presidential Installation by Karley Bond
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020 | News | No Comments
I feel incredibly honored to have been given this opportunity to serve as the President of the Tennessee Mortgage Bankers Association along with my incredibly talented board. Serving on the board these last several years has been such a blessing to me both personally and professionally. I have grown in so many ways and made […]
Read More »Update on Tennessee and Remote Online Notarization (RON)
Monday, April 13th, 2020 | News | No Comments
Late last week, the Governor of Tennessee Bill Lee issued an Executive Order suspending rules to facilitate the remote online notarization of documents. Governor Lee allowed the use of “videoconference technology such as Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, WebEx and other similar communication technologies”. However, it is extremely advisable that all parties involved seek approval from the […]
Read More »President’s Concluding Remarks
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 | News | No Comments
For the past several weeks, I have been working with the presidents of the other state associations that comprise the Great River Conference, along with several planning committees, to put the finishing touches on GRC20. We were enthusiastically looking forward to what would be the best conference in the five-year history of the GRC. And then last […]
Read More »Professional Development: The road to Success in the Ever-Changing Mortgage Profession
Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 | News | No Comments
The mortgage profession is ever-changing. Guideline changes, policy updates, and market conditions that affect interest rates are what mortgage professionals face every day – and the list goes on. It is important to your career as a mortgage professional to value continuing education. Knowledge is power and something that cannot be bought. Career growth depends on gaining as much knowledge as possible. […]
Read More »President’s Column: First Half of 2019 Highlights
Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 | News | No Comments
The end of the calendar year provides an opportunity to reflect on what TNMBA has accomplished since my year began in April. It has certainly been an active year with progress in many areas. Here is an update on what has been happening: Communications: TNMBA has taken several important steps to communicate better with our […]
Read More »TNPAC Fundraising Competition Results
Thursday, December 12th, 2019 | News | No Comments
The results of the first annual TNPAC fundraising competition among the TNMBA local chapters are in, and there is a clear winner. Knoxville Mortgage Bankers Association absolutely crushed it by raising $10,050 in donations to TNPAC! Nashville Mortgage Bankers Association followed with $2,694, while the Mortgage Bankers Association of Memphis added $1,815. That is a […]
Read More »2019 Mortgage Rate Recap and 2020 Forecast
Monday, December 9th, 2019 | News | No Comments
Mortgage rates are the heartbeat of the mortgage profession. As the Tennessee Mortgage Bankers Association is the trade association committed to supporting mortgage professionals, we monitor recent data, current rates, and available research that anticipates future trends. This blog is provided to share some perspective based on that information. At the beginning of 2019, mortgage […]
Read More »An Open Letter to TNMBA Members from Tennessee Senate Majority Leader, Senator Jack Johnson.
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 | News | No Comments
Congratulations on taking an active role with the Tennessee Mortgage Bankers Association (TNMBA)! Groups such as TNMBA truly play a vital role in the Legislative process. My legislative colleagues and I come from a wide variety of life experiences, each with our own policy niches and areas of expertise. TNMBA and other interest groups like […]
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