I subscribe to the daily webcasts of Think Big, Work Small (TBWS), which is hosted by these two guys, Brian Stevens & Frank Garay. TBWS was founded a couple of years ago by a bunch of real estate and mortgage people who wanted to teach others in the business how to work smarter to grow their business.
This morning's video was especially interesting because of the notice that the National Association of Independent Housing Professionals (NAIHP) has not only filed a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve to stop the new Fed rules but they have also filed a restraining order to halt the schedule implementation of the new rule on April 1, 2011.
The guys go on to illustrate through a typical loan scenario that the only people who will be benefitting from the new Fed rules are the big, national, retail banks. The same amount of money will still be made from a transaction but the new Fed rule just prohibits the Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) or the consumer from receiving any of it and the big banks willl now get to keep more of it.
Anyway, here is the video regarding the segment I was referring to and there's some amusing info on how BofA is now blocking their employees from being able to watch the TBWS on their computers at work. The foundation of this info came from a BofA employee. Check it out.
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NAIHP Files Restraining Order & Lawsuit Against Federal Reserve for LO Compensation Rule
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I listened this morning. B of A is a bunch of criminals. It is stuff like this that might get you libs to a TEA Party meeting. I am mad as hell and I am not going to take it anymore!
Donne---You are almost at 400,000 points!! Wow! congratulations! Sorry off topic, but so exciting!!!
Donne - I don't think your link is working. Good information and I think that the new legislation should be reviewed. It is crazy some of the things that have been implemented or proposed!
Excellent information that needs more national exposure...thanks for keeping us informed on the important financial issues Donne!
I heard about the lawsuit earlier today. I think a lot of companies are still taking the wait and see approach to new compensation plans.
Donne - Thanks for keeping us informed. I hope that the lawsuit becomes the turning point for the good of the consumers.
Donne - Leave it to B of A to strongarm whoever they think they can block. But as the daily indicated B of A cannot stop the smartphones and Pads out there, even if a B of A employee.
And Connie is right, your link is not working
Hi everyone - Thank you for alerting me to my link; I took it straight off the TBWS website so apparently their embedding code didn't work. I went and created my own link now. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Gene - No argument from me about BofA and their atrocious behavior and actions. As for the tea party? While I am mad as hell, you won't hear me singing the tea party's praises anytime soon. :)
Pat - It's so funny you should mention that, I just now noticed it and said something to my hubby about it and we got a good laugh. Thx for the congrats; greatly appreciated.
Connie - I fixed the link now and don't even get me started on the nonsense the Fed does that they think is good for us and the consumers.
Anita - It will definitely be interesting to see how this all shakes out.
Thx for stopping by everyone; I really appreciate it. Have a good night and a wonderful week.
Rodney - My broker is in D.C. this week but before going he had all of us write letters about how this new rule affects our clients, the consumers in our market as well as our own business. He was getting together with a bunch of political officials and activists about the effect this rule will have on our company.
He has indicated that Cobalt does have a plan but they just haven't rolled it out yet because depending on what he discovers from his D.C. will determine how he will implement our compensation package.
Sarah - You and me both.
Ken - I fixed the link and it's working now. Don't even get me started on BofA and their deplorable shenanigans. They are the absolute worst lender in the country.
Thx for stopping by everyone; I really appreciate it. Have a good night and a great week too. :)
I know several MLOs planning to quit the mortgage end of the business if they have to go W2. Personally while I will continue to do loans I will quit having MLOs on the rolls if I have to pay them W2.
Donne - I just noticed you went over the 400K mark ... congrats! B of A is trying to keep their employees from finding out how bad they are? Interesting and good luck with that one!
Donne - great video link, although I'm having to watch it in pieces - probably overloaded their server with the response to it!
It baffles me that BofA would think that blocking access wouldn't get them bad press, and LOTs of it. In this day and age, suppressing information is like playing with fire.
Maya - While I am already W2 employee, I am paid on a commission split. If I had to go salary, I would just be expediting my plans to transition to real estate.
Cynthia - Thx for the congrats; I appreciate that. It's been a slow and steady journey. Don't even get me started on what I think of BofA.
Orlando - As far as I am concerned, BofA is just a ridiculous organization. I don't how any MLO could work for them.
Thx for stopping by everyone; I really appreciate it. Have a good night everyone and a great week too. :)
BofA is really cranky with what they allow their LOs to do and not do.
Congrats on hitting 400K today. That definitely quite an accomplishment.
Renee - Which is one of many reasons why so many good MLO's would never work for BofA. JMHO
Rodney - Thx for the congrats; I appreciate it. I didn't even really notice until they other day when I was sitting next to hubby one night blogging and he noticed it and started teasing me about it. I don't really pay that much attention to things like that I guess.
I just try and post something at least 2-3x a week in an effort to be consistent. During the day, I try and squeeze in a few minutes here and there to read a few blogs and get a few comments in. At night time, I'll sometimes blog a litlle while vegging on the couch. After 2.5yrs, it's added up.
Thx for stopping by folks; I really appreciate it. Have a good night and a great week too. :)
Donna, Congratulations on the new milestone! Whoo Hoo! I love your blog background. The flowers are beautiful, and so are the mountains in the background.
Frances - Thx for the congrats; I appreciate it. My background is a picture of a hillside and a field from the Ronald Reagan Library that is here in Simi Valley. It's actually a very beautiful place. Thx for stopping by; I appreciate it. Have a good day and a great week too. :)
Donne off topic here as well Congrats, that is a lot of points:))) Anyway yes the Reagan library is great as well as the surrounding area is very photogenic... No to the Lawsuit, sadly I am not confident that it will succeed. What do you think?
Endre - Thx for the congrats; I appreciate it. I too don't think we're going to be able to stop the changes but what we may do is postpone the implementation date so that lenders can better prepare for changes and the legislatures can revise some of the nonsense in the rule.
Donne, that makes sense just like the Appraisal Changes were modified. Hope you are right.
Endre - Well we will find out soon enough. My broker has actually been in D.C. for awhile now working on making some changes. Can't wait until he gets back with a report.
Donne,
I can't believe all of the stupid ideas going on in the lending industry right now. TBWS daily really puts things in perspective and they keep us all informed. Sometimes they make me laught until I cry. Our poor little economy is struggling to make a comeback and the powers that be keep doing more and more to hold the economy down. It is a real head scratcher for me!
Wendy
Wendy - You and me both. Making it harder for MLO's to work will actually make loan more expensive for consumers. On another note, the TBWS guys are a crack-up some days. I watch them every morning and they can be really funny some mornings. Thx for stopping by; I really appreciate it. Have a good weekend too. :)