NDFI MONTHLY MORTGAGE SUMMARY October 2007 Georgia Department of Banking & Finance-- Non Depository Financial Institutions Division Monthly MSuomntmhalyrySuomf mMoarrytgoafgMe oArcttgiavgietieAsctfiovrittiehse fPoerrtiohde EPnedriiondg EOncdtoinbgerAp2r0i0l 72007 Inside this issue: NEWS 2008 Conforming 1 Loan Limits Continuing 2 Education Reminder NDFI Outreach 3 Program 2008 State Holidays 3 Administrative 4-5 Actions & Fine Data Licenses Revoked, 6 Expired...Denied Licenses Approved 7 & Reinstated Fines 8 Other Information 9 Useful Links MORTGAGE FORMS: DBF.GEORGIA.GOV/ DBFMTGFORMS UPDATING LICENSE INFORMATION DBF.GEORGIA.GOV/ DBFMTGFORMS NEWS ITEMS NO DECLINE IN 2008 CONFORMING LOAN LIMIT Page 1 (OFHEO Release, October 16, 2007) NO DECLINE IN 2008 CONFORMING LOAN LIMIT T he Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) announced today three actions regarding the calculation of the conforming loan limit, which establishes the maximum mortgage loan value eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. OFHEO Director James Lockhart announced that, based on provisions in the proposed guidance, the current conforming loan limit will not be reduced for 2008. If the index used to calculate the maximum loan level should increase, the amount of the increase in 2008 would be reduced by the decline calculated in 2006 of 0.16%. Under no circumstance, however, would the maximum loan level for 2008 drop below the 2006 and 2007 limit of $417,000. OFHEO Director Lockhart also announced that OFHEO has transmitted to the Federal Register a revised Examination Guidance for procedures relating to the calculation of the conforming loan limit and implementation of increases or decreases in the limit. A proposed guidance was subject to public comment earlier this year and OFHEO has made changes to the proposed guidance in several areas. OFHEO is seeking additional comment on the revised guidance within 30 days of its publication in the Federal Register. Key provisions of the revised Examination Guidance entitled Conforming Loan Limit Calculations proposed for public comment are the following: As previously proposed, any decreases in the limit would be deferred one year. before a decrease would be implemented, a change from the proposed one percent de minimis amount. As proposed and clarified, if a loan is conforming at the time of origination, it remains conforming regardless of declines in the conforming loan limit, providing greater certainty for markets and asset securitization. As proposed, for simplification, the conforming loan limit will be rounded down to the nearest $100. The Guidance, as transmitted to the Federal Register for publication, may be found on OFHEO's website at www.ofheo.gov/media/guidance/ CLL101607FR.pdf. The notice for the Federal Register contains a summary of the proposed and final guidance, the revised guidance as well as an Appendix setting forth various scenarios relating to possible loan limit decreases. OFHEO also announced the publication of a new Mortgage Market Note on the conforming loan limit. The Note provides background information on the history of the conforming loan limit. It traces the growth in the loan limit relative to other key economic variables, such as household income. The Note also describes how the national loan limit has changed as compared with regional and state-level measurements of home price appreciation. The Mortgage Market Note is available on OFHEO's website at www.ofheo.gov/media/ mmnotes/MMNOTE072.pdf MORTGAGE SUMMARY DBF.GEORGIA.GOV/ DBFMTGSUMMARY Decreases would have to total cumulatively more than three percent Page 2 October 2007 News--Continued Any person newly licensed in any year after April 1 Continuing Education Reminder must also have the required 12 hours of CE credit in order to renew their license in the next year. Exam- Hard to believe, but it will soon be time to renew your ple: if a person is licensed after September 1 in any license again. Reminders will go out in February, 2008 given year, that licensee must obtain CE hours prior to for the FY2009 licensing period. April 1 of the next year in order to renew in that year, and in order to avoid a fine must obtain those credits So, broker/processor licensees, please remember the prior to March 31 of the renewal year. requirements for CE hours for the next year. Credits must be obtained on an annual basis and prior to April Reporting of continuing education hours and informa- 1 of each year (April 1 through March 31 of each year). tion will be on-line as a part of the renewal applica- Licensees are required to obtain 12 hours of continuing tion for their license. Hours MUST total to 12 in order education in the 12 month period prior to the renewal to complete the renewal. Sponsoring Organization, deadline in order to renew their license. Course Name/Description, Date(s) of Training, Hours of Credit, Instructor, and Certificate Number assigned are Licensees who fail to obtain credit by the April 1 dead- required for renewal. line of any year have until June 30, of that year to make up the credits, but will receive a $1,000 fine for failure to obtain credit in the qualifying 12 months for that renewal period. If the CE hours are then not ob- SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS tained in the make-up period, the renewal will not be approved. There are no upcoming speaking engagements for November, 2007. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2007 AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2007 Happy Thanksgiving October 2007 Page 3 News--Continued Examiner Outreach Program The Department of Banking and Finance's NDFI Division announces the expansion of its outreach program. Your company or group is invited to request a training session by a Mortgage Examiner for an educational program limited to one to two hours in length. The topics covered must include fraud prevention, and any other topic(s) as applicable to the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act. Depending upon the topics requested, one to two hours of continuing education credit(s) can be earned by brokers/ processors (see note below). There are some restrictions, however: There must be a minimum of 20 guests. You must provide all handouts if applicable (PowerPoint presentations are available for some subjects). Time is limited to one to two hours, with presentations given during regular business hours. Sponsors should provide the location and set up. Presentations are currently limited to metro Atlanta. To apply towards continuing education credits for your guests, you must provide certificates and maintain a list of attendees. Attendees must also retain proper certificates and documentation for review in their records, should they be examined. The number of openings per month is limited. The Department will try to meet as many requests as possible on a first request basis within examination scheduling constraints. The outreach program is not limited to the mortgage industry. Law enforcement, homeowners associations, community groups, and others are also welcomed to request a session. Interested? Send an email to Diane@dbf.state.ga.us. Provide your name, your group, the expected number of guests, location, and topic desired in addition to fraud. Flexibility in scheduling is a plus; however, larger groups that need a specific day will be given consideration. 2008 STATE HOLIDAYS The following is a list of State Holidays when the Capitol and all State agencies will be closed in 2008. Holiday New Year's Day 2008 Date/Observed Date January 1st - Tuesday Robert E. Lee's Birthday January 19th - Saturday Observed Friday, Nov 28th Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday January 21st - Monday Washington's Birthday February 18th - Monday Observed Friday, Dec 26th Confederate Memorial Day April 28th - Monday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day May 26th - Monday July 4th - Friday September 1st - Monday October 13th - Monday November 11th - Tuesday November 27th - Thursday Observance of Lee's Birth- day Friday, Nov 28thth December 25th - Thursday Observance of Washington's Birthday Friday, Dec. 26th Page 4 Administrative Actions CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS--ISSUED October 2007 Amerifund Financial, Inc. dba All Fund Mortgage, Tacoma, WA (license no. 15752) Cease and Desist Order issued September 6, 2007 became final on October 7, 2007. Axis Home Lending Corporation, Wauwatosa, WI (license no. 22211) Cease and Desist Order issued September 28, 2007 became final on October 30, 2007. Bryco Funding, Inc., San Francisco, CA (license no. 20381) Cease and Desist Order issued September 7, 2007 became final on October 8, 2007. Dollar Mortgage Corporation, La Mesa, CA (license no. 11938) - Cease and Desist Order issued September 21, 2007, became final on October 21, 2007. EFI Capital Corp., Garden City, NY (license no. 20397) Cease and Desist Order issued September 14, 2007 became final on October 16, 2007. FFMB Funding, LLC, Fort Myers, FL (license no. 20951) Cease and Desist Order issued September 27, 2007 became final on October 27, 2007. Lawrence E. Haynes dba Goshen Properties & Lending, Watkinsville, GA (license no. 21908) Cease and Desist Order issued September 14, 2007 became final on October 14, 2007. Hardeman, Sonya, Covington, GA Cease and Desist Order issued September 19, 2007 became final on October 10, 2007. Herzi, Adan, Atlanta, GA Cease and Desist Order issued October 2, 2007 became final on October 23, 2007. Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Hesperia, CA (license no. 13215) Cease and Desist Order issued September 13, 2007 became final on October 15, 2007. Imasuagbon, Izogie, Duluth, GA Cease and Desist Order issued September 19, 2007 became final on October 10, 2007. Kingdom Lending, LLC, Covington, GA (license no. 21299) Cease and Desist Order issued September 5, 2007 became final on October 5, 2007. Member Mortgage Services, Ltd., Farmington Hills, MI Cease and Desist Order issued September 17, 2007 became final on October 18, 2007. Mortgage First, LLC, Layton, UT Cease and Desist Order issued September 14, 2007 became final on October 15, 2007. Mortgage Foundation, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL (license no. 22223) Cease and Desist Order issued September 21, 2007 became final on October 21, 2007. Old Merchants Mortgage, Inc. dba Old Merchants Mortgage Bankers, Lake Success, NY (license no. 19266) Cease and Desist Order issued September 27, 2007 became final on October 27, 2007. Steele, Richard G., Monroe, GA Cease and Desist Order issued January 22, 2007 became final on October 14, 2007. October 2007 Page 5 CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS--ISSUED (Continued) Toombs-Butler, Lynnae, Conyers, GA Cease and Desist Order issued September 19, 2007 became final on October 20, 2007. Trump Mortgage, LLC, New York, NY (license no. 21411) Cease and Desist Order issued August 30, 2007 became final on October 1, 2007. UMTH Lending Company, LP dba investwell , Richardson, TX (license no. 21198) Cease and Desist Order September 27, 2007 became final on October 27, 2007. FINAL CONSENT ORDERS --ISSUED Allen, Elizabeth A., Loganville, GA - Consent Order issued on October 26, 2007 became final on October 26, 2007. Allen, Richard G. Jr., Loganville, GA - Consent Order issued on October 26, 2007 became final on October 26, 2007. Holmes, Johnny, Decatur, GA - Consent Order issued on October 18, 2007 became final on October 18, 2007. Givenchey, Indigo, Atlanta, GA Consent Order issued on October 18, 2007 became final on October 18, 2007. Preferred Lending Group, Inc., Loganville, GA (license no. 14187) Consent Order issued on October 26, 2007 became final on October 26, 2007. Wyndham Park Financial Services, Inc., Decatur, GA (license no. 13240) Consent Order issue on October 18, 2007 became final on October 18, 2007. FINAL CONSENT ORDERS --LIFTED OR RESCINDED HomeState Mortgage Corporation, Atlanta, GA (license no. 5931) Cease and Desist Order issued August 15, 2007 was lifted on October 2, 2007. SUPERIOR COURT INJUNCTIONS None Page 6 October 2007 LICENSEES/REGISTRANTS REVOKED, EXPIRED, SURRENDERED, WITHDRAWN OR DENIED ID# NAME 5675 UNIVERSAL AMER MTG CO LLC 5794 RESOLUTION MTG CORP CODE LD BD IN OCTOBER 2007 REVOKED EXPIRED SURRENDERED WITHDRAWN 10-09-2007 10-19-2007 DENIED 11938 DOLLAR MTG CORP LD 10-21-2007 12057 FIDELITY RES MTG CORP BD 10-25-2007 13215 HOME LOAN MTG CORP LD 10-15-2007 13796 KENNEDY MTG CORP BD 10-02-2007 14187 PREFERRED LENDING GRP INC LD 10-26-2007 15752 AMERIFUND FINL INC LD 10-07-2007 16054 COMUNITY LENDING INC LD 10-11-2007 17242 FLICK MTG INVESTORS INC LD 10-29-2007 18409 OUTLAW, ROBERT STEVEN BD 10-22-2007 18452 1ST CHOICE MTG EQUITY LD 10-29-2007 18491 METRO N MTG INC BD 10-09-2007 19205 GOLDEN MTG & FINL LLC BD 10-23-2007 19266 OLD MERC MTG INC LD 10-11-2007 19635 AGIT FINL LLC BD 10-31-2007 19711 SPECIALITY MTG, INC. BD 10/10/2007 20381 BRYCO FUNDING INC LD 10-08-2007 20397 EFI CAP CORP BD 10-16-2007 20844 QUICK LOAN FUNDING INC LD 10-16-2007 20848 ALPHA MTG GRP LLC BD 10-02-2007 20951 FFMB FUNDING LLC LD 10-27-2007 21198 UMTH LENDING CO LP LD 10-27-2007 21299 KINGDOM LENDING LLC LD 10-05-2007 21411 TRUMP MTG LLC LD 10-01-2007 21908 HAYNES, LAWRENCE E BD 10-14-2007 22211 AXIS HM LENDING CORP BD 10-30-2007 22223 MTG FOUNDATION INC BD 10-21-2007 22229 YARROW BAY MTG CO INC BD 10-29-2007 22410 EVEST LENDING INC LD 10-25-2007 22417 PARSEC INTERACT INC BD 10-09-2007 22669 PREFERRED FINL GRP INC LD 10-10-2007 TOTAL: 32 October 2007 Page 7 LICENSEES/REGISTRANTS APPROVED OR REINSTATED IN OCTOBER 2007 ID# COMPANY NAME City 17701 22659 22904 11849 15660 20434 22743 22841 22901 22905 22606 22775 22842 Down's Financial, Inc. + Mortgage America, LLC GEO-Corp, Inc. Ellis Management Group, LLC * The Millennium Financial Solutions, Inc. * Innergy Lending, LLC + Lenders Direct Financial, Inc. 1st Atlas Mortgage & Investment Corp. Mortgage Lending Financial Group, Inc. G&E Mortgage Solutions, LLC Bayview First Funding, LLC Merit Funding Group, Inc. Miami Financial Network Corporation Denver Kensington Monterey Park Albany Snellville Duluth Laguna Hills Virginia Beach Hollywood Norcross Southlake Irvine Doral ST MB CD CO B MD L CA L GA L GA L GA B CA B VA B FL B GA B TX L CA L FL B ORIGINAL APPROVAL 10-25-2002 10-05-2007 10-05-2007 10-11-1996 05-19-2000 05-27-2005 10-12-2007 10-12-2007 10-12-2007 10-12-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 RENEWAL REINSTATED 10-05-2007 10-05-2007 10-05-2007 10-12-2007 10-12-2007 10-12-2007 10-12-2007 10-12-2007 10-12-2007 10-12-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 22843 The Thaureau Group, Corp. New York NY L 22889 My Home Lending, LLC Mableton GA B 22900 Seton Capital Group, Inc. Scottsdale AZ L 22903 TBI Mortgage Company Horsham PA L 22906 DTB Financial Services, LLC Sandy Springs GA B 22932 Secured Marketing Concepts Corp. Huntington CA B Beach 20054 NetWork Lending Solutions, LLC + Atlanta GA B 22114 Everett Financial, Inc. Dallas TX L 22777 22884 Bendel Mortgage, Limited Liability Company Diamond Mortgage Solutions, Inc. Arlington Norcross TX B GA B 22890 Pineland Mortgage, Inc. Suwanee GA B 22891 Best Rate Home Mortgage, LLC Marietta GA B 22914 Alacrity Lending Company Southlake TX L 22916 AAA Value Mortgage, LLC Columbus GA B 22922 Crossline Capital Inc. Ladera Ranch CA B 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 01-21-2005 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 10-19-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 22964 Worldwide Capital Mortgage Corp. Bay Shore NY B 22967 Angelo Mortgage Corp. Alpharetta GA B 22972 Red Clay Mortgage, LLC Thomson GA B 20571 OCM, Inc. (California) * Santa Ana CA L 5931 HomeState Mortgage Corporation Atlanta GA L 5717 Charles L. Short, Inc. Thomaston GA L 16826 First Financial Services, Inc. (North Carolina) Charlotte NC L 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-28-2005 06-24-1993 06-23-1993 11-02-2001 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 10-12-2007 10-05-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 05-11-2007 10-05-2007 10-26-2007 10-26-2007 TOTAL: 35 Page 8 October 2007 Information regarding fines assessed against a specific licensee and against whom there are no pending administrative actions, is available on an individual licensee basis by submitting a written request to the following e-mail address: dbfmort@dbf.state.ga.us FINE REASON 6 Licensees fined for Advertising Violations 1 Licensee fined for Employment of a Felon 5 Licensees fined for Background Checks Violation 1 Licensee fined for GaFLA Violation 7 Licensees fined for Books & Records 2 Licensees fined for Unapproved Branch Manager 1 Licensee fined for Unapproved Branch 6 Licensees for for Prohibited Acts 1 Licensees fined for Vio of Cease & Desist Order 4 Licensees fined for doing business w/ Unlicensed Entity 1 Licensee fined for Acq. 25% ownership w/o approval 1 Licensee fined for 1099 Employees 6 Licensees fined for Loan Files not properly maintained October 2007 Page 9 Georgia Department of Banking and Finance LICENSE STATUS CHANGE INDICATORS & MORTGAGE LICENSE CODES--(In Tables) 2990 Brandywine Road Suite 200 Atlanta, Georgia 30341-5565 Phone: (770) 986-1136 Fax: (770) 986-1654 or 1655 Email: dbfmort@dbf.state.ga.us License Status Indicators (MB CD) - Mortgage License Codes * Upgrade Broker to Lender B Broker + Downgrade Lender to Broker L Lender We're on the Web! dbf.georgia.gov # Upgrade Lender to Registrant P Downgrade Registrant to Lender R Processor Registrant Sign-up to Receive this Publication This publication is delivered to interested parties via e-mail and is also available from the Department's website at:: http://dbf.georgia.gov. 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