Today, pending home sales came in as a big beat of estimates — up 7.5% in October — and since we are days away from December, we can officially label the 2021 housing crash bears as even worse than the 2020 housing crash bears. Like I have often said, professional grifters have plagued the housing…Continue Reading
The supply-chain bottleneck afflicting the global economy has its own counterpart in the world of residential mortgage-backed securities, also referred to as RMBS.One group of industry players — loan underwriters — are the chief cause of the logjam. They are in high demand for each stage of the mortgage process, yet they are in seriously…Continue Reading
The Mortgage Industry Standard Maintenance Organization (MISMO) announced last week that the organization is looking for participants for an initiative focused on standardizing pre-closing title document data sets. MISMO hopes that the initiative will streamline the business process and improve the efficiency of the closing process. The process for reviewing pre-closing title data and documents…Continue Reading
Dubai, UAE, 29th Nov 2021, ZEXPRWIRE, It is that time of the year when students are busy submitting their university applications. However, with an overwhelming amount of school work as an IB student, such as IA assignments, homework and deadlines, it’s not easy. Taking a “gap year” is a great way to ensure that you…Continue Reading
NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE A fter reminding Americans that the Democrats’ infrastructure proposal includes a “$12,500 discount” for electric cars, transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg declared that “families who own that vehicle will never have to worry about gas prices again.” Indeed. And if every American rode a ten-speed bicycle to work, no one would have to…Continue Reading
When it comes to the pandemic, the ‘adults’ in charge of the White House have failed miserably. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE P resident Biden hasn’t the slightest clue what he should do or say on the topic of COVID-19. He is profoundly out of his depth, he is hopelessly hamstrung, and, as is richly deserved, he…Continue Reading
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing in Washington, D.C., November 19, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Addressing the public Monday, President Biden reiterated the importance of adhering to mask guidance in indoor settings, despite the fact that he was photographed over the weekend flouting such requirements at a local store. During a…Continue Reading
Then New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (L) speaks at a church in Harlem, N.Y., March 17, 2021; CNN anchor Chris Cuomo poses as he arrives at an event in New York, N.Y., May 15, 2019. (Seth Wenig; Mike Segar/Reuters) CNN host Chris Cuomo used his connections in the media business to gather information about the…Continue Reading
In 1973, the Court invented a right to abortion that makes the U.S. an extreme outlier in the world. Now, it has a chance to undo that grievous wrong. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE O ut of nearly 200 nations in the world, just seven allow elective abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy. The United States…Continue Reading
The doctrine of “first, do no harm” is the basis of the Hippocratic Oath, one of the world’s oldest codes of ethics. It governs the work of physicians — but climate and health campaigner Shweta Narayan says it should go further. In this essential talk, she highlights the interdependence of environmental and human health and…Continue Reading