Years ago, I commented that, “March 4 th is the only day that is a command.” It didn’t take long for someone to rejoin, “Every day in March can be a command.” It isn’t a topic that is mentioned often, versus… credit. Credit is certainly a topic as of late, both its process and its cost, but I received this note from an industry vet in the South. “Rob, I’m tired of lenders having ‘a come apart’ over FICO’s costs. No one talks about the fact that FICO held its prices steady fo
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Can’t you feel the anticipation building? March 5 th … Trigger leads… Don’t tell me that you’ve forgotten all about it. When a borrower applies for a mortgage and their credit is pulled, that data has historically been sold as a “trigger lead” and dozens of calls are received. Starting March 5, according to the law, credit bureaus can no longer sell trigger leads, the borrower’s lender can still contact them, and the current servicer may also reach out. Originators are remind