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Who Owns Your Mortgage

Click on the links below to find out if you qualify for the Obama special streamline refi program up to 105% LTV. All they have to do is click on the link and enter the address.

  • Does Fannie Mae Own Your Mortgage? Find out!
  • Does Freddie Mac Own Your Mortgage? Find out!

     
Membership Renewal
On January 1, 2009, NAMB dues rates increased. But, thanks to the CAMB and NAMB Leadership, NAMB agreed to extend CAMB's early renewal to March 31, 2009. CAMB dues values are not increasing; only the NAMB portion of your dues is increasing. Please remember to remit your dues to the CAMB office.


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Your Help to Fight Battles.

  • Anti-Predatory Lending
  • Yield Spread Premium (YSP)
  • Preserving Mortgage Loan Choice for Consumers
  • Government State Enterprises (GSE)
  • FHA Modernization
  • RESPA
Your Call to Action!
  • Participate in CAMB's grassroots efforts when called upon to ensure that Members of Congress understand the severity of the problem
  • Ask your clients, colleagues and consumers to keep loan choice alive
  • Respond to CAMB/NAMB Legislative "Call to Action" Alerts--quickly and easily send messages to Members of Congress; and finally
  • GIVE MONEY NOW to CAMB’s LEGISLATIVE FUND to help us save your profession!
  • Questions? Contact CAMB's Government Affairs Team at (916) 448-8236 or governmentaffairs@cambweb.org

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CAMP Submits Official Comment on Proposed FHA Changes

CAMP submitted comments to the initiatives set forth in HUD’s proposed Federal Housing Administration Risk Management Initiatives: Reduction of Seller Concessions and New Loan-to-Value and Credit Score Requirements. These comments reflect CAMP’s assessment of the ability of HUD’s proposed changes to meet FHA’s three equally important responsibilities: 1.) providing homeownership opportunities to responsible borrowers, 2.) supporting the housing market during difficult economic times, and 3.) ensuring the health of the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.

CAMP’s Complete and Official Comments

Docket No. FR–5404–N–01: Federal Housing Administration Risk Management Initiatives: Reduction of Seller Concessions and New Loan-to-Value and Credit Score Requirements Link.


Press Release

Mortgage professionals help California homebuyers keep the upper hand in FHA lending

SACRAMENTO, CA – This week the California Association of Mortgage Professionals (CAMP) submitted official comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to protect California homebuyers ability to participate in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan program. As the FHA focuses on restoring the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund capital reserve account and tightening lending guidelines that present factors of risk, CAMP steps to the forefront of the matter to provide input on how these changes will impact California’s homebuyers... Click here to read more.


CAMP Welcomes Our First Platinum Partners

The California Association of Mortgage Professionals (CAMP) is pleased to announce the execution of the Platinum Partners membership agreement. CMG Mortgage, Inc., First California Mortgage Company, Inc., Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc., and Pinnacle Capital Mortgage Corporation have agreed to join CAMP at the Platinum Partners level, seeking to support the efforts of the association at its highest level.

CAMP’s Platinum Partners Press Release


H.R. 4173 Documents




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Special Membership Pricing!
These are the largest discounts CAMP has offering in many years. These rate will only be around for a short time, take advantage of them while they last! New and renewing members receive these great discounts.

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Past Presidents Message

Update on Truth and Lending and a Thanksgiving idea on building your business!

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Understanding the S.A.F.E. Act

Missed the August 19th webinar, or just need to listen to it again? Here it is!


Past Presidents Message

S.A.F.E. Act Federal Test Prep Course and Test Simulator

Safe Act course and webinar calendar. Click here to register.

CAMP members receive a 30% discount. Log-in to the "members only" page and follow the links to receive your discount.

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If you do not wish to join CAMP you can click the link below to access the S.A.F.E. Act Test Prep and Test Simulator.
 
The S.A.F.E. Act Federal Test Prep Course and Test Simulator is designed to provide the necessary knowledge to prepare you for the federal portion of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act exam. The Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System ("NMLS") Federal SAFE Act exam covers federal law and regulation, instruction on fraud, ethics, consumer protection, fair lending issues, and the nontraditional marketplace.
 
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Legislative Alert-Reg Z

On August 26, 2009, the Federal Reserve proposed substantial rule changes to Truth in Lending.  The public and those impacted within the lending industry now have a 120-day comment period (which ends December 24, 2009) to register support or opposition, and to make suggestions.  Once this comment period expires, the Federal Reserve will review the input and finalize the rule.

Read more...


Support changes to H.R. 4173 to ensure ethical, responsible, and qualified mortgage brokers can still help consumers with their mortgage lending needs.

June 10, 2010

Dear Representative:

As Congress finalizes H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, the California Association of Mortgage Professionals (CAMP) respectfully requests your assistance in ensuring the final bill contains a balanced policy regarding the compensation of mortgage originators. Read more...


CAMB GA Team-Proposed Rule Overview

The new TIL rules will apply to loans on all real property or dwellings

Loan Originator Payment Changes

Loan originator:  anyone who gets paid by arranging a loan other than creditor who uses warehouse line. A broker is a loan originator who is not a w2 employee of the creditor.

Loan originator payment

  • No one can pay, and no one can receive any compensation related to the terms of the loan:
    • Option 1: includes loan amount
    • Option 2: does not include loan amount
  • If originator compensation is paid by borrower, compensation can be related to the terms of the loan, however, there can be no additional compensation paid by any other party (no YSP or SRP).

Read more...


An Important Announcement from the
California Association of Mortgage Brokers

November 2, 2009

The August 26, 2009 Federal Reserve Proposed rule change could dramatically affect your business and business model. Additionally, the Fed proposal will affect borrowers, possibly making it more expensive for homeowners with smaller loans to finance their mortgage. Read more...


Contact House Financial Services Committee Members Today

Take action now
! Call your House Financial Services Committee Representative and ask him or her to support the following three amendments to H.R. 3126, the "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009." This bill is currently being considered by the House Financial Services Committee. 10/13/09 Read more...


Video Spotlight Two-Part
Video Message from Ken Jones on
Reg-Z
An overview of the Federal Reserve proposed rule changes.
Part 1 | Part 2

Governor Signs New Mortgage Bills
On October 12, 2009, the Governor signed the following eight mortgage related bills, making them the law in the State of California. Of the bills signed, CAMB opposed one and either supported or was neutral on the others:

AB 260 – Oppose unless amended
SB 94 - Support with amendments
SB 36 - Support
SB 239 – Neutral
AB 329 – Support
SB 237 – Support
AB 957 – Neutral
AB 1160 - Neutral

In past years, we have been tremendously successful in working with the legislature to arrive at bills CAMB believed were generally beneficial to California consumers. However, during this cycle, we believe the California consumer has suffered two losses:

Read more...


CAMB GA Team-Proposed Rule Overview

The new TIL rules will apply to loans on all real property or dwellings

Loan Originator Payment Changes

Loan originator:  anyone who gets paid by arranging a loan other than creditor who uses warehouse line. A broker is a loan originator who is not a w2 employee of the creditor.

Loan originator payment

  • No one can pay, and no one can receive any compensation related to the terms of the loan:
    • Option 1: includes loan amount
    • Option 2: does not include loan amount
  • If originator compensation is paid by borrower, compensation can be related to the terms of the loan, however, there can be no additional compensation paid by any other party (no YSP or SRP).

Read more...


HVCC - CTA Follow-up (June 17, 2009)
Attention All Real Estate Professionals:

The Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) has cast a shadow over the lending process, increasing costs to consumers in the form of higher fees, poor valuations, and slower turn times.  Please help us continue to expose the error of this system to national leaders and to grow public support for change by sharing your HVCC experiences as directed in the NAMB communication below. 

If you believe the HVCC is harming your customer, you must join us in keeping up the pressure to replace the HVCC with a system that brings value to consumers.  Please forward this message to anyone who is feeling the taxing affects of the HVCC. | Read More


HVCC (Home Valuation Code of Conduct)
New appraisal regulations as of May 1, 2009

Please complete our survey.

We need to hear about your experiences with the new appraisal process known as HVCC and more importantly our State and Federal Regulators and Legislators need to hear real-life examples of HVCC. Please take a few moments to complete our survey. Go to Appraisal/HVCC Survey and tell us about your appraisal experience. This survey is designed for Consumers, Appraisers, Mortgage Professionals, and Realtors to complete.

CAMB has sponsored an HVCC (Home Valuation Code of Conduct) Web site address www.PropertyUnitesUs.com where you, your clients, consumers, Realtors®, appraisers, loan originators and builders can find out more about this new regulation and post real life examples of how consumers are being negatively impacted by the HVCC.

The Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) limits freedom of choice without protecting the consumer’s or investor’s best interest! We know you have all sorts of examples of higher costs, poor service, lack of portability (inability to use one appraisal for more than one lender), poor quality of appraisals, and inability to make corrections to inaccurate information. Please make your voices heard.


HUD Secretary Announces Monetization of Tax Credit at NAR Real Estate Summit
Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, said that the Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to allow homeowners to use the $8,000 tax credit as a down payment. | Read More


HR 1728 Update
On May 7, 2009 the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1728, the “Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009,” by a vote of 300 to 114. Prior to the vote, NAMB sent a letter to the members of the House of Representatives voicing its concerns with the bill. For a copy of the letter, click here. For a detailed summary of the bill, click here. For a full list of amendments and votes, click here. | Read More


Call to Action--HVCC Follow-up
There has been significant bipartisan movement forward by Congress on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct ("HVCC") as a result of the phone calls made to your legislators' in-district offices last week!  Key Republican and Democrat Congressmen have shown their support for NAMB's cause, and we need to keep the momentum going.  We can not stop now! | Read More


CAMB Call to Action--HVCC--April 17, 2009
Contact your Senators and Representatives TODAY and urge them to STOP or DELAY (for at least 12 months) the implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (“HVCC”) which is de facto regulation, forced on Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae by New York Attorney General Cuomo. | Read More


Advance Fee Agreement Essential Elements Document from the DRE. | Read More


CAMB State Bill Positions Letters

AB 33 [pdf]
AB 260 [pdf]
AB 329 [pdf]
AB 764 [pdf]

SB 36 [pdf]
SB 94 [pdf]
SB 496 [pdf]
SB 660 [pdf]


CAMB Call to Action--HVCC Appraisal Agreement
Read More


Contact your U. S. Representative today to sign the letter being circulated by Rep. Gary Miller asking House Leadership to prevent a decrease in the loan limit levels. | Read More


Contact your U. S. Representative and U. S. Senators today to let them know that a decrease in the FHA and GSE loan limits will further depress our housing markets
In November, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and HUD announced GSE and FHA loan limits levels for 2009. While the conforming loan limit will remain at $417,000 for most areas in the country, "high cost" area limits in many counties will decrease on January 1, 2009. | Read More

(Click here to see the new loan limits for your county in 2009.)


Final RESPA Rule from HUD
The CAMB Government Affairs team is reviewing the extensive 374 - page document and will be determining a strategy for a coordinated response with the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB). | Read More


Statement of Speaker Bass on Foreclosure Crisis Plans for Special Legislative Session
SACRAMENTO – From the State Capitol today, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Assemblymembers Ted Lieu and Pedro Nava discussed plans Assembly Democrats are putting forward to address the home foreclosure crisis in the special legislative session. Speaking to reporters in the Willie Brown Jr. conference room, Speaker Bass made the following remarks | Read More


Treasury Secretary Paulson’s remarks on the Financial Rescue Package and Economic Update
Read More


CAMB Testimony for the September 6, 2008 House Financial Services
Committee Field Hearing in Stockton.
Click here to download [pdf]


CAMB is Working for you at the State Capitol!
[Posted 7.25.08]
Read More


Thanks to CAMB Efforts, Loan Limit Increase Letter Receives Almost Unanimous Support by California Delegation [Posted 7.25.08]
Read More


Regulation Z
The News Channels and  the internet has been quite active in the last couple of days with information about the Federal Reserve Board's approval of a final rule on an amendment to Regulation Z. The final rule was issued on Monday July 14, 2008 and was designed to prohibit unfair, abusive or deceptive mortgage lending practices. The rule also established new advertising and disclosure requirements.
[Posted 7.25.08]
Read More


HUD is About to Finalize a New RESPA Rule
Read More

updated 08/10/2010

Contribute to CAMB's Legislative Fund

Defend the Mortgage Industry Contribute to CAMB's Legislative Fund.

Donate Today!
Online Contribution Form
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Brochure and Contribution Form
Download [pdf]

CAMB Needs Your Help to Fight These Legislative Battles.

  • Anti-Predatory Lending
  • Yield Spread Premium (YSP)
  • Preserving Mortgage Loan Choice for Consumers
  • Government State Enterprises (GSE)
  • FHA Modernization
  • RESPA
Your Call to Action!
  • Participate in CAMB's grassroots efforts when called upon to ensure that Members of Congress understand the severity of the problem
  • Ask your clients, colleagues and consumers to keep loan choice alive
  • Respond to CAMB/NAMB Legislative "Call to Action" Alerts--quickly and easily send messages to Members of Congress; and finally
  • GIVE MONEY NOW to CAMB’s LEGISLATIVE FUND to help us save your profession!
  • Questions? Contact CAMB's Government Affairs Team at (916) 448-8236 or governmentaffairs@cambweb.org
Leadership Tools

Please log in to the the Leadership Section of the CAMB Web site to gain access to the Leadership Tools

  • Interactive Calendar Instructions
  • Membership Application
  • Broker/Banker Membership Application | download [pdf]
  • CAMB Champions Program
  • Membership Benefits link
  • Membership PowerPoint | download [pdf]
  • PR Media Training PowerPoint--coming soon
  • GA Contribution form
  • GA Powerpoint Instructions
  • GA Presentation Part 1
  • GA Presentation Part 2
  • Why CAMB | download [pdf]
  • Change | download [pdf]
 
 


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