Tag Archive for: Private lenders

Citi Financial shuts doors to brokers!

Here is the note that I received from Citi Financial a few hours ago. What this basically means is that there are fewer and fewer choices for consumers and brokers alike. So right now if you have less than perfect credit your options are Wells Fargo or a private lender. Let’s hope that Wells sticks it out.

Cheers,

Pat

November 4, 2008

RE:         Broker Agreement with CitiFinancial Canada, Inc.

CitiFinancial Canada, Inc. has taken the decision to exit its broker referral business.  As such, we are hereby providing you written notice of termination of the aforementioned agreement (the “Agreement”), effective immediately.

Please be advised that we will honour any pending mortgage transactions in respect of which we have provided a signed commitment to your office, provided that we receive any outstanding documentation and are able to close the transaction on … Read more

Batman The Dark Knight Movie

I just got back from seeing the new Batman movie, and I’ve got to tell you it was good. It was not just good, it was scary good. Probably one of the best action movies that I have seen ever, and I have seen a lot of movies.

Anyway you may be wondering how does this apply to the mortgage industry? Well let me tell you, in the movie Batman does everything that he can to prevent the Joker ( Oscar performance by Heath Ledger) from continuing to terrorize Gotham City. The Sub prime lender’s, the central banks and the government over reacting by changing mortgage insurance policy has done nothing short but terrorize it’s citizen’s. Sure our options are narrowing, for the people with less than perfect credit, the one’s who are self employed and the one’s that want … Read more