Successfully owning or buying cash flow notes requires a solid plan for collecting and servicing the payments. But what happens when the note payments are late? John Moren, a 25+ year veteran of the note business, explains the issues with charging late fees on notes. In speaking with our NoteSmith loan servicing software users, I sense a lot of confusion and … [Read more...] about Charging Late Fees on Notes
Archives for March 2012
Evaluate a Cash Flow Note In 60 Seconds or Less
Ever feel like you spend too much time determining if you have a viable seller financed cash flow note to either broker or keep for yourself? Not me. I tend to look over a real estate note and make a pretty rapid decision. So, how do I do it? First off, I tend to go for the big stuff first. You know, 30,000 foot level. It is easy to get caught up in the details that … [Read more...] about Evaluate a Cash Flow Note In 60 Seconds or Less
What Private Note Buyers Can Learn from MERS
Note Buyers take notice; a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge has now ruled MERS's business practices are unlawful. Heard of robo-signing, burger king kids, and attorneys promising to stop foreclosure? Well that’s all part of the MERS mortgage lending mess and it just got a lot harder than calling for a cleanup on aisle 5. What’s the impact? L. Randall Wray, Professor of … [Read more...] about What Private Note Buyers Can Learn from MERS
Finding Notes: An Interview With Mike Wood of NoteDocs
Want to find seller carryback notes? Check out this interview with Mike Wood of NoteDocs, a company specializing in providing private mortgage note holder leads to note brokers. What is the current focus of NoteDocs? Mike Wood: The current focus of NoteDocs is to offer two services to note brokers in the cash flow notes industry. First we strive to offer noteholder lead data … [Read more...] about Finding Notes: An Interview With Mike Wood of NoteDocs
