| Nov 30, 2012 10:48AM The number of state licensed mortgage companies registered with the National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) decreased by 2.3 percent on an annual basis while the number of individual loan originators increased by a nearly identical amount according to one of two third quarter reports issued by NMLS on Thursday. The number of institutions registered with the federal government increased by 1.4 percent and loan originators by 1.8 percent on a quarterly basis. State licensure information and federal... Nov 30, 2012 10:57AM "If I could rearrange the alphabet, you and I would be together." Before you roll your eyes at that one, a buddy of mine said that to a gal at a bar twelve years ago and they've been married for the last nine. Strange things do happen. (On the other hand, another acquaintance told his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend, "My phone never rings and it's always you.") Lenders and Realtors know that relationships can sometimes complicate things, and the Census Bureau tells us that about 18% of people 18 and older...
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