FRAMEWORK: Online Homebuyer Education...And Your Clients

Better buyers, faster closings, stronger communities.  Framework™ puts homeownership on a solid foundation

In late 2012, the Minnesota Homeownership Center, working with the Housing Partnership Network, began the release of Framework™, the most comprehensive online educational tool available to first-time homebuyers.  

At the Center, we know that informed buyers are successful homeowners... and YOU can help you clients succeed by working with us to promote Framework™ to your friends, families and clients.

During the month of January, the Minnesota Homeownership Center will be hosting a series of FREE webinars for professionals interested in learning more about this groundbreaking new online tool.

Engaging and intuitive, Framework™ allows homebuyers to easily access information and complete the course at their own pace.  Framework can even help your clients qualify for special financing programs that make homeownership more affordable (Visit the Center's website, here, for more information about our "Down Payment Resource Tool") and is accepted by most lenders including Bremer Bank, MN Housing, US Bank, Wells Fargo and more.

Now we're offering a series of webinars for you to see how Framework™ can help your clients, friends and families be successful homebuyers... and help YOU in your real estate, or lending business.

January Webinars:

Monday January 14, 2013

10:00am -11:00am CST

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/397262826

Friday January 18, 2013

1:00pm -2:00pm CST

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/791017314

Wednesday January 23, 2013

2:00pm -3:00pm CST

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/113022394

Click on any of the links above to register for these FREE informational sessions!

Dodd-Frank Reform Act & QRM Impact on Minnesota

Training for Housing, Lending & Real Estate professionals.

On Tuesday, May 24th, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported that, according the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, one in three banks in Minnesota are still struggling to recover from the foreclosure/financial crisis.

With this backdrop... Minnesota's mortgage lenders now face the uncertainties created by the implementation of the definition of "Qualified Residential Mortgage" (Section 941) of the Dodd-Frank Reform Act.  This section of the Act will require all financial institutions that securitize mortgage loans to retain at least five percent of the credit risk, and proposes strict definitions for Qualified Residential Mortgages that can be securitized.

Two of the Minnesota Homeownership Center's partners, Minnesota Housing Partnership and Wells Fargo will be hosting two events offering affordable housing advocates, lending and Real Estate professionals the opportunity to learn more about the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act and how the definition of Qualified Residential Mortgages may impact affordable homeownership in Minnesota and the country.

Paul Weech, executive vice president for policy and member engagement at the Housing Partnership Network and expert on the Dodd-Frank Reform Act will be the featured speaker at both sessions.

Participants will learn about:

• What does the definition of QRM mean for homeownership?
• What is the perspective of Minnesota’s non-profit housing organizations, lenders & government leaders of QRM?
• What opportunities exist to influence the final definition of QRM?

SESSION 1: Webinar
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 1st, 9-10am CST

SESSION 2: Live Panel Discussion
Date & Time: Thursday, June 16th, 8 - 11:30am CST
Location: Wilder Foundation, St. Paul, MN

To register (pre-registration required) or to learn more about the topics covered, visit the registration page here: http://qrmminnesota.eventbrite.com/