Today's Commentary · October 27, 2026

Oct. 27: LO jobs; Appraisal review, equity, QC review tools; jumbo competition, Microsoft news implications? STRATMOR tech survey; MBA Homebase

The ancient Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu said, “Sometimes the best victory is the battle that was not fought.” In a shrinking residential market there are a lot of potential battles, for example: “Rob, are you hearing that some IMBs are not charging an origination fee or putting caps on LO comp for jumbo loans?” Of course, especially if the independent mortgage bank, or broker, is in an area where’s you’re battling it out with credit unions and banks. If you have a $2 million loan,...