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By Rob Chrisman

Today Thursday, September 10, 2026

Sep. 10: Senior ops jobs; financing, settlement, processing tools; UWM’s Mat Ishbia interview; credit score tumult

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Here in San Antonio, TX, interest rates are obviously part of mortgage event discussion. (On today’s The Big Picture Guild’s David Battany will be discussing rates and […]

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Sep 9

Wed

Sep. 9: LO, non-QM AE jobs; correspondent, signing, multifamily tools; STRATMOR tech survey; EverBank/WaFd deal; Rocket’s loan limits

16 min read

Sep 8

Tue

Sep. 8: Shift at NEXA; CRA sourcing, correspondent, internal audit, AI content tools; Pulte, credit scores, and social media; layoffs ahead?

15 min read

Sep 5

Sat

Sep. 5: Vesta’s Mike Yu on technology & cost; Vendor news soup to nuts; Saturday Spotlight: Flyhomes Buy Before You Sell

14 min read

Sep 4

Fri

Sep. 4: M&A sought, business opportunity; U/W, LOS/TPO, workflow automation, AI risk, education tools; MBS & MSR trends of note

16 min read

Sep 3

Thu

Sep. 3: Sales mgt., Nevada QI jobs; hedging, verification, POS, data mining tools; Rocket Mortgage & RESPA; MISMO motors on; M&A continues

16 min read

Sep 2

Wed

Sep. 2: Legal job; HELOC, TPO, API, non-Agency products; webcasts of note; why rates are where they are: we’re not alone

14 min read

Sep 1

Tue

Sep. 1: LO jobs; 2nd lien reverse, conversion, settlement tools; Bill Cosgrove on consolidation; F&F news; webcasts approaching

16 min read

August 2026

Aug 31

Mon

Aug. 31: LO, AE jobs, exec available; MERS, Reno, processing tools; STRATMOR on borrower behavior; Mormons & housing supply

15 min read

Aug 29

Sat

Aug. 29: Opinions on current events (good and bad), UAD 3.6, Pulte, and rising rents; Saturday Spotlight: Advantage Partners Solutions

13 min read

Aug 28

Fri

Aug. 28: U/W job; Education, underwriting, processing tools; Originators & tech; Gov’t program changes; STRATMOR tech survey

15 min read

Aug 27

Thu

Aug. 27: Appraisal, AE jobs; Hedging, accounting, verification, jumbo, workflow tools; in-person events for planning

15 min read

Aug 26

Wed

Aug. 26: LO jobs; credit, AI platform, AI system tools; approaching webcasts; Equity and non-Agency news; volley of notable econ news

15 min read

Aug 25

Tue

Aug. 25: Servicing, margin mgt., LO jobs; webcasts, UAD 3.6, compliance, digital HELOC, MSR valuation tools; rates quiet

16 min read

Aug 24

Mon

Aug. 24: AE jobs; borrower analysis, 1st lien HELOC, Ginnie eNote products; webcasts approaching; NEXA/UMortgage deal

14 min read

Aug 22

Sat

Aug. 22: Fannie cuts roil the industry; An LO Comp problem primer; LOs & affordability; thoughts on Road to Housing and prop. taxes

14 min read

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Sep. 10: Senior ops jobs; financing, settlement, processing tools; UWM’s Mat Ishbia interview; credit score tumult

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