Daily Commentary - August 2/2

Aug 6

Aug. 7: LO jobs; workflow, servicing, PPE, hedging, DPA, ROV guide tools; misc. policy & procedure changes; M&A continues

Some things are surprising, like this video of a small child being chased by a wild pit bull. (Parental discretion may be advised.) What...

Aug 5

Aug. 6: Non-QM, DSCR, lead gen, fee collection, regulation tracking tools; STRATMOR interview on lending environment; USDA & FHA news

“Borrow money from pessimists: They don’t expect it back.” We are re-entering conference season, and mortgage conference attendance is...

Aug 4

Aug. 5: AE jobs; commercial loan, verification, POS, payment processing tools; upcoming events & training; remember EPO penalties?

This morning I head to Orange County, which has the same population as Arkansas or Nevada, for the CAMP conference where the economy will...

Aug 3

Aug. 3: Vendor news; suggestion on Fannie pricing; thoughts on the jobs data & mortgage rates

Sometimes I am a little creaky when I roll out of bed at 4AM six days a week. But no, I am not old enough to have been at any of the...

Aug 1

Aug. 2: LO partners wanted; RE agent partnerships product; G-fees on the rise? NAR change primer; Cruddy employment data drives rates

Remember when Intel was “the cat’s meow” in the IT and chip world? Intel is laying off 15,000 to save $10 billion in costs. Big numbers…...

Jul 31

Aug. 1: LO, tech jobs; corresp., warehouse, MSR tools; FHA/VA news; Optimal Blue CEO podcast interview; AI boyfriend?

Thank you to Ira S. who points out that today marks the Spirit Halloween Stores opening. The origins of Halloween go back thousands of...