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By Rob Chrisman

Today Thursday, October 8, 2026

Oct. 8: Non-Agency execution, processing, UAD 3.6, servicing, VA loss mit products; Credit pilot webinar: let’s see the results

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Oct 7

Wed

Oct. 7: AE, LO jobs; Sales performance, compliance, borrower satisfaction tools; Brian V. on the industry noise; UWM back in the news

16 min read

Oct 6

Tue

Oct. 6: Hedging, Polly enters hedging, digital lending, LO exploration, servicing, correspondent products; Penny & VantageScore

15 min read

Oct 5

Mon

Oct. 5: LO jobs; AI, title waiver, real estate auction, QC, eNote tools; financial literacy study; MBS issuance curiosity

14 min read

Oct 2

Fri

Oct. 2: LOS, database, equity, retention tools; FHFA watch dog gutted; UAD 3.6 thoughts; home prices vs. inflation; weak jobs data

14 min read

Oct 1

Thu

Oct. 1: LO jobs; eNote, non-Agency, spec pay-up, processing, heding tools; UAD 3.6 paused; Agency pricing changes

14 min read

September 2026

Sep 30

Wed

Sep. 30: LO jobs; Jumbo ARM, compliance, AVM, borrower mining tools; Fairway’s Steve Jacobson interview; California MBA’s advocacy

14 min read

Sep 29

Tue

Sep. 29: LO jobs; AI marketing, SOC, HELOC fulfillment tools; Rocket makes VantageScore move but serious investor questions remain

15 min read

Sep 28

Mon

Sep. 28: LO jobs; AI partnership, verification, U/W, PPE, margin mgt. tools; webinars; MISMO & FRAME offer; Buydown breakdown

15 min read

Sep 26

Sat

Sep. 26: 11Mortgage calls it quits; Thoughts on UWM, AI governance, innovation & diversification; Saturday Spotlight: Kastle

15 min read

Sep 25

Fri

Sep. 25: Cotality’s product array; NEXA on the move, Mike Kortas interview; AI & experimentation; robot at Annual

14 min read

Sep 24

Thu

Sep. 24: Verification, MERS review, AI, LOS, compliance tools; KBW’s Bose George interview; why are yields at 20-year highs?

16 min read

Sep 23

Wed

Sep. 23: LO jobs; tech stack, credit, correspondent products; STRATMOR on succession planning; KB Homes’ warning; UAD 3.6 advice

15 min read

Sep 22

Tue

Sep. 22: TPO available; Broker, UAD 3.6, property tax, hedging tools; MISMO’s President’s observations; BSI’s Larry Goldstone interview

15 min read

Sep 21

Mon

Sep. 21: Appraisal job; VOE/POS, white label, equity, business intelligence tools; investor conforming conventional loan limit changes

14 min read

Sep 19

Sat

Sep. 19: Thoughts on handling conferences, inaction in the U.S., and joint ventures, Saturday Spotlight: Finance of America

14 min read

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Published every weekday since 2008

Oct. 8: Non-Agency execution, processing, UAD 3.6, servicing, VA loss mit products; Credit pilot webinar: let’s see the results

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