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by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Today Sunday, June 21, 2026

June 20: Keep the Fed’s actions in perspective; Communication is give & take; Saturday Spotlight: Finance of America

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Jun 19

Fri

June 19: Appraisal chief job; AI compliance, HELOC, AI loan precheck, cloud-based LOS tools; Plan for in-person events

16 min read

Jun 18

Thu

June 18: Ops jobs; Non-QM, hedging, verification products; training webinars; Title insurance stats; Fed pronouncement dissected

13 min read

Jun 17

Wed

June 17: AE jobs; NMLS review, fraud monitor, margin mgt. tools; mortgage products shifting… Progressive’s “uppayment”?

16 min read

Jun 16

Tue

June 16: Title partner sought; AI products; Fair Lending, deportations, and service animals; AI governance; Pennymac’s AI path

14 min read

Jun 15

Mon

June 15: New wholesaler, LO jobs; Verification, MGIC survey, Rocket contest, credit reporting tools; Agency program changes

15 min read

Jun 13

Sat

June 13: Interview on avoiding hiring lawsuits; condo HOA collapse; Fed study on insurance affordability; joke on aging

16 min read

Jun 12

Fri

June 12: UAD 3.6, compliance AI, closing doc tools; Bill Pulte in the news again; MBS investor interview; MISMO & AI

14 min read

Jun 11

Thu

June 11: LO jobs; hedging, HOA lien monitoring, reverse products; webcasts of note; what is the CFPB’s Humility Pledge?

15 min read

Jun 10

Wed

June 10: AE, LO, MI jobs; credit, verification, database, retention, broker tools; FTC penalty; cost of living increases

15 min read

Jun 9

Tue

June 9: AE jobs; Retention, appraisal repurchase risk, analytics , lead gen tools; Better rate vs. better house? Google AI interview

15 min read

Jun 8

Mon

June 8: Production mgt. job; verification, non-QM corresp., AI/POS products; upcoming webcasts; non-Agency product news

15 min read

Jun 6

Sat

June 6: Big retail union; vendor product news; Enforcement action update; Saturday Spotlight: Flyhomes’ BBYS for brokers

14 min read

Jun 5

Fri

June 5: LO jobs; tech stack mgt, verification, DSCR, 2nd products; in-person mortgage events; What’s moving rates?

15 min read

Jun 4

Thu

June 4: Ops jobs; non-QM, credit, MERS, Realtor lead gen tools; Section 8 & RESPA change afoot? loanDepot case developments

16 min read

Jun 3

Wed

June 3: Servicing, AE jobs; Secondary execution, broker contest, commercial products; webinars of note; Bill Pulte’s job move?

14 min read

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June 20: Keep the Fed’s actions in perspective; Communication is give & take; Saturday Spotlight: Finance of America

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