Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Jan. 31: Notes on the value of APR, pros and cons of bond programs, the value of an LO, lenders educating politicians

Rob Chrisman · 11 min read

Last Saturday the commentary mentioned bond programs and their impact on lenders and LOs. It prompted Bill Cosgrove, chairman of the MBA, to write, “Thank […]

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Jan 30

Fri

Jan. 30: Mortgage jobs; subprime & non-QM securities; refi biz booming w/10-yr below 1.70%; bank & mortgage bank M&A on fire – what deal structures work?

12 min read

Jan 29

Thu

Jan. 29: Mortgage jobs; Fannie CU webinar; reports on the health of reverse mortgages, homebuilders, and the housing market

12 min read

Jan 28

Wed

Jan. 28: Retail & wholesale jobs; what to learn from the CFPB/Wells/Chase order; FDIC video on LO comp & more training & events

12 min read

Jan 27

Tue

Jan. 27: Mortgage jobs; FHA MIP change advice; CU White Paper; USDA news; correspondent salary survey; CFPB stealing auditors from states?

12 min read

Jan 26

Mon

Jan. 26: LO and sales jobs; the nitty-gritty on the HUD & FHA changes and how lenders are handling them

12 min read

Jan 24

Sat

Jan. 24: Loan officer compensation for bond programs; general LO frustration within the industry

12 min read

Jan 23

Fri

Jan. 23: Ops & production jobs; non-performing loan news; CFPB’s action vs. Wells & Chase has everyone with MSAs scurrying

12 min read

Jan 22

Thu

Jan. 22: MI & retail jobs, non-QM expansion; rating agency settles; bank M&A on fire; agency news; Europe’s markets move our rates

12 min read

Jan 21

Wed

Jan. 21: Jobs, products, training; MI update; eminent domain info; MBA calls for folks to write to CFPB re: rate checker

11 min read

Jan 20

Tue

Jan. 20: Mortgage jobs & lenders expanding; vendors laying off, lenders merging; the challenge of the regulatory environment

12 min read

Jan 19

Mon

Jan. 19: Retail & wholesale jobs; ALTA’s opinion of “Know Before You Owe”; FHA HECM training; piece on CFPB’s enforcement actions

11 min read

Jan 17

Sat

Jan. 17: W-2 & 4506-T controversy; Collateral Underwriter – good or bad? Who does the rate survey for the CFPB’s Rate Checker?

12 min read

Jan 16

Fri

Jan. 16: Mortgage production & sales jobs; bank & mortgage M&A; more on student debt & Millennial’s impact on housing

11 min read

Jan 15

Thu

Jan. 15: Lender expansion; Supreme Court mortgage ruling; MBA TILA-RESPA training; will Ocwen’s NY and California woes impact our rate sheets?

11 min read

Jan 14

Wed

Jan. 14: Companies expanding; sub-servicer review; industry reaction to CFPB’s new site is swift and stinging

12 min read

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Jan. 31: Notes on the value of APR, pros and cons of bond programs, the value of an LO, lenders educating politicians

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