Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Friday, January 31, 2025

Jan. 31: AE jobs, companies wanted; FHA underwriting, POS, Community Lending products; Maryland’s lending quagmire; Feb in-person events

Rob Chrisman · 16 min read

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Jan 30

Thu

Jan. 30: Cap. mkts., u/w, AE jobs; POS, servicing tools; fraud, home equity, IMB studies; new companies doing new things

12 min read

Jan 29

Wed

Jan. 29: Reverse jobs; servicing, operating system, prospecting tools; STRATMOR & profitability; the anatomy of how presidential policy can hit lenders

13 min read

Jan 28

Tue

Jan. 28: LO, AE jobs; POS, servicing, Fair Lending products; program changes around the biz; opinion on mortgage bond prices

14 min read

Jan 27

Mon

Jan. 27: AE jobs; POS, broker, warehouse, servicing tools; FHA & USDA news; housing affordability relief?

12 min read

Jan 25

Sat

Jan. 25: Disaster recovery for borrowers; vendor news; drug companies are doing what? Saturday Spotlight: Cenlar

15 min read

Jan 24

Fri

Jan. 24: Marketing job, companies wanted; non-QM products; kickback scheme revealed; lenders helping LA; webinars & training

15 min read

Jan 23

Thu

Jan. 23: LO jobs; hedging, QC, payment processing, lead gen, HELOC tools; STRATMOR, CX, & profits; primer on tangible net worth

13 min read

Jan 22

Wed

Jan. 22: LO, Non-QM sales, financial analyst jobs; Spanish, Housing outlook, DPA products; California fire update; webinars this week

16 min read

Jan 21

Tue

Jan. 21: Marketing job; Non-QM, DPA, HELOC, borrower servicing products; FTC & leads; Freddie & Fannie & FHFA in the news

11 min read

Jan 20

Mon

Jan. 20: Financial analyst job; referral, LOS, verification tools; Experian and BMO in the headlines; STRATMOR on CX & profits; CA’s Fair Plan

13 min read

Jan 18

Sat

Jan. 18: Beware precise forecasts; individual fire protection; military recruiting; Work from home study

13 min read

Jan 17

Fri

Jan. 17: AE jobs, companies wanted; AMC alternative, verification, Realtor fee financing tools; Letter to FHFA director spells things out

13 min read

Jan 16

Thu

Jan. 16: Partnership sought; Marketing, Cap. Mkts jobs; settlement, warehouse, servicing transfer tools; upcoming training & webinars

14 min read

Jan 16

Thu

Jan. 16: STRATMOR instrumental in latest acquisition deal between Mr. Cooper and A&D

8 min read

Jan 15

Wed

Jan. 15: Regional sales, broker jobs; wholesale, non-Agency, workflow, servicing, QC audit tools; lender M&A continues

15 min read

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Jan. 31: AE jobs, companies wanted; FHA underwriting, POS, Community Lending products; Maryland’s lending quagmire; Feb in-person events

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