Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Feb. 28: Correspondent AE jobs, company news; Ocwen-PHH; changes to fees, pricing, and lock policies around the biz

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

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Feb 27

Tue

Feb. 27: LO jobs, reverse training; LO comp survey; lender and bank M&A continues; Powell: more short term rate hikes

12 min read

Feb 26

Mon

Feb. 26: Ops mgt. & LO jobs; servicing package offered; upcoming events & sales workshops

12 min read

Feb 24

Sat

Feb. 24: Notes on the continued impact of the tax plan, and flawed racial bias lending reporting

12 min read

Feb 23

Fri

Feb. 23: AE & LO jobs, new jumbo product; reverse mortgage and USDA/rural program news; economics & rates

13 min read

Feb 22

Thu

Feb. 22: Correspondent & LO jobs; upcoming training; economy continues to move rates higher

12 min read

Feb 21

Wed

Feb. 21: LO jobs, new products, layoffs; Flagstar’s expansion; news about Freddie & Fannie

12 min read

Feb 20

Tue

Feb. 20: Sales jobs, large and small, new products, expansion; legal & political updates – gfee chatter

12 min read

Feb 17

Sat

Feb. 17: Notes on AIME, cybersecurity site, free phishing test, site for tracking breaches; some HELOCs still tax deductible

12 min read

Feb 16

Fri

Feb. 16: LO & secondary jobs, subservicing product; tax changes’ impact on the business; LOs & attending closings

12 min read

Feb 15

Thu

Feb. 15: LO jobs, new programs & products; ARM & jumbo changes; upcoming events & training

12 min read

Feb 14

Wed

Feb. 14: LO jobs, LO products; new association in the biz; upcoming training; Radian changes; Flagstar’s Ginnie response

12 min read

Feb 13

Tue

Feb. 13: LO jobs, new products; Mr. Cooper has a new foster parent; capital market products; why LOs should care about the budget

12 min read

Feb 12

Mon

Feb. 12: AE, LO jobs, new products; layoffs & signing bonuses, productivity & margins – grim times ahead?

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Feb 10

Sat

Feb. 10: Notes on blockchain, selling leads, churning FHA & VA borrowers; a primer on how mortgage pricing works

12 min read

Feb 9

Fri

Feb. 9: LO jobs, new products incl. mortgage cryptocurrency; lender & Agency FHA & VA changes; Ginnie names names

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Feb. 28: Correspondent AE jobs, company news; Ocwen-PHH; changes to fees, pricing, and lock policies around the biz

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