Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Mar. 31: Retail, wholesale, & corres. opportunities; update from MBA Tech Conference; what % of lenders are testing TRID?

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

Amelia Earhart was quoted as saying, “Never interrupt someone doing something you said couldn’t be done.” Few thought that the refi boom could have lasted […]

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Mar 30

Mon

Mar. 30: Production jobs, background check service; primer on servicing’s CPR calculation; MBA speaks out

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Mar 28

Sat

Mar. 28: Letters on TRID, staffing costs, and APR primer; CFPB opinions & updates including new MOU with the FTC

12 min read

Mar 27

Fri

Mar. 27: IT, audit, CIO, & product development jobs; more agency updates; why bank M&A is expected to continue in 2015

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Mar 26

Thu

Mar. 26: Retail, wholesale, & corres. jobs vs. Wells layoffs; upcoming lending training & events; Agency news & changes

12 min read

Mar 25

Wed

Mar. 25: Ops & production jobs; Ocwen’s slide update; investor & agency updates including Freddie’s 97% program

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Mar 24

Tue

Mar. 24: Sales & Ops jobs; the cost per loan to process & service continues to increase with little end in sight

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Mar 23

Mon

Mar. 23: Production jobs; lots of CFPB & government updates; forget March Madness – how about Lock Lunacy? April & May should be solid!

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Mar 21

Sat

Mar. 21: Letters on the Mortgage Action Alliance, LO comp for bond loans, extending HARP, and handling student debt

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Mar 20

Fri

Mar. 20: Sales jobs & a new private money lender; a new bank! TRID progress survey; so you want to staff a correspondent division?

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Mar 19

Thu

Mar. 19: Production jobs; Tracking TRID training; Ocwen sells more assets; HUD’s new handbook; how & why mortgages moved yesterday

12 min read

Mar 18

Wed

Mar. 18: Sales & Ops jobs; changes in Fannie & Freddie pricing & programs; how much does 3.75 million sq. feet of office cost?

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Mar 17

Tue

Mar. 17: Ops & Sales jobs; new products, lender & investor updates; great Irish video

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Mar 16

Mon

Mar. 16: Production jobs & training; organizations speak out on current issues; state-level news of note from NY, TX, WI, and MT

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Mar 14

Sat

3-14-15: National Pi Day; underwriters advice to LOs, kickbacks, and working together as an industry

12 min read

Mar 13

Fri

Mar. 13: Mortgage production jobs across the nation; Millennial job & housing stats & trends – even a Millennial joke

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Mar. 31: Retail, wholesale, & corres. opportunities; update from MBA Tech Conference; what % of lenders are testing TRID?

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