Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Mar. 31: Business opportunity; marketing, cybersecurity, eClosing products; shifts in LTVs, credit, pricing, appraisal policies rampant

Rob Chrisman · 15 min read

Remember when all we had to worry about was Amazon taking over mortgage banking? The sun hits different here in March – see joke at […]

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Mar 30

Mon

Mar. 30: AE, reno, LO jobs; sales, broker products; California MBA weighs in; deep capital markets dive: Ginnie acts

15 min read

Mar 28

Sat

Mar. 28: Letters on staying safe & sane while working from home, appraisals, and being bullish on IMBs

13 min read

Mar 27

Fri

Mar. 27: LO, Ops jobs; broker, credit products; IRS/tax transcript, jumbo, MISMO, RON changes across the biz

17 min read

Mar 26

Thu

Mar. 26: LO & Ops jobs; digital, compliance, servicing, cap. mkts. products; commercial & state bond products next to be impacted?

16 min read

Mar 25

Wed

Mar. 25: LO, CFO jobs; doc, broker, eClosing products; locking, documentation, product changes roll on; PennyMac yanks bulk AOT

18 min read

Mar 24

Tue

Mar. 24: Sales job; sales, digital, processing products; FAM, QLMS, Mr. Cooper changes; appraisal & VVOE clarity; servicing smacked

20 min read

Mar 23

Mon

Mar. 23: COO, AE jobs; anti-fraud, servicing products; borrower satisfaction survey; corona-driven product shifts

15 min read

Mar 21

Sat

Mar. 21: Sample of vendor & tech updates; changes in home buying; Finastra & ransomware?

13 min read

Mar 20

Fri

Mar. 20: LO, remote Ops, AE jobs; CRM, , bid tape, warehouse products; non-QM sector walloped – why?

13 min read

Mar 19

Thu

Mar. 19: LO jobs; digital, notary, QC, broker products; developments in warehouse, Agency, eClosing, & cap mkts

15 min read

Mar 18

Wed

Mar. 18: AE jobs, exec searching; broker, appraisal, eClosing products; coronavirus-driven operations changes everywhere

15 min read

Mar 17

Tue

Mar. 17: Sales job; Construction, non-QM products; sales webinars; Info on VVOEs, e-Notes, e-recordings

13 min read

Mar 16

Mon

Mar. 16: Compliance, LO jobs; LOS, VA, non-Agency products; Early Payoff trends; deep dive on recent mortgage rate movement

14 min read

Mar 14

Sat

Mar. 14: Notes on handling capacity, TRID violations, FHA & FHFA on coronavirus; state lending law changes coast to coast

12 min read

Mar 13

Fri

Mar. 13: Ops, management jobs; broker, DPA, tech products; coronavirus tips: NAR’s report & employer webinar

12 min read

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Mar. 31: Business opportunity; marketing, cybersecurity, eClosing products; shifts in LTVs, credit, pricing, appraisal policies rampant

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