Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Mar. 30: Research on negotiating commissions; MBA, FHA, FAQ, & NAR; Saturday Spotlight: First American Data & Analytics

Rob Chrisman · 15 min read

We’ve wrapped up the first quarter of 2024 already! Did your company make some coin? Or at least not lose a big chunk of change? […]

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Mar 29

Fri

Mar. 29: AE, LO jobs; marketing product; TPO & Agency news of note; refi title waivers; markets are closed but…

12 min read

Mar 28

Thu

Mar. 28: LO jobs; HELOC, 2nd mortgage, pre-qual, LOS, QC tools, Dept. of Labor, PrimeLending, and whistleblowing

12 min read

Mar 27

Wed

Mar. 27: LO jobs; lead gen, warehouse, verification tools; STRATMOR on process evaluation; HMDA data out; Non-Agency & TPO program news

12 min read

Mar 26

Tue

Mar. 26: LO jobs; servicing, POS, marketing, internal audit products; increase in mortgage debt; webinars & training this week

14 min read

Mar 25

Mon

Mar. 25: AE, LO jobs; DPA, non-QM, LOS, U/W, accounting tools; California insurance problems continue; disaster & FEMA news

13 min read

Mar 23

Sat

Mar. 23: Thoughts on risk & reps & warrants & profits, ; Fannie’s rate forecast for the year; Saturday Spotlight: New Story Lending

15 min read

Mar 22

Fri

Mar. 22: LO jobs; hedging, client retention tools; STRATMOR on the ICE 24 event; MBA on the NAR settlement; info on dual compensation

13 min read

Mar 21

Thu

Mar. 21: LO jobs; mandatory execution, accounting, warehouse, TPO products; STRATMOR & comp; upcoming events & training

15 min read

Mar 20

Wed

Mar. 20: LO jobs; non-QM, verification, accounting, servicing tools; STRATMOR on effective spending; conv. conforming news

11 min read

Mar 19

Tue

Mar. 19: Servicing, LO, AE jobs; POS, TPO, automation, DPA tools; HECM, FHA, USDA news; housing starts & building permits

14 min read

Mar 18

Mon

Mar. 18: LO, AE jobs; DSCR, FHA DPA, LOS, warehouse, AI, social media products; NAR settlement chatter

13 min read

Mar 16

Sat

Mar. 16: FICO addresses credit costs; NAR’s reaction to settlement; Production costs hit $12,500 per loan; Saturday Spotlight: PCV Murcor

14 min read

Mar 15

Fri

Mar. 15: LO jobs; non-QM secondary, TPO, servicing, general ledger, marketing products ; events & training

16 min read

Mar 14

Thu

Mar. 14: U/W mgr. job; hedging, multi-family servicing, CU appraisal, imaging, POS tools; conventional conforming news

13 min read

Mar 13

Wed

Mar. 13: Franchise, Ops opportunities; servicing, LOS, POS, HELOC, processing tools; Agency repurchase progress

15 min read

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Mar. 30: Research on negotiating commissions; MBA, FHA, FAQ, & NAR; Saturday Spotlight: First American Data & Analytics

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