Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Apr. 30: Sales & Ops job; Merrimack Mortgage purchased; CFPB, NY, and Maryland target title companies – more regulators on the way?

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

I travel around a fair amount, spending time with lenders, Realtors, and TSA personnel. A major concern among the first two groups is whether or […]

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Apr 29

Wed

Sales jobs; rent & ownership stats; CFPB penalizes Green Tree & Regions Bank; rant on Millennials in the press & why they aren’t buying

12 min read

Apr 28

Tue

Apr. 28: Marketing & sales jobs; events inc. TRID training & LO certification; FHA-all-the-way – lots of program & investor changes

12 min read

Apr 27

Mon

Apr. 27: Capital markets & sales jobs; upcoming events of note; state level news; higher rents – lender’s friend or foe?

12 min read

Apr 25

Sat

Apr. 25: Attorney weighs in on Quiken’s lawsuit; how to fix the appraisal system; group issues final rules on federally regulated AMCs

12 min read

Apr 24

Fri

Apr. 24: AEs and sales jobs; Blackstone rumored to buy more lenders; DOJ sues Quicken; general industry trends

12 min read

Apr 23

Thu

Apr. 23: Ops & leading sales jobs & events; TRID: the cost, and training; credit unions in lending…hear them roar

12 min read

Apr 22

Wed

Apr. 22: Sales & processing jobs; What do Realtors want from lenders, Millennials from their banks? Q1 solid lending numbers

12 min read

Apr 21

Tue

Apr. 21: Sales jobs & private lender; CMLA speaks out; few tears or fears over PMIERs

12 min read

Apr 20

Mon

Apr. 20: Sales jobs; interesting training & upcoming events; Quicken vs. the U.S. Government; Agency fee changes – much ado about nothing?

12 min read

Apr 18

Sat

Apr. 18: Notes on LO trends, credit reports; fan fave Eileen O’Grady on the ABA Real Estate Lending Conference: The Perils of Prudence?

12 min read

Apr 17

Fri

Apr. 17: Ops & secondary mktg. jobs; abundance of Agency updates – does Fannie really need to approve lender management changes?

12 min read

Apr 16

Thu

Apr. 16: Retail, correspondent, and DTC jobs; First Tennessee settles; bank earnings reflect lending biz; bank & mortgage bank M&A continues

11 min read

Apr 15

Wed

Apr. 15: Ops, management, & processing jobs; rural area comment period ends; what the CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights tell lenders

12 min read

Apr 14

Tue

Apr. 14: Mgt., wholesale, & retail opportunities; Who does the CFPB examine & why? How much is a lender averaging $9M a month worth?

12 min read

Apr 13

Mon

Apr. 13: Retail & sales jobs; warehouse lender change; Millennials: wedding vs. a house – parents ride to the financial rescue

12 min read

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Apr. 30: Sales & Ops job; Merrimack Mortgage purchased; CFPB, NY, and Maryland target title companies – more regulators on the way?

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