Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Apr. 30: LO, AE jobs, business opportunities; broker, digital products; G-Rate’s penalty; sweeping investor changes

Rob Chrisman · 15 min read

As analysts pour through Freddie Mac’s earnings announcement this morning, when in captivity it is important to settle in quickly and efficiently. It is also […]

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Apr 29

Wed

Apr. 29: AE, Ops, LO jobs; digital, customer service products; FHA COVID news; 1st quarter GDP: ouch

13 min read

Apr 28

Tue

Apr. 28: Sales jobs; underwriting, rural products; WFH, anti-fraud, digital webinars; guideline shifts continue

14 min read

Apr 27

Mon

Apr. 27: Servicing, Ops, LO jobs; CRM, broker products; training & webinars from your couch; top lender numbers

14 min read

Apr 25

Sat

Apr. 25: LIBOR to SOFR transition update; Deep dive on U.S. debt; What do bored stunt performers do?

12 min read

Apr 24

Fri

Apr. 24: Servicing, AE, Ops jobs; broker, construction, doc products; cash-out product hit; Federal Reserve deep dive

15 min read

Apr 23

Thu

Apr. 23: LO jobs; QC, sales, marketing, cap. mkts. products; Agencies & forbearance loan purchases

12 min read

Apr 22

Wed

Apr. 22: Ops, LO jobs; digital products; GSE & large investor adjustments; bond market quiet: a good thing

13 min read

Apr 21

Tue

Apr. 21: AE jobs; LOS, comp., correspondent products; approaching webinars; Federal Reserve’s recent actions

13 min read

Apr 20

Mon

4/20: LO, AE jobs; automation, non-QM products; forbearance primer: loans must be repaid

15 min read

Apr 18

Sat

Apr. 18: Shifts in thinking & current trends: why pay rent? Advice for every LO; economic stimulus riddle

13 min read

Apr 17

Fri

Apr. 17: AE, LO jobs; efficiency product; webinars & events; CFPB HMDA news; Agency, investor, & vendor changes continue

14 min read

Apr 16

Thu

Apr. 16: AE jobs; appraisal, sales, processing products; training & webinars from home; vendor tidbits

13 min read

Apr 15

Wed

Apr. 15: Appraisal jobs; construction, broker, appraisal products; partial & temporary appraisal delay for banks

14 min read

Apr 14

Tue

Apr. 14: LO jobs; broker, benchmarking, doc products; jumbo & specialty products continue to crumble; 3.74% loans in forbearance

14 min read

Apr 13

Mon

Apr. 13: LO jobs; SBA PPP, processing products; Ginnie’s Issuer assistance; banks’ stress test changes; Agencies consider forbearance policies?

13 min read

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Apr. 30: LO, AE jobs, business opportunities; broker, digital products; G-Rate’s penalty; sweeping investor changes

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