Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Apr. 29: MBA membership offer; a new organization; thoughts on IMBs & bank lending; tech & vendor news; recession chatter

Rob Chrisman · 13 min read

Research conducted by economists at the University of California, San Diego, suggests individuals who have lived through high inflation may desire to own rather than […]

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Apr 28

Fri

Apr. 28: Non-QM execution, fee collection, appraisal, DPA products; STRATMOR tech survey; FHFA LLPA thoughts and comparison chart

15 min read

Apr 27

Thu

Apr. 27: LO jobs; digital trading, HOA document, work verification, Fannie QC products; non-Agency, reverse news; Q1 GDP numbers

13 min read

Apr 26

Wed

Apr. 26: Job tools; marketing, pricing exception, joint venture, construction loan tools; CFPB news; STRATMOR on home equity lending

12 min read

Apr 25

Tue

Apr. 25: LO jobs; marketing, sales, property data, cybersecurity, home insurance products; training & webinars to end April

13 min read

Apr 24

Mon

Apr. 24: LO, U/W, risk jobs; bi-lingual, subservicing, POS, warehouse products; STRATMOR comp survey; Freddie & Fannie shifts & info

13 min read

Apr 22

Sat

Apr. 22: Letters on reverse mortgages, the FHFA, and IMB’s role in lending; how many people live here? Saturday Spotlight: Argyle

14 min read

Apr 21

Fri

Apr. 21: LO, CD jobs; correspondent, MSR financing, marketing tools; Black Knight’s mortgage report; credit report policies & procedures

15 min read

Apr 20

Thu

Apr. 20: LO jobs; automation, marketing, fraud report, insurance products; credit reporting news: how borrowers can opt out

15 min read

Apr 19

Wed

Apr. 19: LO jobs; DPA, warehouse, multi-lingual tools; Trigger lead law; STRATMOR on customer service; mortgage supply and demand primer

13 min read

Apr 18

Tue

Apr. 18: LO jobs; non-QM, CD automation, marketing, fulfillment AllRegs products; FHA news & trends

14 min read

Apr 17

Mon

Apr. 17: AE, LO jobs; processing analysis, subservicing, pre-qual products; webinars and training this week & next

13 min read

Apr 15

Sat

Apr. 15: Thoughts on IMBs & FHA lending, the current real estate market; vendor tidbits; a primer on bond vs. mortgage pricing

14 min read

Apr 14

Fri

Apr. 14: IMB wanted; broker products; construction warehouse, appraisal, verification, closing disclosure tools; bank tremors done?

12 min read

Apr 13

Thu

Apr. 13: LO jobs; 2nd lien, internal audit, CRM, post-closing automation tools; events & webinars & training; where people are moving

14 min read

Apr 12

Wed

Apr. 12: Broker, LO jobs; App auditing, non-QM, processing, payment deferral tools; Conv. conforming news; Consumer price data

12 min read

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Apr. 29: MBA membership offer; a new organization; thoughts on IMBs & bank lending; tech & vendor news; recession chatter

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