Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Saturday, May 31, 2025

May 31: The financial role of credit unions; Household well-being survey; vendor news; Saturday Spotlight: TRAiNED, Inc.

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May 30

Fri

May 30: LO jobs; Correspondent DPA, equity, home equity products; Training & webinars to start June; STRATMOR on navigating DC

14 min read

May 29

Thu

May 29: Compliance, Ops jobs; AI hedging, application, processing tools; Builder & lender M&A continues; Freddie & Fannie saga continues

18 min read

May 28

Wed

May 28: AE, LO jobs; MBS pooling, CRM, processing tools; Second, HELOC, ITIN, jumbo product news; builder CEO survey

14 min read

May 27

Tue

May 27: Legal transitions & lender services; Servicing, MERS review, broker training; Disaster news is rampant; Bill Dallas podcast interview

13 min read

May 24

Sat

May 24: Letter on Common Securitization Solutions becoming a utility; Wells Fargo’s economists on U.S. manufacturing; Vendor news

15 min read

May 23

Fri

May 23: Tech, LO jobs; Servicing with AI, borrower portal, new 2nd lien products; Bill Pulte, Freddie, and Fannie; Can M&A lead to growth?

14 min read

May 22

Thu

May 22: People moves; hedging with AI, non-QM, QC trends, past borrower mining tools; House passes spending bill; webinars through month-end

17 min read

May 21

Wed

May 21: Tech, LO jobs; Non-QM, post-closing, POS, warehouse products; Vendor Marketplace; FHA, VA, and Ginnie in the news

13 min read

May 20

Tue

May 20: Exec. available, automation pilot; MBA pooling, marketing, cyber insurance, processing tools; MBA Open Door Auction

14 min read

May 19

Mon

May 19: Non-QM jobs; POS, LOS, HELOC, legal products; IMB per loan is still a loss; It’s hard to have lower rates with our debt situation

14 min read

May 17

Sat

May 17: LLPAs & 2nd home prices; LO/trainer/lender lawsuit; Moody’s U.S. downgrade; vendor news; Saturday Spotlight: Go Moder

15 min read

May 16

Fri

May 16: AE, LO jobs; DSCR sales, processing, UAD 3.6, homebuyer, LO locking tools; STRATMOR tech survey; primer on basis points

16 min read

May 15

Thu

May 15: CFO, LO jobs & transitions; Workflow, 2nd, portfolio, bridge, LOS products; Pulte interview; Rocket & prepayment speeds

17 min read

May 14

Wed

May 14: Compliance, AE jobs, broker positions; non-QM, automatic admin, due diligence tools; M&A for lenders & vendors continue

15 min read

May 13

Tue

May 13: LO jobs; attorneys wanted; compliance, dashboard, origination tools; eNote news; new econ book; Conv. conforming changes

13 min read

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May 31: The financial role of credit unions; Household well-being survey; vendor news; Saturday Spotlight: TRAiNED, Inc.

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