Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

June 30: Sales jobs & business opportunity; originator census survey; another lender purchased; it’s all about Greece & rates

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

You say you don’t care about Greece? How about a potential default closer to home, like Puerto Rico? Switching gears: “One.” That is the extra […]

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Jun 29

Mon

June 29: Retail opportunities; the FHLB & wareshouse lines; U.S. rates drop; CFPB to audit executive pay – why not doctor’s pay?

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Jun 27

Sat

June 27: Letters from readers on the APR, CDOs, phone system uniformity, the importance of QC, and the broker model

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Jun 26

Fri

June 26: Sales management & AE jobs; jumbo & state news; disparate impact ruling clears things up – kind of – a new UDAAP?

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Jun 25

Thu

June 25: IT & sales jobs; MSR company Pingora purchased; MSA call; bank M&A rolls on – how many branches is Fifth Third closing?

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Jun 24

Wed

June 24: Retail & correspondent opportunities; Millennials – rent & jobs & diversity; yes, free DU… but there are compliance tangles

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Jun 23

Tue

June 23: Ops & correspondent jobs; TRID training; FHA & VA changes & new information

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Jun 22

Mon

June 22: Correspondent & Ops jobs; plenty of conventional conforming updates; a September hike?

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Jun 20

Sat

June 20: Up-to-the-minute TRID information & info for wholesalers/brokers; the problem with APR; MI company’s focus

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Jun 19

Fri

June 19: Ops jobs & input from technology vendor; safest places to live; note from Dave Stevens current state of the biz

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Jun 18

Thu

June 18: Mortgage jobs; TRID update; a look at mortgage company acquisitions; big changes at Barclays; OCC restricts Wells and other banks

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Jun 17

Wed

June 17: Jobs & a business opportunity vs. Discover Financial closing mortgage biz; primer on hedge costs; is there a lack of appraisers?

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Jun 16

Tue

June 16: Wholesale & sales training jobs; upcoming TRID events around the country; thoughts on helping minorities & Millennials

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Jun 15

Mon

June 15: Servicing & MI sales jobs; TRID for the public; primer on hedging, and thoughts on the changes facing residential lending; builders merge

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Jun 13

Sat

June 13: 1099 vs. W-2 for LOs, union programs, and defending the broker model; more MBS litigation ahead for lenders?

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Jun 12

Fri

June 12: Accounting & retail jobs vs. non-QM exec vacates; legal explanation of the importance of vendor management

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June 30: Sales jobs & business opportunity; originator census survey; another lender purchased; it’s all about Greece & rates

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