Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Friday, June 30, 2023

June 30: LO jobs; HELOC, appraisal fee analysis, database analysis, and broker knowledge products; primer on recessions

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

We’re halfway through 2023 already. Time flies. It doesn’t seem that long ago when I was a kid and I had to learn how to […]

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Jun 29

Thu

June 29: LO jobs; hedging, loan production, auditing, QC, broker marketing products; primer on the cost to hedge

13 min read

Jun 28

Wed

June 28: LO jobs & mgt. transitions; servicing, lead source, AI, MERS review products; cybersecurity news; STRATMOR on Artificial Intelligence

15 min read

Jun 27

Tue

June 27: Bank & IMB LO, NAR CEO jobs; borrower intelligence, prefunding QC, cybersecurity tools; TPO investor news

12 min read

Jun 26

Mon

June 26: AE, LO jobs; information sharing, home equity, fulfillment, marketing products; conventional conforming news

13 min read

Jun 24

Sat

June 24: Thoughts on the current warehouse environment; vendor updates; capital market deals; Saturday Spotlight: Calque

17 min read

Jun 23

Fri

June 23: VP, LO, AE jobs; automation, ROI calculation, homeowner engagement tools; STRATMOR on LO AI adaption; interest rates & builders

12 min read

Jun 22

Thu

June 22: MSR valuation, non-QM, DPA, mobile property valuation tools; What’s the Fed Chair up to? New-home housing market list

14 min read

Jun 21

Wed

June 21: Tech monitoring, referral, servicing strategy products; FHA, USDA, Ginnie news; more than a quarter of production is still refi

12 min read

Jun 20

Tue

June 20: LO jobs; U/W, LOS, appraisal mgt., broker, automation products; Freddie & Fannie news; housing starts skyrocket!

12 min read

Jun 19

Mon

June 19: LO jobs; Non-QM, video marketing, home equity, outsourcing, servicing transfer products; webinars & training this week

13 min read

Jun 17

Sat

June 17: Thoughts on pulling credit; interest rates; compliance issues facing lenders; Saturday Spotlight: Lender Price

14 min read

Jun 16

Fri

June 16: Leader seeking role, AE & LO jobs; affordable housing, retention products; lots of events early next week; dive into recent economic stats

15 min read

Jun 15

Thu

June: 15: LO jobs; company webinars & training, internal audit, CRM, servicing, marketing tools; another lesson in “don’t fight the Fed”

14 min read

Jun 14

Wed

June 14: LO jobs, marketing job sought; non-QM, marketing, processing, verification tools; warehouse primer; Fed day

15 min read

Jun 13

Tue

June 13: LO jobs; best-ex, POS, dashboard, credit verification products; Freddie & Fannie changes; today’s CPI suggest Fed holds steady tomorrow

13 min read

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June 30: LO jobs; HELOC, appraisal fee analysis, database analysis, and broker knowledge products; primer on recessions

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