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Published every weekday since 2008

By Rob Chrisman

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

June 30: LO jobs; Medical profession, refi prospecting products; Fee standardization thoughts; Investors & ROAD Act

Rob Chrisman · 15 min read

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Jun 29

Mon

June 29: AE jobs; Verification, AI processing, digital closing tools; Ways to think about AI; Conventional conforming news

15 min read

Jun 28

Sun

June 27: Idea on improving affordability; Christy S. on leadership; Saturday Spotlight: Gershman Mortgage; a reminder about Kurt V.

14 min read

Jun 26

Fri

June 26: Credit and verification, AI compliance, CRA sourcing tools; The housing bill… now what? HMDA data; inflation hopes & rates

13 min read

Jun 25

Thu

June 25: AE jobs; borrower retention, AI governance, jumbo products; borrower recapture trends; MLO opportunity thoughts

16 min read

Jun 24

Wed

June 24: Broker jobs; Retention, credit analysis, CU lending, disaster analysis tools; Housing Act to the President; upcoming webcasts

16 min read

Jun 23

Tue

June 23: Ops jobs; HELOC, verification products; AI Gap is a thing; Housing bill advances; JPMorganChase on affordability

15 min read

Jun 22

Mon

June 22: Verification letter, AI compliance, retention, decisioning tools; Fix-and-flip trends; overnight rate hikes a certainty?

15 min read

Jun 21

Sun

June 20: Keep the Fed’s actions in perspective; Communication is give & take; Saturday Spotlight: Finance of America

13 min read

Jun 19

Fri

June 19: Appraisal chief job; AI compliance, HELOC, AI loan precheck, cloud-based LOS tools; Plan for in-person events

16 min read

Jun 18

Thu

June 18: Ops jobs; Non-QM, hedging, verification products; training webinars; Title insurance stats; Fed pronouncement dissected

13 min read

Jun 17

Wed

June 17: AE jobs; NMLS review, fraud monitor, margin mgt. tools; mortgage products shifting… Progressive’s “uppayment”?

16 min read

Jun 16

Tue

June 16: Title partner sought; AI products; Fair Lending, deportations, and service animals; AI governance; Pennymac’s AI path

14 min read

Jun 15

Mon

June 15: New wholesaler, LO jobs; Verification, MGIC survey, Rocket contest, credit reporting tools; Agency program changes

15 min read

Jun 13

Sat

June 13: Interview on avoiding hiring lawsuits; condo HOA collapse; Fed study on insurance affordability; joke on aging

16 min read

Jun 12

Fri

June 12: UAD 3.6, compliance AI, closing doc tools; Bill Pulte in the news again; MBS investor interview; MISMO & AI

14 min read

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June 30: LO jobs; Medical profession, refi prospecting products; Fee standardization thoughts; Investors & ROAD Act

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