Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Saturday, July 30, 2016

July 30: Notes on HR 2121, the importance of MISMO, and cybercrime – what is “the darknet?”

Rob Chrisman · 11 min read

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Jul 29

Fri

July 29: MI & compliance jobs; Fannie & Freddie changes; jumbo market altering and not for the better

11 min read

Jul 28

Thu

July 28: Retail & AE jobs; EverBank on the block; first time buyer survey; servicing market troubles hit borrower’s rates – why?

12 min read

Jul 27

Wed

July 27: Ops & DTC jobs across the nation; RESPA & marketing webinar; small lender purchased; challenges for first time buyers

11 min read

Jul 26

Tue

July 26: Retail & wholesale jobs; personnel moves; FHA, VA, IRS, & renegotiation policy changes; upcoming training & events

12 min read

Jul 25

Mon

July 25: Ops jobs; new non-QM & pricing engine products; Fannie, Freddie, & lender conv. conforming updates are ceaseless

12 min read

Jul 23

Sat

July 23: Notes on current legislation, retail vs. wholesale pricing differences, and appraisal trends helping lenders & borrowers

12 min read

Jul 22

Fri

July 22: Software & Ops jobs; trends in building & lending – owning less expensive than renting in how many states?

12 min read

Jul 21

Thu

July 21: Retail, management, call center jobs; CFPB: credit unions, research conference, HMDA, privacy webinar, and YouTube video

12 min read

Jul 20

Wed

July 20: Bus. Development, wholesale, and Ops jobs; new products including LE tool, document mgt., FHA/PACE, & Redwood’s $2.5 million SFH

12 min read

Jul 19

Tue

July 19: Ops, retail, & wholesale jobs; vendor updates; events & training; secondary marketing activity of note picking up

12 min read

Jul 18

Mon

July 18: AE & Ops jobs coast to coast; a primer on the False Claims Act; FHA, Wells, Agencies, and MI companies fight over high LTV ground

12 min read

Jul 16

Sat

July 16: Notes on the future of the FHA, fair value accounting on pipelines, & broker comp changes after the LE is provided

12 min read

Jul 15

Fri

July 15: Retail, CFO, and Ops jobs; HMDA & FASB webinars; LOS survey; house price & ownership trends

12 min read

Jul 14

Thu

July 14: Ops, MI, and AE jobs; bank news & Chase mortgage results – the impact of servicing; at these rates just how many refis are there out there?

11 min read

Jul 13

Wed

July 13: AE & Ops jobs; measuring borrower satisfaction; changes in credit scores impacting lending

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July 30: Notes on HR 2121, the importance of MISMO, and cybercrime – what is “the darknet?”

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