Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Monday, July 31, 2023

July 31: CFO & accounting jobs; efficiency, POS, policy & procedure tools; in-person events & webinars entering August; more “soft landing” talk

Rob Chrisman · 15 min read

“Yesterday I completed a chore I’ve been putting off for four months. It took me 20 minutes. I will learn nothing from this.” That sums […]

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Jul 29

Sat

July 29: Proposed banking changes & borrower prices; vendor news; interesting tale about teaching; Saturday Spotlight: Change Wholesale

14 min read

Jul 28

Fri

July 28: LO jobs; home equity, DPA, servicing, database mining, warehouse products; underwriting best practices

14 min read

Jul 27

Thu

July 27: LO jobs; hedging, productivity, POS, audit & tax products; non-Agency news; STRATMOR on sales costs; GDP solid

13 min read

Jul 26

Wed

July 26: LO jobs; productivity, automation, data tracking; HELOC servicing products; Freddie & Fannie news; interview on yield curve inversion

13 min read

Jul 25

Tue

July 25: LO jobs; borrower-focused, MI, retention. MERS audit, delinquency mgt. products; events & education fast approaching

15 min read

Jul 24

Mon

July 24: Construction, rental DSCR, warehouse products; Agency news; interview on MBS & rate sheet pricing; retail branch profitability study

13 min read

Jul 22

Sat

July 22: Thoughts on Angelo Mozilo; tribal lending; vendor tidbits; Saturday Spotlight: MakeFloridaYourHome

16 min read

Jul 21

Fri

July 21: LO jobs; Lite Doc, efficiency, 40-year, HELOC products; FHA, VA, USDA, HECM Agency & investor news

11 min read

Jul 20

Thu

July 20: AE, tech jobs; correspondent programs; STRATMOR & customer service; credit products & news; training & webinars

14 min read

Jul 19

Wed

July 19: CFO, compliance, cap mkts, LO jobs; POS, AI, REO, 2nd lien, verification products; housing stats disappoint

13 min read

Jul 18

Tue

July 18: LO, FHA jobs; outsourcing, insurance, fraud stats, eSign, HELOC products; webinars & training this week; MBA on CFPB enforcement actions

15 min read

Jul 17

Mon

July 17: MSR, AE, LO jobs; efficiency, fulfillment, correspondent products; offices into housing; Angelo Mozilo: 1938-2023

12 min read

Jul 15

Sat

July 15: Compliance topics & repurchase demands; Realtors on market activity; Gen Z & home buying; Saturday Spotlight: Blend

15 min read

Jul 14

Fri

July 14: CTO job; leadership role wanted; TPO, outsourcing, DPA, MSR transfer, compliance products; company & state events

15 min read

Jul 13

Thu

July 13: LO jobs; search engine for sale; co-issue, TPO, LO survey, credit, HELOC servicing products; be wary of interest rate predictions

14 min read

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July 31: CFO & accounting jobs; efficiency, POS, policy & procedure tools; in-person events & webinars entering August; more “soft landing” talk

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