Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Aug. 31: Analyst jobs, rebranding, and recruiting; nice trends from the FHFA’s price figures – a deep dive

Rob Chrisman · 11 min read

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Aug 30

Tue

Aug. 30: CFO job; trends in FHA & VA lending – agency & lender changes continue, a note on improving borrower profiles

12 min read

Aug 29

Mon

FW: Aug. 29: AE & management jobs, PHH changes; bank branch trends; upcoming events & training; Hispanic ownership trends

12 min read

Aug 27

Sat

Aug. 27: Notes from various sources on avoiding fraud; still confusion about the definition of “application”

9 min read

Aug 26

Fri

Aug. 26: MI, LO, & COO jobs; appraisal survey; HARP extended, and continued conventional conforming changes

12 min read

Aug 25

Thu

Aug. 25: Correspondent, AE, management jobs; appraisal jobs & trends; Fannie & Freddie – never a quiet moment

12 min read

Aug 24

Wed

Aug. 24: Wholesale & production mgr. jobs; new FEMA proposal & random sample of disaster policies from lenders

12 min read

Aug 23

Tue

Aug. 23: COO job, $6 million reverse program; new & old lawsuits – notable settlements; underwriter compensation study

12 min read

Aug 22

Mon

Aug. 22: AE & Ops jobs; only 3 new banks in 7 years? Servicing packages; eMortgage status at lenders & Agencies – catch the wave!

12 min read

Aug 20

Sat

Aug. 20: A wire transfer scam example; more notes on pros & cons of H.R. 2121; HOA super lien status clarification

12 min read

Aug 19

Fri

Aug. 19: Capital markets & correspondent jobs; some state residential regulation changes; rural housing lender trends

12 min read

Aug 18

Thu

Aug. 18: AE & underwriter jobs, subservicer review; jumbo mortgage trends & the declining middle class – billionaires’ cash reserves

12 min read

Aug 17

Wed

Aug. 17: Retail, wholesale, & management jobs; HOA & legal developments; MI & other insurance news; working with Hispanic clients

12 min read

Aug 16

Tue

Aug. 16: Ops, LO, & MI jobs; lender price changes; upcoming events inc. a couple today; implications of UG & Arch deal

12 min read

Aug 15

Mon

Aug. 15: CFO job & M&A opportunity; verifying IRS transcripts & other vendor news – vendor management is a full-time job

12 min read

Aug 13

Sat

Aug. 13: Primer on funding for DAPs; more H.R. 2121 back & forth; marketplace lending – one size doesn’t fit all

11 min read

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Aug. 31: Analyst jobs, rebranding, and recruiting; nice trends from the FHFA’s price figures – a deep dive

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