Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Aug. 31: LO, AE jobs; HELOC, TPO, home buyer trends, Agency approval, CRM products; training & events next week worth a skim

Rob Chrisman · 15 min read

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Aug 30

Wed

Aug. 30: Cap. Mkts role wanted; homebuyer, lead source, AML, pre-qual appraisal products; deep dive into credit changes schedule

13 min read

Aug 29

Tue

Aug. 29: AE, LO jobs; DSCR, non-del, CRM, pricing engine, real estate agent products; STRATMOR customer service workshop; NAR President resigns

11 min read

Aug 28

Mon

Aug. 28: LO jobs; credit report, buyer research, broker processing products; Guild & First Centennial deal; deep dive on Fed

13 min read

Aug 26

Sat

Aug. 26: Down payment plans; fraud report; Better’s stock sputter; vendor news; Saturday Spotlight: Service First Mortgage

14 min read

Aug 25

Fri

Aug. 25: Product Dev., AE, LO jobs; lead gen, non-QM, QC tools; webinars next week; STRATMOR & employee morale; subservicing podcast interview

13 min read

Aug 24

Thu

Aug. 24: LO jobs; best ex, cybersecurity, audit, LO profile, credit reporting, QC products; better.com IPO is today

13 min read

Aug 23

Wed

Aug. 23: LO, MI jobs; marketing person available; credit verification, AMC, lead gen tools; Advocacy! Comp strategy on brokered loans

12 min read

Aug 22

Tue

Aug. 22: Servicing, HELOC referral, CRM, audit, Spanish language products; webinars & training this week

12 min read

Aug 21

Mon

Aug. 21: Broker pricing, non-QM, lead sourcing, tech products; STRATMOR on employee culture; a deep look at the Fed & rates

11 min read

Aug 19

Sat

Aug. 19: Freedom Mortgage & the CFPB; compliance topics du jour; letter on title biz; vendor morsels; shaggy dog joke

14 min read

Aug 18

Fri

Aug. 18: Bank LO jobs; pricing, internal audit, CRM, home insurance, lead generation tools; comp survey; MBA’s cost per loan stats

14 min read

Aug 17

Thu

Aug. 17: Wholesaler available; TPO geocoding, warehouse, fee collection products; CoreLogic Wildfire report; STRATMOR compensation survey

13 min read

Aug 16

Wed

Aug. 16: LO jobs; DSCR, HELOC, automation, outsourcing, processing products; disaster updates; apps drop for 4th consecutive week

12 min read

Aug 15

Tue

Aug. 15: LO jobs; marketing, database, cost reduction products; UBS MBS settlement; webinars this week; U.S. consumer alive and well

14 min read

Aug 14

Mon

Aug. 14: HUD, AE, LO jobs; secondary marketing, broker delivery, outsourcing products; conv. conforming news; rates could tread water

12 min read

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Aug. 31: LO, AE jobs; HELOC, TPO, home buyer trends, Agency approval, CRM products; training & events next week worth a skim

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