Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Sep. 29: Notes on rate direction, LO comp priorities, what California’s doing that impacts lenders

Rob Chrisman · 13 min read

As we end the last week of September, and the 3rd quarter, lenders across the nation continue to help clients with financing. With Congress focused […]

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Sep 28

Fri

Sep. 28: LO, AE jobs; CE, sales products; Ocwen/PHH update; Agency deals; why does extending a lock cost money?

12 min read

Sep 27

Thu

Sep. 27: Underwriting, LO jobs; insurance, non-QM, underwriting products; bank M&A going crazy

14 min read

Sep 26

Wed

Sep. 26: AE, LO jobs; title agency for sale; non-QM products; borrower study results; Mel Watt to testify; cap. markets company changes

12 min read

Sep 25

Tue

Sep. 25: DTC, LO jobs; digital, QC products; lender M&A; fast approaching training & events Fannie mgt. note

12 min read

Sep 24

Mon

Sep. 24: LO, AE, corres. jobs; broker, DTC products; conventional conforming news incl. Wells’ LTV change; USAA layoffs

13 min read

Sep 22

Sat

Sep. 22: Letters & notes about regulatory enforcement, weed, cost cutting, state-level lending law changes

12 min read

Sep 21

Fri

Sep. 21: LO, AE jobs; fulfillment, investor products; mortgage fraud paper; Wells, PUF, BMO Harris personnel changes

12 min read

Sep 20

Thu

Sep. 20: Sales & LO jobs; vendor mgt. & POS products; upcoming events; Ask a Lender’s sunset?

12 min read

Sep 19

Wed

Sep. 19: LO, reverse jobs; new correspondent investor; direct streaming Treasury trading; what is moving rates

12 min read

Sep 18

Tue

Sep. 18: LO jobs; down payment, broker, sales products; lender & agency Florence updates continue

13 min read

Sep 17

Mon

Sep. 17: MI, LO jobs; notary product, new correspondent lender; events & training remaining in September

13 min read

Sep 15

Sat

Sep. 15: Letters about risk, M&A and controlling costs; state-level lending law changes roll on

13 min read

Sep 14

Fri

Sep. 14: Cap. mkts, AE, LO jobs; trailing doc, tax, reverse products; vendor news; new lender programs

13 min read

Sep 13

Thu

Sep. 13: Marketing, bank statement, broker HELOC products; originator events; Agency & lender disaster updates

13 min read

Sep 12

Wed

Sep. 12: LO jobs; non-QM & marketing products; non-QM & eSummons training; lenders’ disaster plans & reactions

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