Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Sep. 30: Management, TPO, MLO jobs; non-QM, jumbo, rate sheet, pooling products; impending events & training

Rob Chrisman · 14 min read

The end of the third quarter is here already. The fate of Fat Bear Week hangs in the balance given the possible government shutdown. (Although […]

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Sep 29

Wed

Sep. 29: Ops, MLO jobs; direct marketing, non-QM, TPO, servicing products; CECL primer for lenders: don’t ignore it

15 min read

Sep 28

Tue

Sep. 28: AE, MLO jobs; automation, sec. marketing, sales, non-QM products; USDA & FHA news; rates grind higher

15 min read

Sep 27

Mon

Sep. 27: MLO jobs; Capital markets, sales, tech, jumbo, debt recovery tools; disaster news; 10-year hits 1.50

14 min read

Sep 25

Sat

Sep. 25: A bitcoin primer for dummies like me; Afghan football humor; Saturday Spotlight: Shamrock Home Loans

14 min read

Sep 24

Fri

Sep. 24: MLO jobs; whole loan trading, servicing, digital, jumbo, automation products; conforming conventional updates; a clever “joke”

14 min read

Sep 23

Thu

Sep. 23: MLO, Ops jobs; blockchain, compliance training, consumer complaint products; mortgage M&A; Fed weighs in

15 min read

Sep 22

Wed

Sep. 22: MBA, LO, AE jobs; non-QM, jumbo, BPO, BE/mand, sales products; whole loan/PSPA execution change

14 min read

Sep 21

Tue

Sep. 21: Sales, MLO jobs; education, tax, sales, pre-qual, licensing products; lender stock prices; events; forbearance improvement

16 min read

Sep 20

Mon

Sep. 20: MLO, Controller jobs; Servicing for sale; subservicing, sales, reverse products; events & training; California’s zoning change

15 min read

Sep 18

Sat

Sep. 18: Thoughts on equity & default, advice for minorities; vendor updates: Saturday Spotlight: Service 1st

14 min read

Sep 17

Fri

Sep. 17: MLO, Dir. of Sales, Controller jobs; HELOC, DPA, blockchain, CRM, sales tools; FHA & VA news; PSPA thoughts

15 min read

Sep 16

Thu

Sep. 16: AE jobs; cap. mkts exec available; lock desk, VOE, sales, reporting tools; more conf. conv. changes; remote events today

15 min read

Sep 15

Wed

Sep. 15: AE, MLO jobs; jumbo, non-QM, retention, LOS products; FHFA’s welcomed policy pause on restrictions

15 min read

Sep 14

Tue

Sep. 14: AE, MLO, client service jobs; MSR, automation, app integration, warehouse, TPO products; forbearance numbers drop again

14 min read

Sep 13

Mon

Sep. 13: Regional, MLO jobs; processing, blockchain, O&E, fix & flip, reverse mortgage products; wholesalers & appraisals

16 min read

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Sep. 30: Management, TPO, MLO jobs; non-QM, jumbo, rate sheet, pooling products; impending events & training

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