Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Sep. 30: Vendor news; secondary market deals; real estate snapshot; crypto takes down a bank; “bimonthly” primer

Rob Chrisman · 15 min read

As we wrap up the 3rd quarter and New York City floods, decimating the rat population, 2,500 miles away congratulations to Barry Manilow, who either […]

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Sep 29

Fri

Sep. 29: Non-QM, LO jobs; accounting, JV partner, credit, stand-alone 2nd products; shutdown primer for lenders… tax transcripts?

13 min read

Sep 28

Thu

Sep. 28: LO jobs; hedging, TPO & broker programs; servicing, QC, consulting products; CFPB report on our biz; STRATMOR & MortgageCX

13 min read

Sep 27

Wed

Sep. 27: AE, LO jobs; Verification, credit, servicing, automated QC, POS, DSCR products; Events & training fast approaching

14 min read

Sep 26

Tue

Sep. 26: LO, MI jobs; data mining, digital lending, real estate database, servicing products; conventional conforming program shifts

13 min read

Sep 25

Mon

Sep. 25: Borrower engagement, analytics, internal audit tools; CRA news; STRATMOR on the cost of indecisive leadership

12 min read

Sep 23

Sat

Sep. 23: IMBs using debt for financing; appraisers & a lack of comps; thoughts on credit and credit repair; pencils: a growth industry?

12 min read

Sep 22

Fri

Sep. 22: LO jobs; marketing, CRM, fair lending, HELOC, non-QM products; webinars & training next week; why do people move?

15 min read

Sep 21

Thu

Sep. 21: LO jobs, shell wanted; DPA, CRM, QC, asset mgt. products; deep look at housing & rates: uh, not for the faint-hearted

12 min read

Sep 20

Wed

Sep. 20: Credit verification, MSR acquisition, non-QM, tax, outsourcing products; STRATMOR & CX; credit score change timeline shift

15 min read

Sep 19

Tue

Sep. 19 aarrgh: DSCR, DPA, lien release, CRM, insurance, qualification tools; training & events this week; role of AI; rates slide higher

16 min read

Sep 18

Mon

Sep. 18: LO jobs; HELOC, mfg. housing, technology, marketing, digital tools; autumn joke (applicable to economists’ forecasts?)

13 min read

Sep 16

Sat

Sep. 16: Vendor news & updates in the primary & secondary markets; compliance topics from AMCs to credit repair

14 min read

Sep 15

Fri

Sep. 15: Retail jobs; exec searching; cybersecurity, warehouse, accounting, marketing tools; opinion on the CFPB, marketing, and brokers

11 min read

Sep 14

Thu

Sep. 14: AE jobs, companies wanted; hedging, PPE, fee collection, QC products; gov’t & non-gov’t news; producer inflation alive and well

10 min read

Sep 13

Wed

Sep. 13: AE jobs; accounting, asset transfer, LOS tools; conv. conforming news; Encompass & MortgageCX; Mortgage apps continue downward

14 min read

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Sep. 30: Vendor news; secondary market deals; real estate snapshot; crypto takes down a bank; “bimonthly” primer

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