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by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Halloween: Now is the time to help your national, state, & local organization; Housing policy primer

Rob Chrisman · 13 min read

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Oct 30

Fri

Oct. 30: Tech, Ops, MLO jobs; VOE, broker, non-QM, social media tools; 1.5 percent security takes off

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Oct 29

Thu

Oct. 29: Sales & Ops jobs; Cap. mkts., LO comp survey, fulfillment, retention tools; M&A advice; Agency-related changes

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Oct 28

Wed

Oct. 28: Credit manager, sales, Ops jobs; marketing, broker, contactless closing products; investors & adverse mkt. price moves

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Oct 27

Tue

Oct. 27: Encompass, correspondent, MLO jobs; pricing, subservicing, marketing tools; California investor disaster news

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Oct 26

Mon

Oct. 26: Mgt., AE, Ops jobs; Retention, AI, non-QM, accounting products; Southeast disaster updates

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Oct 24

Sat

Oct. 24: LO comp & MSAs; LIBOR to SOFR investor changes; vendor news; Saturday Spotlight: Orion Lending

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Oct 23

Fri

Oct. 23: Cap. mkts., MLO, sales jobs; marketing, rep & warrant, hedging products; deep dive on rates & MBA forecast

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Oct 22

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Oct. 22: Bank, construction, Ops jobs: 203(k), credit, doc tools; IPOs, debt offerings, lenders & investors making moves

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Oct 21

Wed

Oct. 21: Sales mgt., MLO jobs; shell available; servicing, marketing, automation tools; temporary relief from the CFPB

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Oct 20

Tue

Oct. 20: Ops, MLO jobs; training, servicing, tech, broker tools; events & training; Freddie & Fannie: changes keep flowing

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Oct 19

Mon

Oct. 19: Compliance, AE, MLO jobs; marketing, broker, servicing products; online disclosure survey & chatter

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Oct 17

Sat

Oct. 17: Vendors partnering, raising money, introducing new products; Saturday Spotlight: Service 1st

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Oct 16

Fri

Oct. 16: JV, MLO, Ops jobs; MSR valuation, training, non-QM, retention, tax tools; new jumbo wholesaler; 2006 vs. 2019: nothing is forever

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Oct 15

Thu

Oct. 15: MLO, Ops jobs; shell wanted; broker, retention, doc products; investors react to USDA, FHA, VA changes

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Oct 14

Wed

Oct. 14: Controller, Ops, MLO jobs; CFO for hire; appraisal, broker tools; Treasury auction primer: why lenders should care

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