Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Nov. 29: Letters on aging LOs and owning their careers, LO comp, RESPA, why things might slow; risque joke

Rob Chrisman · 11 min read

“Thoughts from the trenches continue to come in, in spite of the holiday week. Let’s jump in. Here is an observation from an East […]

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Nov 28

Fri

Nov. 28: Bank mergers continue; trends in rental markets, distressed properties, & refi biz; vendor update mania

12 min read

Nov 26

Wed

Nov. 26: Correspondents ramping up; Fed TILA-RESPA webinar site; FHA 4bp fee fight heats up; total mortgage volume figures

11 min read

Nov 25

Tue

Nov. 25: Jobs & products; servicing continues to hit the market; upcoming events & training; credit union lending laws

12 min read

Nov 24

Mon

Nov. 24: Sales & management jobs; HUD’s 4 bp fee & FHA & Ginnie updates; status of Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Act

11 min read

Nov 22

Sat

Nov. 22: Attorney weighs in on Franklin consent order; notes on Basel III, manufactured homes & Dodd-Frank, 97% LTVs

11 min read

Nov 21

Fri

Nov. 21: Mortgage jobs & vendor management; possible changes for NY lenders; Fannie & Freddie changes will help lenders

11 min read

Nov 20

Thu

Nov. 20: Mortgage jobs and M&A; news on 3% and G-Fee changes; FDIC training video on ATR and QM

12 min read

Nov 19

Wed

Nov. 19: Mortgage jobs & products; MBA offers health care to members; Freddie & Fannie updates; new jumbo security

11 min read

Nov 18

Tue

Nov. 18: Mortgage jobs; Supreme Court & 2nd mortgages; ARM index news; what new FHA numbers mean for lenders

12 min read

Nov 17

Mon

Nov. 17: Mortgage jobs; charge for using LIBOR; Ocwen-Wells deal off; CFPB’s court setback; ticking clock on ability to foreclosure?

12 min read

Nov 15

Sat

Nov. 15: Letters on Basel III, LTV’s impact on credit, and lenders marketing to CPAs instead of Realtors

11 min read

Nov 14

Fri

Nov. 14: Fannie job; thoughts on the latest CFPB Consent Order vs. a lender; changes in credit trends; RBS exits U.S MBS market

12 min read

Nov 13

Thu

Nov. 13: Production & Ops jobs; loanDepot & Mortgage Master; LOS survey; J.D. Powers results; Oregon’s lost how many originators?

12 min read

Nov 12

Wed

Nov. 12: Mortgage opportunities & products; Chase job cuts; lots of upcoming events; non-QM demand and supply update

12 min read

Nov 11

Tue

Veteran’s Day: VA & QM; ATR & QM for small lenders; earnings summary continues; will the election change things for lenders?

11 min read

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Nov. 29: Letters on aging LOs and owning their careers, LO comp, RESPA, why things might slow; risque joke

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