Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Nov. 30: TPO, retail, compliance, & mgt. jobs; Quicken exec lands transition job; CFPB appraisal news; non-agency MBS update

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

Underwriters’ hands are tied in using income from something the Federal Government considers illegal. For example, Washington State had nearly $212 million in marijuana sales […]

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Nov 29

Tue

Nov. 29: AE, LO, & DTC jobs; webinars, conferences, and training coming up; politically-related thoughts on lending continue

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Nov 28

Mon

Nov. 28: Sales jobs & personnel changes; conventional conforming program changes – are loan limits as important as they once were?

12 min read

Nov 23

Wed

Nov. 23: Ben Carson at HUD? More on PHH v. CFPB; vendor management & vendor updates; refis continue to drop

11 min read

Nov 22

Tue

Nov. 22: Wholesale, IT, retail jobs; webinars and events; FHA & VA lender changes; declining number of banks

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Nov 21

Mon

Nov. 21: Credit risk & wholesale jobs; Supreme Court hears mortgage case, & other legal updates; CFPB’s financial status review

11 min read

Nov 19

Sat

Nov. 19, 2016: CFPB to appeal PHH decision; MBA and other groups weigh in

12 min read

Nov 18

Fri

Nov. 18: AE, retail, & MI jobs; LO recruitment survey; Appraisal Institute goes to Washington DC

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Nov 17

Thu

Nov. 17: Retail, correspondent, call center jobs; jumbo news; strong housing starts number; CFPB news and rumors; Fulton Financial/DOJ

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Nov 16

Wed

Nov. 16: AE jobs and jumbo product; down payment report; good news from HUD & FHA; regulatory backlash ahead

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Nov 15

Tue

Nov. 15: Marketing & LO jobs, LO survey & training; vendor news; VA, FHA, and Ginnie Mae changes

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Nov 14

Mon

Nov. 14: CFO & wholesale jobs; webinars this week; servicing market heating up? Rising rates to impact Fed MBS purchases?

12 min read

Nov 12

Sat

Nov. 12: Cybersecurity, cyberattacks, malware infections, the BSA – what if you don’t report cyber incidents?

10 min read

Nov 11

Fri

Nov. 11: Trends in multi-family housing and financing; housing in retirement; a fine Veteran’s Day tale

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Nov 10

Thu

Nov. 10: Retail opportunities; PHH’s $28 million fine; Miami’s Fair Housing lawsuit; Ocwen news; Trump on Yellen & the CFPB

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Nov 9

Wed

Nov. 9: Sales & retail jobs; PHH to exit private label; disaster news; marijuana election results & lending; and oh, the election

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Nov. 30: TPO, retail, compliance, & mgt. jobs; Quicken exec lands transition job; CFPB appraisal news; non-agency MBS update

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