Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Monday, November 30, 2020

Nov. 30: Production, Ops jobs; VA, VA IRRRL, non-QM products; USDA, FHA, VA stats worth a skim: programs evolving

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Nov 28

Sat

Nov. 28: Letters about improving processing and AMCs transferring appraisals; SOFR, LIBOR, and ARM news

13 min read

Nov 27

Fri

Nov. 27: High level Ops, Implementation jobs; demographics for MLOs on who is locking and who isn’t, and why

13 min read

Nov 25

Wed

Nov. 25: AE, MLO, Ops jobs; doc, sales, broker tools; disaster updates; investors react to Freddie & Fannie changes

13 min read

Nov 24

Tue

Nov. 24: CTO, MLO, Ops jobs across the country; customer service, eSignature tools; MLO yield curve primer

13 min read

Nov 23

Mon

Nov. 23: Ops Manager, AE, MLO jobs; appraisal, sales, relationship products; debating Freddie & Fannie’s future

14 min read

Nov 21

Sat

Nov. 21: Vendors rolling out new technology, engaged in M&A and partnering, increasing customer service

12 min read

Nov 20

Fri

Nov. 20: Product Mgt., MLO, Ops jobs across the country; VA IRRRL, training events; mortgage servicing news

14 min read

Nov 19

Thu

Nov. 19: Sales, Ops, QC jobs; retention, VOI, broker products; Ops & processing changes

14 min read

Nov 18

Wed

Nov. 18: AE, Ops, LO jobs; VOE, cash flow, remote work tools; companies performance mimicking industry’s

14 min read

Nov 17

Tue

Nov. 17: AE, MLO jobs; income, workflow, customer service tools; Agency personnel changes regardless of salaries

13 min read

Nov 16

Mon

Nov. 16: CFO, MLO jobs; customer service, QC, marketing, servicing products; events & training from your living room

26 min read

Nov 14

Sat

Nov. 14: Appraisal fee changes; Credit Risk Transfers help rate sheet pricing: current thinking & examples of secondary deals

13 min read

Nov 13

Fri

Nov. 13: CFO position wanted, MLO, cap. mkts. jobs; private money, marketing products; private MI company updates

15 min read

Nov 12

Thu

Nov. 12: MLO, Ops jobs; Marketing, non-QM, jumbo products; company news re: lenders, investors, & originators

13 min read

Nov 11

Wed

Veteran’s Day: Correspondent, MLO jobs; transitions rampant; broker, AMC, marketing products; Freddie & Fannie in the news

14 min read

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Nov. 30: Production, Ops jobs; VA, VA IRRRL, non-QM products; USDA, FHA, VA stats worth a skim: programs evolving

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