Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Nov. 30: AE, MLO jobs; ECOA, coaching, title, verification tools; events/training this week; rates driven by bad pandemic news

Rob Chrisman · 16 min read

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Nov 29

Mon

Nov. 29: Branch mgr., non-QM, Encompass jobs; cash out, warehouse, fulfillment tools; lenders’ capital structuring news

14 min read

Nov 27

Sat

Nov. 27: Password trivia; manufactured housing news; crypto marches on; vendor news; deals in the secondary markets

13 min read

Nov 26

Fri

Nov. 26: Jumbo, non-QM, ARM news; rates (and stocks) plummet in thinly-traded market on lousy pandemic news

7 min read

Nov 24

Wed

Nov. 24: Sales leadership, MLO jobs; jumbo, non-QM, credit, processing products; sponsored events; conventional conforming trends

14 min read

Nov 23

Tue

Nov. 23: Training, sales, MLO jobs; tech, sales, subservicing tools; fee changes & processing changes around the biz; Fed Chair Powell a “go”

15 min read

Nov 22

Mon

Nov. 22: Servicing, AE, LO, FHA jobs; FHA cash out, pre-approval letter, VOE, digital products; in-depth look at forces moving rates

13 min read

Nov 20

Sat

Nov. 20: IMBs and CRA; letter on the inner workings of appraisers & AMCs: who, why, what, fees, and alternatives for appraisers

14 min read

Nov 19

Fri

Nov. 19: Business opportunities, MLO, AE jobs; del, non-QM products; Remember the False Claims Act? European lockdown driving rates

15 min read

Nov 18

Thu

Nov. 18: Ops, HR, MLO, jobs; cap. mkts., comp, social media products; tech change study; dive into housing starts, Fannie’s 2022 forecast

16 min read

Nov 17

Wed

Nov. 17: L1 jobs; customer service, jumbo, pricing tools; nCino/SimpleNexus $1.2 billion deal; events to wrap up November; climate change humor

15 min read

Nov 16

Tue

Nov. 16: Reverse jobs; TPO loan, e-signature, sales, automation, U/W products; lenders & loan amounts; inflation & retail sales driving rates

14 min read

Nov 15

Mon

Nov. 15: Finance, AE, MLO, U/W jobs; Sales, automation, VA cash out products; inflation & rates; Freddie & Fannie updates

14 min read

Nov 13

Sat

Nov. 13: Letters on appraisers and AMCs; vendors & new products; Saturday Spotlight: HouseCanary

13 min read

Nov 12

Fri

Nov. 12: AE, MLO, title franchise opportunities; eClose, TPO, operations efficiency tools; events and training into 2022

15 min read

Nov 11

Thu

Veteran’s Day: MLO, sales jobs; TPO products, automation, sales tools; digital survey; compliance news: CRA, M&A, complaints

15 min read

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Nov. 30: AE, MLO jobs; ECOA, coaching, title, verification tools; events/training this week; rates driven by bad pandemic news

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