Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Friday, November 29, 2024

Nov. 29: Lender wanted; LO jobs; PR, dashboard, automation, cap. markets school products; FHA, HECM, HUD updates

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Nov 27

Wed

Nov. 27: LO, AE, Ops jobs; automatic workflow, POS, IRS verification tools; 2025 conforming loan limit changes begin 1/1

13 min read

Nov 26

Tue

Nov. 26: SVP of Credit job; exec available; pre-approval letters, IRS verification, DPA tools; Impending changes in regulators; MBA drops forecast

14 min read

Nov 25

Mon

Nov. 25: AE, LO jobs; Verification, servicing, appraisal review tools; webinars and training for December and beyond

12 min read

Nov 23

Sat

Nov. 23: Thoughts on appraisal waivers, motivating builders, and an Agency shakeup in 2025; vendor news; the ol’ turkey prank

13 min read

Nov 22

Fri

Nov. 22: Ops manager job; eRESI capital infusion, warehouse mgt. tool; Fannie’s forecast & Freddie’s repurchase alternative; turkey humor

12 min read

Nov 21

Thu

Nov. 21: Correspondent, appraisal waiver, loan sales, fee collection tools; Primer on MBS classes; non-Agency news

12 min read

Nov 20

Wed

Nov. 20: U/W, LO, AE jobs; customer service, cybersecurity, LLPA protection tools; STRATMOR on repurchases; Politicians don’t set mortgage rates: policies do

16 min read

Nov 19

Tue

Nov. 19: Servicing, LO jobs; jumbo, non-QM, milestone, HMDA review tools; impact of disasters on GSE loans; interview with Cross Country’s Matt Weaver

14 min read

Nov 18

Mon

Nov. 18: LO jobs, personnel moves; FHA, HELOC, VOIE, DPA products; webinars & training this week; climate impact interview

15 min read

Nov 16

Sat

Nov. 16: The direction of Freddie & Fannie; STRATMOR on customer experience; vendor news; Saturday Spotlight: TransUnion

14 min read

Nov 15

Fri

Nov. 15: LO jobs; secondary, AI workflow, appraisal waiver, HMDA analysis, lead gen tools; MBA reports costs of $10,716 per loan

14 min read

Nov 14

Thu

Nov. 14: LO jobs & retail transitions; corresp., wholesale, document automation tools; FHA, USDA changes; Mark Calabria interview

14 min read

Nov 13

Wed

Nov. 13: Broker opportunities; capital markets class, CFO oversight, correspondent, non-QM products; Freddie & Fannie changes

13 min read

Nov 12

Tue

Nov. 12: Product mktg. mgr. job; non-QM, shared appreciation, closed 2nd, AVM, SOC compliance tools; webinars & training this week

14 min read

Nov 11

Mon

Veterans Day: LO job, JV partners, lenders wanted; HELOC, affordable housing, refi analysis tools; primer on why extensions cost money

14 min read

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Nov. 29: Lender wanted; LO jobs; PR, dashboard, automation, cap. markets school products; FHA, HECM, HUD updates

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