Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Dec. 31: Gfee changes in limbo – kind of; year-end agency settlements; tax breaks expiring; financial services – is drug testing in everyone’s future?

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

Thanks to FAMC for sponsoring the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. It was some great publicity for FAMC and the industry. And this is […]

Read Today's Commentary →

Dec 30

Mon

Dec. 30: Reg. Z reminder; bank M&A and FDIC updates; CFPB penalties & settlements – how much does it cost to comply?

11 min read

Dec 28

Sat

Dec. 28: Agency & investor updates; letters on bitcoins, flood insurance, and regulations driving lending underground

12 min read

Dec 27

Fri

Dec. 27: Recent state mortgage changes; Fed’s balance sheet – putting QE3 in perspective; CFPB’s latest lender penalty

12 min read

Dec 26

Thu

Dec. 26: Mortgage jobs; the FHA program: recent news, changes, financial condition, and general processing notes

12 min read

Dec 24

Tue

Dec. 24: MBA’s Action Alliance adding members; NAR’s well done letter to Mel Watt; PennyMac in Forbes; non-QM loans not illegal!

12 min read

Dec 23

Mon

Dec. 23: More on Agency fee increase delay; FHA extends loan amount comment period; Stonegate completes Crossline acquisition

12 min read

Dec 21

Sat

Dec. 21: Thoughts on gfee & LLPA changes – LOs and the press should pay attention; bank & lender M&A; a heartwarming Christmas story

12 min read

Dec 20

Fri

Dec. 20: Mortgage job; lawsuits: Ocwen/CFPB case settled; major buyback ruling in favor of lenders; RFC files 66 of them; MBA rolls out QM Guide

12 min read

Dec 19

Thu

Dec. 19: Mortgage jobs; Impac to sell retail channel; OB buys LoanSifter; Two Harbors buys Flagstar servicing; the state of non-agency

11 min read

Dec 18

Wed

Dec. 18: Mortgage co. opportunites; more on CashCall; the primary/secondary rate difference; higher agency fees will hurt agency production

12 min read

Dec 17

Tue

Dec. 17: Mortgage jobs; FAMC cuts jumbo fixed; CFPB goes after CashCall; upcoming training events & vendor changes

12 min read

Dec 16

Mon

Dec. 16: Mortgage job & production opportunity; state-level news; QM FAQ; bank M&A & closures continue

13 min read

Dec 14

Sat

Dec. 14: Letters on data file accuracy, the 2014 MBS market, and can/should an LO be paid after leaving a company?

12 min read

Dec 13

Fri

Dec. 13: Mortgage job & investment opportunity for ARMs; a number of thoughts on Fannie & Freddie; how big are modern loan files?

12 min read

Dec 12

Thu

Dec. 12: Mortgage jobs; FHA’s QM final rule – fortunately no surprises; 3 C’s of lending business success

12 min read

Get the Commentary

80,000+ mortgage professionals get this every weekday morning.

Daily Commentary

Dec. 31: Gfee changes in limbo – kind of; year-end agency settlements; tax breaks expiring; financial services – is drug testing in everyone’s future?

Recent Podcast Episodes

Jun 8 6.8.26 Housing Trends; Littler’s Colton Long on Litigation; Payrolls and Policy

Jun 5 6.5.26 International Money Flows; MeridianLink’s Larry Katz on Simplifying Lending; May Payrolls

Jun 4 6.4.26 loanDepot Lawsuit; BMO’s Tom Parrish on Homeownership Trends; Costs Versus Economic Weakness

Jun 3 6.3.26 Pulte Promotion; Experian’s Sophia Cheung on Verifications; MBS Performance

Jun 2 6.2.26 Mergers and Acquisitions; TD Bank’s Scott Lindner on Home Buying Trends; Federal Reserve Regime