Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

New Year’s Eve: Nor Cal job; lender updates continue; primer on leveraged loans; update on labor market conditions

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

Tonight is the night when we must stay up until midnight and have fun! (Plenty of people enjoy a quiet evening at home and go […]

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Dec 30

Tue

Dec. 30: Ops & production jobs; 5% skin in the game hits the Federal Register; LOs watching changes in Texas law

12 min read

Dec 29

Mon

Dec. 29: Opportunities & expansion; lawsuit update on Wells, Credit Suisse, and S&P; how much does it cost to securitize a loan?

12 min read

Dec 27

Sat

Dec. 27: Reader’s notes on Wall Street renovating properties, LOs influencing appraisers, and why youth shouldn’t be in lending

11 min read

Dec 26

Fri

Dec. 26: States & regional population gains; list of largest banks – M&A continues; agency foreclosure waiting periods

11 min read

Dec 24

Wed

Christmas Eve: Mortgage jobs; lender 1st New England bankrupt; FHA MIP under fire; Ellie Insight Report

11 min read

Dec 23

Tue

Dec. 23: Mortgage jobs & companies expanding; rent increase estimates; Fannie, Freddie, and Ginnie updates

12 min read

Dec 22

Mon

Dec. 22: Mortgage jobs; North Carolina looks at capital requirements; another Ocwen settlement?

12 min read

Dec 20

Sat

Dec. 20: Letters on minimizing fraud, Freddie’s EPO policy, no more stated loans, and young & old LOs

11 min read

Dec 19

Fri

Dec. 19: Jobs; FDIC’s study on higher rates’ impact on banks; servicing continues to trade; energy efficient mortgage backed bonds

11 min read

Dec 18

Thu

Dec. 18: Mortgage jobs; bank M&A; nationwide rents & coastal property values continue higher; lots of vendor updates; MI news

17 min read

Dec 17

Wed

Dec. 17: Mortgage jobs; builder & lot price trends; Ellington cash infusion; upcoming events; the latest on Fannie & Freddie

12 min read

Dec 16

Tue

Dec. 16: Mortgage jobs; state fraud rankings; new products from Stonegate, First Cal, and SoFi

12 min read

Dec 15

Mon

Dec. 15: Mortgage jobs; Lehman in the news; down payment assistance study; Fitch’s forecast for MBS market in 2015

12 min read

Dec 13

Sat

Dec. 13: Lender updates; letters on Realtors & LOs, closing table Dodd-Frank issues

12 min read

Dec 12

Fri

Dec. 12: Mortgage jobs; Wells Fargo addresses RESPA-TILA; reverse mortgage changes; NMLS numbers on lenders

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New Year’s Eve: Nor Cal job; lender updates continue; primer on leveraged loans; update on labor market conditions

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