Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Friday, December 30, 2016

Dec. 30: DTC jobs, jumbo reverse program; updates on 2nds and pricing/fee changes; United Shore settles with DOJ on FHA violations

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Dec 29

Thu

Dec. 29: Wholesale AE jobs; PHH sheds more servicing; flood insurance news; jumbo, conforming, & appraisal requirement changes

11 min read

Dec 28

Wed

Dec. 28: Sales & Agency jobs; lender & Realtor connections ramping up – Quicken in the news; young folks following affordability

12 min read

Dec 27

Tue

Dec. 27: Underwriter & AE jobs; CFPB/HMDA/Reg. Z changes; big bank & lender credit underwriting changes; upcoming events

11 min read

Dec 23

Fri

Dec. 23, 2016: Trends in the compliance & regulatory environment; DOJ wishes Barclays a Merry Christmas

11 min read

Dec 22

Thu

Dec. 22: QC, CFO, and LO jobs; LOS survey results; banks buying non-banks; Lehman vs. loandepot and imortgage

10 min read

Dec 21

Wed

Dec. 21: AE & LO jobs nationwide; F&F updates including Duty to Serve, risk sharing, HARP, HAMP, ULDD, etc.

12 min read

Dec 20

Tue

Dec. 20: Capital Markets, LO, and AE jobs coast to coast; CFPB & HUD fire away into the Holidays – and outline 2017’s priorities

12 min read

Dec 19

Mon

Dec. 19: Underwriting, LO, MI jobs, referral webinar; Ginnie & FHA news; pay attention to yield curve & Fed balance sheet

12 min read

Dec 17

Sat

Dec. 17: Appraisal news & appraiser training; the impact of higher rates on HELOCs, HFAs, and business – there’s opportunity!

12 min read

Dec 16

Fri

Dec. 16: Consulting, AE, and IT jobs; MBA membership perks; CFPB, regulatory, & legal news – plywood endangered in Ohio

12 min read

Dec 15

Thu

Dec. 15: Retail & wholesale jobs, subservicer review; disaster, flood, and water news; the Fed raised rates – the sun still rose

12 min read

Dec 14

Wed

Dec. 14: LO jobs, product news; training & events; bank news & underwriting changes – in assets, how big is big?

12 min read

Dec 13

Tue

Dec. 13: Retail & DTC opportunities; Ally’s consumer direct rollout; jumbo news; lenders & loan amount changes

11 min read

Dec 12

Mon

Dec. 12: Training & events this week; credit trends; capital markets news – plenty of new acronyms for the industry

12 min read

Dec 10

Sat

Dec. 10: Note on political appointees impact on lending, appraisals, cybersecurity, Ginnie, improving your business

11 min read

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Dec. 30: DTC jobs, jumbo reverse program; updates on 2nds and pricing/fee changes; United Shore settles with DOJ on FHA violations

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