Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Friday, December 31, 2021

Dec. 31: Morsels on gambling psychology, inflation fears, the flattening yield curve, and why mortgage prices are sometimes “sticky”

Rob Chrisman · 9 min read

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Dec 30

Thu

Dec. 30: MLO jobs; workflow, vendor mgt., digital processing tools; warehouse bank wanted; Freddie & Fannie news

10 min read

Dec 29

Wed

Dec. 29: Branch, MLO jobs; pre-approval, business intelligence, non-QM, reno products; workplace COVID changes & requirements

14 min read

Dec 28

Tue

Dec. 28: Management, MLO, branch jobs; broker, ECOA, VA cash out products; disaster news; thoughts on yield curve & IMBs

14 min read

Dec 27

Mon

Dec. 27: Ops, Bus. Dev., MLO jobs; purchase biz, eNote tools; FHA, VA, Ginnie news; inflation & savings

14 min read

Dec 24

Fri

Dec. 24: MLO jobs; VOE product; Like rust, regulators never sleep: CFPB, OCC, NCUA, DOJ news

11 min read

Dec 23

Thu

Dec. 23: Branch mgr., MLO jobs; Encompass, rehab, CRM products; jumbo, non-Agency, non-QM changes

13 min read

Dec 22

Wed

12-22-21: Consumer direct, MLO jobs; HELOC, broker, POS/LOS products; FEMA news… private flood insurance for FHA loans?

13 min read

Dec 21

Tue

Winter Solstice: MLO jobs; processing, speakers bureau, marketing, subservicing products; conventional conforming changes; Rocket’s acquisition

15 min read

Dec 20

Mon

Dec. 20: JV President, AE, MLO, U/W jobs; Sales, tech, VOE tools; Freddie & Fannie changes continue; omicron & mortgage rates

13 min read

Dec 18

Sat

Dec. 18: Books & videos for last-minute gifts; great anti-hacking tips… disposable emails? Saturday Spotlight: Consolidated Analytics

15 min read

Dec 17

Fri

Dec. 17: AE, MLO jobs; mentorship, TPO, QC report, CRM, pooling products; Ginnie: $2.14 trillion outstanding; Fed path set

13 min read

Dec 16

Thu

Dec. 16: AMC, sales, secondary, ops jobs; PPE, customer retention, dashboard tools; lender profitability study; rates shrug at faster tapering

14 min read

Dec 15

Wed

Dec. 15: AE, MLO jobs; Pricing, subservicer, appraisal, jumbo & DPA products; deep dive & primer on the Fed’s discomfort

16 min read

Dec 14

Tue

Dec. 14: Data, AI, Encompass, workflow, lead conversion tools; credit tightening; approaching events & webinars; LO comp paper

15 min read

Dec 13

Mon

Dec. 13: MLO jobs; servicing, closing, AI, MI products; USDA, FHA, Ginnie news; rates quiet… holiday slow down?

12 min read

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Dec. 31: Morsels on gambling psychology, inflation fears, the flattening yield curve, and why mortgage prices are sometimes “sticky”

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