Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Monday, March 31, 2014

Mar. 31: Mortgage jobs; FBI investigating flood maps; jumbo production forecast falls; proposed AMC legislation & feedback

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

Before heading to Wisconsin for a few days, over the weekend I called The Bellagio to find out the betting lines on the PATH Act, […]

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Mar 29

Sat

Mar. 29: Letters on the MI biz, changing LO business models & demographics, and LOs acting as real estate agents

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Mar 28

Fri

Mar. 28: The CFPB on payday lending & FCRA; increasing focus on 2nds and HELOCs – are we talking not enough or too much?

12 min read

Mar 27

Thu

Mar. 27: Mortgage jobs; Maxine Water’s plan for Fannie & Freddie; lenders are only making $150 per loan with all that liability?

12 min read

Mar 26

Wed

Mar. 26: Mortgage jobs; “have & have-not” gap widening; more on MI changes; new ag & self-employed products; ResCap purchased

11 min read

Mar 25

Tue

Mar. 25: Mortgage jobs & channel expansion; dropping MI and MI master policies; FTC guidance on background checks

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Mar 24

Mon

Mar. 24: Mortgage jobs; bank consolidation continues; the basics of what all these servicing sales mean for lenders

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Mar 22

Sat

March 22: Letters concerning ATR liability, bank & non-bank licensing, new appraisal guidelines, and the LO function

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Mar 21

Fri

Mar. 21: Mortgage IT & sales jobs; CFPB on YouTube; securitizing rental properties; is the LO occupation at risk?

12 min read

Mar 20

Thu

Mar. 20: Mortgage jobs & correspondent growth; Fitch analyzes non-QM market; Redwood Trust non-agency deal; DOJ report on fraud

12 min read

Mar 19

Wed

March 19: Mortgage jobs; the CFPB & MISMO & electronic processing; lenders liable for buybacks after shutting down?

11 min read

Mar 18

Tue

Mar. 18: Mortgage jobs; Who owns agency MBS? Is Fannie & Freddie’s future set? The MBA weighs in

12 min read

Mar 17

Mon

Mar. 17: Mortgage jobs & expansion; eminent domain news; community bank update; Clear Capital’s home price drop

12 min read

Mar 15

Sat

Mar. 15: Here on the Ides of March, MBA’s school for LOs; lots of investor updates – ARM changes are everywhere

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Mar 14

Fri

3.14: Pi Day! Mortgage jobs & Bofa layoffs; a primer on MBS issuance; LendingTree lawsuit; bank M&A; how ’bout these rates!

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Mar 13

Thu

Mar. 13: Mortgage jobs & an expanding warehouse lender; nationwide housing continues to improve; appraisal compliance input

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Mar. 31: Mortgage jobs; FBI investigating flood maps; jumbo production forecast falls; proposed AMC legislation & feedback

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