Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Apr. 30: Mortgage jobs & job site; IOs from years ago being recast; referral fee discussion; MBA app numbers

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

What has Wells Fargo’s Economics Group been writing about recently? The economic recovery, of course; more specifically, how does one compare economic recoveries across economic […]

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Apr 29

Tue

Apr. 29: Plenty of mortgage jobs; scrutiny of Ocwen continues; be careful with branch manager comp

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Apr 28

Mon

Apr. 28: Mortgage jobs; banks contemplate higher short term rates; Kroll rolls out non-QM pool risk measures

12 min read

Apr 26

Sat

Apr. 26: LO comp structures based on purchase vs. refi; MSA agreements; eClosings; a company’s core values

12 min read

Apr 25

Fri

Apr. 25: Mortgage jobs; reports on lending trends; Arizona law impacts builders; a jaw-dropping list of rules & regs governing lenders

12 min read

Apr 24

Thu

Apr. 24: Mortgage jobs; Buffett ready to step in for Fannie & Freddie? Breaking news: CFPB research discovers confused borrowers at loan closings

12 min read

Apr 23

Wed

Apr. 23: Mortgage jobs; the number of banks is declining; new interest in condo loans; existing home sales numbers dissected

11 min read

Apr 22

Tue

Apr. 22: Plenty of mortgage jobs; non-QM loan webinar; TD bank’s no MI program; new jumbo program from ResMac

12 min read

Apr 21

Mon

Apr. 21: Mortgage jobs; Ocwen freezes servicing deals; US Bank earnings; another stated income program

12 min read

Apr 19

Sat

Apr. 19: Thoughts on how 2014 is going, and thoughts from a few months ago on where things will go

11 min read

Apr 18

Fri

Apr. 18: Compliance job; the CFPB’s news on disclosure forms; create your Freddie use profile; how is April looking for lenders?

11 min read

Apr 17

Thu

Apr. 17: Mortgage jobs; financial literacy, Millenials, and first time home buyers – they are all connected; The Make a Difference Program

12 min read

Apr 16

Wed

Apr. 16: Mortgage jobs; more on “business” versus “consumer” purpose; Wells & Chase numbers reflect industry trends

12 min read

Apr 15

Tue

Apr. 15: Mortgage jobs; mortgage bank & bank M&A; Ellie’s announcement; United Wholesale rolls out non-QM

12 min read

Apr 14

Mon

Apr. 14: Correspondent opportunities; owning stock in the Agencies; FHA’s HAWK program; ABA Lending Survey results

12 min read

Apr 12

Sat

Apr. 12: Will the FHA change the cost of its insurance? The cost of extending a rate lock; an argument for non-automated LOs

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Daily Commentary

Apr. 30: Mortgage jobs & job site; IOs from years ago being recast; referral fee discussion; MBA app numbers

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