Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Monday, December 31, 2018

Dec. 31: Rates, the Fed, world economies, affordability, and the shutdown – all tied together

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

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Dec 29

Sat

Dec. 29: FEMA reverses flood ruling; cybersecurity notes; observations on general housing trends

12 min read

Dec 28

Fri

Dec. 28: Doc automation product; FHA & VA changes around our biz; Agency deals continue to share risk

13 min read

Dec 27

Thu

Dec. 27: Non-QM, marketing products; shutdown update, incl. flood insurance setback; there are over 1,400 vendors?

12 min read

Dec 26

Wed

Dec. 26: MI jobs, marketing product; another mortgage settlement; shutdown update for lenders; rates are low cuz…

12 min read

Dec 24

Mon

Dec. 24: Rates go up, they go down; a deep dive into what is moving rates and deals being done by the Agencies

14 min read

Dec 22

Sat

Dec. 22: Notes/news on the Flood Bill, current (ugh) lending environment, state laws, and LIBOR phase-out

11 min read

Dec 21

Fri

Dec. 21: AE, LO jobs; LO tools, loan defect report out; shutdown’s possible impact on lenders; Verus non-QM deal

12 min read

Dec 20

Thu

Dec. 20: AE & LO jobs; subservicer, AMC, warehouse predictive products; vendor news; rate hike squeezing lenders and banks

13 min read

Dec 19

Wed

Dec. 19: LO jobs; vendor search & tech tools; lender M&A continues; global slowdown pushing U.S. rates

13 min read

Dec 18

Tue

Dec. 18: Co. for sale, LO jobs; MLO products; banks buying lenders and other banks, report on M&A

12 min read

Dec 17

Mon

Dec. 17: LO jobs; CRM, digital products; FHA & VA changes from Agencies & lenders across the nation

13 min read

Dec 15

Sat

Dec. 15: AI mortgage predictions, borrowers who want to film transactions, First American & blockchain, the SEC & cybersecurity

12 min read

Dec 14

Fri

Dec. 14: AE, LO jobs; Full Eagle wanted; compliance, documentation products; loan amount changes in the primary markets

12 min read

Dec 13

Thu

Dec. 13: LO jobs; digital products; books by lenders, for lenders, or about lenders; False Claims Act rears up; a fun quiz you should take

13 min read

Dec 12

Wed

Dec. 12: LO jobs, compliance personnel moves; non-QM & warehouse products; STRATMOR Tech Insight Study

13 min read

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Dec. 31: Rates, the Fed, world economies, affordability, and the shutdown – all tied together

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