Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Mar. 31: MLO jobs; broker, jumbo, leads, presentation, liquidity tools; FHA, Ginnie, USDA news in context

Rob Chrisman · 14 min read

What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? Short. (There’s the cutting-edge wit this commentary is known for!) Time can play tricks […]

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Mar 30

Tue

Mar. 30: MLO jobs; jumbo, workflow, retention products; Agency risk changes ahead; Want a 6 month lock? MISMO President interview

14 min read

Mar 29

Mon

Mar. 29: AE, MLO jobs; sales, subservicing, automation products; virtual conferences & webinars with in-person events coming

12 min read

Mar 27

Sat

Mar. 27: Shielding income; motivating WFH employees; vendor updates; Saturday Spotlight: Iron Mountain

12 min read

Mar 26

Fri

Mar. 26: IT sales, MLO, Ops jobs; rate protection, broker products; F&F changes; con’t forbearance improvement

13 min read

Mar 25

Thu

Mar. 25: MLO, branch, Ops jobs; sales, POS, warehouse products; STRATMOR Ops paper; Ginnie, FHA, VA, USDA updates

13 min read

Mar 24

Wed

Mar. 24: IT, AE, marketing jobs; comp, retention, pre-approval tools; non-QM there for non-owner & 2nd homes?

13 min read

Mar 23

Tue

Mar. 23: MLO jobs; sales, tech., subservicer audit products; approaching webinars & training; forbearance numbers decline further

13 min read

Mar 22

Mon

Mar. 22: MLO, Ops, AE jobs; purchase, non-QM, underwriting tools; wholesaler news; “Liquidity Ratio” impacting mortgage rates

14 min read

Mar 20

Sat

Mar. 20: Vendors’ products, partnerships, progression, proficiencies; Saturday Spotlight: Merchants Bank of Indiana

12 min read

Mar 19

Fri

Mar. 19: HELOC, AE, Non-QM, MLO jobs; rental market snapshot; non-QM products; Ceaseless Agency news & price changes

13 min read

Mar 18

Thu

Mar. 18: MLO jobs; pricing, sales, DPA, pricing, QC reporting products; wholesale & correspondent news; bond market/Fed disconnect

14 min read

Mar 17

Wed

Mar. 17: MLO jobs; broker, underwriting, non-QM, processing tools; does the Fed expect a fast, hot recovery?

15 min read

Mar 16

Tue

Mar. 16: MLO, recruiting, training jobs; sales, doc, processing tools; LLPA price adjustment changes sweep through investors

15 min read

Mar 15

Mon

Mar. 15: Ops, MLO, AE, compliance jobs; HFA, URLA, servicing products; upcoming training & events; rates stable, for now

15 min read

Mar 13

Sat

Mar. 13: The CFPB removes doubt on intent; Mike Cagney on Rohit Chopra; state-level changes: Oregon, HOA fees, and a foreclosure

13 min read

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Daily Commentary

Mar. 31: MLO jobs; broker, jumbo, leads, presentation, liquidity tools; FHA, Ginnie, USDA news in context

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