Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Saturday, July 31, 2021

July 31: Changing thoughts on analyzing credit; vendor updates run the gamut; Saturday Spotlight: Bonzo

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

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Jul 30

Fri

July 30: AE, Sales, MLO, Ops jobs; whole loan trading, CRM, renovation products; Freddie & Fannie changes never stop

13 min read

Jul 29

Thu

July 29: AE, MLO jobs; MBS delivery, processing, data breach tools; Redwood Trust earnings; ugh: weak GDP number

12 min read

Jul 28

Wed

July 28: AE jobs; processing, pricing, retention, sales tools; Ginnie, FHA, VA changes; why mortgages paying off early matters

15 min read

Jul 27

Tue

July 27: Nat’l sales, MLO jobs; sec. mktg., retention, workflow, doctor, automation programs; upcoming events & conferences

15 min read

Jul 26

Mon

July 26: MLO, corresp. & wholesale AE jobs; subservicing, tech, jumbo, retention tools; disaster news coast to coast

12 min read

Jul 24

Sat

July 24: Readers weigh in on handling of adverse market fee change; vendor bits; Saturday Spotlight: Interfirst Mortgage

14 min read

Jul 23

Fri

July 23: HR, post-closing, controller, MLO jobs; NOO, HELOC, processing tools; Florida fraud case; LendingClub fee settlement

12 min read

Jul 22

Thu

July 22: MLO, Ops jobs; tech, hedging, advertising compliance products; STRATMOR on customer experience; non-Agency updates

13 min read

Jul 21

Wed

July 21: MLO jobs, lenders wanted; U/W training, best ex optimization, jumbo products; STRATMOR & customer service; upcoming virtual events

14 min read

Jul 20

Tue

July 20: Corresp., MLO, AE jobs; marketing, sales, broker, originator, social media tools; STRATMOR tech survey

14 min read

Jul 19

Mon

July 19: AE, MLO, Ops jobs; tech training, MSR, text marketing, anti-fraud tools; goodbye Adverse Market Fee; rates continue down

15 min read

Jul 17

Sat

July 17: Letters about lenders & AMCs, workplace equality, and cybsersecurity for small businesses & individuals; Saturday Spotlight: Usherpa

15 min read

Jul 16

Fri

July 16: Controller, AE, MLO jobs; ECOA, referral, broker, warehouse products; correspondent & wholesale news around the biz

13 min read

Jul 15

Thu

July 15: MLO jobs; pricing, execution, retention, trailing doc, referral products; HUD, Ginnie, FHA/VA news

14 min read

Jul 14

Wed

July 14: Corresp., MLO jobs; jumbo, non-QM, VOE, warehouse products; Freddie & Fannie changes; more inflation numbers

15 min read

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Daily Commentary

July 31: Changing thoughts on analyzing credit; vendor updates run the gamut; Saturday Spotlight: Bonzo

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