Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Monday, February 28, 2022

Feb. 28: AE, MLO, Bus. Dev. jobs; TPO, processing, CD, internal audit tools; Russian mortgage rates; Ukraine driving our bond market

Rob Chrisman · 14 min read

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Feb 26

Sat

Feb. 26: Primer on Credit Risk Transfers; vendor updates from coast to coast; Saturday Spotlight: New American Funding

15 min read

Feb 25

Fri

Feb. 25: MLO, AE jobs; Loan sales, POS, CD, jumbo products; Rocket earnings & industry changes; Ukrainian facts are impressive

16 min read

Feb 24

Thu

Feb. 24: Subservicing, webinars, QC, verification, underwriting products; STRATMOR on 2022 trends; Ukraine helping rates, not 401(k)’s

13 min read

Feb 23

Wed

Feb. 23: MLO jobs; processing, margin compression, customer service tools; in-person events & online training fast approaching

15 min read

Feb 22

Tue

2-22-22, Twosday: Ops, AE jobs; retention, profitability, dashboard, data analysis tools; new jumbo & non-Agency programs and news

16 min read

Feb 21

Mon

Feb. 21: Compliance, MLO, U/W jobs; processing, disclosure, broker tools; conventional conforming changes; fraud report; refi to purchase shift

15 min read

Feb 19

Sat

Feb. 19: Notes on simple cyber security, housing after a disaster, 3-D construction, prepayment speeds; Saturday Spotlight: Sun West

14 min read

Feb 18

Fri

Feb. 18: AE, MLO, Ops jobs; servicing, accounting, compliance, sales tools; Polly CEO interview on margin compression

14 min read

Feb 17

Thu

Feb. 17: MLO, CFO jobs; lead gen., database, tax service, non-Agency products; housing starts & building permits attract attention

13 min read

Feb 16

Wed

Feb. 16: MLO, Ops jobs; cap. mkts., DSCR, broker products; news from Freddie & Fannie; what is the CDFI program?

13 min read

Feb 15

Tue

Feb. 15: Ops, AE, MLO, sales jobs; sec. mktg., eNote, eVault, servicing products; Feb events & webinars; inflation data continues hot

15 min read

Feb 14

Mon

Feb. 14: MLO, FHA jobs; sec. mktg., fee collection, MSR acquisition tools; deep dive into recent rate moves; M&A; fine Valentine video

14 min read

Feb 12

Sat

Feb. 12: Vendor cash infusion; letters on why bonds did what they did, 2nd home & high bal hits, & Habitat for Humanity

14 min read

Feb 11

Fri

Feb. 11: Appraisal, Bus. Dev., COO jobs; vendor mgt., QC, borrower retention tools; CX strategy; Dave Chappelle & affordable housing

16 min read

Feb 10

Thu

Feb. 10: MLO, FHA jobs; processing efficiency tools; TPO, non-QM, education products; consumer inflation number pushes 10-year near 2 percent

14 min read

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Daily Commentary

Feb. 28: AE, MLO, Bus. Dev. jobs; TPO, processing, CD, internal audit tools; Russian mortgage rates; Ukraine driving our bond market

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