Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Friday, February 28, 2025

Feb. 28: LO jobs; home price change, customer behavior tools; CFPB drops several cases; gov’t cutbacks & unemployment

Rob Chrisman · 12 min read

Here in Miami, and everywhere, lenders and real estate professionals are acutely aware of supply and demand impacting prices, as does...

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Feb 27

Thu

Feb. 27: LO jobs; CA insurance, AI hedging, PPE, fee collection products; Figure/Sixth Street joint venture; Agency news

13 min read

Feb 26

Wed

Feb. 26: LO jobs; TBA, processing, 2nd lien, subservicer, solar lending tools; STRATMOR on AI for lenders; conforming conventional news

13 min read

Feb 25

Tue

Feb. 25: AE, LO jobs; fast approaching training & events run the gamut; builder news; economic fears push rates down

12 min read

Feb 24

Mon

Feb. 24: HELOC, market intelligence, POS, borrower intention tools; STRATMOR CD workshop; Non-Agency news

13 min read

Feb 22

Sat

Feb. 22: Take care with FHA DPAs; Politics and lending; Vendor news; 1003 banter; Saturday Spotlight: HomeVision

13 min read

Feb 21

Fri

Feb. 21: LO jobs; verification, LO database, construction appraisal tools; Fiscal vs. monetary policy primer for lenders

11 min read

Feb 20

Thu

Feb. 20: LO jobs, FHA layoff news; Non-Del, SAM, onboarding, default solutions; webcasts in the next few days; inflation in the news

14 min read

Feb 19

Wed

Feb. 19: AE, LO jobs; Non-Agency, HELOC, pre-qual, CRM products; In-person events for your calendar; ugly apps number

16 min read

Feb 18

Tue

Feb. 18: LO jobs; pricing, AI, DPA, customer service tools; Bill Emerson interview; training this week; conv. conf. news; STRATMOR CD workshop

11 min read

Feb 15

Sat

Feb. 15: Redwood Trust results dissected; builders & tariffs; Sovereign Wealth fund explained; Saturday Spotlight: SWBC Mortgage

13 min read

Feb 14

Fri

Feb. 14: LO jobs; CA insurance, warehouse, AI, AVM tools; Fannie earnings and F&F news; Catastrophe impact interview; Occupancy felonies

14 min read

Feb 13

Thu

Feb. 13: AI hedging, corresp. renovation, processing, QC tools; Fed & homeowner’s insurance; crypto as collateral; Freddie earnings

14 min read

Feb 12

Wed

Feb. 12: Retail mgt. job; Non-QM, fee collection cybersecurity tools; Insider’s thoughts on CFPB nominee; LD’s case ends; Brian Hale interview; FHA changes

13 min read

Feb 11

Tue

Feb. 11: LO jobs; Marketing, DPA tools; MBA home equity study; training & webinars this week; SISA loans roar back with lenders

14 min read

Feb 10

Mon

Feb. 10: Corresp., LO jobs; TRID fee cure, bridge loan, HELOC products; CFPB on hold; FHA delinquencies climb; BofA/TD Bank MBS deal

14 min read

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Daily Commentary

Feb. 28: LO jobs; home price change, customer behavior tools; CFPB drops several cases; gov’t cutbacks & unemployment

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