Daily Commentary

by Rob Chrisman · Published every weekday since 2008

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Apr. 30: AE jobs, people moving; buy before you sell, jumbo, CRM tools; climate & catastrophes: who’s watching? Fannie earnings

Rob Chrisman · 14 min read

I don’t know where April went, but we’re at the end of it, and 2025 is 1/3 over. The future sure quickly becomes the past. In the book...

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Apr 29

Tue

Apr. 29: Non-QM AE, LO jobs; books for LOs; tech change, borrower communication tools; webinars & training this week; Audrey Boissoneau interview

16 min read

Apr 28

Mon

Apr. 28: Pres. of Production, LO jobs; non-QM, reverse, productivity, AVM, AI tools; investor & lender results: it’s still tough out there

13 min read

Apr 26

Sat

Apr. 26: New book on cap markets; Goldman Sachs on tariffs and a recession; Trump & disparate impact; SWBC Mortgage

12 min read

Apr 25

Fri

Apr. 25: LO, AE jobs; title & flood ordering tool; Maryland changes licensing; upcoming in-person conferences; perspective on the CFPB

15 min read

Apr 24

Thu

Apr. 24: Controller, AE jobs; loan delivery, borrower search products; AI & lending; MAA Action Week; bank & CU M&A heating up

16 min read

Apr 23

Wed

Apr. 23: Tech, AE, LO jobs; warehouse, AI scenario, processing tools; Freddie & Fannie changes; Mr. Cooper’s new MBS

13 min read

Apr 22

Tue

Apr. 22: LO, AE jobs; hedging; CalHFA, non-QM, compliance, processing tools; margin management info; webinars & training this week

15 min read

Apr 21

Mon

Apr. 21: LO jobs; whole loan trading, POS, AI virtual assistant products; webinars, events, & training; FHA, VA, Ginnie updates

15 min read

Apr 21

Mon

Apr. 19: 1,500 CFPBers laid off… Or were they? The pros of tariffs from a reader & AI; Vendor updates; Saturday Spotlight: Prudent AI

14 min read

Apr 18

Fri

Apr. 18: Credit analyst, bus. dev., LO jobs; events & training; loss mitigation software; MBA P&L stats; Ohio, UWM, & collusion accusations

13 min read

Apr 17

Thu

Apr. 17: Cap mkts., AE, LO jobs; lawyers wanted; fraud prevention, loss mit, bridge loan products; cost of hedging; Trump threatens Powell’s job

16 min read

Apr 16

Wed

Apr. 16: AE, LO jobs; LOS, servicing, HELOAN, trading, warehouse tools; lender sale; wholesale & correspondent news; Dr. Eisenberg Econ 101 interview

15 min read

Apr 16

Wed

Apr. 16: AE, LO jobs; LOS, servicing, HELOAN, trading, warehouse tools; lender sale; wholesale & correspondent news

15 min read

Apr 15

Tue

Tax Day: Sales VP, AE jobs; LOE, delegated, loss mit, CRM, bank statement products; STRATMOR tech study; a money raise

14 min read

Apr 14

Mon

Apr. 14: AE jobs, outsourcing service; POS, bridge, jumbo ARM loan programs; M&A continues as NJ Lenders/Luminate ink deal; dive into rate movement

16 min read

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Daily Commentary

Apr. 30: AE jobs, people moving; buy before you sell, jumbo, CRM tools; climate & catastrophes: who’s watching? Fannie earnings

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