Aug. 31: Analyst jobs, rebranding, and recruiting; nice trends from the FHFA’s price figures – a deep dive
What does $24 million buy you in Oregon? Just find 24 people to pony up a million each. Brand awareness is a critical part […]
Month: August 2016
Aug. 30: CFO job; trends in FHA & VA lending – agency & lender changes continue, a note on improving borrower profiles
I asked my cat Myrtle for her comments on the proposed TRID changes. (Blank stare. “Myrtle, make up your mind – in or out!”) I […]
FW: Aug. 29: AE & management jobs, PHH changes; bank branch trends; upcoming events & training; Hispanic ownership trends
It is hard to argue with nationwide demographic trends, especially when it comes to Hispanic borrowers & first time home buyers in some parts of […]
Aug. 27: Notes from various sources on avoiding fraud; still confusion about the definition of “application”
Even though we’re in the “dog days” of summer, and the waning days of August, there are still issues that are on the top of […]
Aug. 26: MI, LO, & COO jobs; appraisal survey; HARP extended, and continued conventional conforming changes
“Rob, have you seen any place where I can see individual lender stats for VA loans?” Sure. Here it is. Knock yourself out. Customer […]
Aug. 25: Correspondent, AE, management jobs; appraisal jobs & trends; Fannie & Freddie – never a quiet moment
How’d you like to work for a company that was in the press nearly every day – rarely in a good way? How’d you like […]
Aug. 24: Wholesale & production mgr. jobs; new FEMA proposal & random sample of disaster policies from lenders
It is hard to find a mortgage banker that isn’t hell-bent on expanding – sometimes just for the sake of expanding. But many companies soon […]
Aug. 23: COO job, $6 million reverse program; new & old lawsuits – notable settlements; underwriter compensation study
The whole residential lending industry is abuzz about the article on housing in the Economist. “A decade on, the presumption is that the mortgage-debt monster […]
Aug. 22: AE & Ops jobs; only 3 new banks in 7 years? Servicing packages; eMortgage status at lenders & Agencies – catch the wave!
Plenty of celebrities lose all their money, and then some, in various schemes. But here’s one Brady Bunch member that did pretty well in California […]
Aug. 20: A wire transfer scam example; more notes on pros & cons of H.R. 2121; HOA super lien status clarification
Cybersecurity means more than changing your Hotmail password from “passwerd1” to “Passwerd1” every six months, or keeping your password list in your drawer instead of […]