Aug. 19: Capital markets & correspondent jobs; some state residential regulation changes; rural housing lender trends
In case it comes up at Happy Hour tonight, how are things working out in Japan? “The Bank of Japan, already a top-five owner of […]
Month: August 2016
Aug. 18: AE & underwriter jobs, subservicer review; jumbo mortgage trends & the declining middle class – billionaires’ cash reserves
There are two and a half weeks before Labor Day, the traditional end of summer. For those out and about, and who like ice cream, […]
Aug. 17: Retail, wholesale, & management jobs; HOA & legal developments; MI & other insurance news; working with Hispanic clients
Want to comment on TRID & Reg. Z? Click on the “How to Comment” button. Better to do it now, good or bad, than to […]
Aug. 16: Ops, LO, & MI jobs; lender price changes; upcoming events inc. a couple today; implications of UG & Arch deal
Only two weeks until Labor Day? How did that happen? Will AIG and Arch MI figure out which reps have which territories after the purchase […]
Aug. 15: CFO job & M&A opportunity; verifying IRS transcripts & other vendor news – vendor management is a full-time job
“Rob, are we heading back to loans with LTVs greater than 100%?” I doubt it, but certainly there are some high LTV programs out there, […]
Aug. 13: Primer on funding for DAPs; more H.R. 2121 back & forth; marketplace lending – one size doesn’t fit all
There is a lot of political yammering out there. And it seems that during every election cycle someone revisits revising the horrific tax code, and […]
Aug. 12: New broker product & TPO jobs; CA marijuana vote attracting lender notice; credit unions’ mortgage biz growing like a weed
Loan officers are very interested in guidance on things like Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact. What would happen if an originator offered a discounted commission […]
Aug. 11: Ops jobs coast to coast; top LO productivity study; state news; primer on securitization – Ginnie sets record
As the productivity of the male part of our industry grinds to a screeching halt due to looking up “Beach volleyball cheerleaders” on Google Images, […]
Aug. 10: Sales, Ops, Business Dev. jobs; upcoming webinars & conference; primer on servicing economics; impact of negative rates
It would be interesting to find out the last time some political candidate wasn’t on the front page of all the major newspapers. What did […]
Aug. 9: Sales, Ops, IT, & Training jobs; EverBank deal inked; Walter sells servicing – experts weigh in on riled servicing market
Let’s hope this is not a “here we go again” situation. RealtyTrac reports home flipping (defined as a property that is bought and resold within […]