May 17: AE, LO jobs; DPA, broker, u/w, MSR products; bank, lender, credit union M&A rolls on
A capital markets friend relayed this note recently received from an LO. “When do you think stated pick-a-pay products will come back? I have some […]
Month: May 2019
May 16: LO jobs; PR, HELOC, AMC, closing cost, loan trading products; free tech survey
“Rob, have you noticed that CNBC is running mortgage rates on its streaming ticker, on the screen? I wonder how they do it without disclosing […]
May 15: Ops, AE, LO jobs; non-QM, TPO, marketing products; 2-yr yield lower than overnight FF – what is moving rates?
As we nip at the lowest interest rates in 2019, banking regulators are directing their attention to the declining quality of certain farm loans. A […]
May 14: LO jobs; cap. mkts/MSR, customer service products; training & conferences coming up soon
What’s in a name? Lots. Try asking someone what “gluten” is. (Here’s a comical look at that.) Try asking someone in our business what the […]
May 13: LO, bus. dev., AMC, AE, cap. mkts. jobs; vendor mgt., reno, pricing products; lender disaster updates
I want an Ethereum-powered home loan! It doesn’t matter that I don’t know what Ethereum is; apparently they’re on their way to NY and CA. […]
May 11: Agencies continue to transfer risk; blockchain & AI lender news; advice from senior female exec
Everyone is very important at work. In fact, indispensable, right? The time Americans actually take off from work has declined from 20 days per year […]
May 10: Ops, AE, LO jobs; S&D, correspondent products; FHA, VA, Ginnie, & lender gov’t news runs the gamut
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced a package of incentives to encourage multi-family property owners to invest in thousands of neighborhoods located in Opportunity Zones […]
May 9: LO jobs; sales, anti-fraud, affordable housing products; fintech cap raise; Agency news; remember QE?
Attributes like trust, humility, honesty, and transparency aren’t traits assigned to websites focused on originating loans. Human capital is valuable, although one can’t ignore the […]
May 8: LO jobs; broker, referral, DPA, SRP products; May training & events; new lender & MI products
VA mortgage lenders hit with federal subpoenas? Apparently. Secondary markets (the demand for loans and what investors are willing to pay for them) drive the […]
May 7: LO jobs; PoS for sale, training, reno, u/w, recruiting products; misc. vendor news
If you want to have more of your financial future tied to lending, PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) announced the pricing of an underwritten public […]