Sep. 30: Legal, CFO, sales, management jobs; study & news on helping borrowers; the Fed & the election
The final day of Q3 already… Aside from F1 drivers, did you know that Ferrari employees are not allowed to buy Ferrari cars? The exotic […]
Month: September 2019
Sep. 28: On a personal note…
Saturday commentaries are usually reader’s letters, a deep dive into cybercrime, state laws, or Agency activity. But now, on a personal note… In some ways, […]
Sep. 27: MLO & sales mgt. jobs; education, broker, BI, CRM products; econ. news continues; mortgage robots?
Let’s end the week with some non-mortgage ramblings. Last night in Dallas I had dinner at The Mercury, a fish restaurant. (Who was in charge […]
Sep. 26: AE, LO jobs; non-Agency, cap. mkts., disclosure products; dive into economic news pushing rates
Depending on the product, 20-25% of the nation’s loans come from California. “Appraisal firms and appraisal management companies utilizing independent contractor appraisers in California, as […]
Sep. 25: AE, corresp. jobs; productivity, credit, LOS, U/W tools; plethora of events & free training
One could argue that house flippers could make less if they buy the house for more than they expected, costs were more than anticipated, or […]
Sep. 24: LO, AE jobs; sales, media, renovation, Blend approval products; digital news; AFL-CIO’s mortgage company
What does the AFL-CIO have in common with Zillow? Both own mortgage companies. Think partnerships and “strategic alliances” are against the rules? Think again. Zillow […]
Sep. 23: LO jobs; sales, vendor, non-QM products; Agency updates: Fannie pricing change?
Call it a comfortable barge or a luxury water house, thanks to Rudy D. for sending along this story about a $5.5 million floating home […]
Sep. 21: Notes on interest rate direction, 30 vs. 15-year loans, & state law changes; a joke for LOs
This week I spent some time in Pittsburgh at the Mortgage Bankers Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania and was chatting with Genworth Mortgage Insurance’s Greg Williams […]
Sep. 20: Training, servicing, LO jobs; fraud, broker, LO products; corresp./wholesale changes
A mile is 5,280 feet. And Central Park Tower on West 57th St. in Manhattan now stands at 1,550 feet, about a third of a […]
Sep. 19: AE, LO jobs; originator, servicing, corres. products; primer on why extensions cost money
The residential lending industry continues to evolve. Lenders are coming and going, moving in and out of business channels. (The latest example being Union Bank, […]