Apr. 18: LO jobs; non-QM, CD automation, marketing, fulfillment AllRegs products; FHA news & trends
“Last week I told a joke over a Zoom meeting. It wasn’t even remotely funny.” Working remotely from home, or at least adopting a hybrid […]
Month: April 2023
Apr. 17: AE, LO jobs; processing analysis, subservicing, pre-qual products; webinars and training this week & next
A friend of mine who lives in her own unit in a mobile home park was telling me that her rent is about to go […]
Apr. 15: Thoughts on IMBs & FHA lending, the current real estate market; vendor tidbits; a primer on bond vs. mortgage pricing
I don’t know if packs of canines are still roaming some neighborhoods near Detroit like they were ten years ago, but if you’re in the […]
Apr. 14: IMB wanted; broker products; construction warehouse, appraisal, verification, closing disclosure tools; bank tremors done?
Who is Harrison Ruffin Tyler? Answer: He is the last living grandchild of former U.S. president John Tyler, born in 1790. (Tyler was President from […]
Apr. 13: LO jobs; 2nd lien, internal audit, CRM, post-closing automation tools; events & webinars & training; where people are moving
(Warning: cuteness ahead.) How does it feel to be a loan officer dealing with multiple borrowers on one loan? The study of how people borrow […]
Apr. 12: Broker, LO jobs; App auditing, non-QM, processing, payment deferral tools; Conv. conforming news; Consumer price data
This morning I head from Seattle to Atlanta for some MBA/STRATMOR Peer Group meetings. Seattle has its share of hipsters, and sometimes one needs a […]
Apr. 11: LO jobs; Product & pricing engine, CRM, jumbo, warehouse products; Freddie & Fannie changes continue; squirrel humor
“The human brain is the most amazing organ in the human body. It works 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from birth up […]
Apr. 10: Appraiser, LO, AE jobs; IMB wanted; Sales, QC, verification, benchmarking tools; FEMA & disaster updates continue
I just looked at the balance of my checking account: $LMAO.00. Here’s a tip of the day to keep your bank account from going to […]
Apr. 8: Letters on the word “suspense,” a new presidential candidate, community housing developers; vendor news; secondary mkt. deals
Inside the business, we’re continuing to see mergers and acquisitions, and will easily see them, big and small, through the year. (The latest example, not […]
Apr. 7: General counsel, LO jobs; lead conversion, auditing, DPA correspondent tools; the CFPB & UDAAP; long but decent joke
Rates can be 0 percent, but if there are no homes to buy, lender and real estate agent activity will grind to a halt. I […]