Dec. 30: SF Bay island for sale; HECM (reverse mortgage) primer
Why do they require seat belts be worn during take off and landing? Here’s one example why, which was a landing in London on a […]
Month: December 2023
Dec. 29: LO jobs; HELOC, retention, verification tools; M&A marches on; volatile year but 10-year yield ends 2023 roughly where it began
“What do you call a gal who’s had too much to drink? A cab.” Of course, anyone who’s been drinking should stay away from California’s […]
Dec. 28: LO jobs; broker, fulfillment, servicing software products; housing for the aging population & other demographics
If someone reports their company for tax evasion in the U.S., he or she will receive 30 percent of the amount collected. Have you ever […]
Dec. 27: AE jobs; CAAS, TPO, tech, LOS products; Fitch on First American’s hack; Freddie & Fannie forecasts
Susan Toste writes to Ira Selwin who sends me (see how these things work?), “Can you believe it is 364 days until Christmas and people […]
Dec. 26: Bank LO jobs; customer retention, down payment products; home maintenance study; First American news (remember 2021?)
Did you receive any SM under the tree this weekend? Call it snail mucus, or snail mucin, it’s all the same to me, which, as […]
Dec. 23: Vendor news; Secondary market deals; Freddie’s forecast mirrors other 2024 thoughts; Christmas poem from a reader
“How much does Santa pay to park his sleigh? He pays nothing; It’s on the house.” Does that count as housing/mortgage humor? While we’re on […]
Dec. 22: HELOC, broker, and correspondent programs; First American’s cyber issue; 10-year yield back to end of 2022’s levels
“If you know someone who has an intense fear of store Santas, would you say they were suffering from Claus-trophobia?” For individuals or companies, do […]
Dec. 21: LO, AE jobs; bus. opportunity; TPO, anti-valuation bias tools; retail & broker news bits; interview on home equity levels
“What do you call a Christmas wreath made out of $100 bills? Aretha Franklins.” It’s cutting-edge humor like this that keeps readers coming back for […]
Dec. 20: Ops, AE, LO jobs; credit & verification, broker, borrower portal, accounting products; mortgage credit news
Here’s what happened when a company relied on forecasts and rate predictions during late 2022 for its business in 2023. You’d have a come-apart! Speaking […]
Dec. 19: Cap. mkts., PPE, audit & tax, LO sales, subservicing tools; Fannie & attorney opinion letters in title biz; what is smishing?
Change is constant: How ‘bout U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, being acquired by Nippon Steel […]