Vendor Management: A Critical Risk Management Function for Mortgage Lenders
Vendor management is a cornerstone of risk management for mortgage lenders, ensuring operational stability and regulatory compliance in a…
Month: October 2025
Oct. 8: Regional mgr., AE, LO jobs; trading, non-QM, fraud detection tools; Equifax’s price cut; fast approaching webinars & events
We’re sailing through autumn. Places like Seattle and Minneapolis are losing 3-5 minutes of sunlight a day. Donald Trump told Congress to…
The Garrett, McAuley Report: October 5, 2025
For our Clients, Colleagues, and Friends, A majority of our clients use Encompass as their loan origination system, a big majority of…
Oct. 7: Non-QM, accounting, settlement, POS, borrower assistance tools; LOs and compassion; rates treading water
President Trump has recommended that publicly held companies only report earnings every six months instead of every three. Don’t…
Market Update – Words of Wisdom
There are many wise sayings out there… One of my favorites is by Will Rogers: ”Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if…
UWM Decision Exposes RESPA Issue
“Breaking” mortgage litigation news I’m not a news reporter [1] (and these Musings are not legal advice), but here I am reporting on the…
Selflessness, Compassion, and Support
Last Sunday, my wife and I got a call no parent ever wants to receive. We went from watching Football to packing bags and booking an…
Oct. 6: AE jobs; Trading, TPO training, verification tools; investor shut down news; Fifth Third/Comerica deal… more on the way?Exter
Often the economy and general business trends are separate from management and business acumen. Like Block Buster, which at the high…
Oct. 4: Thoughts on the shutdown & lenders; UWM’s legal decision, and title insurance; Saturday Spotlight: Prajna.ai
While a $1 Trump coin is in the works in Washington DC, greetings from Eastern Nevada: If anyone wants a good Mexican restaurant in Ely,…
Oct. 6: AE jobs; Trading, TPO training, verification tools; investor shut down news; Fifth Third/Comerica deal… more on the way?
Often the economy and general business trends are separate from management and business acumen. Like Block Buster, which at the high point had over 9,000 […]