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June 11: Brokers wanted; M&A continues, processing, non-QM, LOS, warehouse tools; legal firm & compliance news... LO comp again?
Here in Tampa, I was walking through the hotel bar last night when I overheard someone say, “Age 60 might be the new 40, but 9:00 PM is...
Rob Chrisman
1 day ago
June 10: LO Survey; dashboard, MERS audit, POS, servicing, internal audit tools; LOs & real estate agents; uh oh: price cuts and inventory increases
“Why is Ireland so expensive? House prices are always Dublin'.” Those days are temporarily over in the United States, and the pendulum is...
Rob Chrisman
2 days ago
June 9: LO jobs; fee cure, short-term rental appraisal, servicing, risk, move-up buyer products; Freddie & Fannie news
For the next several days I am in Florida, in mortgage meetings and the MBAF, and in Saturday’s Commentary I noted the intense flurry of...
Rob Chrisman
3 days ago
June 7: MLOs & wisdom; Regulations shifting to states; Rates... here a while; Rental housing increase; Saturday Spotlight: Go Moder
This week and next week the conference agendas are packed, with the MBA’s Chairman's Conference , New Jersey , the MBA Florida , EPM TAG...
Rob Chrisman
3 days ago
June 6: Correspondent, warehouse, HELOC, broker, coaching products; Training & events in the next few weeks; fresh jobs data
Today is the 81st anniversary of D-Day. “My granddad was responsible for 25 downed German planes in WW II. To this day, he is still known...
Rob Chrisman
6 days ago
June 5: Hedging, reverse 2nd lien, HELOC, borrower portal, broker, 2nd mortgage products; good Florida insurance news
The last time I was in Florida I saw a bumper sticker that said, “I thought growing old would take longer.” This weekend I return to the...
Rob Chrisman
Jun 5
June 4: COO job; MBS pooling, HELOC, verification tools; Listings hit all-time high; Marginal costs to produce a loan; credit cost interview
As the world is watching the chicks learn to fly on the eagle cam , in the human world there are more “For Sale” signs. You know that...
Rob Chrisman
Jun 4
June 3: LO, AE jobs; borrower psychology, marketing, DSCR, AUS for non-QM tools; note on LO strategy; supply manager's telling comments
My cat Myrtle never seemed to listen, but heard lots. LOs can hear the difference, when dealing with a borrower, between “What is your...
Rob Chrisman
Jun 3
June 2: Tech, AE mgt. jobs; POS, borrower interface, ops, verification tools; CSS = utility? Conv. conforming news; don't bank on lower rates
Any lender or mortgage loan originator hoping for lower rates to spur business is learning that hope is not a strategy. “Rob, you’re...
Rob Chrisman
Jun 2
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