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Capital Markets Recap: August 1, 2025
Trade drama, inflation signals, and Fed caution, oh my! All weighed heavily on the mortgage and housing sectors. President Trump extended...
Robbie Chrisman
Aug 1, 2025
July 31: Growth officer, LO, IT hedging jobs; processing, HELOC tools; FEMA & detention center funding? Freddie's net worth hits $65 billion
As hundreds of attendees add Bob Seger, Madonna, Eminem, and Stevie Wonder to their playlists in preparation for the MMLA conference...
Rob Chrisman
Jul 31, 2025
July 30: TPO exec., LO, AE jobs; jumbo, non-QM products; STRATMOR on servicing strategy; Fannie & Redwood earnings; LO Comp rule thoughts
Is it just a matter of time until insurance companies tell us where to live, what to make out houses out of, and what, exactly, we’re...
Rob Chrisman
Jul 30, 2025
July 29: AE, LO jobs; hedging, borrower experience, executive hedging course; LOs controlling their funnel; housing numbers... meh
Yesterday, Tampa set a record for its all-time high temperature (at least since man began keeping track, for you sticklers) while rain...
Rob Chrisman
Jul 29, 2025
Control the Top of Your Funnel. Or Compete With Those Who Do.
I’ve seen this industry evolve through every imaginable market cycle. But I believe we’re now in a fundamentally different era, one...
Brian Vieaux
Jul 28, 2025
July 28: MI rep, LO jobs; warehouse, MSR financing, productivity tools; training & webinars this week; ABA interview
“Since it started raining, all my husband has done is look sadly through the window. If it gets any worse, I'll have to let him in.” (My...
Rob Chrisman
Jul 28, 2025
July 26: Why inventory has increased; STRATMOR, rankings, & customer service; What is moving rates; Saturday Spotlight: Moder
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is zipping by, my son Robbie is roaming around the Badlands in South Dakota on the way to North Dakota,...
Rob Chrisman
Jul 28, 2025
The Role of Strategic Capital Partners
The residential mortgage market is operating in a fundamentally different environment compared to just a few years ago. Origination...
Chris Huang
Jul 25, 2025
July 25: LO, AE jobs; Non-del, lock desk, HELOC products; HUD, FHA, and Ginnie news; unscripted Powell and Trump
If you want to see an unscripted moment where politics and the central bank collide, thank Ken Sonner for sending over this clip of...
Rob Chrisman
Jul 25, 2025
Capital Markets Recap: July 25, 2025
The U.S. housing and mortgage landscape is showing increasing signs of strain amid economic headwinds, rising rates, and shifting policy....
Robbie Chrisman
Jul 25, 2025


The LO Comp Rule Is Brutal
And it still plagues industry and consumers alike Back in early 2020, in just my third Mortgage Musing, I joked that the...
Brian S. Levy
Jul 24, 2025
July 24: Hedging, correspondent, AI answer, subservicing, processing, fee modeling tools; classes, training, & webinars coming soon
July 24… While much of the nation swelters, if you live in Utah, it’s Pie and Beer Day. Uh, I mean, Pioneer Day. The average home in Utah...
Rob Chrisman
Jul 24, 2025
July 23: LO jobs; Corresp. & wholesale, jumbo, compliance, AI tools; CFPB warning; Elizabeth Warren & Bill Pulte; non-Agency news
The residential lending industry touches all facets of life, and the best LOs are not focused strictly about mortgages. I start off this...
Rob Chrisman
Jul 23, 2025
July 22: LO jobs, TPO lender available; marketing, processing, servicing tools; STRATMOR on revenue growth; FHA, EPDs, and disasters; LOs and videos
You may not believe in climate change, but your insurance company and mortgage servicer certainly do. It is a fact that warmer air can...
Rob Chrisman
Jul 22, 2025
Rethinking Video: Why Loan Officers Can't Afford to Stay Off Camera
Spend enough time in one industry and you’ll likely see just about every shiny object come and go. But I can tell you with confidence:...
Brian Vieaux
Jul 21, 2025
July 21: National TPO sales, chief credit, AE, LO jobs; Fannie ticket available; broker, fraud prevention, AI HELOC tools; in-person events
“Sometimes, someone unexpected comes into your life outta nowhere, makes your heart race, and changes you forever. We call those people...
Rob Chrisman
Jul 21, 2025
July 19: Letters on LO comp lawsuit, signing bonuses, and tariffs; Securitization news; Saturday Spotlight: Finance of America
“I received an e-mail saying, ‘At Rand McNally, we can even read maps backwards’ and I thought, ‘That’s just spam.’” It is good for those...
Rob Chrisman
Jul 21, 2025
Capital Markets Recap: July 18, 2025
For the summer doldrums, there is certainly a lot to report on this week: a volatile mix of legal developments, economic data, and policy...
Robbie Chrisman
Jul 18, 2025
Stablecoins, Blockchain, and the Future of Mortgage Finance
The mortgage industry is undergoing a long-overdue transformation. For decades, high origination costs, fragmented data systems, and...
Michael Tannenbaum
Jul 18, 2025
July 18: LO jobs; broker, warehouse, valuation tools; loanDepot LO comp lawsuit that every MLO should watch; MBA's MAA campaign
With all of this talk about replacing people in our biz, could this be a future mortgage banker’s conference ? Delta is moving toward...
Rob Chrisman
Jul 18, 2025
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