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2021 (221)

Saturday, September 18 Sep. 18: Thoughts on equity & default, advice for minorities; vendor updates: Saturday Spotlight: Service 1st
Friday, September 17 Sep. 17: MLO, Dir. of Sales, Controller jobs; HELOC, DPA, blockchain, CRM, sales tools; FHA & VA news; PSPA thoughts
Thursday, September 16 Sep. 16: AE jobs; cap. mkts exec available; lock desk, VOE, sales, reporting tools; more conf. conv. changes; remote events today
Wednesday, September 15 Sep. 15: AE, MLO jobs; jumbo, non-QM, retention, LOS products; FHFA’s welcomed policy pause on restrictions
Tuesday, September 14 Sep. 14: AE, MLO, client service jobs; MSR, automation, app integration, warehouse, TPO products; forbearance numbers drop again
Monday, September 13 Sep. 13: Regional, MLO jobs; processing, blockchain, O&E, fix & flip, reverse mortgage products; wholesalers & appraisals
Saturday, September 11 Sep. 11: Must read “joke”; Vendor news snippets; Women provide career advice; Saturday Spotlight: Supreme Lending
Friday, September 10 Sep. 10: AE, MLO jobs; exec looking for role; POS/LOS, automation, fulfillment, non-QM products; Wells Fargo’s C&D order
Thursday, September 9 Sep. 9: Ops, MLO jobs; lender wanted; MBS trading, CRM, non-QM, processing products; lots & lots of upcoming events!
Wednesday, September 8 Sep. 8: AE jobs; eClose, subservicing, processing, workflow, retention tools; TPO loan products
Tuesday, September 7 Sep. 7: Non-QM, AE, MLO, FHA jobs; eVault, portfolio products, automation, closing cost products; training & events this week
Saturday, September 4 Sep. 4: Note on compliance, affordable housing, demographics & housing; Saturday Spotlight: Thrive Mortgage
Friday, September 3 Sep. 3: Bus. Dev., DTC, AE, corresp. jobs; marketing, processing tools; Conforming conventional program changes; jobs data & rates
Thursday, September 2 Sep. 2: Corresp. mgt., AE, MLO jobs; pricing, cap. mkts., sales tools; appraisal M&A; disaster updates; comp survey
Wednesday, September 1 Sep. 1: MI, MLO, multi-family jobs; HELOC, non-QM, sales, compliance products; bank-mortgage M&A; Agency news
Tuesday, August 31 Aug. 31: MI, MLO jobs; fee collection, MLO CE, marketing, sales, UW tools ; FHA, USDA, Ginnie, VA changes
Monday, August 30 Aug. 30: Ops, MLO jobs; wholesale products; sales, CRM products; disaster updates; upcoming training & events
Saturday, August 28 Aug. 28: Tech & vendor news; Letters on MLO compliance, appraiser comp, advice for newbies; Saturday Spotlight: Symmetry Lending
Friday, August 27 Aug. 27: Legal, private MI, MLO, Management jobs; renovation, blockchain products; MLO education trouble, RESPA settlement
Thursday, August 26 Aug. 26: MLO, AE jobs; cap. mkts., advertising regulation, PPE, marketing, broker tools; tech funding; purchase biz study for MLOs
Wednesday, August 25 Aug. 25: MLO jobs; eClose, AI underwriting, broker, warehouse products; investors react to Agency changes
Tuesday, August 24 Aug. 24: MLO, AE jobs; Chatbot, processing, automation, trailing doc tools; non-Agency securitization numbers
Monday, August 23 Aug. 23: Ops, MLO jobs; whole loan sales, jumbo, QC, home buying education products; Freddie & Fannie changes don’t stop
Saturday, August 21 Aug. 21: Vendors raising money; Letters on MLO comp & small loans, recruiting 101, and career advice from women & people of color
Friday, August 20 Aug. 20: Sales mgt., MLO jobs; HELOC, warehouse, blockchain, licensing tools; news on jumbo & non-QM products
Thursday, August 19 Aug. 19: CU, MLO, U/W jobs; margin tracking, pooling, digital, title products; Fed’s asset purchase shift? Saudi MBS market kicks in
Wednesday, August 18 Aug. 18: Corresp., MLO jobs; flood, warehouse, jumbo, non-QM, VOE products; FEMA news; leisure & the economy
Tuesday, August 17 Aug. 17: Brokers wanted, MLO jobs; webinars of note; warehouse mgt., automation, reverse products; comp survey; rates slide
Monday, August 16 Aug. 16: MLO, AE jobs; Events & training this week; AMC, CRM, jumbo, pre-qual products; UWM 2nd quarter earnings
Saturday, August 14 Aug. 14: New companies raising $ and turning heads; letter on rate lock accounting; compliance joke; Saturday Spotlight: Monster Lead Group
Friday, August 13 Aug. 13: Customer service, AE, MLO, sales mgt. jobs; LOS, sales, workflow tools; lender earnings dissected: what is an IRLC?
Thursday, August 12 Aug. 12: MLO jobs; securitization, social media monitoring, CFPB servicing analysis, retention tools; MLO/customer service tips
Wednesday, August 11 Aug. 11: Business wanted, MLO jobs; U/W, appraisal, non-QM, jumbo products; tech survey; investor’s GSE changes
Tuesday, August 10 Aug. 10: DTC opportunity; Cap. Mkts., AE, MLO jobs; efficiency, automation, docs products; upcoming training & events
Monday, August 9 Aug. 9: Corresp., AE, MLO jobs; diversity, VA, pricing, servicing products; Freddie’s renovation product & Fannie updates
Saturday, August 7 Aug. 7: Letter on MLO customer service; Freddie, Fannie, Rocket, Zillow capital markets deals; Hooters’ refi
Friday, August 6 Aug. 6: Business wanted; AE, MLO jobs; warehouse, broker products; FHA & loan mods; strong jobs data moving rates
Thursday, August 5 Aug. 5: Corresp., Ops, AE, Sales Mgt. jobs; pricing, trading, non-QM, processing, QC, sales tools; August events & training
Wednesday, August 4 Aug. 4: MLO, Ops, AE jobs; processing, analytics, jumbo, underwriting tools; M&A and news from the wholesale channel
Tuesday, August 3 Aug. 3: A key hire, MLO jobs; hedging, sales, education, automation, processing tools; FHA & VA news
Monday, August 2 Aug. 2: QM & non-QM AE, MLO jobs; verification, non-QM, HELOC products; events & learnin’; how ’bout these rates!?
Saturday, July 31 July 31: Changing thoughts on analyzing credit; vendor updates run the gamut; Saturday Spotlight: Bonzo
Friday, July 30 July 30: AE, Sales, MLO, Ops jobs; whole loan trading, CRM, renovation products; Freddie & Fannie changes never stop
Thursday, July 29 July 29: AE, MLO jobs; MBS delivery, processing, data breach tools; Redwood Trust earnings; ugh: weak GDP number
Wednesday, July 28 July 28: AE jobs; processing, pricing, retention, sales tools; Ginnie, FHA, VA changes; why mortgages paying off early matters
Tuesday, July 27 July 27: Nat’l sales, MLO jobs; sec. mktg., retention, workflow, doctor, automation programs; upcoming events & conferences
Monday, July 26 July 26: MLO, corresp. & wholesale AE jobs; subservicing, tech, jumbo, retention tools; disaster news coast to coast
Saturday, July 24 July 24: Readers weigh in on handling of adverse market fee change; vendor bits; Saturday Spotlight: Interfirst Mortgage
Friday, July 23 July 23: HR, post-closing, controller, MLO jobs; NOO, HELOC, processing tools; Florida fraud case; LendingClub fee settlement
Thursday, July 22 July 22: MLO, Ops jobs; tech, hedging, advertising compliance products; STRATMOR on customer experience; non-Agency updates
Wednesday, July 21 July 21: MLO jobs, lenders wanted; U/W training, best ex optimization, jumbo products; STRATMOR & customer service; upcoming virtual events
Tuesday, July 20 July 20: Corresp., MLO, AE jobs; marketing, sales, broker, originator, social media tools; STRATMOR tech survey
Monday, July 19 July 19: AE, MLO, Ops jobs; tech training, MSR, text marketing, anti-fraud tools; goodbye Adverse Market Fee; rates continue down
Saturday, July 17 July 17: Letters about lenders & AMCs, workplace equality, and cybsersecurity for small businesses & individuals; Saturday Spotlight: Usherpa
Friday, July 16 July 16: Controller, AE, MLO jobs; ECOA, referral, broker, warehouse products; correspondent & wholesale news around the biz
Thursday, July 15 July 15: MLO jobs; pricing, execution, retention, trailing doc, referral products; HUD, Ginnie, FHA/VA news
Wednesday, July 14 July 14: Corresp., MLO jobs; jumbo, non-QM, VOE, warehouse products; Freddie & Fannie changes; more inflation numbers
Tuesday, July 13 July 13: Ops director job; capital markets, underwriting, processing, non-QM, mobile products; Better’s overseas acquisition
Monday, July 12 July 12: AE, MLO, Ops jobs; retention, credit, underwriting, subservicing products; training & events in the next few weeks
Saturday, July 10 July 10: Notes from readers on how hacking works, credit scores & default risk, LOs & social media, AMCs; Saturday Spotlight: Sourcepoint
Friday, July 9 July 9: Call center, CD, AE jobs; referral, non-Agency, warehouse products; Agency changes continue; rates take a breath
Thursday, July 8 July 8: MLO, broker, RE Agent opportunities; wholesale & broker, lock desk products; layman’s look at downward move in rates
Wednesday, July 7 7/7: MLO jobs; UW, fee reduction, jumbo, dashboard, processing tools; state regulatory shifts; rates waiting for economic rebound
Tuesday, July 6 July 6: MLO jobs; pre-qual, warehouse, CE, marketing, sales tools; CFPB: worth keeping an eye on
Monday, July 5 July 5: AE jobs; reverse, good-bye letter, VOE products; online webinars remain but in-person events come roaring back
Saturday, July 3 July 3: Notes and news about housing numbers, owning Agency stock, Agency deals, and vendor deals & products
Friday, July 2 July 2: AE, MLO, underwriter jobs; ECOA, productivity, QC tools; Agency updates; jobs report & mortgage rates
Thursday, July 1 July 1: Cap. mkts., MLO jobs; broker wanted; trading execution, cost cutting, non-QM, AMC products; Investor processing tweaks
Wednesday, June 30 June 30: Non-QM Mgt., CD, AE, MLO jobs; jumbo, verification, subservicer products; Non-Agency news around the biz
Tuesday, June 29 June 29: Community lending, 1099, compensation, NOO, non-QM products; Government loan program changes ’round the biz
Monday, June 28 June 28: AE, MLO, Ops jobs; credit, warehouse, tax & flood, MI tools; summary of FHA changes; upcoming events & training
Saturday, June 26 June 26: AE jobs; Is title insurance a scam? Reader’s notes on AMCs, compliance, Agency changes; Saturday Spotlight: PHH Mortgage
Friday, June 25 June 25: Senior management, AE, MLO, Ops jobs; Corresp., sales, warehouse products; Agency changes continue
Thursday, June 24 June 24: MLO, Ops jobs; loan sales, presentation, social media compliance, workflow tools; FHFA leadership change: Now what?
Wednesday, June 23 June 23: MLO jobs; lock, fee collection, marketing, jumbo, Encompass products ; Wall Street’s interest in our biz
Tuesday, June 22 June 22: Reverse, non-QM, pricing, work flow, products; STRATMOR & customer service; con’t reaction to NOO & 2nd home Agency changes
Monday, June 21 June 21: MLO jobs; subservicer, warehouse, VA, non-QM products; PHH/Reverse Mortgage deal; economic trends; upcoming events
Saturday, June 19 Juneteenth: CFPB issues its Juneteenth statement; vendor M&A continues; Industry video wins awards
Friday, June 18 June 18: AE, MLO jobs; Ignite, servicing, MIP tools; industry weighs in on disclosure process for Juneteenth
Thursday, June 17 June 17: Bus. Dev. mgr., MLO jobs; sec. marketing, SaaS, purchase biz tools; Fannie addresses NOO & 2nd home policy
Wednesday, June 16 June 16: MLO, AE jobs; servicing, sales, TPO, VOI products; Fannie & Agency shifts continue: 3 instead of 7 percent NOO cap?
Tuesday, June 15 June 15: AE jobs; sec. marketing, training, processing, due diligence, TPO products; JVs & acquisitions
Monday, June 14 June 14: Ops, MLO, AE jobs; servicing, dashboard, FHA pricing, VOA products; Agency shifts continue; events this week
Saturday, June 12 June 12: Return to the office strategy & thoughts; Agency deals (gfee shifts?); Saturday Spotlight: Usherpa
Friday, June 11 June 11: Non-QM, MLO, AE jobs nationwide; VA, PMI, ECOA, pricing; LO compliance products; bonds pause their rally
Thursday, June 10 June 10: AE, Ops, MLO jobs; warehouse, sales, execution, analytics tools; tech survey; disaster updates
Wednesday, June 9 June 9: Title, recruiting, MLO jobs; email, training, AI, lead, AMC products; wholesaler news; rates continue to slide
Tuesday, June 8 June 8: LO, processing jobs; correspondent, presentation, pre-qual tools; PenFed/TIAA deal and other correspondent news
Monday, June 7 June 7: AE, MLO, Ops jobs; VOA, biz intelligence, appraisal, landing page tools; events & training in June and into July
Saturday, June 5 June 5: VAX pushback; the CFPB & forbearance; multifamily deals, vendor news; Saturday Spotlight: Trinity Oaks Mortgage
Friday, June 4 June 4: Servicing, Ops, MLO jobs; purchase, appraisal, PMI, retention tools; Investors react to Agency changes
Thursday, June 3 June 3: Underwriter, MLO, relationship mgr. jobs; sales, pricing, processing tools; VA & FHA changes of note
Wednesday, June 2 June 2: MLO jobs; pricing, servicing, processing, VOE tools; non-Agency & jumbo updates; what’s new with LO comp?
Tuesday, June 1 June 1: Ops, sales jobs; securitization, HELOC, verification, tech review, sales products; events and webinars to lead off June
Saturday, May 29 May 29: Deal making in the vendor space; SOFR Agency deals; what is a drip buy? Saturday Spotlight: Vaultedge
Friday, May 28 May 28: MBA, U/W, AE, construction lending jobs; multimedia, jumbo, warehouse, rental products; lenders react to GSE changes
Thursday, May 27 May 27: Cap. mkts., MLO, AE, Ops jobs; loan sales, pricing, tax estimating products; is the Fed contributing to housing price escalation?
Wednesday, May 26 May 26: MBA, MLO jobs; Marketing, customer service, VA, retention tools; FHA & VA program shifts; housing: up, up, up
Tuesday, May 25 May 25: MLO jobs; Non-QM, jumbo, audit, fulfillment, servicing risk, trailing doc products; STRATMOR’s thoughts on the market
Monday, May 24 May 24: AE, MLO, Ops jobs; mixed-use, fulfillment, non-Agency products; in-person & virtual events and training run the gamut
Saturday, May 22 May 22: Capital markets deals & activity; notes on returning to the office from WFH; a helping of vendor news
Friday, May 21 May 21: Servicing, cap. mkts., corresp., MLO jobs; servicing risk, HELOC, MI, eClosing products & tools; investor disaster news
Thursday, May 20 May 20: AE, MLO jobs; VOA, processing, pricing, marketing, comp webinar tools; investors’ Agency changes
Wednesday, May 19 May 19: Ops, MLO jobs; marketing, subservicing, HFA, warehouse products; Agency/GSE changes are ceaseless…
Tuesday, May 18 May 18: Cap. Mkts., MLO jobs; pricing, processing, audit tools; events this week; forbearance numbers improve; SoFi’s SPAC IPO
Monday, May 17 May 17: Corresp., construction, sales jobs; non-owner, POS products; Customer service tips; jam-packed webinar & training week
Saturday, May 15 May 15: Letters on the money supply & inflation, the recovery’s disparities, and compliance concerns; Saturday Spotlight: Stewart
Friday, May 14 May 14: Underwriting, MLO jobs; DPA, non-QM, customer service tools; misc. company news indicates trends
Thursday, May 13 May 13: MLO, Ops jobs; cross-border lending, processing, recruiting products; MBS issuance webinar; Quicken name change
Wednesday, May 12 May 12: MLO, AE jobs; lead gen, turn time, jumbo products; Guild/RMS deal; how much is Better.com worth?
Tuesday, May 11 May 11: Ops. mgt., MLO jobs; renovation, docs, retention non-QM training tools; product updates run the gamut
Monday, May 10 May 10: Sales jobs; retention, purchase, servicing, reverse products; webinars and training; interview with economist Elliot Eisenberg
Saturday, May 8 May 8: Chicken wings are how much? MI & vendor news and results; Freddie SOFR deals; Saturday Spotlight: ReadyPrice
Friday, May 7 May 7: Accounting, Ops, MLO jobs; AMC, lead, warehouse products; financial transparency in our biz; employment figures sink rates
Thursday, May 6 May 6: Reverse, MLO, Ops jobs; pricing, best-ex, QC products; compliance and risk notes & information
Wednesday, May 5 May 5: AE, MLO, product jobs; servicing, appraisal, marketing products; Genworth/Enact, LoanSnap IPO news
Tuesday, May 4 “May the 4th be with you” Day: Processing, MLO jobs; warehouse, marketing, eClose, efficiency tools; disaster updates
Monday, May 3 May 3: Secondary, MLO, & sales jobs; HELOC, bridge financing, Non-QM, verification products; upcoming events, in-person and virtual
Saturday, May 1 May 1: Letters regarding Agency changes; vendor news; Securitizations: Agencies don’t only do SFH
Friday, April 30 Apr. 30: CRM, Ops, Consumer Direct, AE, LO jobs; JV and MSA updates; Redwood Trust results; CFPB action
Thursday, April 29 Apr. 29: Corresp., AE, LO jobs; digital, warehouse, processing, pricing products; Freddie & Fannie news incl. earnings
Wednesday, April 28 Apr. 28: LO jobs; lead gen, servicing risk, presentation, DPA, valuation tools; M&A firestorm; housing: strong like bull
Tuesday, April 27 Apr. 27: Secondary mktg., AE jobs; workflow, payment, doc tools; company sponsored events; VA & FHA updates
Monday, April 26 Apr. 26: Servicing, sales jobs; processing, broker, price products; in-person and virtual events & training coming soon
Saturday, April 24 Apr. 24: Vendors partnering; building & housing issues go back years; Saturday Spotlight: Service 1st
Friday, April 23 Apr. 23: MLO jobs; LOS, sales, ARM, HELOC, servicing risk products; Ocwen, PHH, TCB, Redwood Trust company news
Thursday, April 22 Apr. 22: Corresp., MLO, Ops jobs; retention, servicing, construction-to-perm products; fraud report; CFPB, compliance, and legal shifts
Wednesday, April 21 Apr. 21: AE, MLO, Ops jobs; subservicing, jumbo, sales products; MLO to broker training; investor underwriting changes; real estate “humor”
Tuesday, April 20 Apr. 20: Training, AE jobs; pricing, risk mgt., dashboard tools; servicing package for sale; investors adapt to Agency shifts; UW humor
Monday, April 19 Apr. 19: MLO jobs; sales, jumbo, purchase biz products; lots of events & training, from soup to nuts, in the next few weeks
Saturday, April 17 Apr. 17: Letters on Agency buybacks and appraisal waivers; Saturday Spotlight: Embrace Home Loans
Friday, April 16 Apr. 16: Lock desk, MLO, underwriter jobs; POS, workflow, digital tools; Agency’s trend: not your friend?
Thursday, April 15 Apr. 15: AE, Ops, Sales jobs; Sec. mktg., NOI, QC, diversity products; NewRez/Caliber deal; servicing retention study
Wednesday, April 14 Apr. 14: MLO jobs; risk reduction products; marketing, workflow tools; JP’s earnings, and the MBA’s take on 2020’s profits
Tuesday, April 13 Apr. 13: MLO jobs; HELOC, renovation, jumbo, sales products; new correspondent investor for non-QM & QM loans
Monday, April 12 Apr. 12: Sec. mktg., MLO jobs; customer support, servicing products; upcoming webinars cover everything from origination to servicing
Saturday, April 10 Apr. 10: Survey on Agency shifts; Vendor news; Freddie K Deals; Saturday Spotlight: First Community Mortgage
Friday, April 9 Apr. 9: Sales mgt., MLO jobs; non-QM, processing, ECOA, subservicing tools; Administration & housing
Thursday, April 8 Apr. 8: Non-QM, reno, jumbo products; SaaS, sales, underwriting products; correspondent news; underwriting shifts
Wednesday, April 7 Apr. 7: AE, MLO jobs; subservicing, workflow, marketing, processing tools; FHA news; events this week
Tuesday, April 6 Apr. 6: MLO jobs; post-close, processing, sec. marketing tools; conventional conforming shifts of note
Monday, April 5 Apr. 5: AE jobs; lead gen products; wholesaler’s new products; training, events, & webinars on sales and operations
Saturday, April 3 Apr. 3: Agency deals in the secondary markets help rates in the primary market; Saturday Spotlight: Candor
Friday, April 2 Apr. 2: Tech, MLO, AE, Non-QM, Ops jobs; Non-Del, servicing, reno products; changes in flood insurance ahead?
Thursday, April 1 Apr. 1: Recruiting, AE, MLO, Ops jobs; hedging, HELOC, anti-fraud tools; CFPB meeting transcript; F&F’s bold move; deep dive into rate trends
Wednesday, March 31 Mar. 31: MLO jobs; broker, jumbo, leads, presentation, liquidity tools; FHA, Ginnie, USDA news in context
Tuesday, March 30 Mar. 30: MLO jobs; jumbo, workflow, retention products; Agency risk changes ahead; Want a 6 month lock? MISMO President interview
Monday, March 29 Mar. 29: AE, MLO jobs; sales, subservicing, automation products; virtual conferences & webinars with in-person events coming
Saturday, March 27 Mar. 27: Shielding income; motivating WFH employees; vendor updates; Saturday Spotlight: Iron Mountain
Friday, March 26 Mar. 26: IT sales, MLO, Ops jobs; rate protection, broker products; F&F changes; con’t forbearance improvement
Thursday, March 25 Mar. 25: MLO, branch, Ops jobs; sales, POS, warehouse products; STRATMOR Ops paper; Ginnie, FHA, VA, USDA updates
Wednesday, March 24 Mar. 24: IT, AE, marketing jobs; comp, retention, pre-approval tools; non-QM there for non-owner & 2nd homes?
Tuesday, March 23 Mar. 23: MLO jobs; sales, tech., subservicer audit products; approaching webinars & training; forbearance numbers decline further
Monday, March 22 Mar. 22: MLO, Ops, AE jobs; purchase, non-QM, underwriting tools; wholesaler news; “Liquidity Ratio” impacting mortgage rates
Saturday, March 20 Mar. 20: Vendors’ products, partnerships, progression, proficiencies; Saturday Spotlight: Merchants Bank of Indiana
Friday, March 19 Mar. 19: HELOC, AE, Non-QM, MLO jobs; rental market snapshot; non-QM products; Ceaseless Agency news & price changes
Thursday, March 18 Mar. 18: MLO jobs; pricing, sales, DPA, pricing, QC reporting products; wholesale & correspondent news; bond market/Fed disconnect
Wednesday, March 17 Mar. 17: MLO jobs; broker, underwriting, non-QM, processing tools; does the Fed expect a fast, hot recovery?
Tuesday, March 16 Mar. 16: MLO, recruiting, training jobs; sales, doc, processing tools; LLPA price adjustment changes sweep through investors
Monday, March 15 Mar. 15: Ops, MLO, AE, compliance jobs; HFA, URLA, servicing products; upcoming training & events; rates stable, for now
Saturday, March 13 Mar. 13: The CFPB removes doubt on intent; Mike Cagney on Rohit Chopra; state-level changes: Oregon, HOA fees, and a foreclosure
Friday, March 12 Mar. 12: Fulfillment, MLO, product dev. jobs; mail, CRM, presentation, digital products; Freddie & Fannie shifts; Mike Cagney interview
Thursday, March 11 Mar. 11: Sec. Mktg., MLO, Ops jobs; compliance, broker, correspondent products; free events this week; Fannie constricts footprint
Wednesday, March 10 Mar. 10: DPA, automation, sales, AMC, compliance products; broker & correspondent tools; economy quietly gearing up
Tuesday, March 9 Mar. 9: Sales mgt., MLO jobs; processing, FHA, efficiency, video products; Dr. Fratantoni on the economy
Monday, March 8 Mar. 8: Credit, AE, MLO, branch jobs; automation, FHA/VA, fintech, URLA products; events & training from your divan
Saturday, March 6 Mar. 6: LIBOR phase out details; Agency deals continue, helping borrower’s mortgage rates; Saturday Spotlight: ReadyPrice
Friday, March 5 Mar. 5: Recruiting, training, MLO, AE jobs; DPA, tech products; principals and attorneys weigh in on wholesale tumult; strong jobs data!
Thursday, March 4 March 4th: LO, Ops, AE jobs; HELOC, efficiency, AMC, sales, VOE tools; podcast for LOs; jumbo & non-QM news
Wednesday, March 3 Mar. 3: AE, MLO jobs; broker, sales, VOE tools; URLA & processing news; more talk of an economic recovery
Tuesday, March 2 Mar. 2: New products, fee collection, sales, VOE tools; events and webinars: all this week!
Monday, March 1 Mar. 1: Ops, MLO jobs; sales, non-QM, HELOC products; Agency & investor disaster policies; the Fed & rates
Saturday, February 27 Feb. 27: Readers’ letters on the CFPB, rates, and how lenders will keep lending; Saturday Spotlight: Symmetry Lending
Friday, February 26 Feb. 26: Lenders hiring MLOs; correspondent, tech, servicing, tech products; what you should know about yesterday’s rate move
Thursday, February 25 Feb. 25: Ops, MLO jobs; cap. mkts., valuation, default, fulfillment tools; technology & processing notes
Wednesday, February 24 Feb. 24: MLO jobs; servicing, customer service, decisioning, retention tools; events & training this week
Tuesday, February 23 Feb. 23: MLO, Ops jobs; underwriting, loss mit, broker, corresp., jumbo products; VA, FHA, Ginnie changes
Monday, February 22 02-22-21: MLO, Ops management jobs; performance, pricing, analytics, home equity products; Freddie/Fannie changes
Saturday, February 20 02-20-21: Reader letters on recruiting, 2021 expectations, and credit; Saturday Spotlight: Maxwell; a clever joke
Friday, February 19 Feb. 19: MLO & Ops jobs; fee collection, HELOC, renovation products; comp survey; bank M&A trends; lead sources
Thursday, February 18 Feb. 18: AE, MLO, Ops jobs; rule logic, subservicer, non-QM, POS products; rate moves partially impacting rate sheets
Wednesday, February 17 Feb. 17: Ops, MLO, management jobs; broker, non-QM, communication tools; AmeriHome/Western Alliance deal numbers
Tuesday, February 16 Feb. 16: IT, MLO, training jobs; VA IRRRL, sales, final doc tools; non-Agency product trends; Mortgage rates? Ouch!
Monday, February 15 Feb. 15: Retail sales jobs; ECOA, sales tools; virtual events and training from soup to nuts, all from your living room
Saturday, February 13 Feb. 13: Vendor news from around the biz; letters on credit concerns; Saturday Spotlight: LHM Financial
Friday, February 12 Feb. 12: Private bank, correspondent, MLO jobs; CRM, jumbo, sales tools; LDI now public; Wells’ PPP fraud example
Thursday, February 11 Feb. 11: AE, MLO jobs; warehouse, anti-fraud, pricing products; Federal Reserve: steady as she goes
Wednesday, February 10 Feb. 10: M&A, IT jobs; VOE, CRM, non-QM products; conventional conforming news; CPI: no inflation worries
Tuesday, February 9 Feb. 9: MLO jobs; jumbo, investor programs; processing tools; MISMO fee update; thoughts on credit; training & events – many this week
Monday, February 8 Feb. 8: CRM, Ops, MLO jobs; Pooling, processing, broker, recruiting products; a shift in CFPB thinking? Rates creeping higher
Saturday, February 6 Feb. 6: Notes on housing and the economy; capital being injected into vendors; Saturday Spotlight: FlexPoint, Inc.
Friday, February 5 Feb. 5: Credit, AE, MLO, marketing jobs; bridge loan, POS, VA IRRRL, servicing products; how to block trigger lead sales
Thursday, February 4 Feb. 4: Lock desk, credit, MLO, Ops jobs; underwriting, pricing tools; DACA, URLA changes; primer on the secondary markets
Wednesday, February 3 Feb. 3: Senior Credit, writing, Ops, MLO jobs; non-QM, HELOC, new lender news; fast-approaching training & events
Tuesday, February 2 02/02/21: M&A, sales jobs; sales, pre-approval, hobby farm products; events & training; wholesale & correspondent soundbites
Monday, February 1 Feb. 1: REIT, MLO, Bus. Dev. jobs; warehouse, MI, AMC, HELOC products; MSRs, the economy, servicing, and the CFPB
Saturday, January 30 Jan. 30: LIBOR phase out updates; note on the economy & lenders; Saturday Spotlight: ClosingCorp
Friday, January 29 Jan. 29: Sales Director, MLO, branch jobs; servicing, sales, jumbo products; URLA and 4506-C news bites
Thursday, January 28 January 28: Ops, MLO, IT jobs; MSR, originator ranking, digital tools; FHA’s bevy of news; Ginnie’s eNote pool
Wednesday, January 27 Jan. 27: Encompass, training, credit risk jobs; pricing, sales, reno products; training on securitization & other upcoming events
Tuesday, January 26 Jan. 26: MLO jobs; Sales, pricing, processing, correspondent, products; LO productivity study; FHFA disaster news
Monday, January 25 Jan. 25: MLO, Ops jobs; broker, VOE, servicing, MI tools; imminent training & virtual events from your living room
Saturday, January 23 Jan. 23: Reader’s thoughts on Freddie & Fannie’s pricing, capital, and future; Saturday Spotlight: Truework
Friday, January 22 Jan. 22: MLO jobs; broker, recruiting, HELOC products; Freddie & Fannie compliance reminders; a clever joke
Thursday, January 21 Jan. 21: Retail, Correspondent jobs; performance, non-QM, sales tools; STRATMOR strategy paper; DACA & FHA
Wednesday, January 20 12021: Ops, AE jobs; Sales, leadership, tech, pricing tools; VA, Ginnie, FHA changes incl. URLA update
Tuesday, January 19 Jan. 19: IT, AE jobs; jumbo, origination, productivity tools; thoughts on the CFPB nominee; training & events this week
Monday, January 18 Jan. 18: Subservicing, MLO, Ops, private client jobs; recruiting, fee collection, sales, borrower communication products
Saturday, January 16 Jan. 16: Letters on FHFA’s execution restrictions; Big bank’s mortgage earnings; vendors fundraising; Saturday Spotlight: ActiveProspect
Friday, January 15 Jan. 15: Retail, Ops jobs; appraisal, non-QM, jumbo, DPA products; industry weighs in on good Freddie/Fannie news
Thursday, January 14 Jan. 14: Warehouse, sales jobs; digital, AMC, pricing tools; comp survey; new cap. markets, broker, corresp. products
Wednesday, January 13 Jan. 13: Retail, recruiting jobs; servicing, appraisal, income calculation tools; upcoming virtual training; MSA FAQs
Tuesday, January 12 Jan. 12: Sales, MLO jobs; home ownership, non-QM, PPE, sales tools; conventional conforming updates around our biz
Monday, January 11 1.11: Sales management, MLO jobs; recruiting, VA IRRRL, non-QM products; litigation is expensive; HMDA season has begun!
Saturday, January 9 Jan. 9: Letters from readers on IPOs (next up, HomePoint?), taxes, non-QM; Saturday Spotlight: Homespire Mortgage
Friday, January 8 Jan. 8: Reverse, MLO, Ops jobs; social media, efficiency, CRA, CRM products; broker training; neobank closures & SoFi IPO
Thursday, January 7 Jan. 7: Compliance, MLO, AE, Ops jobs; appraisal, profitability tools; upcoming events; rates creep higher: why?
Wednesday, January 6 Jan. 6: DTC, correspondent, MLO jobs; staffing, compliance, MI products; Agency forbearance uncertainty: questions remain
Tuesday, January 5 Jan. 5: Tech & sales jobs; sales, investor, workflow products; training & webinars from the comfort of your BarcaLounger
Monday, January 4 Jan. 4: MLO, Ops jobs; COO seeking role; subservicer, URLA, VA IRRRL, HELOC, MSR products; non-QM lender rebrand
Saturday, January 2 Jan. 2: Population stats worth a skim; Freddie and Fannie, still doing deals while others debate their future

2020 (309)

Thursday, December 31 Dec. 31: MLO, Ops jobs; lender wanted; Small business grant; ignore the CFPB at your own peril
Wednesday, December 30 Dec. 30: Credit/risk, MLO, Ops jobs; Agency-approved lender wanted; sales, rental products; primer on secondary marketing for MLOs
Tuesday, December 29 Dec. 29: Recruiter job; HELOC, compensation, TPO products; New York did what? Agency news; URLA best practices paper
Monday, December 28 Dec. 28: Non-QM, LOS Admin, Ops, MLO, IT jobs; broker, sales tools; QC & compliance still front & center
Saturday, December 26 Dec. 26: Residential lending vendors not sitting still: recent M&A, strategic partnerships, new products
Thursday, December 24 Christmas Eve: Bus. Dev., MLO, AE jobs; Verification tool; disaster news; what is “Build for Rent”?
Wednesday, December 23 Dec. 23: Ops, MLO, bank sales management jobs; QC report, retention, cap. markets tools; jumbo & non-QM tidbits
Tuesday, December 22 Dec. 22: Correspondent, MLO jobs; digital, trailing doc, social media tools; FHA’s foreclosure & eviction moratorium extension
Monday, December 21 Dec. 21: VP of non-QM, credit/diligence, Ops, MLO, AE jobs; National MI integration; shifting borrower profile
Saturday, December 19 Dec. 19: Non-QM and Agency trends in the secondary market; letter on borrower communication
Friday, December 18 Dec. 18: Sec. Marketing, Ops, branch manager, LO jobs; CFO role wanted; First American rebrand; Rural, FHA, VA program changes
Thursday, December 17 Dec. 17: MLO, Ops jobs; origination shell wanted; CRM, POS, retention, jumbo loan, capital markets products; how news moves rates
Wednesday, December 16 Dec. 16: Cap. mkts., Ops, MLO jobs; shell wanted; broker, payroll, ECOA tools; investors’ Agency changes
Tuesday, December 15 Dec. 15: AE, MLO jobs; shell wanted; fulfillment, doc, servicing products; training this week; few reasons for rates to move
Monday, December 14 Dec. 14: Sales jobs; Lending shell wanted; Non-QM, VA IRRRL products; Investor’s Agency changes
Saturday, December 12 12-12-20-20: LIBOR exit continues; snapshot of resi lending & borrowers; books for the holidays for staff & family
Friday, December 11 Dec. 11: Management jobs in credit, sales; MI, post-closing, MBS pooling tools; Freddie, Fannie, and the Supreme Court
Thursday, December 10 Dec. 10: Sec. Mktg., MLO, Ops jobs; broker, retention products; borrower satisfaction; primer on how news impacts rates
Wednesday, December 9 Dec. 9: AE, MLO, Ops jobs; VA IRRRL, non-Agency, doc products; FHA temporary waiver, Ginnie eligibility, VA forbearance news
Tuesday, December 8 Dec. 8: Tech, MLO jobs; Pooling, retention, VOA, comp products; training this week; small lenders, broker dealers, and Rule 19b
Monday, December 7 Dec. 7: Accounting, MLO, AE, Ops jobs; private lending, retention, referral tools; why rates have crept higher
Saturday, December 5 Dec. 5: Letters regarding appraisal transfers, artificial intelligence, and efficiency; Saturday Spotlight: Maxwell
Friday, December 4 Dec. 4: Servicing, MLO, Ops jobs; cybersecurity, VA IRRRL, non-QM tools; events & training; odds & ends around the biz
Thursday, December 3 Dec. 3: AE, MLO, Solution Engineer jobs; capital markets best ex, sales tools; Non-QM biz update; economic rebound losing steam?
Wednesday, December 2 Dec. 2: MLO jobs; docs, accounting, jumbo, appraisal, customer service products; rates moving with stimulus rumors
Tuesday, December 1 Dec. 1: AE, LO, broker jobs; bank statement, retention, subservicer review products; upcoming webinars, many this week
Monday, November 30 Nov. 30: Production, Ops jobs; VA, VA IRRRL, non-QM products; USDA, FHA, VA stats worth a skim: programs evolving
Saturday, November 28 Nov. 28: Letters about improving processing and AMCs transferring appraisals; SOFR, LIBOR, and ARM news
Friday, November 27 Nov. 27: High level Ops, Implementation jobs; demographics for MLOs on who is locking and who isn’t, and why
Wednesday, November 25 Nov. 25: AE, MLO, Ops jobs; doc, sales, broker tools; disaster updates; investors react to Freddie & Fannie changes
Tuesday, November 24 Nov. 24: CTO, MLO, Ops jobs across the country; customer service, eSignature tools; MLO yield curve primer
Monday, November 23 Nov. 23: Ops Manager, AE, MLO jobs; appraisal, sales, relationship products; debating Freddie & Fannie’s future
Saturday, November 21 Nov. 21: Vendors rolling out new technology, engaged in M&A and partnering, increasing customer service
Friday, November 20 Nov. 20: Product Mgt., MLO, Ops jobs across the country; VA IRRRL, training events; mortgage servicing news
Thursday, November 19 Nov. 19: Sales, Ops, QC jobs; retention, VOI, broker products; Ops & processing changes
Wednesday, November 18 Nov. 18: AE, Ops, LO jobs; VOE, cash flow, remote work tools; companies performance mimicking industry’s
Tuesday, November 17 Nov. 17: AE, MLO jobs; income, workflow, customer service tools; Agency personnel changes regardless of salaries
Monday, November 16 Nov. 16: CFO, MLO jobs; customer service, QC, marketing, servicing products; events & training from your living room
Saturday, November 14 Nov. 14: Appraisal fee changes; Credit Risk Transfers help rate sheet pricing: current thinking & examples of secondary deals
Friday, November 13 Nov. 13: CFO position wanted, MLO, cap. mkts. jobs; private money, marketing products; private MI company updates
Thursday, November 12 Nov. 12: MLO, Ops jobs; Marketing, non-QM, jumbo products; company news re: lenders, investors, & originators
Wednesday, November 11 Veteran’s Day: Correspondent, MLO jobs; transitions rampant; broker, AMC, marketing products; Freddie & Fannie in the news
Tuesday, November 10 Nov. 10: Sales mgt., MLO jobs; digital, marketing, correspondent, ROI tools; disaster updates; collateral valuation trends
Monday, November 9 Nov. 9: MLO, Correspondent, Ops jobs; recruiting, non-QM, sales, servicing tools; credit & income shifts; vaccine news pushing rates
Saturday, November 7 Nov. 7: Vendor news; letter about IMBs and M&A; support your state organization; Saturday Spotlight: DocProbe
Friday, November 6 Nov. 6: MLO & Ops jobs; rental, warranty, processing tools; USDA, FHA, VA, Ginnie developments while votes are counted
Thursday, November 5 Nov. 5: QC, AE, MLO, Ops jobs; VOE, database, broker tools; events; disaster updates; political uncertainty moving rates
Wednesday, November 4 Nov. 4: AE jobs; vendor, warehouse, broker products; company-sponsored training; climate change impacting servicing values?
Tuesday, November 3 Nov. 3: Marketing, head of production jobs; training, automation, LOS products; company specific industry snapshots
Monday, November 2 Nov. 2: Ops & sales jobs; database, servicing, non-QM, income analysis products; upcoming training & events
Saturday, October 31 Halloween: Now is the time to help your national, state, & local organization; Housing policy primer
Friday, October 30 Oct. 30: Tech, Ops, MLO jobs; VOE, broker, non-QM, social media tools; 1.5 percent security takes off
Thursday, October 29 Oct. 29: Sales & Ops jobs; Cap. mkts., LO comp survey, fulfillment, retention tools; M&A advice; Agency-related changes
Wednesday, October 28 Oct. 28: Credit manager, sales, Ops jobs; marketing, broker, contactless closing products; investors & adverse mkt. price moves
Tuesday, October 27 Oct. 27: Encompass, correspondent, MLO jobs; pricing, subservicing, marketing tools; California investor disaster news
Monday, October 26 Oct. 26: Mgt., AE, Ops jobs; Retention, AI, non-QM, accounting products; Southeast disaster updates
Saturday, October 24 Oct. 24: LO comp & MSAs; LIBOR to SOFR investor changes; vendor news; Saturday Spotlight: Orion Lending
Friday, October 23 Oct. 23: Cap. mkts., MLO, sales jobs; marketing, rep & warrant, hedging products; deep dive on rates & MBA forecast
Thursday, October 22 Oct. 22: Bank, construction, Ops jobs: 203(k), credit, doc tools; IPOs, debt offerings, lenders & investors making moves
Wednesday, October 21 Oct. 21: Sales mgt., MLO jobs; shell available; servicing, marketing, automation tools; temporary relief from the CFPB
Tuesday, October 20 Oct. 20: Ops, MLO jobs; training, servicing, tech, broker tools; events & training; Freddie & Fannie: changes keep flowing
Monday, October 19 Oct. 19: Compliance, AE, MLO jobs; marketing, broker, servicing products; online disclosure survey & chatter
Saturday, October 17 Oct. 17: Vendors partnering, raising money, introducing new products; Saturday Spotlight: Service 1st
Friday, October 16 Oct. 16: JV, MLO, Ops jobs; MSR valuation, training, non-QM, retention, tax tools; new jumbo wholesaler; 2006 vs. 2019: nothing is forever
Thursday, October 15 Oct. 15: MLO, Ops jobs; shell wanted; broker, retention, doc products; investors react to USDA, FHA, VA changes
Wednesday, October 14 Oct. 14: Controller, Ops, MLO jobs; CFO for hire; appraisal, broker tools; Treasury auction primer: why lenders should care
Tuesday, October 13 Oct. 13: MLO, two capital markets jobs; credit, sales, subservicing, fulfillment products; webinars & training of all sorts
Monday, October 12 Oct. 12: Sales, Ops jobs; ECOA, recruiting, onboarding tools; non-QM, servicing webinars; Ginnie & FHA wide-sweeping changes
Saturday, October 10 Oct. 10: Agency CRT primer and news; Fed President & economic conditions; Saturday Spotlight: Evergreen Home Loans
Friday, October 9 Oct. 9: QC, Ops, non-QM AE jobs; real estate agent, pooling, CRM, processing tools; Galton Funding sold; CFPB, RESPA, MSA news
Thursday, October 8 Oct. 8: Ops Mgr., MLO, Ops jobs; Capital markets products; retention, direct mail, VOE tools
Wednesday, October 7 Oct. 7: CU jobs; VOE, valuation, accounting CRA eligibility products; training & events from your telephone
Tuesday, October 6 Oct. 6: IT & sales management, Ops jobs; operations, forbearance products; training webinars; women leaving workforce
Monday, October 5 Oct. 5: CD, sales, innovation jobs; CEO role wanted; webinars; compliance, database tools; disaster updates
Saturday, October 3 Oct. 3: Rocket, UWM, Guild, AmeriHome, Caliber… don’t be the last on your block to go public; Saturday Spotlight: Planet Home Lending
Friday, October 2 Oct. 2: Controller, Ops, MLO jobs; training, SPOC, non-QM, MERS products; Bonds little changed despite uncertainty
Thursday, October 1 Oct. 1: Correspondent, wholesale, retail jobs; processing, marketing anti-fraud tools; NextGen homebuyer report; eClose usage stats
Wednesday, September 30 Sep. 30: Servicing, MLO, Ops jobs; compliance, jumbo products; webinars & training; a look at housing & jobs & stable rates
Tuesday, September 29 Sep. 29: AE, MLO, Ops jobs coast to coast; re-branding, finance, digital tools; STRATMOR industry observations
Monday, September 28 Sep. 28: Sales, ops jobs; hiring process analysis; sales, marketing, fee collection, margin tools; flood insurance questions
Saturday, September 26 Sep. 26: Vendors partnering, merging, being acquired, offering new products; Saturday Spotlight: Assurance Financial
Friday, September 25 Sep. 25: Sales & ops jobs; marketing & credit products; cybercrime update; why MLOs should watch stimulus quagmire
Thursday, September 24 Sep. 24: Ops, LO, AE jobs; CFO roll wanted; broker, construction, MSR management products; using digital for customer service
Wednesday, September 23 Sep. 23: Ops, sales jobs; marketing, AMC, subservicer products; company webinars; GSE changes & thoughts on them
Tuesday, September 22 Sep. 22: VP of CD, Ops, LO jobs; ROI, workflow, underwriting tools; training & events; improving forbearance stats
Monday, September 21 Sep. 21: MLO, Ops jobs; retention, co-op products; events & training; USDA rural conditional commitments
Saturday, September 19 Sep. 19: Out-of-the-ordinary secondary market deals; primer on help for borrowers from HFAs; Saturday Spotlight: Truework
Friday, September 18 Sep. 18: Ops & MLO jobs; eClosing, compliance, IRRRL products; plethora of disaster policy news; rates hardly budging
Thursday, September 17 Sep. 17: Ops jobs; credit score, lead source, QC products; free Western Secondary & other events; Agencies react to disasters
Wednesday, September 16 Sep. 16: Ops, production, VP Consumer Direct jobs; jumbo, CRM, anti-fraud, CD products; Ginnie hits $2.1 trillion
Tuesday, September 15 Sep. 15: TPO, MLO jobs; pricing, trigger products; comp survey & retaining employees; webinar/training via phone & computer
Monday, September 14 Sep. 14: Ops jobs; recruiting, sales, valuation, rehab products; non-QM moves in the primary & secondary markets
Saturday, September 12 Sep. 12: CFPB’s VA lender settlements & other compliance notes; Saturday Spotlight: Academy Mortgage
Friday, September 11 Sep. 11: Promotions & transitions; jumbo, 2nd lien, MERS QC audit products; U.S, economy motoring onward
Thursday, September 10 Sep. 10: Ops jobs; branches, mgt. position wanted; QC, marketing, VOE tools; primer on credit availability
Wednesday, September 9 09/09/2020: Ops & sales jobs, coast to coast; S&D, CRM, marketing, fraud products; mortgage apps move higher
Tuesday, September 8 Sep. 8: CFO, processor, Ops, LO jobs; non-QM, servicer, sales, training tools; time required to hack a password
Saturday, September 5 Sep. 5: Vendors are busy beavers; LIBOR phase out and transition: why should MLOs care?
Friday, September 4 Sep. 4: LO, CD jobs; database, HELOC, digital tools; vendor & lender products continue to shift
Thursday, September 3 Sep. 3: Ops, LO, AE jobs; workflow, lead, processing, renegotiation products; coming events; who owns 1/3 of Agency MBS?
Wednesday, September 2 Sep. 2: Marketing, income, onboarding, HECM tools; jumbo, non-QM, misc. product updates; do-it-yourself appraisals
Tuesday, September 1 Sep. 1: AE, Ops jobs; shell wanted; jumbo, servicing products; webinars; after 12 years of conservatorship, Agencies very much in the news
Monday, August 31 Aug. 31: Ops, TPO Sales jobs; forbearance, correspondent, title, broker products; lots of training & virtual events
Saturday, August 29 Aug. 29: Vendor M&A & other news; disaster updates; private money; CFPB & HMDA; Saturday Spotlight: CBC Mortgage Agency
Friday, August 28 Aug. 28: Ops jobs; broker extension, secondary revenue, compliance tools; deep look into new Fed policy
Thursday, August 27 Aug. 27: Virtual job fair, MLO, CD, AE, Ops jobs; VOE, VOI, pricing tools; industry’s conventional price shifts
Wednesday, August 26 Aug. 26: Servicing, MLO, Ops jobs; marketing, automation, tech mgt. tools; .5 Agency refi hit delayed – now what?
Tuesday, August 25 Aug. 25: Ops, LO jobs; AI, forbearance, comp tools; training & events through your computer & telephone
Monday, August 24 Aug. 24: Finance, AE, Ops, LO jobs; customer service, income tools; Agency jungle drums are beating
Saturday, August 22 Aug. 22: M&A observations; vendor news; notes on the housing market; Saturday Spotlight: Constant
Friday, August 21 Aug. 21: Training, Ops, LO jobs; MSR, conversion, EPO products; public company snapshots worth a skim
Thursday, August 20 Aug. 20: Sales mgt., LO, Ops jobs; leads, tech tools; CFPB, LO Comp, G-Rate legal ruling in the news
Wednesday, August 19 Aug. 19: Ops, MLO jobs; production shell wanted; CRM, productivity, marketing products; FHA’s new appraisal delivery product
Tuesday, August 18 Aug. 18: Ops, MLO, AE jobs; training, marketing, compliance tools; MI industry snapshot; strong housing numbers
Monday, August 17 Aug. 17: Sales mgt., FHA, LO jobs; retention, non-QM products; training & events; investors react to FHFA’s price shift
Saturday, August 15 Aug. 15: FHFA’s refi price change – TILA implications, impact on risk, not everyone is complaining; Saturday Spotlight: Usherpa
Friday, August 14 Aug. 14: Controller, MLO jobs; ROI, broker, AI, jumbo products; compliance and state-level legal news
Thursday, August 13 Aug. 13: Special Edition – The GSE price move, it’s impact on borrowers, and how to write to your Senators & Representative
Thursday, August 13 Aug. 13: Ops & sales jobs; appraisal, valuation, sales tools; training; 50 bp refi hit & other Agency updates
Wednesday, August 12 Aug. 12: Risk management job; VOE, loan delivery, lead source products; misc. investor & lender changes
Tuesday, August 11 Aug. 11: MLO jobs; marketing, servicing, comp tools; FHA & Ginnie changes roll on; economic gyrations: rates creep higher
Monday, August 10 Aug. 10: Ops, LO, FHA jobs; marketing, cap. mkts. products; webinars in the comfort of your home
Saturday, August 8 Aug. 8: Is the Agency CRT program endangered? Economic tidbits; Saturday Spotlight: LBA Ware
Friday, August 7 Aug. 7: Accounting, sales, Ops jobs; reverse, training, VA tools & products; Ellie’s $11 billion sale & other vendor news
Thursday, August 6 Aug. 6: Cap. mkts., U/W, AE, LO jobs; risk tool; webinars & training; servicing & MSR update; rates continue lower
Wednesday, August 5 Aug. 5: Ops, AE jobs; Analytic, business practice, income, compliance products; renewing the non-QM segment
Tuesday, August 4 Aug. 4: Senior management, AE, LO, Ops jobs; marketing, database tools; disaster updates; cap. markets & root canals
Monday, August 3 Aug. 3: CU, Ops, LO jobs; fraud, retention, legal products; August training without leaving your La-Z-Boy
Saturday, August 1 Aug. 1: Letters on iffy government data, forbearance, the Fed; LIBOR transition update; Saturday Spotlight: Capacity
Friday, July 31 July 31: Servicing, appraisal, Ops, sales jobs; broker, valuation products; FHA, & Ginnie changes; HUD addresses the self-employed
Thursday, July 30 July 30: U/W, LO, AE jobs; loss mit, retention, valuation tools; LOS survey; deep dive into economic news & cap markets
Wednesday, July 29 July 29: Underwriting, subservicing, AVM, pricing tools; Conforming conventional updates; bonds quiet
Tuesday, July 28 July 28: Ops, LO jobs; sales, workflow, customer service tools; Black Knight to add $1.8 OB to $62 million Compass asset
Monday, July 27 July 27: Sales, consulting, Ops, LO jobs; sales webinar; world news driving rates, primer on the belly of the yield curve
Saturday, July 25 July 25: Credit Risk Transfers helping mortgage rates; SOFR transition status; Saturday Spotlight: Thrive Mortgage
Friday, July 24 July 24: Regional manager, AE, LO jobs; automation, credit, AI tools; up to speed on tax transcripts
Thursday, July 23 July 23: Ops, LO jobs; underwriting, forbearance, one-time close, marketing tools; loan processing changes
Wednesday, July 22 July 22: Ops jobs; digital, servicing, ECOA products; webinars to wrap up July; Agency changes continue
Tuesday, July 21 July 21: AE, LO jobs; training, eClosing, broker, servicing products; USDA rural tidbits; forbearance stats improving
Monday, July 20 July 20: AE, Ops, LO jobs; marketing, risk, data retrieval tools; wholesaler news; rates: steady as she goes
Saturday, July 18 July 18: National Broker Day; letter about current lender concerns; vendor updates; Saturday Spotlight: Sales Boomerang
Friday, July 17 July 17: Recruiting, mgt., sales, Ops jobs; builder, sales, data analysis tools; Ginnie & FHA program tacks
Thursday, July 16 July 16: Ops, AE, LO jobs; broker, cost analysis, audit, credit tools; CFPB’s legal action; lots of activity in the capital markets
Wednesday, July 15 July 15: Ops, AE, LO jobs; non-QM, QC, construction loan products; events & training; big bank mortgage stats
Tuesday, July 14 July 14: LO, U/W jobs; data, loss mit, disclosure, comp products; flood & disaster changes
Monday, July 13 July 13: QC, Ops, LO, reverse, AE, correspondent jobs; marketing, TPO products; wholesale updates & mudslinging
Saturday, July 11 July 11: Supply & demand on bananas, hard seltzer, and… wood prices!? Saturday Spotlight: PrimeLending
Friday, July 10 July 10: Ops, LO, AE jobs; servicing, lead, marketing products; flood of conventional conforming changes
Thursday, July 9 July 9: QC, LO, reverse opportunities; sec. mktg., marketing products; compliance news: is a “like” a “thing of value”?
Wednesday, July 8 July 8: U/W, LO, processor jobs; lead, broker, AMC products; upcoming training; a peak at Rocket Companies
Tuesday, July 7 July 7: AE, Ops, LO jobs; marketing, processing, training tools; industry & lender forbearance trends
Monday, July 6 July 6: U/W, production jobs; DPA, leads, PMI products; investors ruminate on employment data: shrug?
Friday, July 3 July 3: Recent depository mortgage jobs; vendor news; primer on yield curve control: price vs. quantity
Thursday, July 2 July 2: Fulfillment, AE, LO jobs; anti-fraud, DPA, HMDA products; non-QM news in primary & secondary markets
Wednesday, July 1 July 1: COO, Ops, AE, LO jobs coast to coast; broker, marketing products; mortgage rates: “steady as she goes”
Tuesday, June 30 June 30: Ops, LO jobs; servicing, inspection, loss-mit products; CFPB’s structure to change; Ginnie adjusts pooling requirements
Monday, June 29 June 29: LO & Sales jobs; MSR, marketing, leads products; training & webinars from home
Saturday, June 27 June 27: Morale & innovation in WFH environment; Fannie’s recent secondary deals; Company spotlight: Mortgage Sentinel
Friday, June 26 June 26: LO, Ops jobs; DPA, forbearance, broker products; FHA, USDA tweaks; Treasury/MBS spread update
Thursday, June 25 June 25: Management, Ops, LO jobs; marketing, processing, default products; primer on high bal pricing
Wednesday, June 24 June 24: Ops, AE jobs; marketing, broker, tax products; VA, construction webinars; tech partnerships
Tuesday, June 23 June 23: QC, sales, LO jobs; outsourcing, DPA, marketing products; thoughts on the CFPB’s non-QM proposal
Monday, June 22 June 22: AE, LO, Ops job; marketing, TPO, cost analysis products; June’s remaining training & events
Saturday, June 20 June 20: The non-mortgage issue on voter expectations, news bias, showing homes, and entrepreneurship
Friday, June 19 June 19: Credit, QC, Ops, LO jobs coast to coast; broker, DPA products; residential credit changes
Thursday, June 18 June 18: Ops, LO jobs; digital, QC, cap. mkts. products; Ginnie & FHA changes & trends
Wednesday, June 17 June 17: Sales, Ops, marketing jobs; CRM, processing, buyback insurance products; COVID, the CFPB, credit reports, and rates
Tuesday, June 16 June 16: Marketing, bank statement, processing, servicing products; webinars & events; Freddie & Fannie in the news
Monday, June 15 June 15: Production jobs; marketing, cap mkts, servicing products; correspondent tidbits; webinars & training this week
Saturday, June 13 June 13: MISMO moves; Housing news; thoughts on BLM; current topics in the compliance world addressed
Friday, June 12 June 12: AE, LO, Ops jobs; DPA, pricing, doc products; USDA, FHA, VA notes
Thursday, June 11 June 11: Mgt., LO, training jobs; construction, VA IRRRL, loss mit programs; no “V-shaped” recovery
Wednesday, June 10 June 10: LO, sales, Ops jobs; marketing, AMC, forbearance products; Freddie & Fannie direction
Tuesday, June 9 June 9: AE, AMC, LO jobs; marketing, DPA, underwriting, pricing products; wholesaler changes
Monday, June 8 June 8: LO, FHA jobs; marketing, servicing products; training on servicing, VA IRRRL, and other events
Saturday, June 6 June 6: Random vendor news; letters on housing economics & pent up demand
Friday, June 5 June 5: Risk, appraisal, LO, AE jobs; broker, DPA, LOS, products; FHA COVID forbearance guidance; payrolls push rates higher!
Thursday, June 4 June 4: Management, Ops, LO, AE, DTC jobs; broker, doc products; customer experience study; correspondent changes
Wednesday, June 3 June 3: AE, Ops, LO jobs; subservicing, VA IRRRL, workflow products; wholesalers shifting product gears
Tuesday, June 2 June 2: Sales mgt., Ops, LO jobs; CRM, broker, eClosing products; events for LOs; servicing tactics continue to impact market
Monday, June 1 June 1: Processor, LO jobs; referral, accounting products; webinars & training through your computer
Saturday, May 30 May 30: Credit risk transfer primer; LIBOR transition in the news; thoughts on property value direction
Friday, May 29 May 29: LO, AE, tech, Ops jobs; portfolio monitoring, non-QM, corresp., broker products; customer satisfaction survey
Thursday, May 28 May 28: Ops, technical, LO jobs; doc, MSR, broker products; private MI companies motor on; continuing jobless claims drop
Wednesday, May 27 May 27: Ops, AE, mgt., LO jobs; servicing, DPA, CRM products; warehouse deal news; more investor changes
Tuesday, May 26 May 26: Appraisal, LO jobs; broker, eSign, marketing products; USDA, FHA, Freddie, Fannie news & trends
Saturday, May 23 May 23: Vendors on the move; warnings about repurchase claims and the impact of forbearance on credit
Friday, May 22 May 22: Marketing, Ops, LO jobs; CRM, marketing, LO products; tools to help borrowers; rates: a global snapshot
Thursday, May 21 May 21: Ops, recruiting, Sec. Mktg., LO jobs; appraisal, QC products; loan processing is changing: Beeline & SnapFi
Wednesday, May 20 May 20: LO jobs, servicing wanted; broker,correspondent, LOS, CRM products; Agency shifts; remember non-QM?
Tuesday, May 19 May 19: Servicing, LO jobs; correspondent, audit, construction products; stunning number of webinars this week; September’s state conferences!
Monday, May 18 May 18: LO jobs; broker, CRM, texting, VA IRRRL products; premium pricing blues; forbearance & Agency news
Saturday, May 16 May 16: IMBs, retained servicing, & taxes; CRM advice; co-issue & bifurcation: orange alert? “joke” about perspective
Friday, May 15 May 15: LO, Ops jobs; business opportunities; due diligence, AMC products; yesterday’s noteworthy Agency changes
Thursday, May 14 May 14: Mgt., LO jobs; reverse, valuation products; Agency/investor changes; mortgage-COVID-video; Powell: prolonged tough times
Wednesday, May 13 May 13: CRM, marketing, broker, appraisal products; shifts in credit reporting & underwriting
Tuesday, May 12 May 12: Ops, LO jobs, business opportunity; marketing, docs, LO products; lender changes continue
Monday, May 11 May 11: Ops, LO jobs; Recruiting tool; lots of webinars & training this week; deep dive on jobs number; California may do what?
Saturday, May 9 May 9: Economic trends LOs should be aware of; primer on servicing values: what is the cash return?
Friday, May 8 May 8: Ops, LO, AE jobs; marketing, broker products; capital markets barely budge after headline unemployment number
Thursday, May 7 May 7: LO, AE, Ops jobs; CRM, API, broker, marketing products; disaster updates; investor changes continue
Wednesday, May 6 May 6: LO jobs; QC, warehouse, pricing products; Agency & investor changes don’t stop; fortunately rates quiet
Tuesday, May 5 Cinco de Mayo: AE, LO jobs; digital, marketing products; tech & training webinars; relentless Agency & investor changes
Monday, May 4 May 4: Ops, reverse, LO jobs; CRM, audit, doc, subservicer products; tech survey; upcoming events & training
Saturday, May 2 May 2: What are warehouse banks seeing? A primer on servicing & MSRs (yes, they can wallop borrower’s pricing)
Friday, May 1 May 1: LO, Ops jobs; correspondent programs; large & small investors continue program shifts (with an “f”)
Thursday, April 30 Apr. 30: LO, AE jobs, business opportunities; broker, digital products; G-Rate’s penalty; sweeping investor changes
Wednesday, April 29 Apr. 29: AE, Ops, LO jobs; digital, customer service products; FHA COVID news; 1st quarter GDP: ouch
Tuesday, April 28 Apr. 28: Sales jobs; underwriting, rural products; WFH, anti-fraud, digital webinars; guideline shifts continue
Monday, April 27 Apr. 27: Servicing, Ops, LO jobs; CRM, broker products; training & webinars from your couch; top lender numbers
Saturday, April 25 Apr. 25: LIBOR to SOFR transition update; Deep dive on U.S. debt; What do bored stunt performers do?
Friday, April 24 Apr. 24: Servicing, AE, Ops jobs; broker, construction, doc products; cash-out product hit; Federal Reserve deep dive
Thursday, April 23 Apr. 23: LO jobs; QC, sales, marketing, cap. mkts. products; Agencies & forbearance loan purchases
Wednesday, April 22 Apr. 22: Ops, LO jobs; digital products; GSE & large investor adjustments; bond market quiet: a good thing
Tuesday, April 21 Apr. 21: AE jobs; LOS, comp., correspondent products; approaching webinars; Federal Reserve’s recent actions
Monday, April 20 4/20: LO, AE jobs; automation, non-QM products; forbearance primer: loans must be repaid
Saturday, April 18 Apr. 18: Shifts in thinking & current trends: why pay rent? Advice for every LO; economic stimulus riddle
Friday, April 17 Apr. 17: AE, LO jobs; efficiency product; webinars & events; CFPB HMDA news; Agency, investor, & vendor changes continue
Thursday, April 16 Apr. 16: AE jobs; appraisal, sales, processing products; training & webinars from home; vendor tidbits
Wednesday, April 15 Apr. 15: Appraisal jobs; construction, broker, appraisal products; partial & temporary appraisal delay for banks
Tuesday, April 14 Apr. 14: LO jobs; broker, benchmarking, doc products; jumbo & specialty products continue to crumble; 3.74% loans in forbearance
Monday, April 13 Apr. 13: LO jobs; SBA PPP, processing products; Ginnie’s Issuer assistance; banks’ stress test changes; Agencies consider forbearance policies?
Saturday, April 11 Apr. 11: Refunds from auto insurance companies? Trends in eating & drinking & travel; One mortgage explanation
Friday, April 10 Apr. 10: U/W jobs; broker, eTitle, productivity, digital products; upcoming events from home (you’ve got the time, right?)
Thursday, April 9 Apr. 9: AE, Ops, LO jobs; servicing, appraisal, eClose products; Agency, USDA, investor, lender changes aren’t stopping
Wednesday, April 8 Apr. 8: Appraisal, broker, SBA PPP, correspondent products; lender eligibility for SBA PPP loans; Dir. Calabria said what?
Tuesday, April 7 Apr. 7: Training, warehouse, broker products; webinars everywhere on everything; Mr. Cooper’s early forbearance figures
Monday, April 6 Apr. 6: Ops, broker jobs; originator, CRM, AI, recruiting products; product & processing changes continue
Saturday, April 4 Apr. 4: Letters & updates on working from home, our industry, the economy; alcohol & trucking skyrocketing; lock policy shifts
Friday, April 3 Apr. 3: LO jobs; appraisal, credit, doc, broker products; major jumbo changes; delay in servicer rescue?
Thursday, April 2 Apr. 2: LO, call center jobs; appraisal, broker, QC products; industry shifting programs, underwriting, pricing, & execution
Wednesday, April 1 Apr. 1: AE, LO, Ops, FHA jobs; cap. mkts., broker, marketing, training products; servicing trends; processing & u/w changes continue
Tuesday, March 31 Mar. 31: Business opportunity; marketing, cybersecurity, eClosing products; shifts in LTVs, credit, pricing, appraisal policies rampant
Monday, March 30 Mar. 30: AE, reno, LO jobs; sales, broker products; California MBA weighs in; deep capital markets dive: Ginnie acts
Saturday, March 28 Mar. 28: Letters on staying safe & sane while working from home, appraisals, and being bullish on IMBs
Friday, March 27 Mar. 27: LO, Ops jobs; broker, credit products; IRS/tax transcript, jumbo, MISMO, RON changes across the biz
Thursday, March 26 Mar. 26: LO & Ops jobs; digital, compliance, servicing, cap. mkts. products; commercial & state bond products next to be impacted?
Wednesday, March 25 Mar. 25: LO, CFO jobs; doc, broker, eClosing products; locking, documentation, product changes roll on; PennyMac yanks bulk AOT
Tuesday, March 24 Mar. 24: Sales job; sales, digital, processing products; FAM, QLMS, Mr. Cooper changes; appraisal & VVOE clarity; servicing smacked
Monday, March 23 Mar. 23: COO, AE jobs; anti-fraud, servicing products; borrower satisfaction survey; corona-driven product shifts
Saturday, March 21 Mar. 21: Sample of vendor & tech updates; changes in home buying; Finastra & ransomware?
Friday, March 20 Mar. 20: LO, remote Ops, AE jobs; CRM, , bid tape, warehouse products; non-QM sector walloped – why?
Thursday, March 19 Mar. 19: LO jobs; digital, notary, QC, broker products; developments in warehouse, Agency, eClosing, & cap mkts
Wednesday, March 18 Mar. 18: AE jobs, exec searching; broker, appraisal, eClosing products; coronavirus-driven operations changes everywhere
Tuesday, March 17 Mar. 17: Sales job; Construction, non-QM products; sales webinars; Info on VVOEs, e-Notes, e-recordings
Monday, March 16 Mar. 16: Compliance, LO jobs; LOS, VA, non-Agency products; Early Payoff trends; deep dive on recent mortgage rate movement
Saturday, March 14 Mar. 14: Notes on handling capacity, TRID violations, FHA & FHFA on coronavirus; state lending law changes coast to coast
Friday, March 13 Mar. 13: Ops, management jobs; broker, DPA, tech products; coronavirus tips: NAR’s report & employer webinar
Thursday, March 12 Mar. 12: Ops, sales management, production jobs; broker, cap. mkts. products; corresp. & wholesale news
Wednesday, March 11 Mar. 11: Ops, LO (incl. SBA) jobs; marketing, broker, non-QM products; training & events, many over the phone
Tuesday, March 10 Mar. 10: Sr. sales job; processing, marketing, tech products; disaster updates; rate volatility continues
Monday, March 9 Mar. 9: Tech, appraisal, cap. mkts jobs; broker, title, recruiting products; EPOs, margin calls, appraisal delays, sticky mortgage rates…
Saturday, March 7 Mar. 7: February lock data; LIBOR transition update, and primer on SOFR & LIBOR differences
Friday, March 6 Mar. 6: Sales, AE, LO jobs; marketing, doc products; lender & real estate vendor tidbits
Thursday, March 5 Mar. 5: U/W, LO, accounting jobs; tax transcript product; remote staff study; primer on coronavirus & Fed cuts
Wednesday, March 4 Mar. 4: Corresp., LO, new wholesaler AE jobs; warehouse, research products; primer on rate movements
Tuesday, March 3 Mar. 3: LO jobs; processing, broker, correspondent products; lenders springing up; world central banks “ready to act”
Monday, March 2 March 2: Credit, controller, LO jobs; broker, HELOC products; coast to coast events & training; 1.07% 10-year!
Saturday, February 29 Feb. 29: Notes on debt/savings, FHLB membership, and U.S. demographics: who has the highest property tax?
Friday, February 28 Feb. 28: Encompass, Ops, LO jobs; broker, credit, compliance products; M&A; coronavirus continues to drive markets
Thursday, February 27 Feb. 27: Comptroller, Ops, LO jobs; pooling, non-QM, appraisal products; CFPB, audit, exams, & compliance news
Wednesday, February 26 Feb. 26: LO, AE jobs; ops, sales, language, broker tools; the GSE reform march continues; two 2020 Fed cuts?
Tuesday, February 25 Feb. 25: CFO, AE jobs; relationship, broker, correspondent products; credit shifts; Moody’s weighs in on non-QM
Monday, February 24 Feb. 24: Attorney, controller, LO jobs; TPO team available; compliance & servicing events; coronavirus dominating markets
Saturday, February 22 Feb. 22: Letters on pair offs, automatic valuation; LIBOR/SOFR and Freddie news; something for animal lovers
Friday, February 21 Feb. 21: LO, servicing jobs; underwriting, appraisal products; lenders & vendors’ focus on borrowers
Thursday, February 20 Feb. 20: HELOC, construction, compensation, & title products; lender’s digital borrower products
Wednesday, February 19 Feb. 19: Compliance, servicing, renovation, broker products; shifts in Freddie & Fannie; coronavirus/economy
Tuesday, February 18 Feb. 18: LO jobs; broker, sales, processing products; coast-to-coast training & events for Feb. & March
Monday, February 17 President’s Day: Vendor mania
Saturday, February 15 Feb. 15: Letters on warehouse lending, non-bank lenders; Fannie’s results & capital markets activities
Friday, February 14 Feb. 14: AE & LO jobs; servicing, 203(k) products; conventional conforming underwriting shifts
Thursday, February 13 Feb. 13: Sales, LO jobs; subservicing, broker, originator products; vendor alliances increasing
Wednesday, February 12 Feb. 12: AE, vendor mgt., LO jobs; sales, marketing, broker products; team sponsor wanted; American borrowing stat
Tuesday, February 11 Feb. 11: MLO jobs; non-QM, marketing, digital products; shifts in non-conforming and ATR, QM Patch thinking
Monday, February 10 Feb. 10: Marketing, LO jobs; recruiting, VA, compliance products; credit study & underwriting shifts
Saturday, February 8 Feb. 8: Letters on cybersecurity, increasing LO productivity; Fannie & Freddie weigh in on LIBOR move
Friday, February 7 Feb. 7: AMC, underwriting, attorney jobs; marketing, VA products; FHA, VA, USDA lending changes
Thursday, February 6 Feb. 6: Ops, LO jobs; non-QM, CRM products; from processing to MI shopping: vendor news
Wednesday, February 5 Feb. 5: MLO jobs; training, digital, subservicing products; events & training coast to coast
Tuesday, February 4 Feb. 4: MLO jobs; real estate, non-QM, vendor products; conventional conforming product shifts
Monday, February 3 Feb. 3: SVP, AE, LO jobs; subservicer white paper; originator census; FHFA, Freddie, Fannie on the move
Saturday, February 1 Feb. 1: From lender behavior to underwriting to processing to securities to weed, regulators touch it
Friday, January 31 Jan. 31: MLO jobs; marketing, broker, pricing products; rates, the Fed & the coronavirus
Thursday, January 30 Jan. 30: MLO, management jobs; audit, AMC, underwriting, DPA tools; primer on prepayments and EPOs
Wednesday, January 29 Jan. 29: LO jobs, business opportunity; LOS, broker products; capital mkts.: the Fed, coronavirus, and trade
Tuesday, January 28 Jan. 28: LO jobs; CRM, subservicer, cost-cutting products; customer satisfaction awards
Monday, January 27 Jan. 27: AE, LO jobs; DPA, underwriting products; credit trends; coronavirus & world events moving rates
Saturday, January 25 Jan. 25: Snapshot of state lending laws changing & evolving; Cordray & California: 50 mini CFPBs?
Friday, January 24 Jan. 24: Ops, client engagement, sales, LO, AE jobs; sales, API products; LO resignation letter
Thursday, January 23 Jan. 23: MLO jobs; call mgt., non-QM, trading products; comp survey; moderate U.S. economic expansion continues
Wednesday, January 22 Jan. 22: MLO jobs; sales, warehouse, broker products; M&A with lenders & vendors; coronavirus & bonds
Tuesday, January 21 Jan. 21: Sales jobs; 2nd mortgage, non-QM, comp, digital tools; population shifts worth LOs noting
Monday, January 20 Jan. 20: What MLOs made in 2019; primer on mortgage rates & pricing: why is my rate sheet pricing different?
Saturday, January 18 Jan. 18: Letters on W-2 and the S.A.F.E. Act; current cybersecurity tips – my car’s collecting what data on me?
Friday, January 17 Jan. 17: AE, DTC jobs; 2nd, renovation products; after DFSNY letter, CEOs can’t ignore LIBOR transition
Thursday, January 16 Jan. 16: MLO, AE, HUD jobs; borrower satisfaction report; misc. vendor updates
Wednesday, January 15 Jan. 15: AE, LO, sales jobs; retention, fraud prevention tools; events coast to coast and on your phone
Tuesday, January 14 Jan. 14: Marketing, referral, pricing, sales tools; FHA, VA, Ginnie changes around the biz
Monday, January 13 Jan. 13: AE jobs; compliance, LO, BI tools; deep dive into W-2 vs. 1099 and the SAFE Act
Saturday, January 11 Jan. 11: The importance of training in culture & retention; how a merger or acquisition works
Friday, January 10 Jan. 10: MLO jobs; LOS, pricing, VA products; Agency direction & future back in the news
Thursday, January 9 Jan. 9: Marketing, Ops, sales jobs; broker, marketing, secondary mkt. products; misc. vendor news
Wednesday, January 8 Jan. 8: Call center jobs; people moving; pricing, broker, sales products; missiles/oil/tariffs/Brexit and mortgage rates
Tuesday, January 7 Jan. 7: MLO jobs; marketing, pricing, strategy tools; upcoming events & training run the gamut
Monday, January 6 Jan. 6: AE, LO jobs; profitability, non-QM, subservicer review products; wholesale & correspondent changes
Saturday, January 4 Jan. 4: Changes in capital markets, Agency risk transfer helping borrowers, Credit Linked Note primer
Friday, January 3 Jan. 3: MLO jobs; pricing, broker products; M&A across the biz; credit & underwriting changes; Middle East driving rates
Thursday, January 2 Jan. 2: Marketing, LO jobs; upcoming coast-to-coast training & events; who is buying MBS?

2019 (306)

Tuesday, December 31 Dec. 31: Sales jobs; SAFE Act policies not uniform around the biz; impeachment process is not driving rates
Monday, December 30 Dec. 30: Vendor/lender survey; Taxpayer First Act updates; program & processing notes; China & our interest rates
Saturday, December 28 Dec. 28: Reader’s letters on the current M&A activity, the IRS fee increase, and the outlook for 2020
Friday, December 27 Dec. 27: AE jobs; affordable lending, first-time buyer products; updates on the new URLA and conv. loan amounts
Thursday, December 26 Dec. 26, Boxing Day: Compliance job, 2020 forecasts; news from Ginnie, USDA, investors following FHA & VA changes
Tuesday, December 24 Dec. 24: Vendor partnership; repo activity, household debt, tariffs, and shelter costs in the capital markets
Monday, December 23 Dec. 23: JV, compliance, digital products; customer service trends & news; capital markets steady
Saturday, December 21 Dec. 21: IRS clarifies Taxpayer First guidelines; letters on politics & the election, sales management
Friday, December 20 Dec. 20: U/W, sales jobs; LOS, training, digital products; what is, or isn’t, moving mortgage rates
Thursday, December 19 Dec. 19: MLO jobs; digital, broker, correspondent products; vendor updates & products; holiday trading in bond market
Wednesday, December 18 Dec. 18: LO, AE jobs; sales, broker, regulatory tools; lenders react to Taxpayers First Act paperwork; rates quiet
Tuesday, December 17 Dec. 17: Ops, LO jobs; profitability, organizational, non-QM tools; comp survey; events; co-branding & JVs rampant
Monday, December 16 Dec. 16: AE, LO jobs; non-del, u/w, , analytics, CRM tools; jumbo & non-QM trends: who’s doing what
Saturday, December 14 Dec. 14: Letters on employee performance, HFAs, disposable income, LIBOR; HR Christmas party humor
Friday, December 13 Dec. 13: Marketing, consumer direct jobs; correspondent, processing, broker products; deep capital markets dive
Thursday, December 12 Dec. 12: LO, Ops jobs; broker, back-office, non-QM, AOT products; upcoming events; rates: yawn…
Wednesday, December 11 Dec. 11: Sales job; retention, reno, non-QM products; servicing biz primer & prepayment speeds
Tuesday, December 10 Dec. 10: Secondary, LO jobs; leads, automation, marketing tools; shift in evaluating credit
Monday, December 9 Dec. 9: Sr. mgt., LO, Ops jobs; marketing, cloud products; investor & lender FHA & VA changes
Saturday, December 7 Dec. 7: Compliance primer: RESPA, UDAAP, change in circumstance, state lending law changes
Friday, December 6 Dec. 6: U/W, LO jobs; CRM, U/W, budgeting tools; why LOs should care about trade & tariffs
Thursday, December 5 Dec. 5: Ops, LO jobs; workflow, webinar, just-missed products; random vendor news; rates steady
Wednesday, December 4 Dec. 4: Secondary, LO, AE jobs; broker, anti-fraud, marketing tools; compliance news: what is EGRRCPA?
Tuesday, December 3 Dec. 3: LO jobs; reno, construction, rental products; M&A update; training & events for Dec.
Monday, December 2 Dec. 2: AE, LO jobs; HELOC, marketing, training products; FHA, VA, Ginnie… robots at HUD!
Saturday, November 30 Nov. 30: Agencies shifting risk, reducing taxpayer exposure, increasing capital, indirectly helping borrowers
Friday, November 29 Nov. 29: Specified (“Spec”) pools & REIT primer; vendor mania; lender/vendor disaster news
Wednesday, November 27 Nov. 27: LO jobs; borrower retention tool; 2020 loan limits spelled out; Fed addressing haves & have nots disparity
Tuesday, November 26 Nov. 26: Bus. Dev., LO, Ops, compliance jobs; broker, portfolio marketing products; CFPB is taking on LO comp
Monday, November 25 Nov. 25: Legal, Sales & Ops mgt., LO, AE jobs; non-QM products; customer experience trends
Saturday, November 23 Nov. 23: Letters on mobile app, information, and cyber security; risk transfer; a transitional licensing update
Friday, November 22 Nov. 22: CFO, recruiting, LO jobs; processing, forecasting, application tools; deep dive into HECMs
Thursday, November 21 Nov. 21: Controller, MLO jobs; broker, U/W, sales, leads, workflow tools; upcoming events & training
Wednesday, November 20 Nov. 20: MLO jobs; IO, construction, non-QM products; lots going on at F&F like adopting SOFR for ARM loans
Tuesday, November 19 Nov. 19: LO, valuation jobs; training, marketing, broker products; M&A and JVs continue; stocks, bonds, & rates
Monday, November 18 Nov. 18: Lenders wanted; licensing, loan data, non-QM products; customer service survey; no Fed move ’til April?
Saturday, November 16 Nov. 16: State-level lending changes & trivia; primer on the term “repo” & why it’s good to know the basics
Friday, November 15 Nov. 15: LO jobs; POS, home equity, budgeting tools; extensive reports on rise of non-bank lending
Thursday, November 14 Nov. 14: LO jobs; broker, marketing, DPA tools; GSE changes; yield curve, employment, & mortgage rates
Wednesday, November 13 Nov. 13: VP job; underwriting, broker, ECOA, free LPMI products; fire & flood updates
Tuesday, November 12 Nov. 12: Marketing, LO jobs; compensation, sales, underwriting tools; tariffs, trade, & rate primer
Monday, November 11 11/11: LO, C-Level jobs; lender for sale; DPA, fullfillment products; primer on Treasury vs. mortgage rate moves
Saturday, November 9 Nov. 9: LIBOR/SOFR transition in the primary & secondary markets ; state lending law changes
Friday, November 8 Nov. 8: LO, sales mgt. jobs; sales, audit tools; vendors raising $; 10-year yield’s 3 month, 50 bp move
Thursday, November 7 Nov. 7: LO jobs; appraisal, DPA, broker, condo products; legal, settlement news; lender M&A
Wednesday, November 6 Nov. 6: LO jobs; warehouse, tech integration tools; wholesale & corresp. changes; Ginnie booming, trade status primer
Tuesday, November 5 Nov. 5: Recruiting, training, marketing products; primer on employment & labor participation
Monday, November 4 Nov. 4: Servicing, LO jobs; broker, pricing, workflow products; bank and vendor M&A rolls on
Saturday, November 2 Nov. 2: 2020 industry forecast; Freddie & Fannie in transition; risk transfers continue; sales video
Friday, November 1 Nov. 1: LO jobs; compliance, construction, QC, Pen Booty(!) products; 86% of Ginnie biz from nonbanks
Thursday, October 31 Halloween ’19: Sr. Ops, LO, cap. mkts jobs; pricing products; loan processing survey results
Wednesday, October 30 Oct. 30: IT, Bus. dev., JV jobs; non-QM, broker products; lots of approaching training & events coast to coast
Tuesday, October 29 Oct. 29: LO jobs; U/W, broker, compliance products; Ellie/Capsilon deal; big banks back into FHA lending?
Monday, October 28 Oct. 28: IT job, title insurance opportunity; TPO products; FEMA news; brexit extension impacts rates
Saturday, October 26 Oct. 26: Notes on the mortgage “experience,” market share shifts, appraisal waivers; state laws in flux
Friday, October 25 Oct. 25: CFO job; Non-QM, QC, DPA, broker products; corresp. & wholesale soundbites
Thursday, October 24 Oct. 24: LO jobs; broker, BI, credit, POS, cap. mkts. tools; vendors partnering & raising money
Wednesday, October 23 Oct. 23: Sales, MLO, marketing jobs; anti-fraud, title, broker products; conv. conforming news
Tuesday, October 22 Oct. 22: Controller job; appraisal, broker, construction products; vendor news
Monday, October 21 Oct. 21: AE jobs; non-QM, affordable housing, income products; vendor news; what is driving rates
Saturday, October 19 Oct. 19: Letters on electronic signatures, cyber threats, LOS, staying abreast on compliance; SOFR transition updates
Friday, October 18 Oct. 18: Sales, MLO, AE jobs; broker, fraud, credit, hedging products; lenders adjust to FHA changes
Thursday, October 17 Oct. 17: Fraud, correspondent, home equity products; warehouse facility for sale; HUD & flood
Wednesday, October 16 Oct. 16: Sales jobs; broker, LOS, warehouse products; coast to coast events and free training
Tuesday, October 15 Oct. 15: Ops, LO jobs; recruiting, marketing, POS, appraisal products; Non-QM company & product news
Monday, October 14 Oct. 14: LO jobs; analysis, broker, underwriting tools; disaster news: FEMA buys properties?
Saturday, October 12 Oct. 12: The impact of rates on lenders & servicing; Agency risk transfers continue; our changing language
Friday, October 11 Oct. 11: AE, MLO, corresp. jobs; marketing, pricing, DPA, 2nd lien products; vendor’s new wares
Thursday, October 10 Oct. 10: LO, branch jobs; DPA, pricing, digital products, MLO book; vendor news; lenders managing capacity
Wednesday, October 9 Oct. 9: Ops jobs; JV, broker, non-QM, digital products; changes at Freddie; USDA primer
Tuesday, October 8 Oct. 8: EVP, LO jobs; digital, corresp., broker products; HUD, FHA, VA information
Monday, October 7 Oct. 7: AE jobs, business available; LO, pricing, research products; approaching events & training run the gamut
Saturday, October 5 Oct. 5: Non-mortgage stories from readers; cornball technology humor
Friday, October 4 Oct. 4: LO jobs; valuation, DPA, correspondent products; bid tape primer; economic news moving rates
Thursday, October 3 Oct. 3: LO jobs; workflow, broker, corresp. products; non-Agency, expanded credit product news
Wednesday, October 2 Oct. 2: LO jobs; AOT, construction, broker, valuation products; lots USDA, FHA, VA updates across the biz
Tuesday, October 1 Oct. 1: Sales, LO jobs; books, sales events, recruiting products; news in conventional conforming land
Monday, September 30 Sep. 30: Legal, CFO, sales, management jobs; study & news on helping borrowers; the Fed & the election
Saturday, September 28 Sep. 28: On a personal note…
Friday, September 27 Sep. 27: MLO & sales mgt. jobs; education, broker, BI, CRM products; econ. news continues; mortgage robots?
Thursday, September 26 Sep. 26: AE, LO jobs; non-Agency, cap. mkts., disclosure products; dive into economic news pushing rates
Wednesday, September 25 Sep. 25: AE, corresp. jobs; productivity, credit, LOS, U/W tools; plethora of events & free training
Tuesday, September 24 Sep. 24: LO, AE jobs; sales, media, renovation, Blend approval products; digital news; AFL-CIO’s mortgage company
Monday, September 23 Sep. 23: LO jobs; sales, vendor, non-QM products; Agency updates: Fannie pricing change?
Saturday, September 21 Sep. 21: Notes on interest rate direction, 30 vs. 15-year loans, & state law changes; a joke for LOs
Friday, September 20 Sep. 20: Training, servicing, LO jobs; fraud, broker, LO products; corresp./wholesale changes
Thursday, September 19 Sep. 19: AE, LO jobs; originator, servicing, corres. products; primer on why extensions cost money
Wednesday, September 18 Sep. 18: LO, sales jobs; self-employed, pricing, cap. mkts. products; vendor products & capital raise
Tuesday, September 17 Sep. 17: VA, LO jobs; digital, sales, broker products; mortgage compliance, risk, fraud Q&A
Monday, September 16 Sep. 16: Sales, loan quality, broker products; vendor developments; rate volatility increase
Saturday, September 14 Sep. 14: Transferring Agency risk, LIBOR/SOFR news, and a primer on VA cash out refi pricing
Friday, September 13 Sep. 13: CFO, AE jobs; sales, DPA, HELOC, non-QM products; lender flood news; what is driving rates
Thursday, September 12 Sep. 12: LO jobs; sales, LOS, capital markets products; lots of events, even today; Stearns’ rumblings
Wednesday, September 11 Sep. 11: LO, AE, sales jobs; non-QM, branding, correspondent products; origination channels 101
Tuesday, September 10 Sep. 10: LO jobs; CRM, QC, warehouse, reverse, broker products; current economic picture
Monday, September 9 Sep. 9: AE jobs; LOS, sales, automation products; Fed tool Quantitative Easing is alive and well
Saturday, September 7 Sep. 7: Letters about GSE reform, HFAs & affordable housing, and appraisal waiver drama
Friday, September 6 Sep. 6: LO, U/W jobs; sales, broker products; Associated’s LIBOR shift; Freddie, Fannie, FHA’s future
Thursday, September 5 Sep. 5: Prod. Dev., sales, u/w jobs; CRA, MI, sec. mkt., HMDA dashboard products; Freddie & Fannie changes
Wednesday, September 4 Sep. 4: Underwriter jobs; broker, HELOC, warehouse, non-QM products; LOS survey; vendor news
Tuesday, September 3 Sep. 3: AE, LO jobs; sales, VA, broker products; investor disaster news; 2018 HMDA data out with interesting stats
Saturday, August 31 Aug. 31: Letters about compensation; ransomware, cyber-risk, and AI: can a robot obtain a patent?
Friday, August 30 Aug. 30: LO jobs; construction, DPA, broker, customer-centric products; tech survey results; new lender
Thursday, August 29 Aug. 29: LO, non-QM AE jobs; warehouse product; shifts in FHA, VA, HUD, & Ginnie policies
Wednesday, August 28 Aug. 28: LO jobs; Ginnie pooling, credit, doc, broker products; corresp. & wholesale news
Tuesday, August 27 Aug. 27: Subservicer survey, social media, DPA, multicultural products; wallowing in training, webinars, & events
Saturday, August 24 Aug. 24: State law changes; letters about comp, ransomware, and borrower disposable income
Friday, August 23 Aug. 23: Sales, LO jobs; CRA, DPA, pricing, recruiting products; vendor chatter
Thursday, August 22 Aug. 22: Ops, LO jobs; POS, broker, marketing products; trends in customer service, digital survey
Wednesday, August 21 Aug. 21: LO jobs; customer retention, broker, reverse products; info on yield curve & mortgage rates
Tuesday, August 20 Aug. 20: LO jobs; vendor contract, DPA products; webinars this week; credit news; Better.com is worth what?
Monday, August 19 Aug. 19: Sales, AE, LO jobs; trailing doc & U/W products; vendor trends & news
Saturday, August 17 Aug. 17: Letters on the importance of hiring through referrals, and ransomware & cybersecurity
Friday, August 16 Aug. 16: LO jobs; DPA, non-QM products; spec pool primer; deficits, debt, the yield curve, & mortgage rates
Thursday, August 15 Aug. 15: Trader, LO, Ops jobs; digital, reno products; originator survey; condo loans to become easier
Wednesday, August 14 Aug. 14: Management, Ops, LO, AE jobs; broker, non-QM products; policy & procedure trends
Tuesday, August 13 Aug. 13: Ops, Cap. Mkts., AE, LO jobs; broker, DPA products; Aug. events; mortgage rates slow to drop – why?
Monday, August 12 Aug. 12: LO, AE jobs; broker, credit, subservicer products; CRM survey & vendor news
Saturday, August 10 Aug. 10: Thoughts on margin calls, LIBOR’s phase out & SOFR mortgages; credit risk transfers continue
Friday, August 9 Aug. 9: MI job; DPA, sales, high LTV, analytic products; jumbo news; Santander exits TPO
Thursday, August 8 Aug. 8: Ops, AE, LO jobs; credit, doc. products; vendors raising money & offering free inv. prop. appraisals
Wednesday, August 7 Aug. 7: AE, LO jobs; U/W, JV, DPA, CRM, broker products; 2nd mortgage and conv. conforming trends
Tuesday, August 6 Aug. 6: LO jobs; sales, retention, broker products; business is great, but what’s a margin call?
Monday, August 5 Aug. 5: AE, LO jobs; CRM/LOS, warehouse, broker products; FHA & Ginnie news; CFPB & DOJ Fair Lending investigation?
Saturday, August 3 Aug. 3: NMLS, Nevada lending law changes; the Fed rate cut; lender cybersecurity & ransomware news
Friday, August 2 Aug. 2: AE, LO, mgt. jobs; broker, U/W products; Freedom/J.G. Wentworth deal; vendor news; how ’bout dem rates!
Thursday, August 1 Aug. 1: MI, AE, LO, sales jobs; cap. mkts., DPA products; upcoming conferences & webinars
Wednesday, July 31 July 31: SVP, MI jobs; CRM, broker, sales, rental products; conventional conforming trends
Tuesday, July 30 July 30: Ops, LO jobs; CRM, reno, pricing products; borrower satisfaction tips; wholesaler news
Monday, July 29 July 29: LO jobs; marketing, wire fraud, profitability, cap. markets, bidding products; all eyes on the economy
Saturday, July 27 July 27: Census on housing; taxes & home ownership; coastal state lending law changes; a really bad joke
Friday, July 26 July 26: Encompass, LO jobs; appraisal, sales products; QM Patch & non-QM news in the primary & secondary markets
Thursday, July 25 July 25: AE, Ops, LO jobs; non-QM, sales, FHA products; tech survey results; ECB nudges our rates
Wednesday, July 24 July 24: AE, LO jobs ‘cross the nation; sales, LOS, POS, customer retention products; events & training; Amazon’s partnership
Tuesday, July 23 July 23: CFO, LO jobs; LO training, construction, marketing products; FHA updates & free training
Monday, July 22 July 22: DTC, AE, accounting jobs; document, non-QM, MI products; vendor news; rates steady
Saturday, July 20 July 20: State lending law changes run the gamut and indicate trends in the biz
Friday, July 19 July 19: Sales, LO, AE jobs; credit, broker, accounting products; events & training; cap. mkts. dollar roll primer
Thursday, July 18 July 18: LO, AE jobs; bulk bid, construction, broker products; lender flood news; State Farm/Rocket Mortgage
Wednesday, July 17 July 17: MBA, national account jobs; comp, broker, compliance exam products; F&F changes; the Fed & rates
Tuesday, July 16 July 16: AMCs wanted; rehab, U/W, training, non-QM, marketing products; Ginnie’s growth
Monday, July 15 July 15: Non-QM, U/W, broker, marketing, tech products; wholesale news; webinars this week
Saturday, July 13 July 13: Letters on VA loans, marijuana, and tech spending; Agencies moving away from LIBOR
Friday, July 12 July 12: VP, Controller, AE, LO jobs; doc, U/W products; LO training; Fannie, ARMs, and SOFR; yield curve news
Thursday, July 11 July 11: LO jobs; sales training, digital, broker, cap. mkts. products; FHA & DPA news; FOMC & rates
Wednesday, July 10 July 10: Sales mgt., LO jobs; construction, broker, reno products; close look at Stearns’ deal; Ginnie & SOFR
Tuesday, July 9 July 9: Ops, LO jobs; u/w, digital, appraisal, cap. mkts, non-QM products; upcoming training, don’t ignore CECL
Monday, July 8 July 8: HR, CFO, LO, AE, Ops jobs; blockchain, warehouse, non-jumbo, MI products; Ellie restructure
Saturday, July 6 July 6: Readers’ letters on technology being a given, veterans & 1003s; Agency risk transfer continues
Friday, July 5 July 5: Nifty IRS news site; lender vendor M&A, news, developments; strong jobs data
Wednesday, July 3 July 3: Bus. Dev., LO jobs; cap. mkts., broker products; trends in condo lending; lower rates ahead?
Tuesday, July 2 July 2: Hd. of corresp., Controller, AE, LO jobs; recruiting, training products; VA, FHA industry shifts
Monday, July 1 July 1: CFO, LO jobs; 2nd, DPA, warehouse products; conventional conforming news: Agency reform? Not so fast!
Saturday, June 29 June 29: State & national law changes impacting lending; reverse occupancy fraud
Friday, June 28 June 28: AE, Ops jobs; broker, appraisal products; M&T exits wholesale; investor policy & procedure changes
Thursday, June 27 June 27: LO jobs, bus. opportunity; non-del, sales, software, jumbo products; misc. vendor updates
Wednesday, June 26 June 26: LO, Ops jobs; title, CRM, cap. mkts. products; new programs from Agencies, lenders, & investors
Tuesday, June 25 June 25: LO jobs; broker, digital, appraisal products; bank and lender M&A going bonkers: First Bank/Roosevelt ink deal
Monday, June 24 June 24: COO job; loan delivery, construction products; HECM servicing sale; wide range of upcoming training & events
Saturday, June 22 June 22: The economy; California housing market; hedging servicing; learn from Supreme Lending’s ransomware attack
Friday, June 21 June 21: LO, UW jobs; non-agency product; Fannie/Freddie updates; VA IRRRL reminder/clarification
Thursday, June 20 June 20: LO jobs; database sales, closing costs products; lender-related M&A rolls on; what is moving rates
Wednesday, June 19 June 19: MLO jobs across the nation; credit product; primer on current prime jumbo securitization market
Tuesday, June 18 June 18: Digital, marketing, training products; in person or on your phone, upcoming teaching & events run the gamut
Monday, June 17 June 17: AE, LO jobs; private money, commercial products; flood & disaster updates; Quicken Loans settlement
Saturday, June 15 June 15: Notes on the LIBOR transition, Modern Monetary Theory, the Option ARM’s origins & principals
Friday, June 14 June 14: Sales & LO jobs; eClose, non-QM, broker products; VA & FHA investor shifts
Thursday, June 13 June 13: Non-QM, underwriting, marketing, AOT execution products; borrower satisfaction tips; 1003 pause
Wednesday, June 12 June 12: LO jobs; reno, MI, broker, IO products; Freddie & Fannie going ape with changes
Tuesday, June 11 June 11: LO jobs; LO training, e-closing, marketing products; FHA & VA changes in the biz
Monday, June 10 June 10: LO jobs; correspondent, construction products; automation survey; hedging tool
Saturday, June 8 June 8: LIBOR transition news; state law changes; option ARM thoughts; my life summed up in a joke
Friday, June 7 June 7: Compliance, AE, LO jobs; broker, non-QM products; tariffs & rates; non-QM & expanded products across the biz
Thursday, June 6 June 6: LO jobs; non-QM, pricing, reno products; vendor news; CFPB/Freedom settlement
Wednesday, June 5 June 5: LO jobs; sales, digital, cost-saving products; upcoming events & free training; company moves and M&A
Tuesday, June 4 June 4: LO jobs; broker, LO training, anti-fraud products; new MSR index; primer on tariffs, inflation, and rates
Monday, June 3 June 3: HR, LO jobs; eClosing, u/w products; vendor capital infusion; URLA webinar & other training this week
Saturday, June 1 June 1: USB ports suspect? Relationships matter for vendors; state lending law maneuvers; cool business cards
Friday, May 31 May 31: Sales, Corresp., AE, LO jobs; broker/dealer, POS products; jumbo/high bal. trends
Thursday, May 30 May 30: LO jobs; broker, digital, customer retention products; FHA, VA, Ginnie changes run the gamut
Wednesday, May 29 May 29: LO jobs; processing, sales, u/w products; digital white paper; 40% of MLOs close what % of total volume?
Tuesday, May 28 May 28: IT, sales, LO jobs; MSR sale, cost bundling, high balance products; the CFPB wants your input!
Saturday, May 25 May 25: Libor transition; TN & NJ lending law changes; blockchain, cybersecurity, and FAF’s immense data leak
Friday, May 24 May 24: LO, AE jobs; digital, u/w, recruiting, best-ex products; workflow automation survey
Thursday, May 23 May 23: AE, LO, Ops jobs; construction, subservicer, reverse products; technology options report
Wednesday, May 22 May 22: Business opportunities, LO, AE jobs; broker, u/w, warehouse products; conventional conforming news
Monday, May 20 May 20: LO jobs; training, reno, appraisal products; E&O warning; FHFA, Fannie, Freddie rumblings
Saturday, May 18 May 18: State law changes, thoughts on non-QM, borrower credit scores, URLA; the origin of CNBC’s rates
Friday, May 17 May 17: AE, LO jobs; DPA, broker, u/w, MSR products; bank, lender, credit union M&A rolls on
Thursday, May 16 May 16: LO jobs; PR, HELOC, AMC, closing cost, loan trading products; free tech survey
Wednesday, May 15 May 15: Ops, AE, LO jobs; non-QM, TPO, marketing products; 2-yr yield lower than overnight FF – what is moving rates?
Tuesday, May 14 May 14: LO jobs; cap. mkts/MSR, customer service products; training & conferences coming up soon
Monday, May 13 May 13: LO, bus. dev., AMC, AE, cap. mkts. jobs; vendor mgt., reno, pricing products; lender disaster updates
Saturday, May 11 May 11: Agencies continue to transfer risk; blockchain & AI lender news; advice from senior female exec
Friday, May 10 May 10: Ops, AE, LO jobs; S&D, correspondent products; FHA, VA, Ginnie, & lender gov’t news runs the gamut
Thursday, May 9 May 9: LO jobs; sales, anti-fraud, affordable housing products; fintech cap raise; Agency news; remember QE?
Wednesday, May 8 May 8: LO jobs; broker, referral, DPA, SRP products; May training & events; new lender & MI products
Tuesday, May 7 May 7: LO jobs; PoS for sale, training, reno, u/w, recruiting products; misc. vendor news
Monday, May 6 May 6: LO jobs; eNote, underwriting, compliance products; non-QM & Ginnie securities update
Saturday, May 4 May 4: State lending law changes; deep dive into First Choice – there is no Costco Mortgage
Friday, May 3 May 3: Sales/bus. dev. jobs; broker, underwriting, tax products; conv. conf. news & an MSR valuation primer
Thursday, May 2 May 2: Sales, LO jobs; portfolio, construction products; eNote & eClosing news; upcoming training
Wednesday, May 1 May Day: LO, AE jobs; non-QM, 1st time homebuyer program training; lender cost/pricing changes
Tuesday, April 30 Apr. 30: LO jobs; eNote, appraisal, operating system products; new programs from lenders
Monday, April 29 Apr. 29: LO jobs; reverse, compliance, servicemember products; the CFPB is alive and well
Saturday, April 27 Apr. 27: LIBOR transition news; Agency & non-Agency developments in the capital markets; G-rated humor
Friday, April 26 Apr. 26: Marketing, LO jobs; tech, non-QM products; HFA/DPA news; training & events; TBA trading tool
Thursday, April 25 Apr. 25: AE jobs; warehouse, underwriting products; Agency news – HomeReady & cannabis
Wednesday, April 24 Apr. 24: Servicing, AE jobs; non-QM, document products; news from FHA, VA, HFAs; Compass & API
Tuesday, April 23 Apr. 23: CFO, lobbying, LO, AE jobs; u/w, subservicer products; vendors going ape – raising $, buying lenders, using blockchain
Monday, April 22 Apr. 22: Credit risk, LO, AE jobs; MI, non-QM, HELOC products; spec pool primer; LO comp & licensing update
Saturday, April 20 Apr. 20: Update on move away from LIBOR; state lending law changes from ND, WY, UT
Friday, April 19 Apr. 19: LO jobs, business opportunities; non-QM, corresp. products; FHA addresses DPAs, Chenoa responds
Thursday, April 18 Apr. 18: AE & LO jobs; u/w product, paper on FHA changes; tech report; compliance & Ops news
Wednesday, April 17 Apr. 17: Underwriting, call center, non-QM products; mortgage M&A rolls on; QE still influencing rates – a primer
Tuesday, April 16 Apr. 16: LO jobs; coaching, underwriting, franchise products; tech study; Non-QM compliance webinar
Monday, April 15 Apr. 15: LO, AE jobs; marketing, HELOC comp, post-closing products; new broker products
Saturday, April 13 Apr. 13: Letters on margin control & the lender’s role in the mortgage process; state law changes
Friday, April 12 Apr. 12: LO, sales mgt. jobs; condo, referral products; upcoming events; investing in our biz takes many forms
Thursday, April 11 Apr. 11: AE, LO jobs; lease mgt., underwriting, bid tape tools; F/F, conventional conforming updates
Wednesday, April 10 Apr. 10: LO jobs, personnel moves; broker, automation, coaching products; asset sale
Tuesday, April 9 Apr. 9: LO jobs; cap mkts., disclosure, tech products; vendor mania; Single Security Playbook
Monday, April 8 Apr. 8: LO, mgt. jobs; 95%, HELOC, jumbo, non-QM, broker products; M&A rolls on
Saturday, April 6 Apr. 6: Fannie’s deals in the cap markets; technology: company offering & securitizing HELOCs through blockchain!
Friday, April 5 Apr. 5: Ops, LO, AE jobs; investor wanted; appraisal, construction products; lots of events; Agency changes
Thursday, April 4 Apr. 4: Capital markets, sales jobs; disclosure, FHA products; primer on servicing values
Wednesday, April 3 Apr. 3: LO jobs; outsourcing, marketing, broker products; non-conforming & jumbo trends
Tuesday, April 2 Apr. 2: DTC job; legal webinar, recruiting, non-QM, broker products; tech survey; vendor news
Monday, April 1 Apr. 1: AE jobs; disclosure, HELOC, non-QM, rural products; credit news & shifts in credit guidelines
Monday, April 1 4/1: Jobs; Lender products & services; Agency news; events; legal news; MBA update
Saturday, March 30 Mar. 30: At $8,600 per loan, now what? Letters on capacity, LO comp, offshoring/outsourcing
Friday, March 29 Mar. 29: AE, LO jobs; investor wanted; warehouse, broker products; Banc of Cal exit; coast to coast training & events
Thursday, March 28 Mar. 28: Corresp. group available, LO, AE jobs; F&F changes, Trump wants to promote competition using housing policy
Wednesday, March 27 Mar. 27: AE & LO jobs nationwide; digital products; lenders changing what borrowers access and see
Tuesday, March 26 Mar. 26: LO jobs; DACA, eMortgage, comp, loan trading products; comp survey findings; lender disaster news
Monday, March 25 Mar. 25: Servicing, non-QM, underwriting products; why rates are this low, and impact on refi population
Saturday, March 23 Mar. 23: Letters & notes on MLO comp; “fun” with Agency guarantee fees in capital markets pricing
Friday, March 22 Mar. 22: LO jobs; Enforcement action webinar; Non-QM snapshot; German 10-year yield drops below 0%
Thursday, March 21 Mar. 21: Ops. mgt., sales jobs; vendor mgt., appraisal, compliance products; FHA changes turning heads
Wednesday, March 20 Mar. 20: AE, LO jobs; sales, investor, construction products; servicing study; Citi’s penalty & CFPB/compliance news
Tuesday, March 19 Mar. 19: LO jobs; sales, marketing products; lender training; misc. vendor, MBS platform updates
Monday, March 18 Mar. 18: Cap. mkts., LO jobs; banker-to-broker, warehouse products; LO, 1099 comp – brokers, MBA weigh in
Saturday, March 16 Mar. 16: Notes on tiered commissions, moving offshore, cybersecurity; Agencies transferring risk
Friday, March 15 Mar. 15: COO, sales jobs, MSR buyer wanted; broker products; M&A update – shell available; hedging builder forwards
Thursday, March 14 Mar. 14: LO jobs; mobile app, broker, digital products; loan package for sale; fee & pricing changes
Wednesday, March 13 Mar. 13: AE, LO jobs; recruiting, sales, compliance products; upcoming training & events; what to call UMBS?
Tuesday, March 12 Mar. 12: Legal, LO jobs; non-QM, investor, DPA products; VA, FHA, USDA Ginnie news; F&F’s good UMBS news
Monday, March 11 Mar. 11: AE, LO jobs; AI, recruiting, subservicer products; Freddie, Fannie changes in primary, secondary, & servicing areas
Saturday, March 9 Mar. 9: Letters on LO comp, lack of concern about cybersecurity, advice from women for women new to our biz
Friday, March 8 Mar. 8: AE, bus. dev. jobs; customer service, digital white papers; primer on how spec pool pricing helps sellers
Thursday, March 7 Mar. 7: Sales, LO jobs; underwriting, marketing, hedging products; what is moving rates; new humor
Wednesday, March 6 Mar. 6: LO jobs; underwriting, temp buydown products; upcoming events; vendor String acquired
Tuesday, March 5 Mar. 5: LO jobs; recruiting, broker, lead-gen products; women’s advice for those new to our biz
Monday, March 4 Mar. 4: LO jobs, personnel additions; combo, underwriting products; random vendor developments
Saturday, March 2 Mar. 2: Notes on common sense technology selection; blockchain, cybersecurity; state lending laws keep changing
Friday, March 1 Mar 1: CFO, LO, AE jobs; correspondent news around the biz; vendor name change
Thursday, February 28 Feb. 28: LO jobs; non-QM, robotics products; personnel moves; lender profit study; PennyMac/MCT API bidding news
Wednesday, February 27 Feb. 27: LO jobs; sales training, digital products; wholesale news across the biz; Zillow & Chase news
Tuesday, February 26 Feb. 26: LO jobs; renovation, training, USDA products; primer on why mortgages have different prices
Monday, February 25 Feb. 25: LO jobs; non-QM, workflow & profitability products; study on referrals; events & training coming up
Saturday, February 23 Feb. 23: Notes on LO comp, the role of independent mortgage bankers, LO productivity, and recruiting
Friday, February 22 Feb. 22: Sales, marketing jobs; broker, non-QM products; lenders & investors react to VA & FHA changes
Thursday, February 21 Feb. 21: LO, AE, Ops jobs across the nation; mobile app product; TIAA/US Bank deal; FHA, VA, Ginnie news
Wednesday, February 20 Feb. 20: Marketing, LO jobs; digital, pricing products; retail digital & program news incl. loanDepot’s smartloan
Tuesday, February 19 Feb. 19: LO jobs; marketing, training products; ‘nother wholesaler exits; new lender products; conforming news
Monday, February 18 Feb. 18: Wholesale team available; upcoming events & training; primer on why rates go down when bond prices go up
Saturday, February 16 Feb. 16: Letters on forecasts for 2019, the role of appraisals, False Claims Act policy, and LO comp
Friday, February 15 Feb. 15: Sales jobs, business opportunities; construction, marketing products; impressive Agency earnings
Thursday, February 14 Feb. 14: LO jobs; digital white paper, customer service, pricing products; another False Claims action; risk transfer status
Wednesday, February 13 Feb. 13: AE jobs; reno, AUS, marketing products; lender legal news; news on OB’s index, flood insurance, ditech’s Ch. 11, Ellie’s purchase
Tuesday, February 12
Monday, February 11 Feb. 11: LO jobs; broker, digital, CRM tools & news; conventional conforming changes continue
Saturday, February 9 Feb. 9: A dive into news about lending to both ends of the age curve
Friday, February 8 Feb. 8: LO jobs; broker, automation products; nationwide bank M&A news; slowing Europe helping U.S. rates
Thursday, February 7 Feb. 7: Sales mgt. jobs; sales, non-QM, cap. mkts., fraud protection products; MGIC’s pricing engine; BB&T/SunTrust deal
Wednesday, February 6 Feb. 6: LO jobs; broker, sales, digital products; Agency news; comp survey – guarantees still out there?
Tuesday, February 5 Feb. 5: LO jobs, layoffs; LO products, digital white paper; training & events across the country & in your living room
Monday, February 4 Feb. 4: West Coast LO jobs; new broker non-Agency product; DPA aid; econ. news keeping rates low
Saturday, February 2 Feb. 2: Letters & notes on rate locks expiring, non-QM appraisals, housing & economics
Friday, February 1 Feb. 1: AE, LO jobs; deals completed, lender products; FHA/VA/Ginnie news; HMDA & compliance update
Thursday, January 31 Jan. 31: Cap. mkts., LO jobs; Ginnie, Freedom, loanDepot; digital trends report; Rule 4210 delayed again
Wednesday, January 30 Jan. 30: LO, AE, recruiting jobs coast to coast; profitability products; events, free webinars, training coming up soon
Tuesday, January 29 Jan. 29: Sales jobs; cap mkts, sales products; bank competitive pressures from all over; good flood insurance news?
Monday, January 28 Jan. 28: LO jobs; TPO, sales, underwriting products; conventional conforming lender & investor changes
Saturday, January 26 Jan. 26: Psychology, lotteries, and rate locks; letters on banks, credit unions, and non-banks in lending
Friday, January 25 Jan. 25: AE mgt., sales, LO jobs; cap. markets, condo products; LO turnover study; conv. conforming changes continue
Thursday, January 24 Jan. 24: LO, non-QM, automation products; misc. vendor news; political, not economic, news impacting rates
Wednesday, January 23 Jan. 23: LO jobs, company wanted; sales products & webinars; Freedom joins FHA & VA pricing competition
Tuesday, January 22 Jan. 22: LO, sales jobs; asset verification product; Fannie & Freddie changes run the gamut, incl. shutdown underwriting shift
Monday, January 21 Jan. 21: Relationship mgt., LO, AE jobs; sales training; capital markets dive into Agency CRTs – transferring risk
Saturday, January 19 Jan. 19: News on LIBOR transition, notes on the shutdown, nonbank residential lending, MBS duration & prepayments
Friday, January 18 Jan. 18: LO jobs; condo, sales, business intelligence products; Freddie & Fannie program & process changes
Thursday, January 17 Jan. 17: LO jobs; Subservicer, non-Agency products; world debt increasing; primer on “duration” and mortgage pricing; Chase deal
Wednesday, January 16 Jan. 16: LO jobs; broker, manufactured home, capital markets products; Radian expands; big banks’ mortgage volumes
Tuesday, January 15 Jan. 15: AE, LO jobs, personnel moves; CRM, PR, sales products; January training & events
Monday, January 14 Jan. 14: Secondary marketing, LO jobs; digital, property inspection products; Radian’s RADAR Rate product
Saturday, January 12 Jan. 12: Notes on tech, blockchain patent, M&A & cyber risk; CA, Ohio, IL busy with lending law changes; NY addresses AMCs
Friday, January 11 Jan. 11: LO, AE jobs; digital white paper, bid tape product; Fitch rates Cascade; shutdown lending update
Thursday, January 10 Jan. 10: Marketing, LO, Ops jobs; sales, non-QM products; Ginnie’s Bright resigns; M&A: Movement/Eagle, HFG/Dorn deals
Wednesday, January 9 Jan. 9: LO jobs coast to coast; non-QM, appraisal products; events this week; new buydown, 2nd look products
Tuesday, January 8 Jan. 8: LO & sales jobs; database, Section 184 products; Lennar/Eagle lawsuit; M&A continues unabated nationwide
Monday, January 7 Jan. 7: AE jobs, New Penn now NewRez, homebuyer product; sample of vendor news; rates reflecting slowdown
Saturday, January 5 Jan. 5: Notes on VA cash-outs, what happens after a merger or acquisition; HMDA fields ready for input
Friday, January 4 Jan. 4: MI, LO, AE jobs & promotions; non-QM, joint venture products; Agency shutdown news; flat rates in 2019?
Thursday, January 3 Jan. 3: LO, production jobs; broker, digital products; Jan. events incl. ARM webinar; basic primer on how rate sheet pricing is set
Wednesday, January 2 Jan. 2: AE, underwriter, LO jobs; warehouse, marketing products; important VA cash-out changes on tap

2018 (305)

Monday, December 31 Dec. 31: Rates, the Fed, world economies, affordability, and the shutdown – all tied together
Saturday, December 29 Dec. 29: FEMA reverses flood ruling; cybersecurity notes; observations on general housing trends
Friday, December 28 Dec. 28: Doc automation product; FHA & VA changes around our biz; Agency deals continue to share risk
Thursday, December 27 Dec. 27: Non-QM, marketing products; shutdown update, incl. flood insurance setback; there are over 1,400 vendors?
Wednesday, December 26 Dec. 26: MI jobs, marketing product; another mortgage settlement; shutdown update for lenders; rates are low cuz…
Monday, December 24 Dec. 24: Rates go up, they go down; a deep dive into what is moving rates and deals being done by the Agencies
Saturday, December 22 Dec. 22: Notes/news on the Flood Bill, current (ugh) lending environment, state laws, and LIBOR phase-out
Friday, December 21 Dec. 21: AE, LO jobs; LO tools, loan defect report out; shutdown’s possible impact on lenders; Verus non-QM deal
Thursday, December 20 Dec. 20: AE & LO jobs; subservicer, AMC, warehouse predictive products; vendor news; rate hike squeezing lenders and banks
Wednesday, December 19 Dec. 19: LO jobs; vendor search & tech tools; lender M&A continues; global slowdown pushing U.S. rates
Tuesday, December 18 Dec. 18: Co. for sale, LO jobs; MLO products; banks buying lenders and other banks, report on M&A
Monday, December 17 Dec. 17: LO jobs; CRM, digital products; FHA & VA changes from Agencies & lenders across the nation
Saturday, December 15 Dec. 15: AI mortgage predictions, borrowers who want to film transactions, First American & blockchain, the SEC & cybersecurity
Friday, December 14 Dec. 14: AE, LO jobs; Full Eagle wanted; compliance, documentation products; loan amount changes in the primary markets
Thursday, December 13 Dec. 13: LO jobs; digital products; books by lenders, for lenders, or about lenders; False Claims Act rears up; a fun quiz you should take
Wednesday, December 12 Dec. 12: LO jobs, compliance personnel moves; non-QM & warehouse products; STRATMOR Tech Insight Study
Tuesday, December 11 Dec. 11: LO jobs; LO training, CRM & recruiting products; December training still available; FHFA leadership conjecture
Friday, December 7 Dec. 7: LO jobs; broker, non-del, warehouse products; vendor/service provider directory; yield curve primer
Thursday, December 6 Dec. 6: LO, sales mgt. jobs, recruiting service; profitability products; New Penn re-branded; what is pushing rates lower
Wednesday, December 5 Dec. 5: LO jobs, promotions; QC & fulfillment products, Alt-Doc webinar; recapitalize the Agencies?
Tuesday, December 4 Dec. 4: LO & AE jobs; LO products; December events & training; servicing sale with CRA loans
Monday, December 3 Dec. 3: LO & sales jobs, layoffs & promotions; sales, education products; bond market watching jobs & China
Saturday, December 1 Dec. 1: DACA – lenders & investors decide residency; URLA/1003 questions for every MLO to ask
Friday, November 30 Nov. 30: LO jobs; paper on fraud, construction product; FDIC & non-bank lending; the Fed to start watching OBFR instead of Fed Funds?
Thursday, November 29 Nov. 29: LO, AE jobs; broker, fraud, subservicing products; training & events in the next 2 weeks; Fed speech moves rates
Wednesday, November 28 Nov. 28: LO & mgt. jobs; non-QM product, construction webinar; lender and bank M&A going bonkers
Tuesday, November 27 Nov. 27: AE & LO jobs; sales, branding, non-QM products; “don’t fight the Fed” when it comes to rates
Monday, November 26 Nov. 26: LO & sales jobs; platform, origination, non-QM, LO products; U.S. economy continues to motor along
Saturday, November 24 Nov. 24: Letters on Property Inspection Waivers, new phishing scam; state law changes & affordable housing fees
Friday, November 23 Nov. 23: Agency jobs; Ginnie primer for MLOs; Freddie & Fannie deals continue, transferring risk
Wednesday, November 21 Nov. 21: CEO, LO jobs; underwriting product, new non-del correspondent investor; lender disaster news
Tuesday, November 20 Nov. 20: LO jobs & products; 1003 and CRM products; CRA req. study; world economies pushing US rates lower
Monday, November 19 Nov. 19: LO jobs; HELOC, reno, LOS products; Lehman litigation webinar & other upcoming events and training
Saturday, November 17 Nov. 17: The housing market with 5% rates; blockchain update; Grandma’s Thanksgiving letter
Friday, November 16 Nov. 16: AE jobs; profitability and commission products; new products incl. HELOCs, servicing, digital…geocoding bid tapes!
Thursday, November 15 Nov. 15: AE, QC, LO jobs; accounting, subservicing, warehouse products; Freddie & Fannie changes roll on
Wednesday, November 14 Nov. 14: LO jobs; webinars for LOs; non-QM product; chatter on QM patch, MBS/UMBS; Agencies address languages
Tuesday, November 13 Nov. 13: TPO, LO, account mgt. jobs; non-QM, construction products; training & events nationwide and at home
Monday, November 12 Nov. 12: LO jobs; LOS, POS, compliance products; F&F’s future being bantered about, impacting borrowers
Saturday, November 10 Nov. 10: Notes on the new 1003, the gov’t’s role in the credit crisis; state lending law changes coast to coast
Friday, November 9 Nov. 9: AE & LO jobs; vendor & management products; F&F tonning it; LIBOR replacement news
Thursday, November 8 Nov. 8: LO & AE jobs; construction & HELOC products; non-QM & sales webinars; Mr. Cooper PUF acquisition details
Wednesday, November 7 Nov. 7: LO jobs; non-agency conduit; income & subservicer webinars; lender disaster news continues
Tuesday, November 6 Election Day: Sales, LO jobs, recruiting, HELOC products; new conduit offering proprietary loans
Monday, November 5 Nov. 5: AE, LO, warehouse jobs; capital markets products, S&D buyer; events & training around the nation
Saturday, November 3 Nov. 3: Letters on Zillow’s event, VA IRRRLs, LO comp; California’s changing lender environment
Friday, November 2 Nov. 2: LO, AE, sales mgt. jobs; warehouse, subservicing products; lender disaster news; non-QM securitization
Thursday, November 1 Nov. 1: CFO, LO sales mgt., jobs; branding study; disaster advice & research; servicing package for sale
Wednesday, October 31 Halloween: Sales & LO jobs; vendor M&A; what LOs should know about current rates & the economy
Tuesday, October 30 Oct. 30: AE jobs; borrower satisfaction products; upcoming events span the nation; price compression with high rates
Monday, October 29 Oct. 29: LO & corresp. jobs; compliance, broker, & app products; legal news from PrimeLending, BCFP, and Lehman – ugh
Saturday, October 27 Oct. 27: Cybersecurity, password tips, two-factor authentication; blockchain legislation developments
Friday, October 26 Oct. 26: AE jobs; corresp., health, CRM products; wide array of vendor news; more tariff worries pushing rates
Thursday, October 25 Oct. 25: Sales jobs; underwriting, sales tools; subservicer product; credit union primer; legal news from IL
Wednesday, October 24 Oct. 24: Sales, LO jobs, title opportunity; non-QM, tech, sales products; M&A continues; U.S. Bank correspondent re-org
Tuesday, October 23 Oct. 23: Comp, technology, efficiency products; long list of credit changes around the biz turning heads
Monday, October 22 Oct. 22: LO, construction lending jobs; broker, doc products; training & events; False Claims penalty
Saturday, October 20 Oct. 20: Straight talk on lending environment; primer on manufactured housing: definitions, primary, secondary markets
Friday, October 19 Oct. 19: Loan mod, LO jobs; data filter product; appraisal white paper & valuation news; cap mkts. products
Thursday, October 18 Oct. 18: Service & sales jobs; HELOC & digital products; coast to coast upcoming events & training
Wednesday, October 17 Oct. 17: LO jobs; digital, warehouse, self-employed UW products; appraisal & valuation updates
Tuesday, October 16 Oct. 16: LO jobs, title co. opportunity; tech products run the gamut; Agency deals helping liquidity and risk transfer
Monday, October 15 Oct. 15: LO jobs; digital products, new book for LOs; big bank mortgage earnings; M&A rolls on
Saturday, October 13 Oct. 13: Compensation, margin compression, setting passwords & cybersecurity update; corny joke front-runner
Friday, October 12 Oct. 12: AE & LO jobs; construction, acquisition/lease program; slicing & dicing Wells’ deal worth a read for LOs
Thursday, October 11 Oct. 11: AE jobs; non-QM, digital, tech products; MSA compliance webinar; vendors raising money, partnering
Wednesday, October 10 Oct. 10: LO jobs; warehouse and non-QM products; Agency appraisal & inspection changes; builder bear market
Tuesday, October 9 Oct. 9: White paper on customer service, warehouse product; appraisal biz: the state of PIWs and outsourcing
Monday, October 8 Oct. 8: AE, LO jobs, Chase cuts; reverse mortgage outsourcing & margin control products; training & events coming up
Saturday, October 6 Oct. 6: Notes on the Lehman bankruptcy, Connecticut & closing parties; state lending law changes continue
Friday, October 5 Oct. 5: LO, DTC jobs; broker, correspondent, digital products; promotions, layoffs, PE-owned lender closures
Thursday, October 4 Oct. 4: LO jobs; correspondent, warehouse products; vendor changes & webinars; rates – should have locked Tuesday
Wednesday, October 3 Oct. 3: LO jobs, personnel moves; warehouse & home owner products; OB/LoanDecisions deal; disaster updates
Tuesday, October 2 Oct. 2: LO jobs; DPA, recruiting products; FHA 203(h), digital marketing, CFO, mortgage pricing events
Monday, October 1 Oct. 1: LO & sales jobs; document & bank statement products; news from FHA and HUD
Saturday, September 29 Sep. 29: Notes on rate direction, LO comp priorities, what California’s doing that impacts lenders
Friday, September 28 Sep. 28: LO, AE jobs; CE, sales products; Ocwen/PHH update; Agency deals; why does extending a lock cost money?
Thursday, September 27 Sep. 27: Underwriting, LO jobs; insurance, non-QM, underwriting products; bank M&A going crazy
Wednesday, September 26 Sep. 26: AE, LO jobs; title agency for sale; non-QM products; borrower study results; Mel Watt to testify; cap. markets company changes
Tuesday, September 25 Sep. 25: DTC, LO jobs; digital, QC products; lender M&A; fast approaching training & events Fannie mgt. note
Monday, September 24 Sep. 24: LO, AE, corres. jobs; broker, DTC products; conventional conforming news incl. Wells’ LTV change; USAA layoffs
Saturday, September 22 Sep. 22: Letters & notes about regulatory enforcement, weed, cost cutting, state-level lending law changes
Friday, September 21 Sep. 21: LO, AE jobs; fulfillment, investor products; mortgage fraud paper; Wells, PUF, BMO Harris personnel changes
Thursday, September 20 Sep. 20: Sales & LO jobs; vendor mgt. & POS products; upcoming events; Ask a Lender’s sunset?
Wednesday, September 19 Sep. 19: LO, reverse jobs; new correspondent investor; direct streaming Treasury trading; what is moving rates
Tuesday, September 18 Sep. 18: LO jobs; down payment, broker, sales products; lender & agency Florence updates continue
Monday, September 17 Sep. 17: MI, LO jobs; notary product, new correspondent lender; events & training remaining in September
Saturday, September 15 Sep. 15: Letters about risk, M&A and controlling costs; state-level lending law changes roll on
Friday, September 14 Sep. 14: Cap. mkts, AE, LO jobs; trailing doc, tax, reverse products; vendor news; new lender programs
Thursday, September 13 Sep. 13: Marketing, bank statement, broker HELOC products; originator events; Agency & lender disaster updates
Wednesday, September 12 Sep. 12: LO jobs; non-QM & marketing products; non-QM & eSummons training; lenders’ disaster plans & reactions
Tuesday, September 11 Sep. 11: Controller, warehouse, LO jobs; warehouse product; servicing sale; residential co. moves; conventional/conf. news
Monday, September 10 Sep. 10: LO jobs; app product; upcoming training & events in-person & on-line; Fed officials weigh in on rates
Saturday, September 8 Sep. 8: Reader’s notes on being an LO, Realtors, the importance of compliance, cyber insurance, and ownership
Friday, September 7 Sep. 7: AE, LO, Ops jobs; non-QM, investment property products; ARM news; tax & fee trends
Thursday, September 6 Sep. 6: LO & sales jobs; construction loan product; Freddie & Fannie aren’t sitting still; LIBOR phase-out update
Wednesday, September 5 Sep. 5: AE, LO jobs; referral product; broker & LO events; IMB tax letter; vendor news – blockchain & deeds
Tuesday, September 4 Sep. 4: Controller, sales jobs; home equity & recruiting products; upcoming events incl. interview with industry icon
Saturday, September 1 Sep. 1: Notes about digital mortgages, blockchain, cybersecurity & insurance; state-level lending law trends
Friday, August 31 Aug. 31: LO jobs; MI, warehouse, broker products; mortgage fraud protection trends & training
Thursday, August 30 Aug. 30: LO jobs, DTC product; broker, CEO events; hedging firms making moves; cap markets update
Wednesday, August 29 Aug. 29: LO, AE, sales jobs; new products & credit guidelines – non-QM, ITIN, NIVA, low down payment…
Tuesday, August 28 Aug. 28: Non-QM, recruiting, training products; servicing developments – who’s doing what
Monday, August 27 Aug. 27: LO & sales jobs; broker product; servicing buyers & sellers wanted; lender events & training
Saturday, August 25 Aug. 25: Letters from the trenches on LO comp, LO role, rules & regulations – don’t let them disappear
Friday, August 24 Aug. 24: LO, sales, vendor jobs; CE & training products; huge range of deals & corporate moves, rumored and real
Thursday, August 23 Aug. 23: MI, LO jobs; originator webinars today; IT and vendor updates – STRATMOR survey results
Wednesday, August 22 Aug. 22: LO, AE jobs; subservicer review & lead gen products; note on Chenoa; upcoming training & events
Tuesday, August 21 Aug. 21: LO & Ops jobs; LO & customer retention products; conventional/conforming updates around the biz
Monday, August 20 Aug. 20: LO jobs, digital products; corporate moves, name changes, gov’t-owned banks; M&A – Amazon & Marriott deal
Saturday, August 18 Aug. 18: Interesting letters on Fannie’s policy, regulations, LO licensing, credit changes, and M&A vs. LO comp
Friday, August 17 Aug. 17: Agency jobs; Employee survey; Flagstar/Fed news; FHA, VA, Ginnie program updates; new lender products
Thursday, August 16 Aug. 16: LO jobs; trailing doc and non-QM products; tech & vendor updates; white paper on reasons for margin compression
Wednesday, August 15 Aug. 15: AE, LO jobs; fulfillment, non-QM products; corporate name changes; in MBS Land, what is a Mirror Security?
Tuesday, August 14 Aug. 14: LO jobs; warehouse, new bankruptcy products; remote training this week; Agency changes continue
Monday, August 13 Aug. 13: Subservicing, LO comp, non-QM products; Agencies active in capital markets
Saturday, August 11 Aug. 11: Readers weigh in on Zillow’s acquisition, Realtors being LOs and vice versa
Friday, August 10 Aug. 10: LO & AE jobs, AMC opportunity, corresp. product; corp. structure changes – M&A going bonkers
Thursday, August 9 Aug. 9: LO jobs, promotions, capital raises; wire fraud & training products; Zillow/MLOA Q&A; rates treading water
Wednesday, August 8 Aug. 8: Ops, AE, LO jobs; digital, LOS products, 1003 products; Q&A on Zillow/MLOA deal; misc. product & UW updates
Tuesday, August 7 Aug. 7: Ops, AE, LO jobs; recruiting, digital products; training & events; Zillow to acquire Kansas’ MLOA
Monday, August 6 Aug. 6: Business opportunities; subservicer product; conv. conforming changes from lenders & investors everywhere
Saturday, August 4 Aug. 4: A couple random notes (pretty quiet out there); state lending law changes continue – the MBA weighs in
Friday, August 3 Aug. 3: LO, AE, Bus. Dev. jobs, doc product; jumbo & Alt product trends; AOT product; yield curve update
Thursday, August 2 Aug. 2: Sales, marketing jobs; reno, non-QM products; Wells settlement; more decent economic news
Wednesday, August 1 Aug. 1: broker opportunity, LO jobs; digital & tech news – a blockchain mortgage in China; FAMC & Nationstar updates
Tuesday, July 31 July 31: Recruiting, MD & DDS, non-QM, digital products; legal news and lawsuits; layoffs & promotions continue
Monday, July 30 July 30: LO jobs; leads, subservicer, bank statement programs; upcoming events; a look at the economy
Saturday, July 28 July 28: Weed & lending; lending law changes from the Heartland; the investigation of FHFA’s Mel Watt
Friday, July 27 July 27: FHA, LO, Ops jobs, AI product; price, fee, lock changes from around the biz; Libor update
Thursday, July 26 July 26: LO & Ops jobs, construction process risk product; blockchain primer; lender tech rollouts
Wednesday, July 25 July 25: LO, AE jobs, non-QM and e-recording products; Fannie/Freddie/conforming/conventional news
Tuesday, July 24 July 24: LO jobs; non-QM, 4506-T, tech, digital, & sales products; rates edge higher on speculation
Monday, July 23 July 23: LO jobs, bus. opportunity, home equity & JV products; upcoming events; credit-based lender changes
Saturday, July 21 July 21: State-level legal lending changes – they keep coming; AI, blockchain, and cyberattacks
Friday, July 20 July 20: LO jobs, POS product; flood, volcano, hurricane, and disaster news and lender updates
Thursday, July 19 July 19: LO, corresp. jobs; jumbo & mfg. products; LO training & conferences; teams with different comp plans?
Wednesday, July 18 July 18: LO & AE jobs, pricing, efficiency, & operations products; California DRE changes
Tuesday, July 17 July 17: Teams looking for homes, AE & LO jobs; sales & broker products; Freddie & Fannie updates
Monday, July 16 July 16: Ops & LO jobs; broker & POS products; blockchain transaction; input on DACA loans
Saturday, July 14 July 14: Readers address the yield curve’s relevance, the single security platform, and ATR vs. subprime
Friday, July 13 July 13: LO jobs; construction, warehouse products; free LO comp webinar; shifting UW criteria
Thursday, July 12 July 12: MI, AE, LO, sales mgt. jobs; UW & API products; FHA/VA/Ginnie updates – incl. EAD/DACA policy
Wednesday, July 11 July 11: Non-QM, lead conversion, & TPO products; Home Point/Northpointe, OB/Resitrader deals
Tuesday, July 10 July 10: AE jobs; LO events, training & recruiting products; banking news and M&A; loan financing needed
Monday, July 9 July 9: LO, mgt. jobs; HECM, JV products; events & webinars for lenders; BFCP/CFPB updates – lawsuit dropped
Saturday, July 7 July 7: Letters about the competitive environment, Texas real estate, and subprime making a comeback
Friday, July 6 July 6: State-level investor changes – lending law tweaks in states that start with “M”; economics moving rates
Thursday, July 5 July 5: LO culture; securitizations and Agency risk transfers continue to change capital markets
Tuesday, July 3 July 3: Sales jobs; digital and accounting products; lenders shifting tactics; loan closing technology & UCD news
Monday, July 2 July 2: General lending environment trends; Certainty Partners with Stearns Lending; July events & training; what is moving rates and why
Saturday, June 30 June 30: Letters on state credit & privacy law changes, fraud, borrower rebates, Zillow and the CFPB/BCFP
Friday, June 29 June 29: Sales and management jobs; tax and MI products; sample of vendor updates; hedging long term locks
Thursday, June 28 June 28: AE, Ops, LO jobs; warehouse and marketing products; Union buys NOIC/Concord; lender legal changes out West
Wednesday, June 27 June 27: LO jobs, non-QM and investment property products; lender and bank M&A going crazy – why?
Tuesday, June 26 June 26: LO & AE jobs, secondary & mkting products; capital raise; FHA, VA, HUD, USDA, Ginnie news
Monday, June 25 June 25: LO jobs, broker & HR products; Wells’ layoffs; CRA survey; upcoming events & training; jumbo news
Saturday, June 23 June 23: Notes about trigger leads, being rate shopped, LOs adding value, branch managers; bitcoin update
Friday, June 22 June 22: LO, capital markets jobs; CRM, coaching products; GSE chatter – another government plan; lender F&F changes
Thursday, June 21 June 21: System admin & LO jobs; doc & 1003 products; online review survey; lender credit guideline shifts
Wednesday, June 20 June 20: LO jobs; credit scoring & HR products; Freddie & Fannie – never standing still
Tuesday, June 19 June 19: LO jobs; sales & broker products; interesting upcoming training & events; trade turmoil pushing rates
Monday, June 18 June 18: Sales & servicing jobs; compliance, construction products; Atlantic states legal changes for lenders
Saturday, June 16 June 16: Notes on transitional licensing, recruiting tips, LO comp, and trigger leads
Friday, June 15 June 15: Compliance, fraud prevention products; lender M&A and cutbacks; lenders’ digital notes & closings
Thursday, June 14 June 14: LO jobs; construction, digital marketing products; Freddie & Fannie secondary activity picks up
Wednesday, June 13 June 13: LO jobs, data, LO sales products; lender events; primer on inflation and what the Fed’s been saying about rates
Tuesday, June 12 June 12: Processing, warehouse, non-QM products; upcoming training; another lender bought – why bank M&A is picking up
Monday, June 11 June 11: DTC & LO jobs; the ever-changing world of private mortgage insurance
Saturday, June 9 June 9: Robo-calls, travel scams, phishing, spearphishing, bitcoins, blockchain – it’s a tech jungle out there!
Friday, June 8 June 8: Warehouse, LO, Ops jobs, comp, underwriting, accounting products; F&F continue to shift risk
Thursday, June 7 June 7: LO & AE jobs, 1003 & fraud products; upcoming events, training, & webinars; lender M&A
Wednesday, June 6 June 6: LO jobs, escrow, warehouse, retention products; bank & lender M&A; Freddie & Fannie primary market changes
Tuesday, June 5 June 5: LO jobs, construction, broker, & recruiting products; various pricing & lock policy changes
Monday, June 4 June 4: Sales jobs of all types; down payment info; Ginnie, FHA, VA news in the primary & secondary markets
Saturday, June 2 June 2: Reader’s letters on diversity, Ginnie Mae’s actions, and the role of the LO
Friday, June 1 June 1: Reverse co. available, FHA portfolio case study; industry layoffs; Ginnie Mae changes & the resulting confusion
Thursday, May 31 May 31: LO & hedging jobs, wholesale group, DTC product; Franklin American purchased; credit box changes; STRATMOR on profitability
Wednesday, May 30 May 30: Bus. Dev., LO jobs; non-QM & digital products; what to know about global events driving our capital markets
Tuesday, May 29 May 29: LO & AE jobs; cap. mkts. & LO products; servicing pool for bid; upcoming events & training; Italian news driving rates
Saturday, May 26 May 26: Letters regarding the future of the LO, technology & borrowers, pros and cons of S. 2155 signed this week
Friday, May 25 May 25: MI, AE jobs; jumbo, non-QM, ARM lender & investor trends and changes
Thursday, May 24 May 24: LO, AE, Ops, risk jobs; tech & broker products; upcoming events; financial services partnerships & acquisitions
Wednesday, May 23 May 23: MI job, vendor partnerships; lender products; Congress’ take on TILA, VA IRRRLs, PACE loans, & MLO licensing
Tuesday, May 22 May 22: LO jobs, bus. opportunities; lender products; state-level changes; does the yield curve matter?
Monday, May 21 May 21: AE & MI jobs, digital & capital markets products; Regions exits correspondent, bank M&A rolls on
Saturday, May 19 May 19: Reader’s notes on shipping container homes; bitcoins for down payments, blockchain in cap mkts., Nor Cal market
Friday, May 18 May 18: LO jobs; subservicing, compliance, warehouse, S&D products; private mortgage insurance trends
Thursday, May 17 May 17: LO jobs, bus. opportunity; construction & VA rehab products; FHA & lender disaster news; economy solid
Wednesday, May 16 May 16: MI, sales, LO jobs; construction, non-QM products; MI program developments & lender MI changes
Tuesday, May 15 May 15: LO jobs, coaching, warehouse, marketing products; training on underwriting, compliance, business income, and agency products
Monday, May 14 May 14: LO jobs, subservicer review & marketing products; Union Home & Alliance deal; reverse mortgage changes
Saturday, May 12 May 12: Reader’s thoughts on expenses, blockchain, AI, stopping phishing & trigger leads; Goldman & Apple’s credit card
Friday, May 11 May 11: Sales mgt., LO, AE jobs; companies wanted; HECM product; lender disaster news; U.S. economy advancing
Thursday, May 10 May 10: Ops, capital markets, senior sales jobs, construction-to-perm product; M&A and repurchase webinars
Wednesday, May 9 May 9: LO, non-QM AE jobs, time mgt. webinar; ARM, condo, FHA/VA, manufactured lender trends
Tuesday, May 8 May 8: LO training, recruiting, JV, capital markets products; non-QM issuance; Freddie extending credit to non-banks?
Monday, May 7 May 7: Sales jobs coast to coast; upcoming events incl. marketing boot camp; LIBOR update; economy readings solid
Saturday, May 5 May 5: Letters from readers on margins, AE comp, broker biz, underwriter-LO relationship, immigrants
Friday, May 4 May 4: Warehouse & LO jobs, non-agency program; Mutual of Omaha/Synergy One deal; Howard Bank ends DTC
Thursday, May 3 May 3: Sales mgt. & LO jobs, loan trading platform; Fannie’s earnings & conforming updates, incl. 3% down program
Wednesday, May 2 May 2: Correspondent & compliance jobs, TPO product; builder CEO comp; state-level changes
Tuesday, May 1 May 1: Corresp. & LO jobs, broker & recruiting products; mergers & acquisitions continue
Monday, April 30 Apr. 30: Ops, MI, LO jobs, MI & jumbo products; FHA, VA, and Ginnie news; rates take a breather
Saturday, April 28 Apr. 28: Note on mortgage languages, LO advice in a purchase market, credit unions; tech update – Chase’s blockchain security
Friday, April 27 Apr. 27: LO & AE jobs; promotions, news on critical defects; Two Harbors’ purchase; May & beyond training & webinars
Thursday, April 26 Apr. 26: MI job, productivity & marketing products; lender operational changes; change ATR & QM? Not so fast…
Wednesday, April 25 Apr. 25: 1003, expense control, marketing products, LO jobs; digital trends; Amazon’s blockchain product
Tuesday, April 24 Apr. 24: Default opening, TPO & secondary products; lender data breach; STRATMOR on cost cutting; new LIBOR sub
Monday, April 23 Apr. 23: Sales, warehouse, servicing jobs; events & webinars; GDP primer – rates at 2014 levels
Saturday, April 21 Apr. 21: Notes on jumbo comp and comp structures, loan language, and servicing – hold or sell and why?
Friday, April 20 Apr. 20: Ops, LO jobs, 1003 product; MBA’s compliance accreditation; Freddie & Fannie changes continue
Thursday, April 19 Apr. 19: Sales jobs, new lender products; Freddie and Fannie changes continue, as do rates moving higher
Wednesday, April 18 Apr. 18: Sales jobs; TPO & warehouse products; great training opportunities this week and next
Tuesday, April 17 Mar. 5: Ops, sales, & mgt. jobs, servicing sale; new lender products; upcoming training; LIBOR update
Tuesday, April 17 Apr. 17: AE jobs, broker & lender AUS & CRM products; servicing update – where are values & why?
Monday, April 16 Apr. 16: LO & AE jobs, secondary & construction execs searching; Chase’s demand letters; Zillow’s doing what?
Saturday, April 14 Apr. 14: Readers notes on appraisal trends, affordability, production costs, and competition
Friday, April 13 Apr. 13: LO jobs, tech products, eNote news, Freddie Cloudvirga project; MB Financial bails & sails
Thursday, April 12 Apr. 12: LO, AE, reno jobs, cyber training & data security workshop; Nationstar documentation penalty
Wednesday, April 11 Apr. 11: Ops, LO, & AE jobs, construction product; non-profit exec searching; tax guideline changes from lenders
Tuesday, April 10 Apr. 10: LO events & training, lender products, LO & AE jobs; state-level lender & servicer changes
Monday, April 9 Apr. 9: Sales jobs; upcoming events & training around the nation; sample of new retail lending products
Saturday, April 7 Apr. 7: Notes lending disparity; cybersecurity – blockchain a solution looking for a problem?
Friday, April 6 Apr. 6: Sales jobs, Encompass & subservicer products; jumbo, non-QM, non-prime, ARM news; comp survey
Thursday, April 5 Apr. 5: Ops & LO jobs, cyber certification & compliance products; FHA & VA programs in the news; harsh OIG report
Wednesday, April 4 Apr. 4: Referral & disclosure products, sales jobs coast to coast; down payment & LTV shifts and trends
Tuesday, April 3 Apr. 3: Sales jobs, recruiting tool, plenty of promotions; upcoming events of note; LIBOR update
Monday, April 2 Apr. 2: Sales jobs & events; state law changes for lenders & servicers; what LOs should know about the economy & rates
Saturday, March 31 Mar. 31: Vendors at play
Friday, March 30 Mar. 30: LO & sales jobs, branches wanted, new products; New Penn/Envoy deal; Barclays settles; RESPA & credit union lawsuit news
Thursday, March 29 Mar. 29: Ops jobs & promotions, recruiting & workflow products; Agency news; MPF & loanDepot in the capital markets
Wednesday, March 28 Mar. 28: Sales jobs; warehouse & sales products; appraisal news – Utah sinkholes, FHFA addresses AMC’s value & quality
Tuesday, March 27 Mar. 27: LO jobs, broker & LO products; upcoming training & events; joint venture legal case of note for lenders
Monday, March 26 Mar. 26: AE jobs, fraud & sales webinars, promotions; bank news incl. Basel update; Essent bond issuance
Saturday, March 24 Mar. 24: Gender study survey; notes about $0 money down, MI biz, blockchain, and LO comp criteria
Friday, March 23 Mar. 23: Controller & LO jobs, digital lender & vendor products; update on vendors; rates edge higher
Thursday, March 22 Mar. 22: AE & LO jobs, down pmt. insurance product; trends in servicing sales; state’s $0 down payment offer
Wednesday, March 21 Mar. 21: LO, servicing, lock desk jobs, LO & sales products; training & events; don’t bet against the Fed
Tuesday, March 20 Mar. 20: LO & AE jobs, business opportunities; title co. M&A; state changes impacting lenders & banks
Monday, March 19 Mar. 19: AE & LO jobs nationwide, tax & sales products; M&A continues; Fed meeting this week
Saturday, March 17 Mar. 17: LO survey results; notes of advice for women, minorities, and rookies in the biz
Friday, March 16 Mar. 16: LO & AE jobs, broker products, management changes; new securitization; the economics moving bond markets
Thursday, March 15 Mar. 15: QC, bus. development, and sales jobs; conventional conforming changes in the primary markets
Wednesday, March 14 Mar. 14: Sales jobs across the nation; advice for those new to the industry; economy continues to move forward
Tuesday, March 13 Mar. 13: Sales positions; reverse, LO, & capital markets products; upcoming training & events
Monday, March 12 Mar. 12: Corres. news, comp. products, sales workshops; reports on nonbank lending and lending technology; Amazon Mortgage?
Saturday, March 10 Mar. 10: Notes on legal news, blockchain, LO preparedness, compensation; bidding on MI rates
Friday, March 9 Mar. 9: Products, business opportunities; FHA & VA updates; U.S. economy continues to strengthen
Thursday, March 8 Mar. 8: LO jobs, new products for lenders; conferences & training on marketing, VA lending, the PHH case, etc.
Wednesday, March 7 Mar. 7: AE & LO jobs, business opportunities; ATR survey; FGMC cuts wholesale; RBS settles with NY
Tuesday, March 6 Mar. 6: Sales & Ops jobs, down payment & recruiting programs; conforming changes; the economy’s picking up speed
Monday, March 5
Saturday, March 3 Mar. 3: Notes & opinions on cybersecurity, HMDA concerns, and tips for a rising rate environment
Friday, March 2 Mar. 2: AE & LO jobs, wholesale & corres. opportunities; Freddie & Fannie program & guideline changes
Thursday, March 1 Mar. 1: Sales jobs, builder product; legal news & settlements; government personnel shifts worth noting
Wednesday, February 28 Feb. 28: Correspondent AE jobs, company news; Ocwen-PHH; changes to fees, pricing, and lock policies around the biz
Tuesday, February 27 Feb. 27: LO jobs, reverse training; LO comp survey; lender and bank M&A continues; Powell: more short term rate hikes
Monday, February 26 Feb. 26: Ops mgt. & LO jobs; servicing package offered; upcoming events & sales workshops
Saturday, February 24 Feb. 24: Notes on the continued impact of the tax plan, and flawed racial bias lending reporting
Friday, February 23 Feb. 23: AE & LO jobs, new jumbo product; reverse mortgage and USDA/rural program news; economics & rates
Thursday, February 22 Feb. 22: Correspondent & LO jobs; upcoming training; economy continues to move rates higher
Wednesday, February 21 Feb. 21: LO jobs, new products, layoffs; Flagstar’s expansion; news about Freddie & Fannie
Tuesday, February 20 Feb. 20: Sales jobs, large and small, new products, expansion; legal & political updates – gfee chatter
Saturday, February 17 Feb. 17: Notes on AIME, cybersecurity site, free phishing test, site for tracking breaches; some HELOCs still tax deductible
Friday, February 16 Feb. 16: LO & secondary jobs, subservicing product; tax changes’ impact on the business; LOs & attending closings
Thursday, February 15 Feb. 15: LO jobs, new programs & products; ARM & jumbo changes; upcoming events & training
Wednesday, February 14 Feb. 14: LO jobs, LO products; new association in the biz; upcoming training; Radian changes; Flagstar’s Ginnie response
Tuesday, February 13 Feb. 13: LO jobs, new products; Mr. Cooper has a new foster parent; capital market products; why LOs should care about the budget
Monday, February 12 Feb. 12: AE, LO jobs, new products; layoffs & signing bonuses, productivity & margins – grim times ahead?
Saturday, February 10 Feb. 10: Notes on blockchain, selling leads, churning FHA & VA borrowers; a primer on how mortgage pricing works
Friday, February 9 Feb. 9: LO jobs, new products incl. mortgage cryptocurrency; lender & Agency FHA & VA changes; Ginnie names names
Thursday, February 8 Feb. 8: Servicing, AE, LO jobs; upcoming events and conferences on origination, secondary, cybersecurity, M&A, etc.
Wednesday, February 7 Feb. 7: Sales, LO, & underwriting jobs, VA boot camp; Fannie & Freddie guideline, ULDD, & process changes
Tuesday, February 6 Feb. 6: Capital markets job, construction, vendor mgt., recruiting products; compliance & Dodd-Frank notes
Monday, February 5 Feb. 5: MI & LO jobs, comp software; bank branch trends and different outlooks for Chase & Wells; Walter Investment turmoil
Saturday, February 3 Feb. 3: CFPB firestorm – changes to enforcement powers, notes from a range of experts & attorneys on the court ruling
Friday, February 2 Feb. 2: Subservicing product, LO & senior management jobs; CRA trends; homeowner’s insurance & title news
Thursday, February 1 Feb. 1: Sales jobs around the nation, business opportunities; the CFPB ruling’s takeaways for lenders
Wednesday, January 31 Jan. 31: National sales jobs, lender products; comp survey; upcoming events; DOJ & Eagle Home; compliance “fun” with CRMs
Tuesday, January 30 Jan. 30: Senior Ops job, LO & broker products; Ginnie, FHA, VA news impacting the primary & secondary markets
Monday, January 29 Jan. 29: AE & bus. dev. jobs; IL & NY population decline & other state news; strong U.S. economy moving rates
Saturday, January 27 Jan. 27: Notes on the Eagles & lending, credit scoring news, and the brawl about BRAWL
Friday, January 26 Jan. 26: Correspondent Manager & LO jobs; FHA & VA updates; advice for those new to the biz
Thursday, January 25 Jan. 25: National sales jobs, business opportunities, down payment study; the “new” CFPB; solid housing & lending stats
Wednesday, January 24 Jan. 24: LO & business dev. jobs; new products; bank lending trends and M&A – fintech & CUs jostling
Tuesday, January 23 Jan. 23: LO & AE jobs, new lender products; upcoming events & training; top LOs fund how many loans per month?
Monday, January 22 Jan. 22: LO jobs, reverse training, note on culture; disaster updates; jumbo trends; reverse mtg. securitization
Saturday, January 20 Jan. 20: Tiny home underwriting, blockchain & MBS, cryptocurrency volatility, digital mortgages, the govt’s shutdown & lending
Friday, January 19 Jan. 19: LO jobs & new products; report from NEXT; lender & investor Freddie & Fannie changes roll on
Thursday, January 18 Jan. 18: MI & LO jobs, servicing for sale; upcoming conferences & training; conventional conforming changes
Wednesday, January 17 Jan. 17: Bus. Dev., LO, sales jobs; upcoming events; Freddie & Fannie changes – Single Security moving forward
Tuesday, January 16 Jan. 16: New products, Citi & digital; natural disasters & compare ratios; Q3 performance and fee changes
Monday, January 15 Jan. 15: LO jobs, borrower satisfaction tool; vendor updates; more bank fines over servicing flaws
Saturday, January 13 Jan. 13: Notes about 2018 & conferences; site for reporting cybercrime, and a tale of fraud from the closing table
Friday, January 12 Jan. 12: Bus. opportunity, LO jobs, personnel moves; Guild to buy Cornerstone; broker news – Penny’s in
Thursday, January 11 Jan. 11: Bus. opportunity, Ops & AE jobs; LIBOR replacements; a primer on what is moving mortgage rates
Wednesday, January 10 Jan. 10: Correspondent job, lender products; reverse to forward, LOs to CFOs, CA to NY, webinars & conferences run the gamut
Tuesday, January 9 Jan. 9: Sales management & LO jobs, new branding, products; servicing rankings & news; rates edging up
Monday, January 8 Jan. 8: AE, LO jobs, lenders wanted; this week’s training & events; vendor, lender, & bank M&A – what’s driving it?
Saturday, January 6 Jan. 6, 2018: Brazen blitz of BRAWL, bitcoin, & blockchain blurbs
Friday, January 5 Jan. 5: Bus Dev., LO jobs, new correspondent program; credit underwriting changes in the primary markets
Thursday, January 4 Jan. 4: Correspondent news, personnel moves; loanDepot’s builder partnership; settlement & legal info
Wednesday, January 3 Jan. 3: Lender & LO products; from OR & CA through OH & TX to NJ, recent state lending law changes
Tuesday, January 2 Jan. 2: Servicing, AE jobs, recruiting product; HELOC & 2nd news; training; SIFMA rate forecast; tax court ruling for brokers – ouch!

2017 (298)

Friday, December 29 Dec. 29: Lender wildfire disaster updates; population demographics influencing residential lending
Thursday, December 28 Dec. 28: Correspondent bus. opportunity; new MBS buyer; FHA, VA, PACE, Ginnie updates; RBS California settlement
Wednesday, December 27 Dec. 27: Advice for new folks in the biz; a sampling of vendor news, including a site that lists vendors
Tuesday, December 26 Dec. 26: Lender expansion & contraction; FHA, lenders, & investors continue HMDA changes; HMDA humor
Friday, December 22 Dec. 22: LO & sales jobs, document collection product; BRAWL opinion; CFPB’s good HMDA news; F&F capital buffer
Thursday, December 21 Dec. 21: Controller, LO and AE jobs; tax update, PACE changes, 4506-T news; tax bill hitting rates
Wednesday, December 20 Dec. 20: LO jobs, new products; politics & the tax bill’s impact on Fannie & Freddie; inflation & housing in the news
Tuesday, December 19 Dec. 19: LO jobs; new products for LOs; M&A; events & webinars; borrower satisfaction survey; 2-yr. hits 9 year-high
Monday, December 18 Dec. 18: LO & AE jobs, team looking for home; new products; the tax plan’s reality for homeowners & small businesses
Saturday, December 16 Dec. 16: BRAWL primer, things to think about, and how to think about the value of servicing
Friday, December 15 Dec. 15: Subservicer, LO jobs; THL invests in G-Rate, FAF & BofA transact; Fair Lending & HMDA news
Thursday, December 14 Dec. 14: LO jobs, servicing wanted; tax news; state-level changes; jumbo/non-conforming updates; dot plot primer
Wednesday, December 13 Dec. 13: AE jobs; lenders entering new channels, lender/appraiser product; investor disaster updates; Movement’s penalty
Tuesday, December 12 Dec. 12: Lenders seeking sellers, AE jobs; upcoming events; mortgage & bank M&A announcements; MBS issuance rankings
Monday, December 11 Dec. 11: MI job, construction & data validation products; FHA, VA, HECM changes; Iberiabank FHA penalty
Saturday, December 9 Dec. 9, 2017: Letters re: the wholesale channel, employee retention, attending conferences, and discount points
Friday, December 8 Dec. 8: MI job & webinars; state law changes from CA to NJ – Fannie addresses TX changes
Thursday, December 7 Dec. 7: Warehouse & AE jobs; servicing news; FHA & VA update – Ginnie addresses streamline program; US Bank exits wholesale
Wednesday, December 6 Dec. 6: Ops & sales jobs; tech products & STRATMOR tech survey results; industry advice
Tuesday, December 5 Dec. 5: AE & LO jobs, recruiting & training products; Freddie & Fannie changes from Agencies, investors, and lenders
Monday, December 4 Dec. 4: MI & Controller jobs; tax proposals; upcoming events; Walter BK; G-rate/Bemortgage hiring lawsuit
Saturday, December 2 Dec. 2: Letters about taxes, 2018 thoughts, eNotes & warehouse banks, discount point policies
Friday, December 1 Dec. 1: AE jobs, rating agency nods; servicing deals; yield curve and LIBOR news; Chinese & US securities
Thursday, November 30 Nov. 30: Tech co. for sale, LO jobs, lender survey of issues; servicing news & primer – values matter
Wednesday, November 29 Nov. 29: Cap. mkts job; layoffs; HUD cries “foul” on travel expenses; upcoming events; UDAAP ruling on discount points
Tuesday, November 28 Nov. 28: MI & LO jobs, new products; flood insurance status; banks in the news; care about the yield curve?
Monday, November 27 Nov. 27: AE & Ops jobs, servicing & corresp. products; advice from industry leaders; CFPB leadership void – really?
Friday, November 24 Nov. 24: Lender internet news; vendors partnering, expanding, offering new products
Wednesday, November 22 Nov. 22: LO & sales management jobs; upcoming events & training; tax-related underwriting changes
Tuesday, November 21 Nov. 21: AE & LO jobs, construction & recruiting products; CRA changes; new lender; mortgage & appraisal books for your staff
Monday, November 20 Nov. 20: Controller job, LO & branch jobs; reverse mortgage webinar; CFPB’s moves; capital markets product
Saturday, November 18 Nov. 18: Career advice from women & people of color for those in the lending biz
Friday, November 17 Nov. 17: MI & CLO jobs; Wells Fargo mgt. upheaval; borrowers & online reviews; HUD, FHA, VA, Ginnie news – HECMs hurting capital
Thursday, November 16 Nov. 16: MI, branch jobs appraisal products; another lender acquired; training events; thoughts on Mr. Cordray
Wednesday, November 15 Nov. 15: Servicing, LO, vendor jobs, recruiting service; conventional conforming underwriting & process changes everywhere
Tuesday, November 14 Nov. 14: LO jobs & branches wanted, capital market product; lender acquired; Mr. Cooper & Matic insurance; Ginnie news
Monday, November 13 Nov. 13: Cap. markets product & LO jobs; bank M&A; events & webinars this week; jumbo & non-QM product updates
Saturday, November 11 Nov. 11: Notes on ECOA & HMDA, blockchain & credit reporting; corporate tax fallacies; tallying mortgage production
Friday, November 10 Nov. 10: Business opportunities, products; upcoming events & webinars; agency disaster updates; Freddie & Fannie news
Thursday, November 9 Nov. 9: Tech & LO jobs, accounting & forecasting products; state-level news & lending law changes across the nation
Wednesday, November 8 Nov. 8: LO jobs; FHA changes run the gamut; NY, WV, and NJ lending changes; 1,000 of our brethren now looking for work
Tuesday, November 7 Nov. 7: DTC & LO jobs, promotions; Nationstar in play; new lender; state credit scores & lending changes
Monday, November 6 Nov. 6: MI, LO, AE jobs; upcoming training & get-togethers; buydowns to down payments to USDA – new lender products
Saturday, November 4 Nov. 4: Readers’ notes on the MBA conference, builder lender incentives, double counting production
Friday, November 3 Nov. 3: AE & LO jobs across the nation; MI company news; the skinny on LIBOR, the tax proposal, & the Fed Chair nominee
Thursday, November 2 Nov. 2, 2017: API webinar, LO & AE jobs; Impac leadership change; 17-35 year-olds moving housing
Wednesday, November 1 Nov. 1: LO jobs & commercial opportunity; broker events; regulatory-driven lender changes; lender & bank M&A; FHLB news
Tuesday, October 31 Oct. 31: AE & LO jobs, digital mortgage product; training & events; lender & investor disaster updates
Monday, October 30 Oct. 30: Ops, bus. dev. & AE jobs; conventional conforming changes from agencies, investors, & lenders
Saturday, October 28 Oct. 28: Notes on tiny houses, a cure for the reliance on credit bureaus, conferences with no age bias
Friday, October 27 Oct. 27: Retail jobs & promotions; HELOC & weed news for banks; vendor products; Chapter 11 for Ditech’s parent?
Thursday, October 26 Oct. 26: AE & LO jobs, teams wanted; lender appraisal requirement changes; digital mortgage advice
Wednesday, October 25 Oct. 25: LO & correspondent mgt. jobs; broker workshops & upcoming events; condo, jumbo, lock policy lender news
Tuesday, October 24 Oct. 24: Business opportunities & promotions; lender disaster policies; vendor news; MBA’s 2018 volume forecast
Monday, October 23 Oct. 23: MI, renovation, & sales jobs; vendor products for lenders; disaster updates from investors
Saturday, October 21 Oct. 21: Notes on lender recruiting, Hispanic lending, supporting business in disaster areas; sweeping Illinois changes
Friday, October 20 Oct. 20: Sales jobs; new wholesaler, lender & vendor products; capital markets product & vet looking for a position
Thursday, October 19 Oct. 19: Lender M&A and personnel promotions, retail jobs; new vendor creations; jumbo & no MI products
Wednesday, October 18 Oct. 18: Sales jobs, CRA & 203(h) offerings; LOS products & CRM white paper; USDA rural back on track
Tuesday, October 17 Oct. 17: Sales job, lender for sale; wire fraud, MBI, & LEP products; HMDA stats; upcoming events; the Fed’s leadership
Monday, October 16 Oct. 16: Branch mgr., sales jobs, recruiting products; big bank earnings & news; bank M&A continues
Saturday, October 14 Oct. 14: Focus on reverse mortgages – primary & secondary markets, regulatory, and servicing biz
Friday, October 13 Oct. 13: CRM, LEP, vendor management products, AE jobs; lenders & investment banks making moves & shifting products
Thursday, October 12 Oct. 12: AE, analyst, LO jobs, HMDA dashboard, broker products; upcoming training; UCD news
Wednesday, October 11 Oct. 11: Training & sales jobs, LO education; CA fire declaration, lender & investor & MI disaster updates & links
Tuesday, October 10 Oct. 10: LEP, compliance, communication products, CFO available; upcoming events; credit guideline changes
Monday, October 9 Oct. 9: Warehouse news, LO jobs, business opportunity; lender & investor FHA & VA changes for originators
Saturday, October 7 Oct. 7: Letters regarding wire fraud, LO oversight, CFPB & arbitration, the myriad of housing stats, and LIBOR
Friday, October 6 Oct. 6: Promotions, LO jobs; Nationwide shuts correspondent; DEVAL opens retail; Ginnie addresses hurricanes; the Fed & rates
Thursday, October 5 Oct. 5: MBA legal, LO, bus. dev. jobs, LO products; bank news and M&A; lots of October events & free training
Wednesday, October 4 Oct. 4: Ops & sales jobs; SWOT training; servicing law changes & deals, and a flashback to servicing 10 years ago
Tuesday, October 3 Oct. 3: LO, AE jobs, promotions; vendor primary & secondary market updates; HomeStreet restructure
Monday, October 2 Oct. 2: LO, AE jobs, LO seeking a home; lender appraisal changes; Freddie & Fannie updates of note
Saturday, September 30 Sep. 30: Notes on cybercrime & new credit card scam, private lending, closing cost accounting, NC & digital mortgages
Friday, September 29 Sep. 29: HMDA, recruiting, marketing lender performance products; disaster updates; Nomura & RBS MBS lawsuit setback
Thursday, September 28 Sep. 28: LO job, wholesale staff available, tech products; disaster updates; rates moved by peace & tax plan
Wednesday, September 27 Sep. 27: Sales, AE, & compliance jobs; training events; bank & lender M&A – who is doing what and why
Tuesday, September 26 Sep. 26: AE, LO, sales management jobs; new lender products incl. cybersecurity guide; USDA rural status
Monday, September 25 Sep. 25: AE jobs, new LO products, QC trends report; training & events of note; F&F active secondary market
Saturday, September 23 Sep. 23: LIBOR change status; notes on credit, cybersecurity, servicing, MLO marketing plans
Friday, September 22 Sep. 22: Retail jobs, warehouse & reverse products; Agency conforming changes; cap mkts exec on cost to originate
Thursday, September 21 Sep. 21: AE & LO jobs, new ARM; PWC’s law firm; False Claims Act penalty; lender’s disaster news; Fed does the expected
Wednesday, September 20 Sep. 20: LO jobs, personnel moves, social media webinar; Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) mania
Tuesday, September 19 Sep. 19: LO jobs, training; Starkey to re-brand; prioritizing borrower feedback; FHA/VA/Ginnie updates – what is a 203(h) loan?
Monday, September 18 Sep. 18: DTC jobs, reverse, training, & new DAP products; Morgan Stanley to originate; latest disaster lender updates
Saturday, September 16 Sep. 16: Notes on tracking originations, closing doc scam; Equifax nightmare – sites to freeze your credit
Friday, September 15 Sep. 15: CFO, LO jobs, sales events; lots of training & webinar events coming up; Austria’s 100-year bond
Thursday, September 14 Sep. 14: LO jobs, jumbo product, lender tax credits; disaster updates from agencies, investors, & lenders
Wednesday, September 13 Sep. 13: AE jobs, book for brokers; MLO comp survey results; ARM news & price changes – a new “adjustable” loan?
Tuesday, September 12 Sep. 12: Ops & LO jobs, email webinar; lenders adjust to disaster areas; Lenda’s capital raise
Monday, September 11 Sep. 11: Secondary, recruiting jobs; warehouse advice for loans in disaster areas; cap. mkts. exec on setting borrower expectations
Saturday, September 9 Sep. 9: Letters about cybersecurity & blockchain, transitional licensing, and the role of formal training for lenders
Friday, September 8 Sep. 8: LO jobs & training, branding, products; WF/Seneca servicing sale; vendor news & tech survey
Thursday, September 7 Sep. 7: UW & LO jobs, business opportunity; Milken & housing finance reform; Irma’s impact on warehouse & loan funding in FL
Wednesday, September 6 Sep. 6: LO jobs & training; North Korea & rates; lender disaster updates – what can borrowers do?
Tuesday, September 5 9/5: UW, MBA jobs; events & training – the FHA on YouTube; lender disaster aid; CHLA report on IMBs
Friday, September 1 Sep. 1: Personnel moves; more disaster updates from agencies, lenders, & investors
Thursday, August 31 Aug. 31: Servicing job; disaster updates & impact on secondary markets; lender and bank M&A; Opendoor opens mortgage
Wednesday, August 30 Aug. 30: Production & Ops jobs, personnel news; lender disaster updates; tech survey interview; Wells’ rate lock lawsuit
Tuesday, August 29 Aug. 29: MI & LO jobs, credit reporting & broker products; wide range of training & conferences; credit guideline changes
Monday, August 28 Aug. 28: National & regional sales, LO, AE jobs; Zillow wins suit; Cherry Creek Chairman resigns; investor & lender disaster updates
Saturday, August 26 Aug. 26: Notes on occupancy fraud, appraiser training, blockchain, LO transition; a HMDA deep dive
Friday, August 25 Aug. 25: National sales & LO jobs, broker products; Blend’s capital raise; CFPB’s HMDA changes; LIBOR sub proposal
Thursday, August 24 Aug. 24: Business opportunity, AE & LO jobs across the U.S.; lender arrests; state-level lending law changes
Wednesday, August 23 Aug. 23: AMC sales, LO training product; upcoming events of all shapes & sizes; vendors partnering up
Tuesday, August 22 Aug. 22: AE jobs, LO products, company moves; state-level power of attorney changes; tweak LIBOR rather than eliminate?
Monday, August 21 Aug. 21, 2017: AE, LO, Controller jobs; important Freddie, Fannie, & lender shifts in appraisal and inspection policies
Saturday, August 19 Aug. 19: Rent stats helping lenders & real estate agents – the “freedom tax” for mobility
Friday, August 18 Aug. 18: Broker product, companies expanding; appraisal news; lock process changes; HARP, CRT, & the capital markets
Thursday, August 17 Aug. 17: AE, LO, and MI opportunities; state-level licensing law changes; TRID-related process changes
Tuesday, August 15 Aug. 16: Compliance, training, LO jobs; credit score trends – 850 FICO a goal? vendor updates – eClosings on the rise
Monday, August 14 Aug. 14: AE, product mgr. jobs, PR and subservicer products; FHA, VA, & Ginnie updates; bank M&A won’t let up
Saturday, August 12 Aug. 12: Notes on mining HMDA data, MID, cyber security – mortgage case study, inside Wells Fargo’s cyber war room
Friday, August 11 Aug. 11: LO & subservicer jobs; Fannie, Freddie, conventional, conforming news and changes
Thursday, August 10 Aug. 10: AE, LO, Bus. Dev. opportunities; e-closing, digital transactions, & technology news – no commission loans
Wednesday, August 9 Aug. 9: Servicing & Ops jobs; upcoming conferences & training; Wells & PHH settle; technology updates – happy with your LOS?
Tuesday, August 8 Aug. 8: New bank, LO jobs & training, reverse opportunities, wholesale products; LIBOR & ARM investor news
Monday, August 7 Aug. 7: Servicing Mgr., LO jobs, corresp. product; tax trends in underwriting; warehouse lawsuit hits industry icon
Saturday, August 5 Aug. 5: Letters on the MID, DPAs, women in leadership, disaster planning, and brokering vs. banking
Friday, August 4 Aug. 4: LO jobs, DPA & accounting services; documentation changes around the biz; upcoming training; new jumbo deal
Thursday, August 3 Aug. 3: AE, LO, inside sales management jobs; new chief at Flagstar; LO turnover survey results; down payment trends & news
Wednesday, August 2 Aug. 2: Bus. Dev. and Ops jobs, personnel promotions; Fiserv buys PCLender; capital markets, projections, & net income
Tuesday, August 1 Aug. 1: AE & Ops jobs, personnel moves, subservicer review; conventional conforming DTI, LTV, ARM, DU, LP, LLPA, and UCD changes
Monday, July 31 July 31: AE jobs & new products; training from investors & agencies; Vanguard stops taking apps; Fed owns how much agency MBS?
Saturday, July 29 July 29: Notes on the MID, servicing values, InterFirst’s closing, HUD Handbook verbiage, lack of comments on Ability to Pay Rule
Friday, July 28 July 28: Compliance and AE jobs; $14 billion InterFirst shuts down; servicing deals & law changes; adios LIBOR
Thursday, July 27 July 27: AE, LO/branch, Ops/underwriter jobs; state law changes impacting MLOs, notaries, POAs; fed funds on hold Inbox x
Wednesday, July 26 July 26: Product manager, AE, LO, Ops jobs; lender M&A and bank mortgage news; training & events inc. FHA & cybersecurity
Tuesday, July 25 July 25: LO & AE jobs & products; credit underwriting changes; cap. mkts. exec on margins & volume; Ally is offering to do what?
Monday, July 24 July 24: Mgt. & LO jobs; lender fee & pricing tweaks; CFPB suit dismissed, announces HMDA webinar; PCE primer
Saturday, July 22 July 22: Letters on Basel problems, eSignatures & eNotes, GSE reform, the credit crisis
Friday, July 21 July 21: Legal & LO jobs, products to help originators; state-level changes from coast to coast; housing & rates
Thursday, July 20 July 20: LO & AE jobs, secondary team available; Academy buys First Mortgage & Cunningham; vendor updates
Wednesday, July 19 July 19: LO, correspondent, & AE jobs; upcoming events; disaster updates; yield curve flattening, which suggests…
Tuesday, July 18 July 18: AE, acct. manager jobs, comp. software; STRATMOR’s take on lender’s mood; FHA, VA news; HELOC resets doing well
Monday, July 17 July 17: LO, bus. dev jobs, correspondent moves; bank M&A, news & OCC’s risk list; webinars to close out July
Saturday, July 15 July 15: Notes on affordable housing, compliance tips, e-mortgages defined and what companies are doing about them
Friday, July 14 July 14: Compliance, Encompass, & LO jobs; credit changes in the primary & secondary market
Thursday, July 13 July 13: LO & appraisal jobs; lawsuit news; appraisal trends & compensation; builder’s virtual reality app for home viewing
Wednesday, July 12 July 12: AE, LO, bus. dev. jobs; HUD suspends Seckel; CFPB news & the importance of compliance training
Tuesday, July 11 July 11: Sales mgt. jobs, personnel moves; Pingora purchased; Sindeo back; survey strategy; interesting upcoming events & training
Monday, July 10 July 10: Warehouse, compliance, LO jobs; Freddie, Fannie changes just don’t stop, and lenders & investors follow suit Inbox x
Saturday, July 8 July 8: Repent and reform! A collection of current thoughts on changing Fannie & Freddie – maybe next year?
Friday, July 7 July 7: Nevada HOA figures; more changes to state-level lending laws; cap markets exec’s letter to LOs about rate locks & extensions
Thursday, July 6 July 6: LO jobs, products, personnel moves; Prospect settles with DOJ; upcoming events; state-level changes in the SE
Wednesday, July 5 July 5: LO jobs, reverse mortgage product; state-level changes to licensing, servicing, call reports, definitions of a "lead," etc.
Monday, July 3 July 3: Residential legal news; disaster area updates; FHA, VA, and Ginnie news from agencies & lenders; Angel Oak non-QM security
Saturday, July 1 Blockchain projects, notes on wire fraud and cyber attack safeguards, lender technology, lender vs. investor risk
Friday, June 30 June 30: AE & LO jobs; primary market Fannie/Freddie conventional conforming changes across lenders & investors
Thursday, June 29 June 29: MI, compliance, LO, QI jobs; new products & lenders expanding; housing & the econom
Wednesday, June 28 June 28: Business opportunities, LO jobs; the economy & rates; originator training; Freedom takes a bite out of the Big Apple
Tuesday, June 27 June 27: AE & LO jobs coast to coast; layoffs & reverse mortgage sale; Nationstar call center move; training in ARMs & HMDA
Monday, June 26 June 26: LO & sales jobs; credit union MI rates; bank news: stress tests, M&A, values, underwriting guideline changes, new products
Saturday, June 24 June 24: Notes on Sindeo, wire fraud prevention, the interest rate climate, and builder price incentives Inbox x
Friday, June 23 June 23: AE & LO jobs, LO products, interesting business opportunity; legal & compliance news – servicing enforcement action
Thursday, June 22 June 22: LO & AE jobs, personnel moves internal audit service; vendor updates inc. Alight’s capital raise
Wednesday, June 21 June 21: Sales jobs, borrower satisfaction survey; Sindeo closes; servicing – CA & per diem interest; CRTs help in secondary but credit risk increasing in primary market
Tuesday, June 20 June 20: LO jobs & LO products; reverse mortgage primer – product attracting forward lenders?
Monday, June 19 June 19: Cap. Mkts. exec looking, AE and manufactured housing jobs; upcoming events incl. M&A discussion; jobs & housing driving rates
Saturday, June 17 June 17: Blockchain news & a symposium; appraisal changes in the offing? Beefing up your interview process
Friday, June 16 June 16: LO jobs, tech products, business opportunity; states changing lending & foreclosure laws
Thursday, June 15 June 15: LO, DTC, secondary marketing jobs; bank M&A; EverBank & Wells in the headlines; renovator jobs on the rise
Wednesday, June 14 June 14: LO & bus. dev. jobs; FHA/VA updates; tech & processing news – Morgan’s home loan app tool
Tuesday, June 13 June 13: Mortgage products & personnel changes; training & upcoming events; cap. markets exec on closing loans in this market
Monday, June 12 June 12: AE & sales jobs; tech survey; vendor updates – partnering is the name of the game; Ellie & HMDA readiness
Saturday, June 10 June 10: Notes on "synthetic" fraud, down payment education, trends in credit scoring; the OCC weighs in vendor risks
Friday, June 9 June 9: AE, Ops, LO, consumer direct jobs around the nation; lender fee & price changes, eNote news of note
Thursday, June 8 June 8: Ops & sales mgt. jobs; events & CDD, HMDA training; survey on digital mortgage benefits; origination & millennials
Wednesday, June 7 June 7: MI, LO jobs, book for brokers; Fannie & Freddie changes; capital market exec’s view on rates & locks for LOs
Tuesday, June 6 June 6: Products from processing to servicing; state-level lending law changes – does California have a price loophole?
Monday, June 5 June 5: Encompass & Consumer Direct jobs, TPO product; bank rankings; RESCAP legal news; June Fed rate hike odds
Saturday, June 3 June 3: Notes on early payoff penalties, appraisals & appraisers, wire vs. mortgage fraud, and housing ’round the world
Friday, June 2 June 2: Ops, LO jobs, recruiting tool, correspondent program; credit guideline changes; jumbo secondary market news
Thursday, June 1 June 1: AE & LO jobs, manufactured housing webinar; collateral & appraisal news – Fed addresses delays
Wednesday, May 31 May 31: CFO, retail jobs; upcoming events; vendor updates – OB to buy Comergence; Freddie & credit risk transfer
Tuesday, May 30 May 30: AE & LO jobs, CRM, TPO, subservicing products; state-level lending law changes; servicing trends & packages
Friday, May 26 May 26: Bank M&A; example of title/lender fraud; Basel update for LOs; wages & inflation; the Fed & mortgage rates
Thursday, May 25 May 25: Sales & software & controller jobs; PHH v. CFPB – recording of the arguments, a webinar about yesterday’s action, what’s next?
Wednesday, May 24 May 24: Bus. Dev. & LO jobs, title company cuts fees, bus. opportunity; Guild’s 1% down product; new home sales trends
Tuesday, May 23 May 23: AE & CFO jobs, new products; HMDA training; misc. updates around the biz on policies, procedures, documentation
Monday, May 22 May 22: LO & AE jobs, lenders expanding; FHA & VA news and lender trends – households moving toward buying
Saturday, May 20 May 20: Letters & notes on the MID, new FinCEN rule for financial institutions, and a cybercrime primer
Friday, May 19 May 19: Sales & Ops & processing jobs; training events – Wells & Freddie team up; bank & credit union news – what is Chase doing?
Thursday, May 18 May 18: AE & Ops jobs; MERS & HMDA update; Fannie & Freddie/conv. conforming news; politics & interest rates
Wednesday, May 17 AE & LO jobs, custom loan app product; the gov’t & lending – settlements, Volcker Rule…a HMDA delay?
Tuesday, May 16 May 16: LO & sales jobs, technology product; upcoming events & training; state-level changes from AR to WA
Monday, May 15 May 15, 2017: LO & AE jobs, appraisal product; FHA/VA pricing changes; down payment news & trends
Saturday, May 13 May 13: Note on coal jobs; Zillow admits it is under CFPB investigation – LOs and real estate agents beware
Friday, May 12 May 12: AE, LO, Ops, M&A jobs; UDAAP settlement; TARP update; upcoming events; Wells eyeing non-agency issuance
Thursday, May 11 May 11: AE, LO, sales jobs; STRATMOR – # of LO comp plans; legal & compliance news & classes – Texas home equity news
Wednesday, May 10 May 10: Warehouse product & recruiter jobs; Radian/SEC/BPO probe; training & events; Freddie & Fannie changes don’t stop
Tuesday, May 9 May 9: Sales jobs, forecasting tool, CRM product, subservicer white paper; 2017 housing & Pending Home Sales trends
Monday, May 8 May 8: Questionnaire product; Lehman legal news; vendor updates; trends in credit scores & tax documentation
Saturday, May 6 May 6, 2017: Notes on influence on taxes and employment on lending & housing; CMB program; 10-day closes
Friday, May 5 May 5: MI, LO, and AE jobs; bank M&A heating up; jumbo loan trends; what % of underwriters work from home?
Thursday, May 4 May 4: Appraisal product, CFO job, seller wanted; Fannie & Freddie news in both the primary & secondary markets
Wednesday, May 3 May 3: AE & LO jobs, business opportunity; upcoming events; Stonegate & Nationstar news; Treasury trading changes
Tuesday, May 2 May 2: CFO, warehouse, AE jobs; retail & broker products; MI update – Radian in the NYT is rarely a good thing
Monday, May 1 May 1: LO & Ops jobs, new products; underwriter, LO, LO comp training; legal news – customer info in the cloud
Saturday, April 29 Apr. 29: Weed, lending, and business – home delivery? Notes on guarding against fraud & bad credit data, vendor mgt. – what is SSAE18?
Friday, April 28 Apr. 28: Business opportunity, subservicer price offer; bank M&A – branches still popular; Agency updates & another GSE reform plan
Thursday, April 27 Apr. 27: Vendor products incl. non-QM sales tool; personnel moves; servicing: who’s brokering & buying & selling & why
Wednesday, April 26 Apr. 26: AE, Sales & Ops mgt. jobs; vendor news incl. non-QM warehouse; AOT mini-bulk execution; Fannie & student loans
Tuesday, April 25 Apr. 25: Products for correspondents; training in sales, reverse, HMDA, cust. satisfaction; appraisal news – Illinois vs. AMCs?
Monday, April 24 Apr. 24: Subservicer & customer satisfaction products; CFPB & CHOICE Act; non-prime security update; French elections move U.S. rates
Saturday, April 22 Apr. 22: Notes on Zillow, MSAs, RESPA, sales techniques, 10-day closes, and big bank market share & FHA lending
Friday, April 21 Apr. 21: LO & AE jobs; servicing news & package for sale; Fannie & Freddie news; another blow for Ocwen
Thursday, April 20 Apr. 20: Ops & AE jobs, new products incl. vendor mgt.; HUD settlement in CA; webinars on reverse mortgages, digital mortgages, etc.
Wednesday, April 19 Apr. 19: Capital markets, servicing jobs; underwriter pay did what in 2016? Wells’ FHA price move will move market
Tuesday, April 18 Apr. 18: Controller & LO jobs, new products; HMDA, sales, digital training; CFPB news on arbitration, HMDA, women & minorities, etc.
Monday, April 17 Apr. 17: AE & LO jobs, new products; bank & non-bank lender earnings; banks adjust asset mix due to Fed moves
Friday, April 14 Apr. 14: MSA chatter; trends in home equity, HELOCs, reverse mortgages, housing inventory, and millennials – they’re all connected
Thursday, April 13 Apr. 13: Underwriting & LO jobs; training & events; North Korea, France, Italy moving rates? Bank changes & news – is Basel faltering?
Wednesday, April 12 Apr. 12: AE, LO jobs; TPO Wisconsin channel; lender product news; trends in closing & eClosing processes
Tuesday, April 11 Apr. 11: LO & AE jobs, bus. dev. person for hire; vendor products updates; webinars & training run the gamut
Monday, April 10 Apr. 10, 2017: SVP Sales, consulting jobs; lender changes to fees & price caps; how is Agency risk-based pricing set?
Saturday, April 8 Apr. 8: Lender cyber security primer: types, phishing, NY rules, patches, preventative measures; new scam hits law firms
Friday, April 7 Apr. 7: Controller, VP TPO jobs, recruiting service; FHA, VA, Ginnie, USDA changes; CFPB’s tongue-lashing from Hensarling
Thursday, April 6 Apr. 6: LO & AE jobs; personnel news; Freddie’s $1.3 billion STACR; lenders’ new channels & tech products – impact LOs & brokers?
Wednesday, April 5 Apr. 5: LO jobs; training in LO comp, HMDA, sales techniques; car & student loans impacting resi lending
Tuesday, April 4 Apr. 4: AE & LO jobs, new products of note; personnel moves; NAHREP note; Flagstar to buy CA’s Opes Advisors
Monday, April 3 Apr. 3: IT, Sales, Ops state MBA jobs; attorneys weigh in on MSAs, builder incentives, the CFPB, and RESPA
Saturday, April 1 Apr. 1: LO jobs, personnel changes; upcoming events; Chase & Quicken, Embrace & Envoy in the news; Yellen’s speech
Friday, March 31 Mar. 31: Encompass & business dev. jobs; PHH to lose CEO; Fannie/Freddie changes & their future debate continues
Thursday, March 30 Mar. 30: AE & LO jobs; new products; ARM primer; investor fee & SRP changes – cost of lending changing
Wednesday, March 29 Mar. 29: AE & LO jobs; lender training & events; digital mortgage survey; vendors & lenders raising capital
Tuesday, March 28 Mar. 28: LO & correspondent jobs; vendor updates; servicing trends inc. Owen’s new consent order; rates & the health care plan
Monday, March 27 Mar. 27: AE & LO jobs; M&A in the appraisal biz; trends in credit underwriting – Freddie addresses lack of scores
Saturday, March 25 Mar. 25: Notes on fraud, vendor management, Zillow’s business tactics, buying leads, and MSA legality
Friday, March 24 Mar. 24: LO, AE, sales mgt. jobs; Experian fined by CFPB; jumbo program news; lender & Agency technology updates
Thursday, March 23 Mar. 23: COO, AE, LO jobs; from apps to secondary, soup to nuts, vendors are announcing changes
Wednesday, March 22 Mar. 22: Secondary, retail, wholesale, corres. jobs; CFPB reform update; Fannie, Freddie, lender conforming changes
Tuesday, March 21 Mar. 21: MI, Ops, AE jobs; free webinars; more on Zillow; primer on a flat yield curve; any change to the rating agency model?
Monday, March 20 Mar. 20: Lender news; upcoming events & training, from sales techniques to fair lending – many this week; Zillow saga continues
Saturday, March 18 Mar. 18: Notes on the aging lender workplace, credit quality & loan program trends, wire fraud example
Friday, March 17 Mar. 17: LO jobs & personnel moves; who, what, why of new credit report criteria; telephone usage in underwriting?
Thursday, March 16 Mar. 16: Management, AE, personnel, non-QM news; Nationstar/CFPB/HMDA penalty; Goldman buying delinquent loans
Wednesday, March 15 Mar. 15: AE & production jobs, warehouse products; upcoming training & conferences; Ginnie changes
Tuesday, March 14 Mar. 14: Ops, LO, AE jobs; products for banks & CUs; current servicing market; 2016 LO turnover survey
Monday, March 13 Mar. 13: LO, correspondent, & AE jobs, broker products; jobs & rates; Zillow, CFPB, & RESPA in the spotlight?
Saturday, March 11 Mar. 11: Notes on cybersecurity for NY lenders, appraiser pay & comp survey, credit standards with rates rising, staffing challenges
Friday, March 10 Mar. 10: Product manager, LO jobs; training & webinars; shift out of FHA loans yet Ginnie sets new record; worst seller traits in M&A
Thursday, March 9 Mar. 9: LO jobs, LOS/POS class, personnel moves; VA IRRRL & program news; CFPB 2017 initiatives’ websites
Wednesday, March 8 Mar. 8: Job fairs, new products for brokers & lenders; F&F, conventional conforming changes; strong economy nudging rates
Tuesday, March 7 Mar. 7: Ops & AE jobs, training news; process & guideline changes run the gamut; lots going on in capital markets
Monday, March 6 Mar. 6: Ops, AE, & LO jobs, personnel moves; FHA & appraisal training; primer on 30-year bond supply & demand & yield
Saturday, March 4 Mar. 4: Notes on using LPMI, K-1 income tactics, credit report strategies, and the immense cost of QM’s 43% DTI cutoff
Friday, March 3 Mar. 3: Business opportunities, new products; Tricon/Silver Bay deal; record bank earnings, Basel update; appraisal & collateral trends
Thursday, March 2 Mar. 2: CFO job, ex-CFPB founder offers training; another Caliber deal; in M&A what makes a good lender makes a good seller
Wednesday, March 1 Mar. 1: LO jobs, personnel news; vendor news, lender disaster updates; investor SRP & loan level price adjustment changes
Tuesday, February 28 Feb. 28: LO jobs, product news, buyer of lenders; good training in subjects ranging from cybersecurity to taking an app; ECOA legal opinion
Monday, February 27 Feb. 27: LO & AE jobs; rent trends continue to help lenders; FHA & Ginnie changes in the marketplace
Saturday, February 25 Feb. 25: Letters on the likelihood of repealing Dodd-Frank, VA IRRRL lender abuse of our vets, why banks should do HECMs
Friday, February 24 Feb. 24: AE & LO jobs; Radian president to retire; upcoming events; banks & lenders adjusting business models
Thursday, February 23 Feb. 23: Warehouse job, wholesale unit seeking home; CFPB lawyering up, and wants input on access to credit; lender credit changes
Wednesday, February 22 Feb. 22: Compliance, Ops, LO, Marketing jobs; training & events; Fannie/Freddie legal news not helping stockholders
Tuesday, February 21 Feb. 21: AE jobs, new LO training white paper; product & vendor news; post-merger psychology; Ocwen back in CA
Saturday, February 18 Feb. 18: Legal stuff: title companies & blockchain, electronic notarizations, when are signatures required; is an e-mail a contract?
Friday, February 17 Feb. 17: Encompass job, product, appraisal news; events next week; FHA/NHF/Sapphire drama; SoFi, Altisource, Blackstone news
Thursday, February 16 Feb. 16: AE & LO jobs; M&A hoppin’ as PHH cuts back – G-Rate & LenderLive ink deals; Ginnie, FHA, & VA changes
Wednesday, February 15 Feb. 15: LO jobs; LO comp survey; vendor products; MI news; Fannie & Freddie in the markets; refis down to 2009 levels
Tuesday, February 14 Feb. 14: Management & LO jobs; new products & new correspondent investor; reverse mortgages – can forward lenders do them correctly?
Monday, February 13 Feb. 13: Senior Ops job, LO & AE roles; M&A observation; Ginnie issuance grows; upcoming events & eNote training group
Saturday, February 11 Feb. 11: Notes on blockchain & regulation; Trumps moves roiling the Fed & regulatory environment – Tarullo resigns
Friday, February 10 Feb. 10, 2017: Lender sought by fund, servicing mgt. job; appraisal trends & updates; primer on stock market moves vs. bonds
Thursday, February 9 Feb. 9: LO & Business Analyst jobs, warehouse personnel; lender’s disaster updates; servicing deals; bank M&A but new banks in the offing
Wednesday, February 8 Feb. 8: LO & AE jobs, execs looking for firms; capital markets: supply & demand primer; jumbo, 2nd, & ARM news – Navy Fed’s 5/5
Tuesday, February 7 Feb. 7: LO, AE, & correspondent jobs; remember those Stearns rumors? Regulatory executive order – keep it in perspective – a primer
Monday, February 6 Feb. 6: Sales & AE jobs; good news for Thornburg; upcoming events & training for all levels; investor news
Saturday, February 4 Feb. 4: Real estate agents thoughts on builders; the MBA & an attorney weigh in on CFPB, MSAs, & RESPA
Friday, February 3 Feb. 3: Lock desk job; vendor & technology updates; private mortgage insurance company changes & news
Thursday, February 2 Feb. 2: LO & Non-QM AE jobs; good news for lenders in RFC case; bank M&A setting torrid pace – SoFi to purchase Zenbanx
Wednesday, February 1 Feb. 1: AE jobs; CFPB enforcement action – Realtors take note about referral fees; GSE news; Jumbo program trends
Tuesday, January 31 Jan. 31: LO jobs; originator & customer satisfaction surveys; upcoming events & training; Walter & reverse mortgages
Monday, January 30 Jan. 30: LO, legal, & business opportunities; Home Point buys Stonegate; Citi bails on servicing biz; minority demographics helping lenders
Saturday, January 28 Jan. 28: Notes on weed & lending, FHA MIP about-face, showing up for conference meetings, and what LOs should tell borrowers
Friday, January 27 Jan. 27: CFO & AE jobs, and business opportunities; new lender Redfin; lender’s appraisal, pricing, and disaster updates
Thursday, January 26 Jan. 26: AE & LO jobs; PE firm invests in CA lender; Glass Steagall primer; Ginnie & capital markets news
Wednesday, January 25 Jan. 25: Jobs in every lending channel; bank M&A continues; primer on LIBOR; what if the Fed stops buying MBS?
Tuesday, January 24 Jan. 24: AE & LO jobs, construction warehouse product; bad news from Wells, HomeStreet, Banc of California, Citi, and others; CFPB advisory spots open
Monday, January 23 Jan. 23: AE jobs, Non-QM on the rise? Guild & Quicken in the media; two sides to the FHA about-face; mortgage & bank conferences
Saturday, January 21 Jan. 21: Notes on pipeline hedging, condo reserve funds, fines for lack of cybersecurity, HECMs, and appraiser training & education
Friday, January 20 Jan. 20: Customer satisfaction survey, MI job; vendor news & their new products; Agency news & updates – they don’t stop
Thursday, January 19 Jan. 19: COO, LO, and AE jobs; personnel news; Chase settles discrimination issue; FHA program roiled via MIP rumors
Wednesday, January 18 Jan. 18: LO, MI jobs, wholesale group available, new correspondent investor; Deutsche settles; investor requirement & underwriting changes
Tuesday, January 17 Jan. 17: AE, LO, & national sales jobs; lending legal & regulatory update; credit risk transfers & 2016 non-agency issuance stats
Monday, January 16 Jan. 16: Management, LO, AE jobs; upcoming events & training; 4th quarter big bank mortgage performance as bellwether
Saturday, January 14 Jan. 14: Notes on the lender’s job market & training, interest rates, & Realtor survey results; is buying a hot dog a RESPA violation?
Friday, January 13 Jan. 13: Subservicer reviews, business opportunity, AE jobs; a primer on HUD and the Secretary’s testimony – inside Dr. Carson’s home
Thursday, January 12 Jan. 12: AE, LO, and management job; reverse mortgage trends: NY proposal, HECM purchase program, & upcoming conference
Wednesday, January 11 Jan. 11: Correspondent & LO jobs, lead gen system; the ceaseless lender & investor FHA, VA, Fannie, Freddie program changes
Tuesday, January 10 Jan. 10: DTC, LO, compliance jobs; vendor updates of note; training this week on cybersecurity, LO sales; FHA’s premium cut helpful for some
Monday, January 9 Jan. 9: Compliance and LO jobs; Quicken’s parent expands; lots of training & events this week; wage inflation pressure primer
Saturday, January 7 Jan. 7: Notes on False Claims Act, dollar rolls, & wire fraud; blockchain primer – it might be a good thing for every lender & counterparty
Friday, January 6 Jan. 6: DTC, MI, and LO jobs around the nation vs. more layoffs; new surprising mortgage fraud scheme; rent trends help lenders
Thursday, January 5 Jan. 5: LO, AE jobs; approaching training & webinars of note; bank mergers continue – how many banks were there in 1921?
Wednesday, January 4 Jan. 4: New warehouse lender, jobs for LOs, AEs, DTC; MI jobs & layoffs; credit companies penalized; FHA & VA lender changes
Tuesday, January 3 Jan. 3: AE & warehouse jobs; CFPB thoughts; Credit Suisse settles; F&F changes; company fined for a boat cruise & dinner?

2016 (300)

Friday, December 30 Dec. 30: DTC jobs, jumbo reverse program; updates on 2nds and pricing/fee changes; United Shore settles with DOJ on FHA violations
Thursday, December 29 Dec. 29: Wholesale AE jobs; PHH sheds more servicing; flood insurance news; jumbo, conforming, & appraisal requirement changes
Wednesday, December 28 Dec. 28: Sales & Agency jobs; lender & Realtor connections ramping up – Quicken in the news; young folks following affordability
Tuesday, December 27 Dec. 27: Underwriter & AE jobs; CFPB/HMDA/Reg. Z changes; big bank & lender credit underwriting changes; upcoming events
Friday, December 23 Dec. 23, 2016: Trends in the compliance & regulatory environment; DOJ wishes Barclays a Merry Christmas
Thursday, December 22 Dec. 22: QC, CFO, and LO jobs; LOS survey results; banks buying non-banks; Lehman vs. loandepot and imortgage
Wednesday, December 21 Dec. 21: AE & LO jobs nationwide; F&F updates including Duty to Serve, risk sharing, HARP, HAMP, ULDD, etc.
Tuesday, December 20 Dec. 20: Capital Markets, LO, and AE jobs coast to coast; CFPB & HUD fire away into the Holidays – and outline 2017’s priorities
Monday, December 19 Dec. 19: Underwriting, LO, MI jobs, referral webinar; Ginnie & FHA news; pay attention to yield curve & Fed balance sheet
Saturday, December 17 Dec. 17: Appraisal news & appraiser training; the impact of higher rates on HELOCs, HFAs, and business – there’s opportunity!
Friday, December 16 Dec. 16: Consulting, AE, and IT jobs; MBA membership perks; CFPB, regulatory, & legal news – plywood endangered in Ohio
Thursday, December 15 Dec. 15: Retail & wholesale jobs, subservicer review; disaster, flood, and water news; the Fed raised rates – the sun still rose
Wednesday, December 14 Dec. 14: LO jobs, product news; training & events; bank news & underwriting changes – in assets, how big is big?
Tuesday, December 13 Dec. 13: Retail & DTC opportunities; Ally’s consumer direct rollout; jumbo news; lenders & loan amount changes
Monday, December 12 Dec. 12: Training & events this week; credit trends; capital markets news – plenty of new acronyms for the industry
Saturday, December 10 Dec. 10: Note on political appointees impact on lending, appraisals, cybersecurity, Ginnie, improving your business
Friday, December 9 Dec. 9: LO job, new non-QM investor; Lehman legal update; capital markets changes for the good – an MBS from SoFi?
Thursday, December 8 Dec. 8: IT, bus. development, wholesale jobs; CFPB targets reverse lenders; MBA reports on lender profits; legal trends
Wednesday, December 7 Dec. 7: DTC, AE, CFO jobs; reverse mortgage conference & issuance site; primer on Existing Home Sales and trends
Tuesday, December 6 Dec. 6: Sales mgt. job, new broker product; vendor news incl. eClosing; Pending Home Sales primer; FHA, VA, & Ginnie changes
Monday, December 5 Dec. 5: LO, AE, and MI jobs; MBA’s guidance on 2017 volumes; conventional conforming changes roll on
Saturday, December 3 Dec. 3: Notes on Trump’s impact on appraisals & the CFPB; cyber-security – there’s a US Computer Emergency Readiness Team?
Friday, December 2 Dec. 2: MI & AE jobs; company name changes & acquisitions; Agency’s future up for grabs; loan amount changes – FHA’s 2017 levels
Thursday, December 1 Dec. 1: LO, AE, renovation & reverse jobs; UDAAP & title webinars; Allied found guilty; lender rankings worth a skim
Wednesday, November 30 Nov. 30: TPO, retail, compliance, & mgt. jobs; Quicken exec lands transition job; CFPB appraisal news; non-agency MBS update
Tuesday, November 29 Nov. 29: AE, LO, & DTC jobs; webinars, conferences, and training coming up; politically-related thoughts on lending continue
Monday, November 28 Nov. 28: Sales jobs & personnel changes; conventional conforming program changes – are loan limits as important as they once were?
Wednesday, November 23 Nov. 23: Ben Carson at HUD? More on PHH v. CFPB; vendor management & vendor updates; refis continue to drop
Tuesday, November 22 Nov. 22: Wholesale, IT, retail jobs; webinars and events; FHA & VA lender changes; declining number of banks
Monday, November 21 Nov. 21: Credit risk & wholesale jobs; Supreme Court hears mortgage case, & other legal updates; CFPB’s financial status review
Saturday, November 19 Nov. 19, 2016: CFPB to appeal PHH decision; MBA and other groups weigh in
Friday, November 18 Nov. 18: AE, retail, & MI jobs; LO recruitment survey; Appraisal Institute goes to Washington DC
Thursday, November 17 Nov. 17: Retail, correspondent, call center jobs; jumbo news; strong housing starts number; CFPB news and rumors; Fulton Financial/DOJ
Wednesday, November 16 Nov. 16: AE jobs and jumbo product; down payment report; good news from HUD & FHA; regulatory backlash ahead
Tuesday, November 15 Nov. 15: Marketing & LO jobs, LO survey & training; vendor news; VA, FHA, and Ginnie Mae changes
Monday, November 14 Nov. 14: CFO & wholesale jobs; webinars this week; servicing market heating up? Rising rates to impact Fed MBS purchases?
Saturday, November 12 Nov. 12: Cybersecurity, cyberattacks, malware infections, the BSA – what if you don’t report cyber incidents?
Friday, November 11 Nov. 11: Trends in multi-family housing and financing; housing in retirement; a fine Veteran’s Day tale
Thursday, November 10 Nov. 10: Retail opportunities; PHH’s $28 million fine; Miami’s Fair Housing lawsuit; Ocwen news; Trump on Yellen & the CFPB
Wednesday, November 9 Nov. 9: Sales & retail jobs; PHH to exit private label; disaster news; marijuana election results & lending; and oh, the election
Tuesday, November 8 Nov. 8: LO & management jobs; LO workshop; changes in credit and its impact on first-time home buyers; vendor news
Monday, November 7 Nov. 7: Non-QM program, LO tools; training on MSAs, tax returns, CRA, etc.; earnings announcements continue – they’re pretty good
Saturday, November 5 Nov. 5: The MBA TRID comment letter, legal rulings impacting lenders and real estate agents – PHH v. CFPB for dummies
Friday, November 4 Nov. 4, 2016: Retail, AE, and Ops jobs; tax & documentation considerations; state lending law changes from coast to coast
Thursday, November 3 Nov. 3: Ops & AE jobs; pricing special for brokers; buyer trends impacting builders; Fannie’s profit & partnership with SoFi
Wednesday, November 2 Nov. 2: COO & LO jobs; impending events; HomeBridge to buy Prospect – impact on non-bank lender rankings; FHA lender changes
Tuesday, November 1 Nov. 1, 2016: Underwriting & MI jobs; LO training info; Wells’ appraisal settlement, trends in collateral valuation; non-prime MBS
Monday, October 31 Oct. 31: Ops jobs, business opportunity; approaching events; jumbo, pricing, USDA news; the economy is doing pretty well
Saturday, October 29 Oct. 29: Letters from the conference trenches on servicing values, technology, credit risk & availability, VA IRRRLs, sharing risk, and more
Friday, October 28 Oct. 28: LO jobs & recruiting services; MGIC & Radian earnings; trends in borrower equity; CFPB, HMDA, & 44 lenders
Thursday, October 27 Oct. 27, 2016: AE, LO, & management jobs; appraisal & collateral news; webinars on PHH/CFPB, selling loans; broker to banker; pumpkin humor
Wednesday, October 26 Oct. 26: Ops, call center, & AE jobs; bank M&A continues; FHA & VA updates; Re/Max rolls out new mortgage company
Tuesday, October 25 Oct. 25: AE jobs; integration, vendor, Fannie & Freddie updates from the conference; trends in HELOCs & eClosings
Monday, October 24 Oct. 24: Sales jobs & vendor updates; mid-sized bank earnings; conforming news; Genworth Financial finds an overseas buyer
Saturday, October 22 Oct. 22: Notes on HR 2121, appraiser trainees; IRS delays Secure Access and tells us what defines being “married”
Friday, October 21 Oct. 21: Correspondent & retail jobs; Fannie to address reps & warrants; Ginnie & streamline refis; credit unions paid how much to attorneys?
Thursday, October 20 Oct. 20: Retail & wholesale sales jobs; another DOJ/FHA settlement; risk sharing heating up; vendor announcement mania
Wednesday, October 19 Oct. 19: MI, retail, Ops jobs, sub-servicer option; bank M&A; USDA rural & disaster updates; Freddie’s single security proposal
Tuesday, October 18 Oct. 18, 2016: Whole loan buyer, recruiting service; Freddie & Fannie news; jumbo news; approaching webinars, conferences, & classes
Monday, October 17 Oct. 17: Ops, Sales, & QC jobs; lender disaster updates; big bank 3rd quarter mortgage results – industry’s barometer?
Saturday, October 15 Oct. 15, 2016: Notes on legality of MSAs, office leases, joint marketing; the value of refi biz; mobile apps for homebuyers
Friday, October 14 Oct. 14: Call center & retail jobs, new corresp. product; impending events; non-owner trends not helping small lenders & impacting secondary markets
Thursday, October 13 Oct. 13, 2016: Fulfillment job, HMDA webinar; primer on appraisals – ACS, TAF, BPO, AVM, AQB, HVCC, AMC, and HUD’s changes
Wednesday, October 12 Oct. 12: Call center, retail, and wholesale jobs; CFPB penalizes Navy Fed; what PHH v. CFPB means for us
Tuesday, October 11 Oct. 11, 2016: Webinars on Fair Lending, increasing production, fintech, the new URLA, etc.; new loan & vendor products are flourishing
Monday, October 10 Oct. 10, 2016: Retail & correspondent jobs; FEMA & lender disaster updates; Agency & investor conf. conventional changes
Saturday, October 8 Oct. 8: Notes about DACA borrowers, lenders buying banks, the CFPB’s database, and HMDA; a pretty good joke
Friday, October 7 Oct. 7: Wholesale jobs and products; company events; compliance in social media and anti-money laundering for every lender
Thursday, October 6 Oct. 6: Retail, reverse, & mgt. jobs; banks & lenders being acquired – tax implications; servicing trends; FAQ on diversity assessments
Wednesday, October 5 Oct. 5: Sales jobs; training on the phone and conferences coast to coast; Merrill & PHH to part ways; Prosper’s challenge
Tuesday, October 4 Oct. 4: Wholesale, retail, reverse mtg. jobs; state law changes on licensing, advertising, foreclosures, attorney’s fees, etc.
Monday, October 3 Oct. 3, 2016: Ops jobs, personnel moves in MI & capital markets; lawsuits & settlements – attorney’s input on cyber-security & servicing
Saturday, October 1 Oct. 1: Letters from readers on lenders buying banks, regulators, risk-sharing, and on-line mortgage applications
Friday, September 30 Sep. 30, 2016: Correspondent, portfolio, and capital markets jobs; 2015 HMDA data & dashboard; CFPB weighs in on 1003 and HMDA data; ALTA on CD
Thursday, September 29 Sep. 29: Wholesale product & jobs, warehouse mgt. job; Freddie & Fannie in the news re: reform, risk sharing, and MI
Wednesday, September 28 Sep. 28: Accounting, retail, and appraisal jobs; courts & compliance; FHA’s condo proposals, and lenders’ FHA, rural, & VA updates
Tuesday, September 27 Sep. 27: Retail jobs, correspondent expansion; events from coast to coast; new LO comp plan; all-cash deal stats
Monday, September 26 Sep. 26: MI job, new subservicer & jumbo product; Thornburg, Sindeo, & Caliber news; DU 10.0 changes; Freddie to tweak underwriting?
Saturday, September 24 Sep. 24: Notes from appraisers and AMCs – how many retire every year? Should real estate agents read agency appraisal guidelines?
Friday, September 23 Sep. 23: Retail, DTC, wholesale jobs; Stearns picks up KB Home JV; Ocwen news; the impact of prepayments increasing
Thursday, September 22 Sep. 22: LO & AE jobs, banks wanted; vendor news; flood, flood insurance, & lender disaster updates – what about escrow accounts?
Wednesday, September 21 Sep. 21: Retail LO jobs nationwide; co-marketing webinar; Hispanic lending glossary; systemic first-time home buyer problems persist
Tuesday, September 20 Sep. 20: AE, Bus. Development, & retail jobs; PHH layoffs; training & events; Non-Agency primary & secondary market trends
Monday, September 19 Sep. 19: Wholesale & Operations jobs; Impac to raise funds; servicing packages; conventional conforming program changes just don’t stop
Saturday, September 17 Sep. 17: Notes on youth, debt, and home buying; cybersecurity news; CMLA & CHLA speak out; There are 2,500 DPAs? Yes!
Friday, September 16 Sep. 16: Sales jobs across the spectrum; free HMDA data dashboard; prison for mortgage individuals; FHA, Ginnie, & servicing updates
Thursday, September 15 Sep. 15: QC, retail, wholesale, & correspondent jobs; LOs, RESPA, and PHH – a legal take; CFPB to register non-banks?
Wednesday, September 14 Sep. 14: MI, Ops, & Capital Markets jobs; M&T re-enters wholesale; vendor updates; primer on Angel Oak’s non-agency deal
Tuesday, September 13 Sep. 13: Management, retail, & AE jobs; commercial & fintech webinars; implications of Wells’ penalty; FDIC & TPO lending
Monday, September 12 Sep. 12: ESOP ownership, retail & wholesale jobs; training & sales events; lenders in the news; key reason for lender M&A is…?
Saturday, September 10 Sep. 10: Sorry for the length, but appraisals are a heated topic, impacting consumers, and appraisers answer
Friday, September 9 Sep. 9: Head of Production, AE jobs; SoFi to raise money; Wells & the CFPB; list of bank regulators makes your head spin
Thursday, September 8 Sep. 8: HECM, Secondary Marketing, Sales jobs; upcoming training; compliance & risk – how much in bank fines?
Wednesday, September 7 Sep. 7: Retail & wholesale jobs; Colorado & MSAs; lender profitability figures; collateral underwriting changes
Tuesday, September 6 Sep. 6: Ops TPO management job; upcoming training events; conv. conforming news; eMortgage segment updates
Saturday, September 3 Sep. 3: Appraisals & appraisers – is the process the stick in the lender’s spokes? Appraisers’ take on things
Friday, September 2 Sep. 2: M&A in banks and lenders continues; changes to credit underwriting guidelines – how much average debt & leverage is there?
Thursday, September 1 Sep. 1: Interesting sales & u/w jobs, compliance for small lenders; credit unions scooping up Millennials
Wednesday, August 31 Aug. 31: Analyst jobs, rebranding, and recruiting; nice trends from the FHFA’s price figures – a deep dive
Tuesday, August 30 Aug. 30: CFO job; trends in FHA & VA lending – agency & lender changes continue, a note on improving borrower profiles
Monday, August 29 FW: Aug. 29: AE & management jobs, PHH changes; bank branch trends; upcoming events & training; Hispanic ownership trends
Saturday, August 27 Aug. 27: Notes from various sources on avoiding fraud; still confusion about the definition of “application”
Friday, August 26 Aug. 26: MI, LO, & COO jobs; appraisal survey; HARP extended, and continued conventional conforming changes
Thursday, August 25 Aug. 25: Correspondent, AE, management jobs; appraisal jobs & trends; Fannie & Freddie – never a quiet moment
Wednesday, August 24 Aug. 24: Wholesale & production mgr. jobs; new FEMA proposal & random sample of disaster policies from lenders
Tuesday, August 23 Aug. 23: COO job, $6 million reverse program; new & old lawsuits – notable settlements; underwriter compensation study
Monday, August 22 Aug. 22: AE & Ops jobs; only 3 new banks in 7 years? Servicing packages; eMortgage status at lenders & Agencies – catch the wave!
Saturday, August 20 Aug. 20: A wire transfer scam example; more notes on pros & cons of H.R. 2121; HOA super lien status clarification
Friday, August 19 Aug. 19: Capital markets & correspondent jobs; some state residential regulation changes; rural housing lender trends
Thursday, August 18 Aug. 18: AE & underwriter jobs, subservicer review; jumbo mortgage trends & the declining middle class – billionaires’ cash reserves
Wednesday, August 17 Aug. 17: Retail, wholesale, & management jobs; HOA & legal developments; MI & other insurance news; working with Hispanic clients
Tuesday, August 16 Aug. 16: Ops, LO, & MI jobs; lender price changes; upcoming events inc. a couple today; implications of UG & Arch deal
Monday, August 15 Aug. 15: CFO job & M&A opportunity; verifying IRS transcripts & other vendor news – vendor management is a full-time job
Saturday, August 13 Aug. 13: Primer on funding for DAPs; more H.R. 2121 back & forth; marketplace lending – one size doesn’t fit all
Friday, August 12 Aug. 12: New broker product & TPO jobs; CA marijuana vote attracting lender notice; credit unions’ mortgage biz growing like a weed
Thursday, August 11 Aug. 11: Ops jobs coast to coast; top LO productivity study; state news; primer on securitization – Ginnie sets record
Wednesday, August 10 Aug. 10: Sales, Ops, Business Dev. jobs; upcoming webinars & conference; primer on servicing economics; impact of negative rates
Tuesday, August 9 Aug. 9: Sales, Ops, IT, & Training jobs; EverBank deal inked; Walter sells servicing – experts weigh in on riled servicing market
Monday, August 8 Aug. 8: AE, compliance, DTC jobs; mixed lender earnings; 900 pages of revised servicing rules & FDIC’s TPO guidance – who can keep up?
Saturday, August 6 Aug. 6: VPs on housing; notes on Reg. Z & HR 2121; alternative to plywood for vacant buildings; Barclays moves to voice recognition!
Friday, August 5 Aug. 5: Retail jobs from East to West; private mortgage insurance company results & news: a solid 2nd quarter
Thursday, August 4 Aug. 4: Co-marketing & TPO options; upcoming events; another correspondent bails & sails; EverBank buyer & bank M&A – Basel 4 on the way?
Wednesday, August 3 Aug. 3: MI, AE, and Ops jobs; more on residential regulator group, be aware of money laundering & AML programs; builder trends
Tuesday, August 2 Aug. 2: MI job, sub-servicer news, candidate looking; upcoming training inc. eMortgage legal update & trended credit; state-level changes
Monday, August 1 Aug. 1: Capital markets job, new sub-servicer, book for brokers; CFPB: small loan appraisals, construction loans, DAPs, and lots more
Saturday, July 30 July 30: Notes on HR 2121, the importance of MISMO, and cybercrime – what is “the darknet?”
Friday, July 29 July 29: MI & compliance jobs; Fannie & Freddie changes; jumbo market altering and not for the better
Thursday, July 28 July 28: Retail & AE jobs; EverBank on the block; first time buyer survey; servicing market troubles hit borrower’s rates – why?
Wednesday, July 27 July 27: Ops & DTC jobs across the nation; RESPA & marketing webinar; small lender purchased; challenges for first time buyers
Tuesday, July 26 July 26: Retail & wholesale jobs; personnel moves; FHA, VA, IRS, & renegotiation policy changes; upcoming training & events
Monday, July 25 July 25: Ops jobs; new non-QM & pricing engine products; Fannie, Freddie, & lender conv. conforming updates are ceaseless
Saturday, July 23 July 23: Notes on current legislation, retail vs. wholesale pricing differences, and appraisal trends helping lenders & borrowers
Friday, July 22 July 22: Software & Ops jobs; trends in building & lending – owning less expensive than renting in how many states?
Thursday, July 21 July 21: Retail, management, call center jobs; CFPB: credit unions, research conference, HMDA, privacy webinar, and YouTube video
Wednesday, July 20 July 20: Bus. Development, wholesale, and Ops jobs; new products including LE tool, document mgt., FHA/PACE, & Redwood’s $2.5 million SFH
Tuesday, July 19 July 19: Ops, retail, & wholesale jobs; vendor updates; events & training; secondary marketing activity of note picking up
Monday, July 18 July 18: AE & Ops jobs coast to coast; a primer on the False Claims Act; FHA, Wells, Agencies, and MI companies fight over high LTV ground
Saturday, July 16 July 16: Notes on the future of the FHA, fair value accounting on pipelines, & broker comp changes after the LE is provided
Friday, July 15 July 15: Retail, CFO, and Ops jobs; HMDA & FASB webinars; LOS survey; house price & ownership trends
Thursday, July 14 July 14: Ops, MI, and AE jobs; bank news & Chase mortgage results – the impact of servicing; at these rates just how many refis are there out there?
Wednesday, July 13 July 13: AE & Ops jobs; measuring borrower satisfaction; changes in credit scores impacting lending
Tuesday, July 12 July 12: Correspondent; wholesale, DTC, and MI jobs; BofA layoffs; Fannie & Freddie changes in the primary & secondary markets
Saturday, July 9 July 9: Notes on non-QM lending, the new 1003; the UK’s exit will take several years – why mortgages aren’t tagging along yet
Friday, July 8 July 8: Ops & CFO jobs, correspondent news; NAF moves out of wholesale; Blackstone starts to sell; state lending news from coast to coast
Thursday, July 7 July 7: MI, correspondent, & AE jobs; Millennials: rent levels & demographics vs. credit scores and lack of starter homes
Wednesday, July 6 July 6: Reverse mortgage jobs, personnel moves, job events; LO survey results; webinars; new compliance group; advertising compliance piece
Tuesday, July 5 July 5: Sales & operations jobs; widespread primary market FHA, VA, USDA changes – and their potential impact in the secondary markets
Friday, July 1 July 1: Broker product; Freddie, Fannie, conventional conforming developments; private MI changes
Thursday, June 30 June 30: MI & SVP sales jobs; banking stress tests & mergers, BancorpSouth settles; IRS extends deadline; Austin & SF job market stats
Wednesday, June 29 June 29: Management, call center jobs; new products; free training across the nation; FHLBs enlist in MPF for Ginnies
Tuesday, June 28 June 28: Recruiter, underwriter, and marketing jobs; our economy during election years; investor disaster & appraisal updates
Monday, June 27 June 27: Risk, wholesale, retail, and corres. jobs; Ginnie issuance passes Freddie; TILA dollar amounts; bank supervision economics study
Saturday, June 25 June 25: From secretaries to CEOs, ignoring cyber-crime is a mistake; future goals for the capital markets to keep in mind
Friday, June 24 June 24: Compliance & retail jobs; NY servicers dealt blow & Ocwen’s $30 million settlement; Brexit: lock renegotiations & margin calls?
Thursday, June 23 June 23: Underwriter, and recruiter offerings; lender, MI, and bank strategic alliances; structural price changes impacting borrowers
Wednesday, June 22 June 22: Sales & sales mgt. jobs; training inc. e-signature verification webinar; commercial & multi-family market – growing weary
Tuesday, June 21 June 21: Wholesale & retail jobs, lender wanted; new DU date set; 48 hours to Brexit/Bremain vote – traders prepare; news on 1003
Monday, June 20 June 20: Wholesale and LO jobs; new Redwood Trust product; CFPB & vendor mgt. webinars; FHA & VA news; Brexit primer
Saturday, June 18 June 18: Notes on a new 1003, LO signing bonuses, the appraisal biz, servicer costs, tracking security issuance; a little Father’s Day humor
Friday, June 17 June 17: Operations jobs; legal landscape continues to change…as does whole loan trading methods; Optimal Blue and MERS sold
Thursday, June 16 June 16: Retail & wholesale jobs, bank job cuts and M&A; Nationstar adds $50 billion in servicing – does it make money?
Wednesday, June 15 June 15: Jobs, job fairs, interesting events & webinars on RESPA & from the CFPB; servicing values impacting borrower’s rates & lender p&ls
Tuesday, June 14 June 14: AE & QC jobs, title company wanted; German rates go negative; credit scoring trends – DU 10.0 & trended data release delayed
Monday, June 13 June 13: Wholesale & retail jobs, job fair, LO comp webinar; USDA program improving pricing; oil & world budgets; world rates continue lower
Saturday, June 11 June 11: Letters & notes on password protection, mechanics liens, and the current state of the appraisal business
Friday, June 10 June 10: Wholesale, Ops, and sales management jobs; what if no one wants to service more loans, and the impact on consumers
Thursday, June 9 June 9: Sales jobs, appraisal survey opportunity; CFPB’s updates; HMDA data in latest agreement – what it means; example of non-ATR loan
Wednesday, June 8 June 8: Retail, wholesale, Ops jobs; personnel moves; free webinars on wide range of topics; changes to Freddie and Fannie coming up?
Tuesday, June 7 June 7: Lenders hiring DTC chief, Ops, producers; banks & mortgage banks buying other banks & mortgage banks; new non-QM entrant; upcoming webinars
Monday, June 6 June 6: Sales management & Ops jobs; TARP update; SEC investigating Deutsche Bank; FDIC settles; Arizona attorney pleads guilty to mortgage fraud
Saturday, June 4 June 4: Free book on cyber-security; letter on the crisis; Millennials & student debt’s impact on home ownership & housing trends, and vice versa
Friday, June 3 June 3: Management & Ops jobs; personnel moves; CFPB’s payday proposals might mean for residential biz – alternatives springing up
Thursday, June 2 June 2: Retail, Ops, & correspondent management jobs; personnel news; non-QM survey; the rise of the technology vendor – updates abound
Wednesday, June 1 June 1: Retail, management, and ops jobs; First Mortgage settles; bank manager sentenced; non-QM product updates; state news – concern in New York
Tuesday, May 31 May 31: Retail jobs, new credit union channel; approaching events; new & proposed FHA & VA changes – HECMs in the news
Saturday, May 28 May 28: Letters on negative interest rates, LOs & RESPA violations, right of rescission, and down payment assistance programs
Friday, May 27 May 27: Retail & wholesale jobs; CFPB goes after individual LO; the cost of regulation on the price of a new home; TRID costs continue
Thursday, May 26 May 26: IT & wholesale jobs; M&A opportunity; advertising compliance article; new jumbo & reverse products; Chase & Wells roll out low down payment programs
Wednesday, May 25 May 25: Retail jobs & personnel movement; LO survey opens up; Section 342 & OMWI – why lenders should be aware of it
Tuesday, May 24 May 24: Retail & wholesale jobs; vendor management webinar; setback for DOJ in BofA case; TRID’s impact in capital markets; are the MBS markets liquid?
Monday, May 23 May 23: Sales management support jobs; upcoming training sessions; HR 2121 up for vote; Freddie’s new security, Fannie’s new board member
Saturday, May 21 May 21: Note on the value of servicing; cyber crime – risk #1 for financial companies; should “going public” be a goal for every lender?
Friday, May 20 May 20: Retail expansion; new VOE product; MI industry gossip; a HUD settlement; DOJ goes after Guild Mortgage & Guild’s response
Thursday, May 19 May 19: Wholesale & Ops opportunities; personnel news; another lender purchased – M&A won’t stop; “Don’t fight the Fed”
Wednesday, May 18 May 18: Wholesale & IT jobs; company for sale; HSBC job cuts; FHA & VA program & lender changes
Tuesday, May 17 May 17: Retail, wholesale, and large-scale business opportunities; LOS survey; servicing – who’s buying what and how
Monday, May 16 May 16: VP, CFO, management jobs; another DOJ/False Claims settlement; conventional conforming program changes don’t stop
Saturday, May 14 May 14: Office supplies & lending? The up & down trend of Existing Home Sales – a primer… inventory & affordability still major issues
Friday, May 13 May 13: LO, management, and vendor opportunities; more on servicing; Blackstone & Cerberus pulling back in residential lending – hmmm…
Thursday, May 12 May 12: Retail, Ops, and correspondent jobs; bank M&A continues; the market for servicing: who is buying what from who may be a surprise
Wednesday, May 11 May 11: Sales, management, and ops jobs coast to coast; Ditech layoffs, Stonegate earnings; documentation requirements continue to change
Tuesday, May 10 May 10: Wholesale group up for grabs, retail jobs; renovation & jumbo news; lender stock prices being slaughtered – where’s your 401(k)?
Monday, May 9 May 9: Ops & IT jobs, & price changes; Lending Club CEO resigns; upcoming webinars & training; USDA rural developments; mortgage credit less available
Saturday, May 7 May 7: Note on why Millennials need LOs; cyber-security is more than not posting your password on a sticky note – what are your vendors doing about it?
Friday, May 6 May 6: Correspondent renovation loans; Blackstone expands in dealer biz; PHH bails on correspondent channel; more mortgage earnings; new MI player?
Thursday, May 5 May 5: AE, retail, acquisition, & personnel news; flood insurance update; what’s new with Fannie & Freddie?
Wednesday, May 4 May 4: Retail & sales jobs; new commercial & jumbo products; bank numbers falling, M&A, role in jumbo biz, and another purchased by a credit union
Tuesday, May 3 May 3: Wholesale & retail jobs; upcoming events around the nation; SoFi’s capital raise; a glance at Millennials – in the UK parents are a top 10 lender!
Monday, May 2 May 2: Retail & sales mgt. jobs; LO referral training; CFPB addresses bankruptcy; what MI company earnings tell us – will Arch buy a competitor?
Saturday, April 30 Apr. 30: Letters on non-QM trends, LO accountability, Foreign National programs, and the government’s role in personal financial decisions
Friday, April 29 Apr. 29: Ops, MI, & wholesale jobs; CFPB offers plans for TRID plans; interesting upcoming events – learn about jobs & “Hispennials”; who’s afraid of HMDA?
Thursday, April 28 Apr. 28: Sales mgt., construction warehouse opportunity; new vendor management product; primer on Case-Shiller calculation & trends
Wednesday, April 27 Apr. 27: Product Specialist & retail jobs; new home sales trends; primary & secondary markets impacted by changes in HUD & lender FHA programs
Tuesday, April 26 Apr. 26: Retail, DTC, & wholesale jobs; upcoming training & events around the nation; changes in 4506-T requirements and in credit trends
Monday, April 25 Apr. 25: Sales opportunities; HUD & Fidelity ink $1 million agreement; trends in equity, rent, and where people in their 20s and 30s are buying homes
Saturday, April 23 Apr. 23: Letters on helping borrowers under TRID, capital markets execution, early payoffs vs. MLO compensation rules
Friday, April 22 Apr. 22: Retail, wholesale, and correspondent jobs; private MI biz attracting attention; press & regulators hit start-ups & FinTech lenders
Thursday, April 21 Apr. 21: Wholesale & sales jobs; retail LO survey; subservicer reviews; Florida LOs know the Homestead rules; jumbo delegated programs? Sure
Wednesday, April 20 420: Ops & MI jobs, broker & internal audit programs; Millennial webinar; Housing Starts & Building Permits – ugh
Tuesday, April 19 Apr. 19: Wholesale & retail jobs; free webinars; lender & investor changes in lock & pricing policies, condo guidelines, and USDA/rural programs
Monday, April 18 Apr. 18: Wholesale opportunities; Freedom’s statement on settlement; what big bank earnings tell us about residential lending environment
Saturday, April 16 Apr. 16: Note on trends in capital markets, successful CRA lending, and the DOJ/Freedom Mortgage settlement
Friday, April 15 Apr. 15: Secondary job & warehouse expansion; interesting webinars next week; conforming/conventional & related MI changes keep coming
Thursday, April 14 Apr. 14: Ops & AE jobs; PrimeLending & Mutual of Omaha’s JV; bank mergers; vendor & tech updates; PHH/CFPB battle will be a long process
Wednesday, April 13 Apr. 13: Ops & wholesale jobs; the CFPB & nonbank servicers; ex-CFPB enforcement attorney’s take on PHH/CFPB Day 1 of hearing – an eye opener
Tuesday, April 12 Apr. 12: Ops & wholesale jobs; upcoming free events; PHH & Merrill part ways; mREIT acquisition; Goldman settlement; new products
Monday, April 11 Apr. 11: Correspondent jobs; private mortgage insurance updates; FHA/VA changes; lenders should pay attention to Wells’ settlement
Saturday, April 9 Apr. 9: Capital markets notes on pricing, hedging, investor behavior, selling tips, etc. – is real time data necessary?
Friday, April 8 Apr. 8: Ops & production jobs, new broker & technology products; proposed & actual conventional conforming changes are everywhere
Thursday, April 7 Apr. 7: Secondary job, new condo product; Consumer Direct workshop & other events; disaster updates; why some mergers fail
Wednesday, April 6 Apr. 6: CIO & retail jobs, DOJ official exiting; lending & real estate market in the West is on fire, and spreading – town for sale in Nevada
Tuesday, April 5 Apr. 5: Servicing, retail, and Encompass jobs; changes at Kinecta, Freedom, & Chase; student debt developments; MBS supply estimates
Monday, April 4 Apr. 4: Compliance, Correspondent & Credit Risk positions; Tech conference – new products, vendor news, LOS satisfaction survey results
Saturday, April 2 Apr. 2: TRID question from brokers; the industry’s role of MORPAC; primer in MBS prices, the 10-year, and borrower’s rates; cool bald eagle cam
Friday, April 1 Apr. 1: CFPB goes after layaway plans & publishes meeting minutes; LO comp experiment; Florida lender addresses regulatory burden
Thursday, March 31 Mar. 31: Servicing & credit officer jobs; companies expanding; bank failure stats improving; banks easing credit?
Wednesday, March 30 Mar. 30: Sales & sales mgt. jobs; small balance commercial webinar; the cost of TRID from STRATMOR & its impact on appraisers
Tuesday, March 29 Mar. 29: Retail jobs & lender expansion; Redwood Trust, Prosper news; Ohio’s take on minimum wage for sales personnel; CFPB webinar on TRID
Monday, March 28 Mar. 28: IT, analyst, retail jobs; HELOCs; immigration, labor, lot availability, & other trends impacting builders
Saturday, March 26 Mar. 26: Note on a False Claims Resource Center, Cyber Challenge FDIC site; plenty of blame to go around for the housing crisis
Friday, March 25 Mar. 25: Retail jobs & VA Boot Camp; ARM update; TRID & construction lending; primer on negative interest rates
Thursday, March 24 Mar. 24: Retail jobs & CS layoffs; trends in private mortgage insurance; disaster policy updates; why borrower early payoffs matter
Wednesday, March 23 Mar. 23: Ops, retail, & survey opportunities; Titan acquired; PHH rumors set straight; trended credit data gains momentum
Tuesday, March 22 Mar. 22: Sales & sales management jobs; FHA trends; bank M&A; LO comp shifting away from volume?
Monday, March 21 Mar. 21: Technical job opportunity; training & surveys coming up fast; the impact of TRID debated within the industry
Friday, March 18 Mar. 19: Notes on appraiser pay, WJ Bradley’s mismanagement & exit, and a stinging rebuttal to Cordray’s logic for enforcement actions
Friday, March 18 Mar. 18: Retail & underwriting opportunities; Millennials & how every lender is being helped by rent & household formation trends
Thursday, March 17 Mar. 17: Retail & correspondent jobs; primary market/program changes – will temporary buydowns be mainstream again?
Thursday, March 17 Mar. 16: IT jobs, new correspondent program; jumbo channel changes & disaster policy news; IT risk chatter
Tuesday, March 15 Mar. 15: Sales jobs & warehouse expansion; survey for gals; informational events; W.J. Bradley says, “No mas”
Monday, March 14 Mar. 14: Retail, wholesale, compliance jobs; upcoming events; USDA changes, and ag land value’s impact on lenders
Saturday, March 12 Mar. 12: Letters about the cost of TRID on lenders and consumers; the FHLB’s impact on capital markets
Friday, March 11 Mar. 11: Retail jobs; Fannie, Freddie, conventional conforming updates from sea to shining sea
Thursday, March 10 Mar. 10: Mortgage jobs & personnel changes; SoFi starts hedge fund; Wells changes appraisal policy; where does penalty money go?
Wednesday, March 9 Mar. 9: Ops & production jobs; CFPB invites complaints about new set of lenders; compliance issues hit capital markets
Wednesday, March 9 Mar. 8: Retail & correspondent jobs; appraiser & appraisal news & trends; comp survey says what about LO base pay?
Monday, March 7 Mar. 7: IT & Opes jobs; upcoming events inc. mfg. housing webinar; new products & vendor updates
Sunday, March 6 Mar. 5: Can a Realtor own a lender? TRID costs & title companies; cybersecurity – what regulators expect, and a CFPB penalty
Friday, March 4 Mar. 4: QC & account manager jobs; lowering whistleblower odds; the cost of regulation; Ocwen & Walter news; what is Section 342?
Thursday, March 3 Mar. 3: MI & technology sales jobs; BofA layoffs; update on LO licensing bill; improving non-agency MBS transparency
Wednesday, March 2 Mar. 2: Calyx, MGIC, and sales mgt. jobs; redlining case settled; bank M&A trends – what works & what doesn’t
Tuesday, March 1 Mar. 1: Retail & wholesale expansion; TRID survey; fee structure changes; trends in VA lending & lender requirements
Monday, February 29 Feb. 29: Wholesale jobs & correspondent outlet; upcoming events of note; a primer on mortgage insurance and what MI folks are doing
Saturday, February 27 Feb. 27: Information on originator licensing, applications/LEs/CDs, and brokers and early payoff penalties
Friday, February 26 Feb. 26: Warehouse & correspondent jobs; HR 2121 – a big bill for lenders, and licensing news from around the nation
Thursday, February 25 Feb. 25: Retail & wholesale jobs, capital available; commercial lending restricting? multi-family news and rent trends that aid lenders
Wednesday, February 24 Feb. 24: Sales & retail positions; ex-CFPB counsel heads to Goldman for lending job; Google changes mortgage tack
Tuesday, February 23 Feb. 23: Wholesale & retail jobs; training inc. one on small business lending; conventional conforming news & u/w changes
Monday, February 22 Feb. 22: Retail opportunities coast to coast; legal news impacting lenders & capital markets – and not in a good way
Saturday, February 20 Feb. 20: TRID pains and Calyx’s take on the situation; difference in how banks and independent MBs are expanding
Friday, February 19 Feb. 19: LO, sales, and secondary jobs; TRID survey; CFPB addresses financial innovation; is being a primary dealer still “hot stuff”?
Wednesday, February 17 Feb. 17: Interim CFO, underwriting, & AE jobs; recruiting webinar; trends in FHA, VA, and Ginnie issuance
Tuesday, February 16 Feb. 16: Servicing job, non-QM & warehouse products; training & events of all types ; trading on the phone, and who has the safest MBS?
Saturday, February 13 Feb. 13: MISMO primer, pre-approval letters in a TRID world, handling diff. comp. plans with different lenders; book for LOs
Friday, February 12 Feb. 12: Sales jobs; warehouse bank expanding; Morgan Stanley settles; the importance of water in lending & home ownership
Thursday, February 11 Feb. 11: Retail & wholesale jobs; Blackstone expands; Basel’s impact on our banks; vendor management; good & bad news about rates
Wednesday, February 10 Feb. 10: Retail & wholesale jobs; Wells’ layoffs & settlement; more on TRID & the CFPB’s widespread impact; Redwood cuts commercial program
Tuesday, February 9 Feb. 9: Encompass, CD, and Ops jobs; personnel changes proliferate; training & seminars; Ops VP weighs in on TRID
Monday, February 8 Feb. 8: Retail & wholesale jobs; lots of attention on new Lehman Brothers lawsuit; lender’s Super Bowl ad results
Saturday, February 6 Feb. 6: Letters on lender expectations for 2016, appraisers, trended credit data, TARP update, and ATR
Friday, February 5 Feb. 5: Retail & correspondent jobs; discontinued program; lender fees going up; non-agency/jumbo program trends
Thursday, February 4 Feb. 4: Retail & wholesale jobs; borrower satisfaction report; bank M&A, and Wells’ settlement; data breach responses
Wednesday, February 3 Feb. 3: Nationwide retail jobs; Fannie & Freddie help clarify things; settlements & lawsuits – will the CFPB settle discrimination suit?
Tuesday, February 2 Feb. 2: Retail & wholesale jobs; comp survey; MI company direction; disaster policy updates; appraisal & collateral trends
Monday, February 1 Feb. 1: Ops jobs; appraisal company news; events & fraud training; FDIC enforcement actions; FHA & VA changes & Ginnie issuance
Saturday, January 30 Jan. 30: Why the 10-yr T-Note is relevant, QRM, REITs’ setback, managing borrower complaints, and a correspondent’s view of TRID rollout
Friday, January 29 Jan. 29: Ops jobs & correspondent investor; change in views on credit; HSBC & lending to Chinese Nationals; WAC’s servicing deal
Thursday, January 28 Jan. 28: Retail & servicing jobs; recruiting tool; rent trends & multifamily news, MBS, and servicing primer; originator survey
Wednesday, January 27 Jan. 27: Sales & MI jobs; more personnel changes; subservicer review; new mortgage products; more on risk sharing
Tuesday, January 26 Jan. 26: Jobs in sales, sales mgt., & coaching; Chase settlements; senior personnel changes; lender & bank M&A – stats, and what is working?
Monday, January 25 Jan. 25: Sales & MI jobs; lots of upcoming events; CFPB & PHH court date set; MGIC earnings, UG to be sold? Risk swapping primer
Saturday, January 23 Jan. 23: Notes on cyber-attacks, getting through TRID, compliance reviews, construction-to-perm, and the future of mREITs
Friday, January 22 Jan. 22: Capital markets & sales mgt. positions; reverse mortgage news trends – gosh, how many people turn 62 every day?
Thursday, January 21 Jan. 21: MI & retail jobs; PHH & Radian stock buybacks; Ocwen settlement; Redwood shutters portion of conventional conforming biz
Wednesday, January 20 Jan. 20: Corres. & retail jobs; subservicer reviews; QC contest; big bank mortgage stats; guide for online business activities
Tuesday, January 19 Jan. 19: Servicing & retail jobs; recruiting tool; trends in servicing transfers & bank mortgage pricing; Goldman layoffs
Monday, January 18 Jan. 18: MI, Ops, wholesale jobs; more TRID loan rejection reasons; BankUnited withdraws from retail lending because…
Saturday, January 16 Jan. 16: Letters about TRID pros and cons & impact on consumers, credit scoring; are builder incentives a RESPA violation?
Friday, January 15 Jan. 15: AE jobs & personnel moves; using HMDA as a business tool; more events; Goldman settlement, Lehman, and state legal updates
Thursday, January 14 Jan. 14: Various sales & Ops jobs across the nation; lender drops FICO from lending decisions; Stearns’ TRID defects
Wednesday, January 13 Jan. 13: Retail & wholesale jobs, new products; CFPB on construction loans; training events & conferences; FHLB mREIT news
Tuesday, January 12 Jan. 12: Correspondent, retail, and Ops jobs; trends in documentation requirements and credit scores – what is HR 4211?
Monday, January 11 Jan. 11: Retail & Ops jobs, a new hiring tool; upcoming events of note; Ocwen update; push for private label securities
Saturday, January 9 Jan. 9: Notes on borrower education & staff training, the pot business; can brokers comply with LE regulations?
Friday, January 8 Jan. 8: Co-op news & sales mgt. job; trends in 2nd mortgages; more disaster lender news – loan sellers beware
Thursday, January 7 Jan. 7: Retail jobs from coast to coast; Walter’s Ditech exits retail; free post-TRID webinar; HMDA White Paper
Wednesday, January 6 Jan. 6: MI & correspondent jobs; lock desk chat room; Fannie & Freddie changes; positive Millennial trends for lenders; Chase settlement
Tuesday, January 5 Jan. 5: Ops, retail, and bus. dev. jobs; Finance of America cuts correspondent; Quicken Loans legal setback; FHA & VA updates don’t stop
Monday, January 4 Jan. 4: SE retail jobs; upcoming events & training on a wide range of topics; investor disaster news; MBS trends
Saturday, January 2 Jan. 2, 2016: “Know Before You Owe” continues to attract critical comments; more thoughts on the appraisal industry

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Thursday, December 31 Dec. 31: Bank M&A continues; Pending Home Sales primer; lender’s forms keep changing – who can keep track?
Wednesday, December 30 Dec. 30: Atlanta RE event; TRID kickback reasons; December’s wave of CFPB news including letter meant to assuage industry’s TRID fears
Tuesday, December 29 Dec. 29: Retail jobs & bank layoffs; another MBS lawsuit; bank M&A continues; trends in multi-family rents & lending
Monday, December 28 Dec. 28: SVP Bus. Development position; conforming conventional lending trends and expectations for 2016
Saturday, December 26 Dec. 26: Note on the current state of the residential appraisal biz; nifty poem about financing from banks & non-banks
Thursday, December 24 Dec. 24: MI still deductible; inclinations with home builders; trends in capital markets
Wednesday, December 23 Dec. 23: Retail & MI jobs and Impac’s re-org; U.S. renting trends helping LOs, Realtors, and builders
Tuesday, December 22 Dec. 22: Retail jobs for LOs; hiring and major job cuts; TRID hits consumers as industry cries “Uncle” – Wells & Chase discuss common defects
Monday, December 21 Dec. 21: Retail opportunities; catching up with USDA rural program updates; Chase EPO note riles some of its clients
Saturday, December 19 Dec. 19: Primer on lender & bank cybersecurity, and protecting information; the CFPB’s data collection draws criticism
Friday, December 18 Dec. 18: Default services & TRID S&D buyer; 1099 vs. W-2 for MLO comp – which won’t land you in hot water?
Thursday, December 17 Dec. 17: LO jobs & training; TILA-RESPA changes bedeviling primary and secondary markets, thus impacting consumers
Wednesday, December 16 Dec. 16: Retail & wholesale jobs; flood insurance changes; how many jobs have big banks cut? Prosper did what?
Tuesday, December 15 Dec. 15: MI & retail jobs, wholesale news; TRID webinar; TRID’s impact on lenders & the consumer – not good news
Monday, December 14 Dec. 14: Retail jobs across the nation; upcoming events; Rhode Island fraud; Ally re-entering the biz; FOMC week!
Saturday, December 12 Dec. 12: Notes for margins on swaps, CAIVRS, credit scoring, and dual employment for HUD mortgagees
Friday, December 11 Dec. 11: Retail, corresp., and product opportunities; prison time for warehouse fraud; cybersecurity in a CFPB world; problems with HOA & insurance
Thursday, December 10 Dec. 10: New non-QM product, senior u/w job; Morgan Stanley layoffs; FHA & VA & Ginnie updates – what is Caivers?
Wednesday, December 9 Dec. 9: Trainer position, corres. channel for sale; MSR valuation discount; FDIC litigation update; new $2 million jumbo loan program
Tuesday, December 8 Dec. 8: Operations & retention jobs; training & events; capital market news; primer on the impact of a short-term rate increase
Monday, December 7 Dec. 7: Retail, wholeale, and Ops jobs; servicing transfer trends; investor’s view of CD & LE potential defect
Saturday, December 5 Dec. 5: Marijuana & the lending biz; CFPB e-mail addresses for help; Dodd-Frank’s impact on company size
Friday, December 4 Dec. 4: Ops, Retail, warehouse & new product update; Agency news inc. Fannie’s eClosing project; bank news – why is M&A rolling along?
Thursday, December 3 Dec. 3: Ops, retail, corresp. openings; trends in servicing; Fannie & e-signatures; lawsuits & settlements inc. Franklin American’s
Wednesday, December 2 Dec. 2: COO & LO jobs ’round the nation; upcoming events & leadership training; CFPB’s financial stats; is TRID hurting lending?
Tuesday, December 1 Dec. 1: Retail, correspondent, MI jobs; new products; Millennials in the workplace; Fed student debt study worth a skim; China to issue MBS
Monday, November 30 Nov. 30: MLO & underwriting jobs; upcoming events & training; recruiting & hiring trends – how does the CFPB do it?
Saturday, November 28 Nov. 28: Dodd-Frank rulemaking “progress” & its impact on small banks; lenders grappling with the LE
Friday, November 27 Nov. 27: Fannie & Freddie 2016 loan limits; agency requirements after a bankruptcy or foreclosure; classic joke
Wednesday, November 25 Nov. 25: IT risk management; Quicken’s online mortgage; Lenda’s seed funding; how much is a tiny house in Pittsburgh?
Tuesday, November 24 Nov. 24: Retail, wholesale, and warehouse spots; F&F updates, multifamily news; Zillow & Google team up on mortgage rates
Monday, November 23 Nov. 23: MI, Ops, & AE jobs, personnel changes; trends in credit/credit scores in residential lending; reporting ransomware
Saturday, November 21 Nov. 21: Letters on HMDA help, the cost of regulations, Realtors & CDs, and how TRID’s rollout has gone
Friday, November 20 Nov. 20: Credit, underwriter, processor, and MI jobs; lender purchased; swaps primer; Nationstar deal; Prospect settles
Thursday, November 19 Nov. 19: Retail, correspondent opportunities, new products & CU webinar; appraisal news across the board; how big is Blackstone?
Wednesday, November 18 Nov. 18: Retail & recruiting jobs; new gig for CFPB lawyer; CFPB, CFPB, CFPB – who can keep track?
Tuesday, November 17 Nov. 17: Retail, wholesale, and Ops jobs; slew of vendor updates; will the FHA news lead to an MIP cut?
Monday, November 16 Nov. 16: IT, retail, and compliance jobs; lender changes; LO comp survey results; upcoming events; condo policy changes
Saturday, November 14 Nov. 14: Handy-dandy websites; takeaways from the MBA conference; curing TIP under-disclosure; costs on rural appraisals
Friday, November 13 Nov. 13: Wholesale & retail jobs, personnel changes; bank M&A; state changes; loanDepot pulls IPO – hmmm…
Thursday, November 12 Nov. 12: MI, AE, and LO jobs; mixed bag of MI company news; Ginnie/FHLB servicing released product
Wednesday, November 11 Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day; retail opportunities; OCC & TRID; Experian report on credit scores; a “joke” you shouldn’t skip
Tuesday, November 10 Nov. 10: AMC & retail news; ALTA, MSA’s, desk rentals, the CFPB, PHH, RESPA, and NAR – who can keep track?
Monday, November 9 Nov. 9: Retail jobs; upcoming training, parties, and events; several Agency changes & investor’s reactions
Saturday, November 7 Nov. 7: The benefits of TRID, LE & appraisal fees, the CFPB & class action lawsuits, research on TRID & prequals
Friday, November 6 Nov. 6: Wholesale & Ops jobs, and LO niche product; Wells/DOJ settle; F&F earnings; lenders helping others less fortunate
Thursday, November 5 Nov. 5: Retail jobs & CFO position; House to vote on gfee measure; what Impac, Stonegate, PennyMac, and PHH earnings tell us
Wednesday, November 4 Nov. 4: MI, retail, and sales management jobs – and some big personnel moves; upcoming events; is Freddie’s quarterly loss important?
Tuesday, November 3 Nov. 3: Retail & wholesale jobs, forecasting product; new pres. for Duncan Group; FHA news; MERS, BofA, Fifth Third settlements
Monday, November 2 Nov. 2: Retail jobs; lender cuts wholesale to focus on retail; prequal & preapproval notes continue
Saturday, October 31 Oct. 31: Notes on prequals & pre-approvals in a TRID LE world, credit score based on Facebook friends
Friday, October 30 Oct. 30: Wholesale, retail, call center jobs; innovation in lenders; pending home sales trends; flood insurance update; UG on the block?
Thursday, October 29 Oct. 29: Wholesale & UW jobs vs. BofA & Deutsche layoffs; big week for bank M&A; fee changes & price adjustment trends
Wednesday, October 28 Oct. 28: Compliance & retail jobs; disaster policy updates; upcoming events; changes in the MI company sector
Tuesday, October 27 Oct. 27: Retail jobs in the West; 30-year old buys home – Millennial spokesperson asks, “Can you stop talking about us now?”
Monday, October 26 Oct. 26: MI job & free Realtor/borrower service; upcoming events; continuing Agency changes that move the markets
Saturday, October 24 Oct. 24: Notes on the broker model, empowering LOs; does the CFPB scope include banks with less than $10 billion in assets? You bet!
Friday, October 23 Oct. 23: Ops job; FHA program status, evolution, updates, and lender changes; a decent joke on a Friday
Thursday, October 22 Oct. 22: Appraisal & warehouse options; events of note; flood of Fannie & Freddie changes in the primary & secondary markets
Wednesday, October 21 Oct. 21: Retail, wholesale, IT, compliance jobs; the continued cost of compliance & its impact on borrowers
Tuesday, October 20 Oct. 20: Operations mgt. jobs, new correspondent; Barclays/Wachovia’s settlement; bank earnings and M&A – what is “conduct risk”?
Monday, October 19 Oct. 19: Retail, wholesale, capital markets jobs; TRID loans closing; Planet Home finalizes deal; vendor frenzy: new products and M&A
Saturday, October 17 Oct. 17: Attorney weighs in on MSA situation; LE & pre-approvals under TRID and how the LO role has become more important
Friday, October 16 Oct. 16: Sales jobs & more personnel changes; CMPS white paper on industry; avalanche of state-level lending law changes
Thursday, October 15 Oct. 15: Correspondent, retail, management jobs; personnel moves of note; jumbo loan trends; BofA bails on MSAs
Wednesday, October 14 Oct. 14: Retail, corresp., Ops, & MI jobs; California lender closes; risk sharing update; condo lending; MSA news interpretation
Tuesday, October 13 Oct. 13: Retail, Ops, MI, correspondent opportunities; upcoming training & events; more TRID developments
Monday, October 12 Oct. 12: MI, warehouse, & compliance jobs; MSA scuttlebutt; TRID-related quotes, progress, and tools
Saturday, October 10 Oct. 10: Notes on the confusing overlap of regulations, title association FAQ, aging appraisers, and appraisal costs under TRID
Friday, October 9 Oct. 9: Retail, wholesale, mgt. jobs; webinar about MSA news; 5 3 settles & Caliber under investigation; LoanDepot goes public
Thursday, October 8 Oct. 8: Wholesale, retail, & correspondent opportunities; new reps & warrants from F&F; Millennial chatter & trends
Wednesday, October 7 Oct. 7: COO & sales opportunities; TRID flubs, fluffs, PR victories, training – Fannie & Freddie weigh in on enforcement
Tuesday, October 6 Oct. 6: AE, Ops, MI, and Credit Officer jobs; new products continue; capital markets changes & credit default swap news
Monday, October 5 Oct. 5: Retail, wholesale, & sales mgt. jobs; upcoming events to note; TRID implementation facts and rumors
Saturday, October 3 Oct. 3: Note on Hispanics & lending, troubling trends in mortgage fraud, unintended consequences of TRID, and eSignatures
Friday, October 2 Oct. 2: Sales & sales mgt. jobs; hoped for TRID leniency won’t stop lawsuits; bank numbers declining; MI biz updates; rates decline on job data
Thursday, October 1 Oct. 1: Sales jobs around the nation; lending to Asian Americans; MBS issuance numbers; lender receives $1 billion in funding
Wednesday, September 30 Sep. 30: Retail & wholesale jobs; Cordray speaks out on TRID; Latinos, household growth, culture, & the housing market
Tuesday, September 29 Sep. 29: Sales, retail, and wholesale jobs; TRID – ready or not, here it comes – how some lenders continue to try to educate
Monday, September 28 Sep. 28: Retail LO jobs; lots of upcoming events & training; Ginnie Mae & FHA updates impacting primary & secondary markets
Saturday, September 26 Sep. 26: QC trends; broker’s responsibilities under TRID; with recent rules and rulings, is the CFPB in total control or out of control?
Friday, September 25 Sep. 25: MI & retail jobs, Ocwen layoffs; the CFPB’s fines, final rules, readiness guide, defining rural lenders, updates on exam procedures…
Thursday, September 24 Sep. 24: Wholesale & Ops jobs; new products by lenders; banks – Oakland sues Wells Fargo, PNC has closed how many branches?
Wednesday, September 23 Sep. 23: Ops & sales jobs around the nation; new products rolled out; conventional conforming underwriting changes never stop
Tuesday, September 22 Sep. 22: Retail & sales mgt jobs; TRID & other webinars; PIMCO increases mortgage presence while others scale back
Monday, September 21 Sep. 21: Ops & production management jobs; update on Ocwen; Wells Fargo, the FHA, and the False Claims Act
Saturday, September 19 Sep. 19: Notes on the cost of compliance, down payments & default rates, eSignatures & eWarehouse developments
Friday, September 18 Sep. 18: Ops & LO jobs; lender TRID updates; lender’s FHA & VA changes; FOMC statement – much ado about nothing
Thursday, September 17 Sep. 17: Retail & wholesale jobs; cybercrime continues to hit lenders; TRID training; lender buys bank; how to sell a house fast
Wednesday, September 16 Sep. 16: Retail opportunity, rental history product; trends in credit scores, non-QM, credit scoring, and subprime
Tuesday, September 15 Sep. 15: LO & sales management jobs; the intersections of regulation, politics, and lending – never a dull moment
Monday, September 14 Sep. 14: Retail & wholesale jobs; another False Claims settlement; credit unions growing membership & lending
Saturday, September 12 Sep. 12: Notes about medical collections’ impact on credit, CFPB & community banks, and the eWorld we’re heading toward in lending
Friday, September 11 Sep. 11: Bank M&A; TRID is everywhere; the cost of regulation for banks & nonbanks; a poignant “joke”
Thursday, September 10 Sep. 10: Wholesale & retail jobs, ARM buyer sought; housing hot markets; government intervention – does it always help housing?
Wednesday, September 9 Sep. 9: Retail, Ops, and management jobs; TRID webinars & developments; unmistakable trends in capital markets
Tuesday, September 8 Sep. 8: Retail & correspondent jobs; TRID – “zero” is not “no” tolerance; catching up with vendor & MI updates
Saturday, September 5 Sep. 5: Letters about MSAs, MI pricing for credit unions, investing in the Agencies, and lending in a CFPB world
Friday, September 4 Sep. 4: Retail & correspondent jobs; the price of messing up on TRID; more Agency updates & news
Thursday, September 3 Sep. 3: Retail jobs & QC help; FHA webinar, DTC workshop; Blackstone & mortgage insurance; lots of FHA developments
Wednesday, September 2 Sep. 2: Wholesale & retail jobs; analyst’s take on Stonegate; 22 bus. days to TRID: lots of resources to help; logos on Home Tool Kit?
Tuesday, September 1 Sep. 1: Wholesale jobs, M&A service; upcoming training & events; lender management changes; BofA and M&T settlements
Monday, August 31 Aug. 31: Sales & capital mkts. job; CFPB news; Hispanic influence growing; care & training of Millennials; rents are LOs friend
Saturday, August 29 Aug. 29: Notes on public relations, TARP prison sentence, pros and cons of eSignings, and brokers & Reg. Z
Friday, August 28 Aug. 28: Compliance & sales jobs; First American RESPA case; plenty of changes in the FHA, VA, & USDA world
Thursday, August 27 Aug. 27: Comp. survey, specialized VA investor; depository bank rankings; state-level lending changes; 2nd Qtr. profit margin numbers
Wednesday, August 26 Aug. 26: Retail & wholesale jobs; 4506-T product; Agency updates of note; spate of housing economic news
Tuesday, August 25 Aug. 25: Retail jobs & sales tool for lenders; FHA/PACE update; volatility-hedge costs-refinancing-servicing connection
Monday, August 24 Aug. 24: Retail & wholesale jobs; TRID buyback risk webinar; student debt figures; Richard Cordray on MSAs
Saturday, August 22 Aug. 22: Can fees be taken from originator paychecks? Are MSAs illegal? No, but…
Friday, August 21 Aug. 21: Retail & Ops jobs, new appraisal product; vendor management; current foci of capital markets; a lender worth $4 billion?
Thursday, August 20 Aug. 20: Underwriting & Ops jobs; FDIC goes after BNY Mellon; bank M&A; Agency affordable housing goals little changed
Wednesday, August 19 Aug. 19: LO search & correspondent offering; loads of Agency news; HELOC interest by borrowers
Tuesday, August 18 Aug. 18: AE jobs around the nation; BB&T acquisition; FHA Handbook training; NAR & RESPA violations; is the jumbo market alive and well?
Monday, August 17 Aug. 17: Underwriting & LO jobs; Finance of America’s growth; the CFPB has been very, very busy – very
Saturday, August 15 Aug. 15: Letters & input regarding the legality of MSAs, TRID and originators, the coming zero tolerance for appraisal costs
Friday, August 14 Aug. 14: DTC, retail, and wholesale jobs; Goldman’s settlement; the CFPB and mortgage insurance; the IRS’ W-2 proposal
Thursday, August 13 Aug. 13: Non-QM correspondent & wholesale channels; disparate impact white paper; credit unions’ market share is how high?
Wednesday, August 12 Aug. 12: Wholesale jobs & personnel moves; upcoming events of note; company earnings monitor health of biz; MI update
Tuesday, August 11 Aug. 11: Retail openings in multiple states; HUD settles with two lenders; trends in home buying; Ginnie news
Monday, August 10 Aug. 10: Non-performing loan purchaser, upcoming training & events; new product and underwriting changes rampant
Saturday, August 8 Aug. 8: The increasing weight of compliance – can anyone possibly keep track of it all? Is it helping the consumer?
Friday, August 7 Aug. 7: Consulting & QC jobs; e-Signature progress; Agency news in primary markets & Fannie earnings
Thursday, August 6 Aug. 6: Sales jobs; M&T Bank under investigation; ARM webinar; bank M&A rampant; cool trends in capital markets
Wednesday, August 5 Aug. 5: Retail & Ops jobs; Calif. disaster news; training for hiring Millennials, and their impact on housing & city values
Tuesday, August 4 Aug. 4: Underwriter jobs; personnel, name, and mortgage company changes; QM & QRM report; closing & servicing costs march higher
Monday, August 3 Aug. 3: Wholesale, correspondent, and business opportunities; CFPB’s latest fines; upcoming events & training – much of it free
Saturday, August 1 Aug. 1: Concerns, questions, and suggestions on TRID-related paperwork, HUD-1, and the Loan Estimate
Friday, July 31 July 31: Sales & marketing jobs; Wells & MSA biz; CFPB TRID Toolkit; capital markets trends & student loans
Thursday, July 30 July 30: Ops & production jobs; bank M&A; CFPB’s latest fine; JD Powers’ servicing survey; Prospect withdraws from MSA biz
Wednesday, July 29 July 29: Ops, sales, & sales management jobs; Wells business channel rumor; conventional conforming updates never cease
Tuesday, July 28 July 28: Production jobs & business opportunities; CFPB personnel moves; why Millennial’s rent is the LOs best friend
Monday, July 27 July 27: New products; Capital One layoffs; flood insurance news; VA changes; jumbo trends
Saturday, July 25 July 25: Letter from a bank CEO ending lending; TRID & construction-to-perm loans; IRS transcripts; Greek bailout explained (snort)
Friday, July 24 July 24: Wholesale & retail jobs across the land; vendor & MI updates; FDIC’s Banamex civil penalty; Moody’s admits error
Thursday, July 23 July 23: Sales jobs & DTC business opportunity; Zions & Wells layoffs; housing market on fire; yield curve changing slope – why?
Wednesday, July 22 July 22: Retail & Ops jobs; upcoming events; have a say on gfee levels; the cost of enforcement actions inc. one against an AMC
Tuesday, July 21 July 21: Correspondent & Ops jobs; IRS drama continues; FHA’s memo on DPA programs; fallout from Fannie & Freddie’s gfees
Monday, July 20 July 20: Sales & mgt. jobs; Chase settles lawsuit while Wells has one dismissed; progress on e-sign? Back-up LOS worth it?
Saturday, July 18 July 18: Notes on broker biz, property line disputes, counter-party risk, and how LOs helping Realtors can be a RESPA violation
Friday, July 17 July 17: Ops & retail jobs; banker branch numbers, income, and M&A; builder trends definitely point higher; upcoming events
Thursday, July 16 July 16: Ops & retail sales jobs; innovation in primary & secondary markets; every FHA lender following HUD v. Nova
Wednesday, July 15 July 15: Sales jobs & business opportunity; news from the MBA (including its TRID survey), OIG, CFPB, NAR, CUNA, PACE, and several other acronyms
Tuesday, July 14 July 14: Retail & correspondent jobs; upcoming events; update on MSAs; TRID for Realtors; avalanche of Freddie & Fannie updates
Monday, July 13 July 13: Correspondent jobs; recent state-specific lending law updates; Greek settlement shifts rates higher
Saturday, July 11 July 11: Thoughts on the paying LOs on profitability, health care costs, productivity, and declining foreclosures
Friday, July 10 July 10: Ops & wholesale jobs; Google & its mortgage investment; bank M&A continues; hedging servicing?
Thursday, July 9 July 9: Training, retail, ops, & wholesale jobs; trends in servicing and servicing transfers (more tomorrow)
Wednesday, July 8 July 8: Retail, wholesale, and ops jobs; best efforts sales are alive and well; the cost of rate lock extensions explained
Tuesday, July 7 July 7: Ops & sales jobs; compendium of FHA, VA, Ginnie, Fannie, Freddie updates including LPMI & TRID disclosure policies
Monday, July 6 July 6: Retail jobs & construction-to-perm product; profusion of upcoming events & training; Greek drama pushes rates lower
Friday, July 3 July 3: Bank M&A unabated; input on IRS tax transcript usefulness; no clear trends in household formation
Thursday, July 2 July 2: LO jobs & business opportunities; the scoop on tax transcripts & 4506-T’s – required prior to closing by the agencies?
Wednesday, July 1 July 1: Compliance, sales, and Ops jobs nationwide; investor updates on disaster policies & LLPA changes
Tuesday, June 30 June 30: Sales jobs & business opportunity; originator census survey; another lender purchased; it’s all about Greece & rates
Monday, June 29 June 29: Retail opportunities; the FHLB & wareshouse lines; U.S. rates drop; CFPB to audit executive pay – why not doctor’s pay?
Saturday, June 27 June 27: Letters from readers on the APR, CDOs, phone system uniformity, the importance of QC, and the broker model
Friday, June 26 June 26: Sales management & AE jobs; jumbo & state news; disparate impact ruling clears things up – kind of – a new UDAAP?
Thursday, June 25 June 25: IT & sales jobs; MSR company Pingora purchased; MSA call; bank M&A rolls on – how many branches is Fifth Third closing?
Wednesday, June 24 June 24: Retail & correspondent opportunities; Millennials – rent & jobs & diversity; yes, free DU… but there are compliance tangles
Tuesday, June 23 June 23: Ops & correspondent jobs; TRID training; FHA & VA changes & new information
Monday, June 22 June 22: Correspondent & Ops jobs; plenty of conventional conforming updates; a September hike?
Saturday, June 20 June 20: Up-to-the-minute TRID information & info for wholesalers/brokers; the problem with APR; MI company’s focus
Friday, June 19 June 19: Ops jobs & input from technology vendor; safest places to live; note from Dave Stevens current state of the biz
Thursday, June 18 June 18: Mortgage jobs; TRID update; a look at mortgage company acquisitions; big changes at Barclays; OCC restricts Wells and other banks
Wednesday, June 17 June 17: Jobs & a business opportunity vs. Discover Financial closing mortgage biz; primer on hedge costs; is there a lack of appraisers?
Tuesday, June 16 June 16: Wholesale & sales training jobs; upcoming TRID events around the country; thoughts on helping minorities & Millennials
Monday, June 15 June 15: Servicing & MI sales jobs; TRID for the public; primer on hedging, and thoughts on the changes facing residential lending; builders merge
Saturday, June 13 June 13: 1099 vs. W-2 for LOs, union programs, and defending the broker model; more MBS litigation ahead for lenders?
Friday, June 12 June 12: Accounting & retail jobs vs. non-QM exec vacates; legal explanation of the importance of vendor management
Thursday, June 11 June 11: Retail jobs, new product development, and training; a new Realtor/LO product; challenges to lending in California
Wednesday, June 10 June 10: Retail jobs, MLO & TRID training; thoughts on what kind of lender will survive & thrive in a no-growth industry?
Tuesday, June 9 June 9: Retail jobs versus HSBC layoffs; bank’s $300 billion legal bill; life in a mortgage bank
Tuesday, June 9 June 8: High level correspondent job; CFPB fines lender for paying based on interest rates; hedging philosophy
Saturday, June 6 June 6: Input on curing IRS tax transcript problems, union programs, the benefits of bond programs
Friday, June 5 June 5: Secondary & Ops jobs; Abacus acquitted; upcoming events & trainings; CFPB targets LO comp, captive insurance, and reverse mortgages
Thursday, June 4 June 4: Retail jobs & wholesale channel for sale; bank M&A rolls on; wide range of industry reaction to TRID announcement
Wednesday, June 3 June 3: Retail & sales mgt. jobs versus Chase layoffs; Nationstar lawsuit; profits per loan in 1st quarter; big Fannie seller changes
Tuesday, June 2 June 2: Retail & AE jobs; TRID training; Supreme Court decides 2nd mortgage case; title & mortgage insurance updates
Monday, June 1 June 1: Risk, Ops, and correspondent jobs; CFPB developments including targeting Provident for broker business done years ago
Saturday, May 30 May 30: Tax liens with HOAs; policy for re-disclosure for APR decrease; have lenders sheltered Realtors & Builders from compliance hurdles?
Friday, May 29 May 29: Compliance job; good trends in housing prices; upcoming events – 45 business days til TRID! ALTA says 92% will be ready
Thursday, May 28 May 28: Ops, compliance, & sales jobs; Ocwen’s Houston closure; risks facing banks & their cost of compliance; state level lending news
Wednesday, May 27 May 27: Sales/production jobs; interesting trends in FHLB, subprime, and non-agency MBS issuance; so what if Greece defaults?
Tuesday, May 26 May 26: Ops & production jobs; upcoming training, events, and TRID news; eClosing update; first time home buyer numbers
Saturday, May 23 May 23: TRID concerns dominate – letters in defense of it, how to improve it, does it apply to OO and NOO loans – or does it matter?
Friday, May 22 May 22: Underwriting job & warehouse option; Lawsky bails and sails; new Lehman/GreenPoint suit; home & land price trends
Thursday, May 21 May 21: CFO & COO jobs; Fiserv to give CFPB data; vendor mgt.; LO marketing guide; ag prices slipping; bank M&A; warning on suspect warehouse lender
Wednesday, May 20 May 20: Retail jobs; upcoming events and TRID training; capital markets FAQs; bank ratings – US Bank and BofA receive some good news
Tuesday, May 19 May 19: Ops & retail jobs; FHA & VA updates and related investor guideline changes – the new handbook dissected
Monday, May 18 May 18: CFO job; personnel movements; F&F and investor updates continue; what if Fed tweaked its balance sheet?
Saturday, May 16 May 16: Opinions on the economy, TRID compliance, Chicago closing costs, community banks finding underwriters, LO comp for bond loans
Friday, May 15 May 15: Sales job, TRID consulting; CFPB addresses Section 8; NAR, MBA, NAMB, Congress to CFPB: “Don’t TRID on me!” with $25k/day fines
Thursday, May 14 May 14: Jobs in secondary, wholesale, retail, corres.; residential lenders go into personal loans; regulations driving M&A; Cordray addresses TRID-mill fears
Wednesday, May 13 May 13: Wholesale jobs & vendor management; NAR warns Realtors about TRID; unabated agency changes – who can keep track?
Tuesday, May 12 May 12: Ops & correspondent jobs; individual state notable changes to lending laws – and what is a spite fence?
Monday, May 11 May 11: Non-QM product & company opportunities; TRID products & training; HARP-o-rama extended; BofA & Chase change bankruptcy policy
Saturday, May 9 May 9: Notes on RESPA & gifts, Ocwen, Super Lien states & HOAs, and from brokers & LOs regarding TRID
Friday, May 8 May 8: Ops, wholesale, & retail jobs; vendor updates of note; SAFE Act changes in the offing?
Thursday, May 7 May 7: Retail, CFO & Ops jobs; Fannie & Freddie status; training & events; comments on CFPB’s recent study; fraud investigator accused of fraud
Wednesday, May 6 May 6: Management & Ops jobs; mortgage bank & bank acquisitions; Iowa’s cool TRID grid; USDA rural housing updates
Tuesday, May 5 May 5: Sales & risk jobs; what compliance officers want builders & Realtors to know about TRID; plethora of CFPB updates; the real story of Cinco de Mayo
Monday, May 4 May 4: Retail jobs & new wholesaler, outsourcing QC; Fannie & Freddie news & preventing fraud; MI earnings
Saturday, May 2 May 2: Letters on Dodd Frank’s impact on appraisals, Deutsche Bank lawsuit, funding new companies; reducing app to close timeline, and gifts to clients
Friday, May 1 May 1: Jobs and tips on job hunting; rents up & vacancies down – music to lender’s ears – how much for a place in SF?
Thursday, April 30 Apr. 30: Sales & Ops job; Merrimack Mortgage purchased; CFPB, NY, and Maryland target title companies – more regulators on the way?
Wednesday, April 29 Sales jobs; rent & ownership stats; CFPB penalizes Green Tree & Regions Bank; rant on Millennials in the press & why they aren’t buying
Tuesday, April 28 Apr. 28: Marketing & sales jobs; events inc. TRID training & LO certification; FHA-all-the-way – lots of program & investor changes
Monday, April 27 Apr. 27: Capital markets & sales jobs; upcoming events of note; state level news; higher rents – lender’s friend or foe?
Saturday, April 25 Apr. 25: Attorney weighs in on Quiken’s lawsuit; how to fix the appraisal system; group issues final rules on federally regulated AMCs
Friday, April 24 Apr. 24: AEs and sales jobs; Blackstone rumored to buy more lenders; DOJ sues Quicken; general industry trends
Thursday, April 23 Apr. 23: Ops & leading sales jobs & events; TRID: the cost, and training; credit unions in lending…hear them roar
Wednesday, April 22 Apr. 22: Sales & processing jobs; What do Realtors want from lenders, Millennials from their banks? Q1 solid lending numbers
Tuesday, April 21 Apr. 21: Sales jobs & private lender; CMLA speaks out; few tears or fears over PMIERs
Monday, April 20 Apr. 20: Sales jobs; interesting training & upcoming events; Quicken vs. the U.S. Government; Agency fee changes – much ado about nothing?
Saturday, April 18 Apr. 18: Notes on LO trends, credit reports; fan fave Eileen O’Grady on the ABA Real Estate Lending Conference: The Perils of Prudence?
Friday, April 17 Apr. 17: Ops & secondary mktg. jobs; abundance of Agency updates – does Fannie really need to approve lender management changes?
Thursday, April 16 Apr. 16: Retail, correspondent, and DTC jobs; First Tennessee settles; bank earnings reflect lending biz; bank & mortgage bank M&A continues
Wednesday, April 15 Apr. 15: Ops, management, & processing jobs; rural area comment period ends; what the CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights tell lenders
Tuesday, April 14 Apr. 14: Mgt., wholesale, & retail opportunities; Who does the CFPB examine & why? How much is a lender averaging $9M a month worth?
Monday, April 13 Apr. 13: Retail & sales jobs; warehouse lender change; Millennials: wedding vs. a house – parents ride to the financial rescue
Saturday, April 11 Apr. 11: Notes on unused borrower credits, brokers vs. bankers, “free” credit scores, and the cost of compliance
Friday, April 10 Apr. 10: Ops jobs & company opportunity; ALTA & MBA give “tips” to the CFPB; TRID-o-rama; quick MI update
Thursday, April 9 Apr. 9: Wholesale and Retail jobs; affordable housing lawsuit; down payment assistance program primer
Wednesday, April 8 Apr. 8: Retail, wholesale, and company opportunities; upcoming events & TRID training – will servicers be ready?
Tuesday, April 7 Apr. 7: Mortgage sales jobs, private money & scratched & dented outlets; subservicer review & the state of selling servicing
Monday, April 6 Apr. 6: Retail & wholesale jobs around the U.S.; HUD, VA, FHA, and recent government lender updates of note
Saturday, April 4 Apr. 4: Notes on TRID, APR, the size of doc packages, HOA & super lien defense; updates from lenders & agencies
Friday, April 3 Apr. 3 Jobs in ops & sales around the U.S.; merger mania; a summary of the trends impacting lenders & Realtors; classic joke
Thursday, April 2 Apr. 2: Jobs in retail, wholesale, corres.; lender updates & new corres. product; how much profit did mortgage banks make?
Wednesday, April 1 Apr. 1: Bank of America & Super Liens; non-bank servicer standards; MBA Tech conference report; upcoming events & training
Tuesday, March 31 Mar. 31: Retail, wholesale, & corres. opportunities; update from MBA Tech Conference; what % of lenders are testing TRID?
Monday, March 30 Mar. 30: Production jobs, background check service; primer on servicing’s CPR calculation; MBA speaks out
Saturday, March 28 Mar. 28: Letters on TRID, staffing costs, and APR primer; CFPB opinions & updates including new MOU with the FTC
Friday, March 27 Mar. 27: IT, audit, CIO, & product development jobs; more agency updates; why bank M&A is expected to continue in 2015
Thursday, March 26 Mar. 26: Retail, wholesale, & corres. jobs vs. Wells layoffs; upcoming lending training & events; Agency news & changes
Wednesday, March 25 Mar. 25: Ops & production jobs; Ocwen’s slide update; investor & agency updates including Freddie’s 97% program
Tuesday, March 24 Mar. 24: Sales & Ops jobs; the cost per loan to process & service continues to increase with little end in sight
Monday, March 23 Mar. 23: Production jobs; lots of CFPB & government updates; forget March Madness – how about Lock Lunacy? April & May should be solid!
Saturday, March 21 Mar. 21: Letters on the Mortgage Action Alliance, LO comp for bond loans, extending HARP, and handling student debt
Friday, March 20 Mar. 20: Sales jobs & a new private money lender; a new bank! TRID progress survey; so you want to staff a correspondent division?
Thursday, March 19 Mar. 19: Production jobs; Tracking TRID training; Ocwen sells more assets; HUD’s new handbook; how & why mortgages moved yesterday
Wednesday, March 18 Mar. 18: Sales & Ops jobs; changes in Fannie & Freddie pricing & programs; how much does 3.75 million sq. feet of office cost?
Tuesday, March 17 Mar. 17: Ops & Sales jobs; new products, lender & investor updates; great Irish video
Monday, March 16 Mar. 16: Production jobs & training; organizations speak out on current issues; state-level news of note from NY, TX, WI, and MT
Saturday, March 14 3-14-15: National Pi Day; underwriters advice to LOs, kickbacks, and working together as an industry
Friday, March 13 Mar. 13: Mortgage production jobs across the nation; Millennial job & housing stats & trends – even a Millennial joke
Thursday, March 12 Mar. 12: Jobs, job fair, & training; upcoming training & conferences; bank & lender acquisitions; MBA weighs in on lawsuit
Wednesday, March 11 Mar. 11: Mortgage jobs & new products; cavalcade of vendor updates; rates right back to last week’s levels
Tuesday, March 10 Mar. 10: Sales & Ops jobs; TRID webinar; court ruling on OT for LOs; mortgage insurance comparison and FHA & VA lender changes
Monday, March 9 Mar. 9: Mortgage sales jobs; Agency updates in primary & secondary markets; uh-oh: oil impacting commercial real estate
Saturday, March 7 Mar. 7: TRID – a new acronym for us to remember; letters on brokers & the CFPB, the role of credit unions, and gfees
Friday, March 6 Mar. 6: Lender expansion & hiring; jumbo news in primary and secondary markets – the securitization markets
Thursday, March 5 Mar. 5: Sales & Ops jobs; servicer LoanCare news; training & events; bank & mortgage bank M&A continues; Basel III update
Wednesday, March 4 Mar. 4: Jobs, products, LO training; ALTA offers advice to CFPB & points out major problem with disclosure forms
Tuesday, March 3 Mar. 3: Production & Ops jobs; LO comp plan survey; recent secondary market developments, esp. non-performing loan sales
Monday, March 2 Mar. 2: Production jobs; private MI updates; trends in fast growing rental markets & gentrification
Saturday, February 28 Feb. 28: A primer on “Total Interest Percentage”; advice on purchase & sale agreements; RESPA-TILA changes: not for the meek
Friday, February 27 Feb. 27: Production jobs & a rising correspondent; note on VA loans in Super Lien states; more on oil’s impact on the economy
Thursday, February 26 Feb. 26: Ops and production jobs; lender & bank mergers, acquisitions, and production shifts; upcoming events & training
Wednesday, February 25 Feb. 25: A wide swath of jobs; settlement agent poll for 8/1; Fannie & Freddie continue to be discussed; apps continue downward
Tuesday, February 24 Feb. 24: Production & Ops jobs; banks confront regulation overload; LO survey results; MBA & zombie house proposals; risk sharing securities
Monday, February 23 Feb. 23: Ops & production jobs; servicing deals; Ocwen recent history; what is the NRHC?
Saturday, February 21 Feb. 21: Notes on capital requirements, non-QM and subprime lending, and the unnecessary paperwork plaguing borrowers
Friday, February 20 Feb. 20: Mortgage jobs; sampling of changes in the primary and secondary markets; maybe short term rates are fine where they are
Thursday, February 19 Feb. 19: Jobs & opportunities; upcoming training & events; OB & Google “compete” with CFPB’s rate checker? Elizabeth Warren & community banks
Wednesday, February 18 Feb. 18: Jobs, training, events; good studies on professions & homeownership, LTV & default rates, and increasing student debt
Tuesday, February 17 Feb. 17: Jobs; compensation survey; state-level lending changes; video on mortgage servicing; ugly zombie house legislation
Monday, February 16 Feb. 16: Playing catch up on lender & investor updates on this holiday Monday
Saturday, February 14 Feb. 14: Notes on LO compensation for bond programs, meeting processing deadlines; a touching story of love and respect
Friday, February 13 Feb. 13: Ops & sales jobs, HELOCs for sale; CashCall fined; CFPB & FTC team up for discipline; Texas Tea’s impact on mortgages
Thursday, February 12 Feb. 12: Sales & Ops jobs, personnel moves, new products; Aurora acquired; VA recoupment costs questioned
Wednesday, February 11 Feb. 11: Jobs & training; NewDay fined by CFPB; VA lenders in Super Lien States: watch those reps & warrants!
Tuesday, February 10 Feb. 10: Jobs & products; salary & industry condition surveys; report from the capital markets conference – Barney said what?
Monday, February 9 Feb. 9: Jobs; questions about G-Fees on various levels; concern about Purchase & Sale Agreements; more on Collateral Underwriter
Saturday, February 7 Feb. 7: Letters on Reg. Z, the difference between apps & fundings, bank vs. non-bank LOs, and meaningless borrower paperwork
Friday, February 6 Feb. 6: Mortgage jobs & recruiting; reminder of lots of agency updates; volume estimates for 2015 – helped by new mod plan?
Thursday, February 5 Feb. 5: Jobs in all sectors; M&T, S&P, Morgan Stanley, & Moody’s legal updates; training events; the Seminole Indians decided to do what?
Wednesday, February 4 Feb. 4: Sales jobs; Agency updates indicate lending trends; Millennial-monster-mania: catch the wave!
Tuesday, February 3 Feb. 3: Mortgage jobs; Moody’s being probed; Lending Club & Alibaba form alliance; the current state of the secondary markets
Monday, February 2 Feb. 2: Mortgage jobs; CFPB throws a possible bone to rural America; Saudis max LTV at 70%; 6% min. capital ratio for nonbanks?
Saturday, January 31 Jan. 31: Notes on the value of APR, pros and cons of bond programs, the value of an LO, lenders educating politicians
Friday, January 30 Jan. 30: Mortgage jobs; subprime & non-QM securities; refi biz booming w/10-yr below 1.70%; bank & mortgage bank M&A on fire – what deal structures work?
Thursday, January 29 Jan. 29: Mortgage jobs; Fannie CU webinar; reports on the health of reverse mortgages, homebuilders, and the housing market
Wednesday, January 28 Jan. 28: Retail & wholesale jobs; what to learn from the CFPB/Wells/Chase order; FDIC video on LO comp & more training & events
Tuesday, January 27 Jan. 27: Mortgage jobs; FHA MIP change advice; CU White Paper; USDA news; correspondent salary survey; CFPB stealing auditors from states?
Monday, January 26 Jan. 26: LO and sales jobs; the nitty-gritty on the HUD & FHA changes and how lenders are handling them
Saturday, January 24 Jan. 24: Loan officer compensation for bond programs; general LO frustration within the industry
Friday, January 23 Jan. 23: Ops & production jobs; non-performing loan news; CFPB’s action vs. Wells & Chase has everyone with MSAs scurrying
Thursday, January 22 Jan. 22: MI & retail jobs, non-QM expansion; rating agency settles; bank M&A on fire; agency news; Europe’s markets move our rates
Wednesday, January 21 Jan. 21: Jobs, products, training; MI update; eminent domain info; MBA calls for folks to write to CFPB re: rate checker
Tuesday, January 20 Jan. 20: Mortgage jobs & lenders expanding; vendors laying off, lenders merging; the challenge of the regulatory environment
Monday, January 19 Jan. 19: Retail & wholesale jobs; ALTA’s opinion of “Know Before You Owe”; FHA HECM training; piece on CFPB’s enforcement actions
Saturday, January 17 Jan. 17: W-2 & 4506-T controversy; Collateral Underwriter – good or bad? Who does the rate survey for the CFPB’s Rate Checker?
Friday, January 16 Jan. 16: Mortgage production & sales jobs; bank & mortgage M&A; more on student debt & Millennial’s impact on housing
Thursday, January 15 Jan. 15: Lender expansion; Supreme Court mortgage ruling; MBA TILA-RESPA training; will Ocwen’s NY and California woes impact our rate sheets?
Wednesday, January 14 Jan. 14: Companies expanding; sub-servicer review; industry reaction to CFPB’s new site is swift and stinging
Tuesday, January 13 Jan. 13: Mortgage jobs; Impac & CashCall; Experian goes directly to the consumer – other software news & tools; upcoming events & training
Monday, January 12 Jan 12: Mortgage jobs & expansion; settlements & super lien news; as you’d expect not everyone is raving about FHA changes
Saturday, January 10 Jan. 10: Notes on repurchases, derogatory credit timelines, niche products, solar panel lending, and what the CFPB needs
Friday, January 9 Jan. 9: Mortgage jobs; CFPB status reports & eRegulation tool; AMC, subprime news; supply & demand still moving mortgage rates
Thursday, January 8 Jan. 8: Mortgage jobs; bank & mortgage M&A; maybe lenders & investors should not expect too much from a cut in FHA insurance premiums
Wednesday, January 7 Jan. 7: Mortgage jobs; info on strategic planning; youngsters & housing market; will bond market rally actually help borrowers?
Tuesday, January 6 Jan. 6: Mortgage jobs & expansion; BofA’s closing disclosure plans, NMLS news; primer on employment report
Monday, January 5 Jan. 5: Mortgage jobs, new wholesaler, AMC expansion; False Claims Act fine; upcoming events; we say goodbye to Elly May*
Saturday, January 3 Jan. 3: Notes on eminent domain, SISA & NINA loans, whether or not LOs can work for various companies
Friday, January 2 Jan. 2: Ambac goes after Bank of America; Golden First Mortgage’s judgment; Fannie, Freddie, FHA updates

2014 (304)

Wednesday, December 31 New Year’s Eve: Nor Cal job; lender updates continue; primer on leveraged loans; update on labor market conditions
Tuesday, December 30 Dec. 30: Ops & production jobs; 5% skin in the game hits the Federal Register; LOs watching changes in Texas law
Monday, December 29 Dec. 29: Opportunities & expansion; lawsuit update on Wells, Credit Suisse, and S&P; how much does it cost to securitize a loan?
Saturday, December 27 Dec. 27: Reader’s notes on Wall Street renovating properties, LOs influencing appraisers, and why youth shouldn’t be in lending
Friday, December 26 Dec. 26: States & regional population gains; list of largest banks – M&A continues; agency foreclosure waiting periods
Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve: Mortgage jobs; lender 1st New England bankrupt; FHA MIP under fire; Ellie Insight Report
Tuesday, December 23 Dec. 23: Mortgage jobs & companies expanding; rent increase estimates; Fannie, Freddie, and Ginnie updates
Monday, December 22 Dec. 22: Mortgage jobs; North Carolina looks at capital requirements; another Ocwen settlement?
Saturday, December 20 Dec. 20: Letters on minimizing fraud, Freddie’s EPO policy, no more stated loans, and young & old LOs
Friday, December 19 Dec. 19: Jobs; FDIC’s study on higher rates’ impact on banks; servicing continues to trade; energy efficient mortgage backed bonds
Thursday, December 18 Dec. 18: Mortgage jobs; bank M&A; nationwide rents & coastal property values continue higher; lots of vendor updates; MI news
Wednesday, December 17 Dec. 17: Mortgage jobs; builder & lot price trends; Ellington cash infusion; upcoming events; the latest on Fannie & Freddie
Tuesday, December 16 Dec. 16: Mortgage jobs; state fraud rankings; new products from Stonegate, First Cal, and SoFi
Monday, December 15 Dec. 15: Mortgage jobs; Lehman in the news; down payment assistance study; Fitch’s forecast for MBS market in 2015
Saturday, December 13 Dec. 13: Lender updates; letters on Realtors & LOs, closing table Dodd-Frank issues
Friday, December 12 Dec. 12: Mortgage jobs; Wells Fargo addresses RESPA-TILA; reverse mortgage changes; NMLS numbers on lenders
Thursday, December 11 Dec. 11: Mortgage jobs; mortgage compliance magazine; FHA flipping & VA update; M&A sweeps through MI, banks, and large lenders
Wednesday, December 10 Dec. 10: Jobs & products; TILA-RESPA video; update on CFPB’s exams, financial condition, & civil penalty fund
Tuesday, December 9 Dec. 9: Mortgage jobs; what 97% LTV means for LOs and lenders; training events; eminent domain in San Francisco?
Monday, December 8 Dec. 8: Mortgage jobs; FHA’s loan limits; lender updates; MBS & non-performing supply & demand
Saturday, December 6 Dec. 6: Notes on LOs and their work ethics & value proposition, why volume isn’t noticeably increasing
Friday, December 5 Dec. 5: Retail, correspondent, and CFO jobs; update on thinking on MSAs; jobs date shifts rates higher
Thursday, December 4 Dec. 4: Jobs & expanding correspondent; LO role changing; USDA update; mortgage banker profit numbers; appraisal news
Wednesday, December 3 Dec. 3: Warehouse, wholesale, & correspondents expand; LIBOR use update call and other events; supply & demand determine rates
Tuesday, December 2 Dec. 2: Wholesale & AMC expansion; credit standards and down payment source in the news; lawsuit-mania continues
Monday, December 1 Dec. 1: Mortgage jobs across the country; investor overlays expected to be reduced; rise of niche products
Saturday, November 29 Nov. 29: Letters on aging LOs and owning their careers, LO comp, RESPA, why things might slow; risque joke
Friday, November 28 Nov. 28: Bank mergers continue; trends in rental markets, distressed properties, & refi biz; vendor update mania
Wednesday, November 26 Nov. 26: Correspondents ramping up; Fed TILA-RESPA webinar site; FHA 4bp fee fight heats up; total mortgage volume figures
Tuesday, November 25 Nov. 25: Jobs & products; servicing continues to hit the market; upcoming events & training; credit union lending laws
Monday, November 24 Nov. 24: Sales & management jobs; HUD’s 4 bp fee & FHA & Ginnie updates; status of Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Act
Saturday, November 22 Nov. 22: Attorney weighs in on Franklin consent order; notes on Basel III, manufactured homes & Dodd-Frank, 97% LTVs
Friday, November 21 Nov. 21: Mortgage jobs & vendor management; possible changes for NY lenders; Fannie & Freddie changes will help lenders
Thursday, November 20 Nov. 20: Mortgage jobs and M&A; news on 3% and G-Fee changes; FDIC training video on ATR and QM
Wednesday, November 19 Nov. 19: Mortgage jobs & products; MBA offers health care to members; Freddie & Fannie updates; new jumbo security
Tuesday, November 18 Nov. 18: Mortgage jobs; Supreme Court & 2nd mortgages; ARM index news; what new FHA numbers mean for lenders
Monday, November 17 Nov. 17: Mortgage jobs; charge for using LIBOR; Ocwen-Wells deal off; CFPB’s court setback; ticking clock on ability to foreclosure?
Saturday, November 15 Nov. 15: Letters on Basel III, LTV’s impact on credit, and lenders marketing to CPAs instead of Realtors
Friday, November 14 Nov. 14: Fannie job; thoughts on the latest CFPB Consent Order vs. a lender; changes in credit trends; RBS exits U.S MBS market
Thursday, November 13 Nov. 13: Production & Ops jobs; loanDepot & Mortgage Master; LOS survey; J.D. Powers results; Oregon’s lost how many originators?
Wednesday, November 12 Nov. 12: Mortgage opportunities & products; Chase job cuts; lots of upcoming events; non-QM demand and supply update
Tuesday, November 11 Veteran’s Day: VA & QM; ATR & QM for small lenders; earnings summary continues; will the election change things for lenders?
Monday, November 10 Nov. 10: Warehouse job; PrimeLending’s False Claims woes; Nationstar probed; what the cascade of earnings (part 1) tell us
Saturday, November 8 Nov. 8: Lowering fees for borrowers, Realtors ignoring lender RESPA constraints, and what needed from the Agencies
Friday, November 7 Nov. 7: Chinese company buys US lender; Dodd-Frank update; USDA RD and FHA & HUD (QM) updates
Thursday, November 6 Nov. 6: Mortgage jobs & products & personnel moves; deluge of mortgage & bank M&A; flood insurance changes?
Wednesday, November 5 Nov. 5: Mortgage products; Supreme Court & TILA; first-time home buyer numbers; lots of upcoming training & events
Tuesday, November 4 Nov. 4: Mortgage production jobs; Freedom buys Continental; secondary marketing deals; OB’s new price ranking product
Monday, November 3 Nov. 3: Mortgage jobs; disaster forbearance primer; more on MSAs, referrals, and RESPA (inc. a webinar), classic joke
Saturday, November 1 Nov. 1: Letters about MSAs & RESPA & referrals; Basel III; FHA & MI & alternative credit
Friday, October 31 Halloween: CFPB’s servicing report; MI & VA loans; Freddie & manufactured housing; will the election really matter?
Thursday, October 30 Oct. 30: Mortgage jobs; rumors about Provident; e-signature news; lawsuit update on PHH, Lawsky, Castle & Cooke, and S&P
Wednesday, October 29 Oct. 29: Jobs in retail, wholesale, & corres., LOS survey; RESPA-TILA toolkit; LO comp violations still out there
Tuesday, October 28 Oct. 28: Wholesale & correspondent products; trends in housing & rents; NAR weighs in with mini-corr update
Monday, October 27 Oct. 27: Mortgage jobs & compliance services; CFPB update; MBA President addresses FHFA news’ impact on housing
Saturday, October 25 Oct. 25: Letters on MSAs, expanded criteria loans, 97% LTV loans, and trends in regulation
Friday, October 24 Oct. 24: Guild buys Northwest; update on Chase lawsuit & more potential buybacks; upcoming events and trainings
Thursday, October 23 Oct. 23: Mortgage jobs & recruiter training; bank M&A momentum; puts & calls in hedging; should Realtors help with remodeling?
Wednesday, October 22 Oct. 22: Mortgage jobs & products; Elizabeth Warren goes after lenders; Ocwen versus NY continues
Tuesday, October 21 Oct. 21: Mortgage products & jobs; NY finally has its own MBA; accronym update: QRM, NMLS, CFPB, FHFA, & HUD
Monday, October 20 Oct. 20: Mortgage products & jobs; non-QM & expanded products; if Agencies go to 97% will lenders & MI companies follow?
Saturday, October 18 Oct. 18: Notes about rates, pricing margins, college costs, HOA liens & foreclosures, and renting versus owning for youngins
Friday, October 17 Oct. 17: Mortgage jobs & products; USDA back; compliance costs, white paper & training; LoanDepot & Mortgage Master?
Thursday, October 16 Oct. 16: New mortgage products; bank mergers; HOA foreclosure news; QRM update; volatility’s impact on lenders
Wednesday, October 15 Oct. 15: New products & jumbo buyer wanted; lender purchased; more on RESPA-TILA; big bank’s mortgage earnings
Tuesday, October 14 Oct. 14: New mortgage-related products for Las Vegas conference; MBA pres speaks out; single security update; no gray area on referral fees
Monday, October 13 Oct. 13: Mortgage jobs; Wells settles; servicing continues to trade; reverse lender bails & sails; Facebook to become a lender?
Saturday, October 11 Oct. 11: Letters on referral fees, education costs, first time home buyers, and an increase in expanded loan programs
Friday, October 10 Oct. 10: Mortgage products & jobs; banks & CAMELS; RESPA-TILA news; USDA loans; are rate sheets following bond rally?
Thursday, October 9 Oct. 9: Mortgage products and jobs; subprime IPO; more bank M&A; the confusing state of mortgage credit
Wednesday, October 8 Oct. 8: Mortgage jobs; Georgia vs. Sun West; BofA’s repurchase requests; lender’s USDA updates
Tuesday, October 7 Oct. 7: Mortgage jobs; fun with Millennials; MountainView’s non-prime news & Deutsche Bank financing non-QM lenders
Monday, October 6 Oct. 6: Management job & subservicing product; more Consent Orders against lenders; upcoming events
Saturday, October 4 Oct. 4: Observations on the CFPB’s Consent Order regarding MSAs; catching up on lender & investor updates
Friday, October 3 Oct. 3: Mortgage jobs; updates on USDA and proposed changes to NMLS; status & updates in FHA program; Ben B.’s loan turned down
Thursday, October 2 Oct. 2: Mortgage jobs & layoffs; bank M&A – Mutual of Omaha & Guild align; correspondent investor update
Wednesday, October 1 Oct. 1: Jobs & companies lining up Las Vegas meetings; Stonegate’s new channel; CFPB’s Consent Order against a title insurer
Tuesday, September 30 Sep. 30: Mortgage jobs; buybacks, disparate lending, indemnifications, and the CFPB & Flagstar – all in a day’s work!
Monday, September 29 Sep. 29: Mortgage jobs; RESPA-TILA and other webinars & events this week; a primer on extending rate locks
Saturday, September 27 Sep. 27: Observations on foreclosing on HOAs vs. first liens, Millennials, vendor management, putbacks and reps & warrants
Friday, September 26 Sep. 26: CAN-SPAM primer; Nevada’s ruling on HOA foreclosures has major implications; USDA map update; vendor updates
Thursday, September 25 Sep. 25: Mortgage jobs & expansion; bank M&A; vendor updates; are you ready for autumn & winter lending?
Wednesday, September 24 Sep. 24: Mortgage jobs & expansion; 2013 HMDA data out; MBS holdings in flux; student debt impact quantified
Tuesday, September 23 Sep. 23: Wholesale jobs; FHA changes on their way; servicing on the move; upcoming events of interest
Monday, September 22 Sep. 22: Mortgage jobs; the current state of lender M&A and why mortgage companies, big and small, are moving
Saturday, September 20 Sep. 20: Letters on the USDA backlog & changes, RESPA-TILA, Bank of America, and why volumes are dragging
Friday, September 19 Sep. 19: Jobs continue; Stearns’ new exec; CFPB’s auto loan news; upcoming training and events….yaarrrr
Thursday, September 18 Sep. 18: Mortgage jobs; Cobalt, Stearns, Caliber…bank and mortgage bank M&A rolls on – is the consumer better off?
Wednesday, September 17 Sep. 17: Mortgage jobs; eminent domain update; GMFS/ZAIS/HF2 combination; Virginia lawsuit; New Penn’s non-QM fact sheet
Tuesday, September 16 Sep. 16: Mortgage jobs; SEC probe of Bankrate; AmeriSave & CertusBank; Impac, Macquarie, and non-QM
Monday, September 15 Sep. 15: Mortgage production & ops jobs; lead generator & bank settle suits; agency updates; Fed week
Saturday, September 13 Sep. 13: Notes on social media, using credit reports, CFPB updates; payday lenders; lender & vendor updates
Friday, September 12 Sep. 12: Mortgage jobs; possible CRA changes; Freddie QC software; compliance boot camp in Hawaii
Thursday, September 11 Sep. 11: Mortgage jobs; bank M&A – Citi’s down to how many states? FHLB primer; more on USDA changes
Wednesday, September 10 Sep. 10: Mortgage jobs & new pricing product; USDA changes; Genworth on PMIER; apps at 14-year low; new lender
Tuesday, September 9 Sep. 9: Mortgage jobs; Morgan Stanley settles, MI operating stats & USMI weighs in on PMIERs
Monday, September 8 Sep. 6: Letters on vendor management, interest rate risk, the general industry, and Millennials (from a real live Millennial)
Monday, September 8 Sep. 8: Mortgage jobs & new products; no surprise what Realtors say about loan programs; lots of training opportunities
Friday, September 5 Sep. 5: Mortgage jobs; housing & economic trends; bank vs. mortgage bank LO comp; a reminder of FHA’s change
Thursday, September 4 Sep. 4: Mortgage jobs & vendor management tools; judges rejects mortgage suit; New Penn buys Shelter
Wednesday, September 3 Sep. 3: Mortgage jobs & recruiter training; FHFA & FHLB system square off; Moody’s to change rating methodology?
Tuesday, September 2 Sep. 2: Production & Ops jobs; Angelo Mozilo interview; NMLS & UST news; lots of Agency news including 203(k) proposals
Saturday, August 30 Aug. 30: Thoughts & letters on volumes, foreclosure laws, lower credit standards, and DPAs
Friday, August 29 Aug. 29: Mortgage jobs; new digs for Fannie; CFPB fines tally; HELOCs on the rise – what about the old ones? More on cash vs. security sales
Thursday, August 28 Aug. 28: Subservicer & new jumbo product; Flagstar & the CFPB; the theory of M&A – big & small – with an MBA workshop
Wednesday, August 27 Aug. 27: MBA reminds industry of strong 2nd quarter; cash vs. security sales primer; new gov’t/private program for service members
Tuesday, August 26 Aug. 26: Mortgage jobs & training; large title firm in the news for the wrong reason; corporate debt issuance to set record?
Monday, August 25 Aug. 25: Mortgage jobs & subservicer audit program; what CFPB consent order might tell us; decent housing numbers continue
Saturday, August 23 Aug. 23: The BofA settlement won’t help investors return; mini-corr legal update; can employees receive bonuses on closings?
Friday, August 22 Aug. 22: CFPB’s eClosing pilot program details; homeownership counseling; PACE update; classic joke for a Friday
Thursday, August 21 Aug. 21: Mortgage jobs; Barclays-Thornburg settlement; Colorado lenders merge; every CEO should be watching BofA & Mozilo events
Wednesday, August 20 Aug. 20: Mortgage jobs & programs; CFPB issues servicing rules & annual CARD, HOEPA, & QM adjustments; upcoming events
Tuesday, August 19 Aug. 19: Mortgage jobs; Affiliated-Envoy lawsuit; MBA networking groups; MISMO update; recent Agency news
Monday, August 18 Aug. 18: Mortgage production jobs; non-performing loan market on fire; rates back to 6/13 levels but production may drag
Saturday, August 16 Aug. 16: Great notes on ECOA & appraisals, DAPs, Realtor fees, private capital, prison time for lenders, etc.
Friday, August 15 Aug. 15: Another correspondent lender bails out; FHLB Atlanta joins MPF program; REITs join non-QM fray; the rise of the vendor
Thursday, August 14 Aug. 14: Mortgage jobs; bank M&A; Mr. Stevens explains the reason for overlays; do we have a lack of demand for MBS?
Wednesday, August 13 Aug. 13: Mortgage jobs; Amerisave’s $19 million CFPB fine; Ginnie & nonbank servicers; new correspondent and non-QM programs
Tuesday, August 12 Aug. 12: Mortgage jobs & change in FHA leadership; servicing continues to trade – changes in CT? Vendor updates
Monday, August 11 Aug. 11: Mortgage jobs; catching up with the MBA and CFPB on privacy, RESPA-TILA, Reg. C, and servicing rules
Saturday, August 9 Aug. 9: Deutsche Bank piece on the lack of MBS; “I can finance a car in less than an hour, why should a house take 2 months?”
Friday, August 8 Aug. 8: Mortgage company opportunity; Ellie snags AllRegs; what investor & builder earnings tell us about the industry
Thursday, August 7 Aug. 7: Mortgage jobs; why mergers work – or don’t; non-QM continues to grow; what is RMBS 3.0?
Wednesday, August 6 Aug. 6: Mortgage jobs & products; Wells loosens jumbo standards; Appendix Q clarification for rent; LOs and minimum wage
Tuesday, August 5 Aug. 5: Mortgage jobs & opportunities; New York versus Ocwen – again; the cost of a perfect loan; upcoming training
Monday, August 4 Aug. 4: Mortgage jobs; appraiser numbers dwindling; One security for Fannie & Freddie? Jumbo loans booming; ICE & MERS?
Saturday, August 2 Aug. 2: Vendor updates; letters on Uber for real estate deals, primer on overlays, developing an anti-money laundering program
Friday, August 1 Aug. 1: Potential FHLB merger; What higher rates mean for banks; recent state-level changes; a fee to use Libor?
Thursday, July 31 July 31: Mortgage jobs; bank M&A; JD Powers report on servicing; non-vanilla securitization market heating up
Wednesday, July 30 July 30: Mortgage jobs; the importance of FinCEN & SARS; Fannie & Freddie updates; upcoming events
Tuesday, July 29 July 29: Mortgage recruiting & new products; Regions Bank’s cuts; PHH, NationStar in the news; Radian & NAREB partnership
Monday, July 28 July 19: Notes on auditing social media, MI changes, recent CFPB proposals, and managing operational risk
Monday, July 28 July 28: Mortgage jobs; RESPA-TILA update; HMDA changes in the wind; FinCen SAR stats; new IM system for banks?
Friday, July 25 July 25: Mortgage layoffs; big changes at Ginnie; GSE reform – no – but playing catch up on agency changes; Zillow & Trulia merger?
Thursday, July 24 July 24: Mortgage jobs; banks and lenders buying each other & financial services companies – does it make sense?
Wednesday, July 23 Jul. 23: Mortgage co. opportunity; CIT Group to buy OneWest; thoughts on non-QM products; recent changes in FHA, VA, & HECM
Tuesday, July 22 July 22: Mortgage jobs; upcoming events & training; Risk? What risk? We don’t have no stinkin’ risk!
Monday, July 21 July 21: Mortgage jobs; home value forecasts; non-QM & non-performing loan price action; CMLA on FHFA OIG report
Friday, July 18 July 18: More on Appendix Q; pre-disclosure restrictions; CFPB on complaint sharing; big bank bankruptcy plans
Thursday, July 17 July 17: Surprising pull through research; float down lock White Paper; Huh? Chase may do what?
Wednesday, July 16 Jul. 16: Mortgage jobs & co. opportunities; maybe the student debt problem is overblown? Lots of upcoming training opportunities
Tuesday, July 15 July 15: Mortgage jobs & opportunities; differences between broker & mini-corr; jumbo deals & lender financing alternatives
Monday, July 14 July 14: Mortgage jobs; new rep & warrant product; PHH expanding; Citi settles; what Wells’ earnings tell us; adios mini-corr?
Saturday, July 12 July 12: Input on proposed MI changes, 1099 vs W2 for LOs; primer on down payment assistance programs
Friday, July 11 7-11: Bank and lender M&A continues; free Slurpees today; lots on the MI industry updates
Thursday, July 10 July 10: Mortgage jobs & accounting help; CFPB addresses death; servicing news; new investors popping up
Wednesday, July 9 July 9: Revised housing & MBS forecasts; CRA education; banking news; Impac rolls Alt-QM; Nationstar ends reverse biz
Tuesday, July 8 July 8: Mortgage jobs; bank shuts mortgage division; CFPB update, review types, & why you don’t it handling your remodel
Monday, July 7 July 7: Mortgage jobs; financing options increase; mortgage banker M&A; question on QM rental income underwriting
Thursday, July 3 July 3: Vendor and mortgage insurance company news; the unemployment data’s impact on rates
Wednesday, July 2