Pipeline Press - Rob Chrisman

Place your ad here

Email Alerts

Receive an Email Alert each time a story is posted to Pipeline Press.

- Subscribe to Email Alerts

RSS

- Posts | Comments

- View All RSS Feeds

Newsletters

- Subscribe to Newsletter

- Subscribe to Mortgage Rates Update

Latest Headlines

From Pipeline Press

MLO Resources; Credit Product; Intro to the Prime Jumbo Securitization...

Digital, Marketing, Training Products; Upcoming Teaching Events

Commercial Products; Flood and Disaster Updates; Capital Markets

eClose, Non-QM, Broker Products; VA and FHA Investor Shifts

Non-QM, Underwriting, Marketing Products; Borrower Satisfaction...

View All

Other Top Headlines

MBS RECAP: Not The Central Bank We Were Looking For (But We'll...

Mortgage Rates Enjoy Surprise Drop Ahead of Fed Day

Construction Numbers Better Than Percentages Indicate

MBS Day Ahead: Unexpected Headlines Result in Bond Market "Lead...

Gloomier Economic Outlook Brightens Housing Outlook

Latest Video

Construction Numbers Better Than They Look; Nice, European Surprise for Rates Ahead of Fed Day

Published: 6/18/2019

VIEW | SUBSCRIBE | ARCHIVE

Comments

Latest Questions

Channel Options ↓ More

Pipeline Press Headlines

RSS

EMAIL ALERTS

News » Pipeline Press

Home » News Headlines » Pipeline Press Home

About this Channel

Pipeline Press is an informational forum focused on the interpretation and discussion of industry specific news, intelligence, investor bulletins, lender releases, developments, events and even rumor.

Sort by: Most Recent | Most Viewed | Most Commented

eNote, Underwriting, and Compliance Products; Non-QM and Ginnie Securities Update

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on May 06 2019, 8:32 AM

Welcome to May 6th, the anniversary of the first tequila hangover. (Yes, for those of you who wrote, I know that May 5 is not Mexican Independence Day, which is in September.) Much of Northern Mexico is arid, and in the U.S. the Southwest encompasses...
Broker, Underwriting, Tax Products; Conventional/Conforming News, and an MSR Valuation Primer

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on May 03 2019, 8:23 AM

On the trading desk we would always chuckle when someone would occasionally cry out, “Oh! I was working so hard I forgot to eat!” Really? One thing is for sure, though, and that is they’re forgetting to eat at Subway Sandwiches. Subway...
Portfolio, Construction Products; eNote and eClosing News; Upcoming Training

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on May 02 2019, 8:28 AM

I was on a flight yesterday to Orlando for the MBAG annual conference on the coast. The plane was packed, half with 4-13-year-old passengers bound for “The House of Mouse.” Shouldn’t they be in school on a Wednesday rather than going...
Appraisal, eNote, Operating System Products; New Programs From Lenders

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on April 30 2019, 8:21 AM

Well, we’ve sailed through another perfectly good month. Wasn’t it just New Years? There are plenty of interesting things going on in residential lending. How about, “Still Renting? You’ve dreamed of owning your own home. We can...
Compliance, Servicemember Products; The CFPB is Alive and Well

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on April 29 2019, 8:23 AM

When I was a kid in California, as with my parents and their parents, and their parents, flowers and fruits had seasons. Roses bloomed in the spring. There weren’t any peaches from October through June. Apricots & cherries were eaten in May...
Apr. 26: Marketing, LO jobs; tech, non-QM products; HFA/DPA news; training & events; TBA trading tool

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on April 26 2019, 8:46 AM

M&A is rampant, big and small, and is expected to continue throughout 2019. There’s a constant stream of individual branch or small company moves, but the latest headline-grabbing news came from a majority stake in Canada’s Lendesk being...
Warehouse, Underwriting Products; Agency News; Capital Markets Update

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on April 25 2019, 7:47 AM

In low down payment and HFA news, HUD, dba the FHA, has agreed to a 90-day stay in implementation of Mortgagee Letter 19-06 (regarding down payment assistance) to have a 90 day comment period. The flurry reminded the industry that there are lots of options...
Non-QM, Document Products; News From FHA, VA, HFAs; Compass and API

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on April 24 2019, 8:33 AM

How often do you buy candles at retailer Pier 1? Me neither. Due to poor earnings Pier 1 Imports announced it will close another 45 stores (up to 150 if certain targets are not met). Sometimes reporters are prone to sensationalizing things (watch the...
Subservicer Products; Vendor Updates - Raising Money, Buying Lenders, and Using Blockchain

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on April 23 2019, 8:11 AM

Should small, non-depository mortgage bankers be concerned about big banks renewing their interest in FHA loans? Probably. Bank of America is promoting its $0 origination fee FHA & VA programs. Speaking of low down payments, we have last week’s...
Non-QM, HELOC Products; Specified Pool Primer; LO Comp and Licensing Update

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on April 22 2019, 8:26 AM

Remember NINA loans from 10-15 years ago where the lender would purposely discard anything in the file dealing with income because underwriters didn’t want documentation? Several lenders are now promoting no income, no asset non-owner loans. For...
Paper on FHA Changes; Tech Report; Compliance and Ops News

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on April 18 2019, 8:00 AM

Experienced originators know that lending is a numbers game. Every 100 cold calls result in 20 conversations, which result in 5 potential leads, which result in 1 closed loan. Or whatever personal ratios are. Not only that, but there is a 2-4-month lag...
Non-QM Products; Mortgage Mergers Roll On; QE Still Influencing Rates - a Primer

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on April 17 2019, 7:50 AM

Economic doldrums? Probably not – but there is always someone out there claiming dire straits are right around the corner. A CNBC survey of Wall Street experts finds over 96% do not anticipate a recession by summer 2020, 70% are optimistic about...
Coaching, Underwriting, and Franchise Products; Tech Study; Fed Speeches This Week

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on April 16 2019, 7:44 AM

Things aren’t always what they seem. Does the mainstream press, or politicians, think about how about how much money it takes to attract top talent to senior roles at top mortgage companies? Elizabeth Warren has led a new proposal to Respect the...
Marketing, HELOC Comp, Post-closing Products; New Broker Products

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on April 15 2019, 8:11 AM

M&A grab current headlines (Freedom buying JG Wentworth’s mortgage biz being the latest) but it’s hard to put the past behind us, as an industry, when the past continues to grab them as well. “GE to pay $1.5 billion U.S. fine over...
Condo, Referral Products; Upcoming Events; Investing in the Industry Takes Many Forms

Comments (0)

Read More

by Rob Chrisman on April 12 2019, 8:19 AM

Loan officers everywhere tell me about “The Bank of Mom and Dad” helping buy homes , either through gifts or co-signing, helping overcome that down payment hurdle. Investing money is often a probability game. Did you know that one of Germany’s...

< Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next > ... Last »

More From MND