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by Rob Chrisman on October 22 2019, 7:20 AM

I am often asked about a primer for capital markets. Much of the training is “on the job,” but for anyone serious about learning the topic, here’s a good place to start . How about a little learnin’ about the stock market, despite...
Non-QM, Affordable Housing, Income Products; Vendor News; What is Driving Rates?

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by Rob Chrisman on October 21 2019, 7:25 AM

Great MLOs keep up on events not only impacting their loans but on events impacting the everyone else’s loans as well. For example, the Supreme Court has agreed to rule on the constitutionality of the CFPB’s structure . Saturday’s commentary...
Broker, Fraud, Credit, and Hedging Products; Lenders Adjust to FHA Changes

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by Rob Chrisman on October 18 2019, 7:56 AM

Here’s a little trivia for you. What does San Francisco have six of that Manhattan has none of? Dirt roads ! I don’t know if the cost of maintaining a dirt road is more than that of maintaining a paved road, but I do know that the industry...
Correspondent, Home Equity Products; Warehouse Facility For Sale; HUD and Flood Programs

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by Rob Chrisman on October 17 2019, 8:12 AM

52% of Agency biz (e.g., Freddie and Fannie) is first-time home buyers. Over at HUD, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), first-time home buyers account for more than 75 percent of FHA home purchases. FHA & VA continue to evolve –...
Broker, LOS, Warehouse Products; Nationwide Events and Free Training

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by Rob Chrisman on October 16 2019, 8:26 AM

Sen. Patrick Moynihan once said, “Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts.” In a question guaranteed to generate opinions, there is, “Rob, do you ever think that the mortgage industry will be like the gasoline...
Marketing, POS, Appraisal Products; Non-QM Company and Product News

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by Rob Chrisman on October 15 2019, 8:19 AM

Scholars disagree on how much sleep we need, what time is the best time to wake up, and what time to go to work. But then again, scholars disagree on everything. Being a capital markets person on the West Coast is not easy, with most rising between 4...
Corresp. Jobs; Marketing, Pricing, DPA, 2nd Lien Products; New Vendor Offerings

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by Rob Chrisman on October 11 2019, 6:15 AM

Fun with HMDA! Compliance folks everywhere know that yesterday the CFPB (“educate through education rather than enforcement”) issued a final rule amending Regulation C to extend the current temporary threshold of 500 open-end lines of credit...
DPA, Pricing, Digital Products; Vendor News; Lenders Managing Capacity

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by Rob Chrisman on October 10 2019, 8:17 AM

I am in Chicago with the FHLBank Chicago, and, despite the congestion and energy on the streets, the numbers tell us that the local economy is slowing. (In local news, for his work on batteries, University of Chicago alum John Goodenough – try growing...
Broker, Non-QM, Digital Products; Changes at Freddie; USDA Primer

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by Rob Chrisman on October 09 2019, 8:09 AM

What’s your price hit for a non-owner-occupied loan? Currently, there are 12 million single-family homes being rented in the United States, 35 percent of all rental housing around the country, worth $2.3 trillion. Historically, single-family homes...
Digital, Correspondent, and Broker Products; HUD, FHA, VA Information

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by Rob Chrisman on October 08 2019, 8:27 AM

As Treasury yields head toward the lows of September, and Monday’s bond market holiday, let’s start Tuesday with some “trivia.” Did you know that one of the handful of original Cabinet members who are still in Donald Trump’s...
LO Pricing/Research Products; Training and Events

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by Rob Chrisman on October 07 2019, 8:16 AM

Remember those futuristic movies where humans battle machines? Are we really that far off? Here’s one development: artificial intelligence is transforming drones from picture takers into action takers. "One example of machine learning in drone inspection...
Broker, Correspondent Products; Non-Agency, Expanded Credit Product News

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by Rob Chrisman on October 03 2019, 8:09 AM

We’re entering the forecasting season, where thousands of managers have to come up with figures for 2020 regarding volumes, margins, and profits for CEOs and owners. Good luck. (Yesterday I told my cat Myrtle that she needed to provide me with 2020...
Construction, Broker, Valuation Products; USDA, FHA, VA Updates Across the Board

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by Rob Chrisman on October 02 2019, 8:20 AM

Ever heard of Divvy Homes , ZeroDown , or Flyhomes ? You should have, because your potential clients probably have. Startups are aiming to break down obstacles to homeownership, and every lender out there should see what they’re up to. Of course...
Sales Events, Recruiting Products; Conventional Conforming News

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by Rob Chrisman on October 01 2019, 8:12 AM

The beginning of the 4th quarter. Halloween is approaching. If your pipelines aren’t full with rates down here, and haven’t seen decent profits in the last few months, when will you? And if MLOs with some experience under their belts have...
Education, Broker, CRM Products; Econ. News Continues; Mortgage Robots?

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by Rob Chrisman on September 27 2019, 8:10 AM

Let’s end the week with some non-mortgage ramblings. Last night in Dallas I had dinner at The Mercury, a fish restaurant. (Who was in charge of naming that one? Try the tuna!) It wasn’t a date, but it reminded me that dinner in Dallas is pricier...

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