MLO Jobs; Non-QM, Jumbo, Audit, Fulfillment, Servicing Risk, Trailing Doc Products May 25 2021, 8:16AM
Are you ready for a real-live holiday on Monday? With millions more Americans vaccinated since the last holiday, and the end-of-May weather, it’s a safe bet people have changed and won’t spend the weekend working like they did during 2020’s Memorial Day. The market for initial public offerings (IPOs), including lenders and vendors, has also changed and has slowed. What has also changed, but hasn’t slowed, is the price of air travel: Domestic fares at U.S. airlines are up 9 percent since April 1, with international fares up 17 percent as demand has increased as Americans are being vaccinated. While business travel is believed to be rather slow in rebounding, Southwest Airlines is reporting that leisure travel fares are returning to 2019 levels. Speaking of which, today’s audio version of the commentary is available here, this week’s is sponso
Secondary Mktg., AE Jobs; Workflow, Payment, Doc Tools; Company Sponsored Events; VA and FHA Updates Apr 27 2021, 8:18AM
When I was a kid, I did things like eat Wonder Bread. I still enjoy a McDonald’s cheeseburger on occasion. As a kid I remember sharing a Coke with the kids on my street between hoops games, having a bite of a buddy’s cookie, or merely rinsing off a scratch with hose water. Now there are some that tell you you’ll die from doing any of those. Things are always in transition. There’s the possibility of the transition from WFH (work from home) back to the office, or concern by some about having the right office chairs at home if you’re going to stay there. It is still over a month until Memorial Day, but companies are already wondering, given that July 4 is on a Sunday this year, whether to give employees Friday off, Monday off, or neither. (Stock and bond markets, as well as the post office and Federal Reserve, are closed on Mon