“Rob, I attended a seminar last week, and one of the speakers mentioned something called ‘Freddith Mae’. Ever heard of that?” Nope – either I’m […]
Here in the United States there are 21 states that end in the letter “a”. But you probably already knew that… The CFPB, through […]
All the McDonalds and Burger King workers in California are rejoicing: the minimum wage is heading to $10/hour. This, coupled with the tax increases voted […]
Does anyone really retire anymore? Most seem to adapt to re-careers, heading off to other pursuits. But still plenty of U.S. citizens retire, and are […]
I didn’t make it to the gym today. That makes five years in a row. Speaking of five years, WAMU’s failure – the largest […]
Given the change in the MBA’s logo, David Frase writes, “I love the new MBa logo! It emphasizes the loss of ‘capital’ experienced by our […]
Phew! It turns out that the acronym for the Mortgage Bankers Association (of America) remains “MBA.” MBa is just its logo. Here is an interesting […]
As usual, we have some keen insights and observations about the residential lending biz worth sharing (along with vendor, agency, and investor updates below)! […]
Whereas the National Association of Realtors has managed to have everyone capitalize the job of their members (Realtor), the MBA (which years ago was the […]
Welcome to “Talk Like a Pirate Day”, even held in Minnesota where I am heading today. Of course, 3.14159…% of sailors are Pi Rates. Let’s […]
