Darned if I know how we’re at the end of August already, with kids are heading back to school and the NFL all over sports […]
No, it doesn’t make headlines when residential lenders help millions of borrowers, loans have been closed successfully, and borrowers are making their payments as they […]
I, being a capital markets guy, was very interested in the MBA sending a comment letter to the Basel Committee on its proposal, “Interest Rate […]
What’s the difference between apathy and ignorance? I don’t know and I don’t care. The odds are pretty good that practically every residential lender knows […]
Wildfires in the west have already burned more than 7 million acres. (To put things in context, the entire state of California has about 101 […]
There is nothing like some bond market volatility to drive up hedge costs and push down secondary marketing results, right? Capital markets departments for residential […]
“In the physical sciences, knowledge is cumulative. In the financial markets, it is cyclical.” I was reminded of this by Brent Nyitray, CFA and a […]
Having a father that served in the Navy from 1942-1962, for me this note from California was especially humorous. “Rob, at an antique store yesterday […]
What does the CFPB think of residential lenders? One indication might be the videos of borrower horror stories posted on its website. I, for one, […]
I continue to hear about the overkill in paperwork as lenders attempt to cover their collective “assets” against potential liabilities. But that is only on […]
