Month: November 2018

The economy is like the weather, with everyone talking about it but there is nothing we can do about it. Some believe that growth will […]

Why is the housing market sluggish despite a solid U.S. economy, solid demographics, and pent-up demand? Those don’t matter if prices are out of reach […]

With only week until Thanksgiving there’s a lot going on – every one of these stats impacts lenders. CoreLogic tells us that there are 48,390 […]

Want to spend $100 monthly to pay for $40 parking and $20 beers, but not see the basketball court? Contact the Warriors for your pass. […]

People vote with their feet. Some population movements are dramatic and garner headlines around the world, others not so much. “About 130,000 more residents left […]

Here’s one kind of advice. “Call your Dad now and ask him what the Wi-Fi password is now so he has time to find the […]

My cat Myrtle seems particularly disinterested in things since Tuesday. Do we all have post-election news doldrums? What is the mainstream press going to talk […]

Whether bond loans (we all know how management loves those), non-QM, reverse mortgages, or high loan to values, originators everywhere are working hard for their […]

“Rob, we just went through our third staff reduction. Have you heard of any vendors that work on forecasting or doing ‘what if’ scenarios for […]

Lenders outside of Ohio were mildly interested in the Ohio Governor’s race where Ex-CFPB chief Richard Cordray lost. As forecast, Democrats won the House and […]