“Adam and Eve were the first people not to read the Apple terms and conditions.” Who has actually read their phone’s manual? Technology marches on, […]
Say what you will about huge companies not having an impact on housing, MLOs can’t ignore the fact that they’re here. The latest example is […]
Seattle will hit 110 degrees F today. Change is afoot. Last week changes of personnel within the CFPB and the FHFA (hence Fannie & Freddie) […]
In the last fifteen months we’ve learned that work is a thing you do, not a place you go. (Feel free to use that one!) […]
As lenders are working on adjusting margins, best-ex, and staffing, while at the same time relieved that rates haven’t gone up and pipelines are motoring […]
In case you haven’t heard, the Supreme Court ruled that a U.S. president can remove the head of Federal Housing Finance Agency, in this case, […]
Folks are talking about how in-person mortgage conferences are coming back strong. For example, here in Florida that MBAF conference is approaching 300 registrants, and […]
Is office work returning? Some watch traffic patterns, and, sure ‘nuff, cars on the freeways of Los Angeles are traveling slower indicating that the city […]
Today I head to Orlando for the Mortgage Bankers Association of Florida 2021 Secondary and Convention (approaching 250 registrants!) The live and in-person events are […]
I rarely send the Commentary out on a Federal Holiday, but given the tumult surrounding today in the compliance world, thought it would be a […]
