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I wouldn’t have loaned me the money

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

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Hat tip to Matrix. I could pick at some of the small problems with this podcast, but overall, it’s a very well done explanation of the sub prime debacle from a global perspective.
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Tags: Mortgage Market Update

RE BlogWorld - Taking new media marketing to the next level.

May 8th, 2008 · 8 Comments

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I started lenderama with the modest intentions. I wanted a cheap way to connect with my clients. All 50 of them. When lenderama blossomed into the booming voice that it is, my eye’s were opened to how new media platforms like blogging are changing the power structure of our industry.

Sometimes I ask myself why so […]

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I’ll be everywhere tomorrow

May 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Can’t get enough of me? I know the feeling. Tomorrow, I’ll be all over the web. Here’s a rundown.
Just for fun, I’ll be guest posting on The Real Estate Weenie. Teresa Boardman’s blog of mass destruction, cleverly designed as a hot dog stand.
12:30 Eastern. Andy Kaufman asked me to call into Zebra Talk […]

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H.R. 5830 - The federal government’s power grab, disguised as a bail out.

May 5th, 2008 · 18 Comments

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“The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”- Ronald Reagan
H.R. 5830 emerged from the Barny Frank led House Financial Services Committee last week, and I couldn’t be any less surprised. The latest variant can be found at OpenCongress, but here are the Cliff Notes.
FHA will […]

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Please welcome The Ibis Group to Lenderama

May 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

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As any regular reader of lenderama knows, I’ve always felt that the best way to generate business for a loan officer is to go out and meet real estate agents. In this regard, I’ve always felt that The Ibis Group was one of the very best resources for helping loan originators to do just that.

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Leads360 and NYLX partner to enable originators to contact leads and offer loan pricing in real-time

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

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Yes, this is a press release. Leads 360 is a longstanding sponsor of lenderama, so I’m giving them a little PR. I’m nice like that.
Research indicates that providing pricing to prospects upon first contact dramatically increases odds of success
Los Angeles, CA, May 1, 2008 — Leads360 Incorporated, the market leader in lead management software, and […]

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Blogging Pitfalls: STEALING other people’s photos.

April 24th, 2008 · 13 Comments

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I’ll be speaking on a panel this summer at Inman Bloggers Connect entitled, “Blogging Pitfalls: How NOT to Get Sued“. We’ll be talking about stuff like slander, NAR’s code of ethics, RESPA and more. But the most common mistake I see most bloggers make is to steal photos from other people’s sights. I’m using “steal” […]

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