I was watching the pre-market open and the news of G.E. earnings coming out substantially lower had a big impact on the market.
And what dragged G.E.’s numbers down you ask?
They cited the “inability to complete asset sales”.
What kind of assets were they trying to sell?
Mortgage related of course! The buyer reportedly could not get […]

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You can count me as one of those in favor of Zillow’s Mortgage Marketplace.

Almost.
I haven’t quoted yet.
I need to finish working on My Plan first.
Plan Your Work - Work Your Plan!
Pricing? - no problem there.
Fees? - same thing.
Profile? - updated! (you did update yours didn’t you?)
I know I’m competing with “Quote Mills” from […]

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I wanted to post this yesterday but didn’t want it to be categorized an April Fools post.
Why? Because I’m serious.
Has “Transparency” become just another marketing buzzword much like the “Green” movement?
I’m Green as they come.
I recycle everything, fluoresce everything, and run almost paperless.
I ride a bike that averages around 40 MPG. I choose to […]

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Heavy conversations have been dominating my RSS this week about YSP (It’s a great post and what great commentary as well!). 
But it’s Friday, and I need to go into the weekend with a mental break.
So I thought I’d toss a little poetry your way.  Specifically, Mortgage Haiku
What is a Haiku you ask?

The traditional Japanese […]

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I’ve been on LinkedIn for a while but never really attempted to use it anywhere near it’s full potential. I had a profile, and that was about it.
Todd started me thinking the other day when he launched his Lenderama group in Linkedin. I joined right away (I think I was the third to […]

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Make that 2 Hours and 7 minutes to be exact.
On Tuesday, the Feds announced they were dropping by 75 basis points. I watched it live on CNBC at 11:15 pacific time.
At 11:18 (just minutes later) the Feds sent me an email giving me a link to their FOMC Statement.
A full 2 hours and 7 […]

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This is my Funny Friday Post.
I believe the Feds just sent me an email with the longest subject line ever.
Subject: The Federal Reserve is monitoring market developments closely and will continue to provide liquidity as necessary to promote the orderly functioning of the financial system
Maybe Ben doesn’t do email and just got caught […]

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