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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“We’re not going to play anymore.”
No, they are not the newest addition to the Implode-O-Meter. They are still in business, happily servicing the loans that are still paying them.
Curiously, yesterday the deal to sell Ocwen collapsed. So what do you do when the negotiations for your purchase fall through?
According to my contact, (a […]

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Just in case you missed it, the OFHEO (Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight) did their thing late yesterday, bumping up the conforming limits for Fannie and Freddie.
Here’s their Press Release, but what you really want is to know what rise your area is going to have. That’s available HERE
My area, the San […]

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