So, it has admittedly been a little while since my last post. Okay. A long while. This is the point where I tell you I’ve been busy, and you, my loyal reader or readers, admonish me for using that tired excuse.
But an interesting thread has popped up in one of my industry LinkedIn groups, and I think it merits comment and consideration. more
Happy New Year! Well, it’s only been about 112 days since my last blog, or so my Linked In app advises. So it’s probably time to practice what I preach. (Blogging Rule # 101(a): Post consistently) more
My apologies for the lengthy delay. I’ve been busy!
One of the things I have been doing is observing the way our industry reacts to the sea change affecting it every day. The regulatory scheme is different, and getting differenter every day. (Nice thing about blog postings is that one doesn’t need to use perfect grammar all the time.). more
Admittedly, I’ve offered some strong opinions here recently about the government’s new take on the mortgage and real estate industry. I stand behind those and remain cynical that anything leaking out of our nation’s capital under the guise of a “solution” is really that. more
As I sit here today and sign off on checks directed to my federal, state and local governments, I have to admit I’m not humming “God Bless America” under my breath. In fact, like many, I’m muttering something I hope my four-year old son doesn’t hear. But it’s not because I don’t believe I should have to pay taxes. more
This week, I’m going to overstep my bounds a little bit. That’s ok, I feel very strongly about this. Plus, I don’t work for the CFPB (in theory, they work for me, right?). more