As we set out on the eve of the 2018 Holiday Season, I like to bring in the holiday spirit by listening to Adam Sandler’s classic, The...

I’ve been going back and forth this morning on what I want to blog about. On one hand I want to talk about the market… as we speak the...

Back on March 8th of this year, HousingWire first reported that Amazon (yes, THAT Amazon) was looking to hire an individual to lead their...

No matter what industry you find yourself working in, whether it be medical, technology, or housing… it’s almost a guarantee there’s some...

I mean great timing by Zuckerberg. The demand for housing is up and Mark is capitalizing! (I wish I could call him Marky Mark… but there...

It’s no secret that our industry has compressed as a result of the refi market drying up. We’re in a full-blown purchase market and there...

Last week I had the opportunity to visit our corporate office in Pennington, NJ. I felt the pressures of doing business on the road but...

As you’ve probably noticed in the past few weeks our blog posting has become a bit irregular. You can blame it on a variety of different...

Last Thursday, Ginnie Mae announced their new stipulations for lenders originating VA refinances. Under the new guides, all refi’s...

How was your weekend? For me, it was jammed packed… after finishing up a long week, the team and I took in a few libations at a local...

Predatory lending, a term usually reserved for counties around Chicago, is popping up in New York of all places. New York has one of the...

So, it’s April… and there is still snow in the weekly forecast… sweet. It looks like we need to remain patient for the official close out...

Earlier this week I went on a rant about the subprime (Non-QM) craze and how the MBA conference really opened my eyes to what was going...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that their implementation of new “Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities” will...

For much of us in the north east, the first day of Spring is ruined by depressing winter weather warnings. When will it start to feel...

Tax reform (for some) has made owning a home more expensive, refinances are down 34% from last year, it’s a purchase market, but we’re in...

Have you ever watched American Greed on CNBC? How about the newer show on Netflix called Dirty Money? If you’re not aware of the general...

As we worry about rising interest rates causing a draining period in our industry, let’s not forget the many people that are literally...

It’s Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 and it’s going to hit 72 degrees with tons of sunshine in Pittsburgh today. I should probably stop...

Yesterday, I mentioned that there might be more of an appetite for refinances in 2018, but when will we see Millennials flex their buying...