Can Ancient Astronauts Solve The Housing Finance Crisis?
BLOG VIEW: I have a confession to make: I am a huge fan of the books, TV shows and websites that promulgate the...
Farewell Barney Frank, Ron Paul And Raj Date
BLOG VIEW: As we move into 2013, we will be saying goodbye to a trio of Washington-based figures who were at the heart...
Predictions For 2013
BLOG VIEW: I always think of the New Year as a symbol of hope. It is a clean start, a chance to begin...
Missing The Point On The Mortgage Interest Deduction
BLOG VIEW: With all of the hullabaloo in Washington over the 'fiscal cliff' and ways to generate new revenue, the holy grail of...
Should Walmart Get Into Mortgage Banking?
BLOG VIEW: Earlier this month, a poll conducted by Charlotte, N.C.-based Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group asked American consumers if they would consider...
Holiday Gifts For The Mortgage Banking Industry
BLOG VIEW: You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout - I'm telling you why! Yes, I am back...
Obama, The Fiscal Cliff And The Federal Housing Policy Crisis
BLOG VIEW: During his post-election press conference on Nov. 14, President Obama trotted out his trademark cynicism to push for federal income tax...
Addressing Misinformation On Mortgage Rates
BLOG VIEW: Mark Twain once wrote, 'If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're misinformed.' I can...
The FHA Dilemma: Just Another Brick In The Window?
BLOG VIEW: Friday's news that the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMIF) dropped below zero into the realm of negative...
The Party Divide Within Mortgage Banking
BLOG VIEW: The gathering of industry professionals at the recent Mortgage Banking Association (MBA) annual convention brought to mind a political rally. The...
Is Richard Cordray Using The CFPB For Political Gain?
BLOG VIEW: The good news is that the election of 2012 is now safely tucked into the history books. The bad news is...
Obama V2.0
BLOG VIEW: This year's presidential election seemed like an eerie replay of the 2004 race: an unpopular president with a dismal record who...
When A Casino Project Is A Very Bad Bet
BLOG VIEW: Back in July, I called attention to a dubious scheme to boost the sagging fortunes of National Harbor, a mixed-use...
A Crisis Of Financial Responsibility
BLOG VIEW: (This week's Blog View is written by David Coster, author of Total Mortgage Services' Total Mortgage Blog. Phil Hall's regular blog...
Dealing With The Pink Ribbon Blues
BLOG VIEW: I am attending this year's Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Annual Convention, but I am leaving the event earlier than usual. You...
Romney’s Victims And Obama’s Victims
BLOG VIEW: If Mitt Romney wins the presidential election, it will be in spite of what he's said as a candidate, rather than...
Knowing How To Deal With Hostile Feedback
BLOG VIEW: Regular readers of this blog and my editorials in Secondary Marketing Executive and Servicing Management may have noticed that I am...
Match Wits With Ben Bernanke…And Win!
BLOG VIEW: Did it ever occur to you that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may not know what he's talking about? In looking...
Obama Vs. Romney: The Lesser Of Two Evils?
BLOG VIEW: When Barack Obama was running for president in 2008, he spoke eloquently of vigorous leadership that could shepherd the U.S. into...
The Convergence Of Industry And Economic Events – A Risk Perspective
BLOG VIEW: (This week's column is guest-authored by Debora Aydelotte, president of Denver-based Titan Capital Solutions. Phil Hall's Monday column will resume next...