BLOG VIEW: When Is A Frozen Pipe A Crisis?
At some point in the very earliest hours of 2009, a water pipe in my apartment decided to take after the credit...
BLOG VIEW: Is This The Year Of The Credit Union?
This year could easily be the point in time for the credit union industry to take a larger stake in the mortgage banking...
BLOG VIEW: The Next Shoe To Drop?
The January edition of Secondary Marketing Executive features an article on the state of origination and secondary marketing in the rural residential sector....
BLOG VIEW: A Holiday Gift List
Well, it's that time of the year again! And as everyone knows, it is better to give than receive. So in the spirit...
BLOG VIEW: Modify A Loan?! Why Bother?
'Hey, you there, modifying that loan! Don't waste your time. You know it's only going to redefault, right?' While not the exact...
BLOG VIEW: What’s Next For Mortgage Banking?
(This week's column is guest authored by Dr. Edward J. Deak, professor of economics at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Conn. Phil Hall's Monday...
BLOG VIEW: Checking On The Other Shoe
Attention commercial mortgage professionals: The sky is falling. Or maybe it isn't. National coverage of the still-unfolding mortgage crisis has recently included a...
BLOG VIEW: On The Subject Of Affordable Housing
The new Congress and the incoming Obama administration have yet to tip their hands on how they are going to address the state...
BLOG VIEW: A Handout Or A Necessity?
No more than three weeks ago, a new billboard popped up alongside a road that I routinely travel. I'm usually pretty skilled at...
BLOG VIEW: The Next HUD Secretary
Last week, when President-elect Barack Obama introduced the leaders of his new economic team, one significant position remained unfilled: the next secretary of...
BLOG VIEW: When County Government Turns Mortgage Originator
I am sure you have heard the expression 'It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.' Well, there's...
HOPE For Homeowners Program Expanded
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Steve Preston says the HOPE for Homeowners (H4H) board of directors has approved changes to the...
BLOG VIEW: Working Out The Kinks
As the automobile industry continues to look for cover under a tarp and Henry Paulson continues to shift gears on TARP, the role...
BLOG VIEW: Everybody Wants To Get Into The Act
The old-time comedian Jimmy Durante, when commenting on intrusive personalities who attempted to steal his spotlight, used to employ the catchphrase 'Everybody wants...
BLOG VIEW: Fold Up The TARP
Anyone interested in purchasing some troubled mortgage-related assets? These pesky, poisonous holdings are now officially up for grabs, as the federal government has...
BLOG VIEW: “What’s a GSE?”
Last week, Secondary Marketing Executive hosted a webinar called 'An Industry in Transition.' (If you missed it, you can hear the playback for...
BLOG VIEW: Checking In On IndyMac Loan Mods
Three months have passed since many delinquent IndyMac borrowers received the first wave of letters telling them about the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp....
BLOG VIEW: Waiting For Tomorrow
Last Friday, there was a report on the Reuters newswire that stated nearly one in five mortgage borrowers owed more to lenders than...
BLOG VIEW: Speaking Of H4H…
There is a popular proverb that goes something like this: 'A lean agreement is better than a fat judgment.' The proverb's origin is...
BLOG VIEW: Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road!
I was in the audience at the opening session of last week's Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Annual Convention, and I have to admit...