V. Michael Santoro And John S. Rizzo: Protecting Your Business Reputation Online
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Among the assorted tomfoolery floating around cyberspace is a quote that reads, 'Don't believe everything you read on the...
Gabriel Diani: Screams, Laughs, Real Estate
PERSON OF THE WEEK: For many real estate finance professionals, there is no need to pay to see a horror movie - the...
Phil Huff On The State Of Appraisal Data
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, when once queried about data technologies, said, 'Data is a...
Scott Goldstein Connects The Data Dots
PERSON OF THE WEEK: An intelligent use of data can prove to be the difference between an industry leader and an also-ran. To...
Benton Neese Considers The REO Market
PERSON OF THE WEEK: The market for real estate owned (REO) properties is undergoing a dramatic shift, and its ultimate impact is still...
Kelli Himebaugh: Mortgage Banking In Bits And Bytes
PERSON OF THE WEEK: How did mortgage banking ever exist without cutting-edge computer technology? Well, of course, it did for many decades -...
Jeff McGuiness: Numero Uno At Lenders One
PERSON OF THE WEEK: In March, Jeff McGuiness was named CEO of Lenders One, a St. Louis-based national alliance of community mortgage bankers,...
Mark Hansen: Teach Your Teenagers Well
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Today's teenagers will be tomorrow's homeowners - does that prospect scare you? Well, maybe the future would not be...
Jonathan Corr Tallies Up Industry Data
PERSON OF THE WEEK: The real estate finance world is not lacking data - from government agencies to ratings agencies to trade associations...
Wil Armstrong On Mortgage Banking’s High-Tech Touch
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Wil Armstrong is in a unique position to consider the state of mortgage banking technology, because he works on...
Jim Simcoe And The Greening Of Real Estate
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Over the past few years, the real estate world has embraced an ecological shade of green. From the push...
Frank Nunez: Adventures In The Real Estate Trade
PERSON OF THE WEEK: When Frank Nunez graduated from college in 2007, he faced an economy that was beginning to show signs of...
Jaynie L. Smith: In Pursuit Of Superior Salesmanship
PERSON OF THE WEEK: There is an old joke that says somebody is a great salesperson if he or she can sell refrigerators...
Cathy Blaszyk Grades The CFPB
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Love it or loathe it, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) appears to be here to stay for the...
David Tobin On The State Of The CMBS Market
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Two months after matching its lowest reading in a year, the delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) reached...
D. Dowd Muska: Housing’s Role In The Presidential Race
PERSON OF THE WEEK: In less than six months, Americans will be heading to the polls to either re-elect President Obama or replace...
Anwar Elgonemy: Those Who Forget The Past…
PERSON OF THE WEEK: What can we expect in the future of real estate finance? According to Anwar Elgonemy, the industry can chart...
Tommy A. Duncan: The DL On QC
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Is the mortgage banking industry finally getting a handle on the concept of quality control (QC)? It might appear...
Rick Sharga Considers The Changing State Of Mortgage Banking
PERSON OF THE WEEK: The first one-third of this year is coming to a close, and 2012 has already become a time of...
Stephanie Roberson Barnard & Deborah St James: Doing The Write Thing
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Bad writing is like bad cooking - you know it immediately upon impact. And while bad cooking can ruin...