Dale McPherson Offers Property Preservation Observations
What will happen when the shadow inventory's release valve is turned? Volume, of course - lots and lots of volume. To get an...
Filmmaker Carolyn Coal Presents A Unique Affordable-Housing Story
PERSON OF THE WEEK: If often seems that affordable housing has always been something of a challenge for real estate finance professionals, government...
Jim Butler Checks Out The Condo-Hotel Niche
PERSON OF THE WEEK: In concept, condo-hotels represent the best of both worlds (in this case, the worlds of residential and commercial real...
Cheryl Lang On Vacant Properties’ ‘Broken-Window Syndrome’
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Few folks have as good a handle on the impact of foreclosures on communities as field servicers and asset...
Grant Stern Considers The Condo Market
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Within the housing industry, the condo market has seen more than its fair share of tumult. Grant Stern, president...
Frank Bocchino Makes Sense Of Social Media
PERSON OF THE WEEK: It seems like everyone is using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media sites - but are these online...
Quality, Not Speed, Is What Matters In Default Legal Work
PERSON OF THE WEEK: The world of default attorney firms has been particularly tumultuous over the past year. With greater regulatory scrutiny aimed...
David M. Gaffin Pursues Bay State Blogging
PERSON OF THE WEEK: How do you stand out in a crowd of mortgage lenders? For David M. Gaffin, the answer is to...
Joseph Badal: At The Intersection Of Mortgages And Nostradamus
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Joseph Badal is a man of two worlds. In one sphere, he has clocked in nearly four decades of...
Faith Schwartz: Eliminating HAMP Would Be A Mistake
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Earlier this month, HOPE NOW reported that servicers executed about 1.76 million loan modifications for borrowers in 2010. That...
Linda L. Zelm: Entrepreneurship In CRE
PERSON OF THE WEEK: After 25 years in commercial real estate, Linda L. Zelm is ready for a new challenge. Zelm, a former...
Granite’s Penny Roach: Construction Lending Not For The Weak-Hearted
PERSON OF THE WEEK: One corner of the commercial real estate world that has suffered particular stress is construction lending. This week, MortgageOrb.com...
Taylor Cottam Observes The Federal Power Struggle
PERSON OF THE WEEK: The 112th Congress is now in session, and it could have a significant impact on how the financial services...
Scott Stern And The Human Side Of Mortgage Banking
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Mortgage banking is not just a collection of products, regulations and sums - it also encompasses a wide number...
Kirchmeyer & Associates CEO: ‘Appraisers Need To Get Back To Basics’
PERSON OF THE WEEK: On the heels of the federal financial regulators' releasing their guidance on sound appraisals, MortgageOrb.com checks in with Jim...
Edward Pinto: For He’s A Jolly Good AEI Fellow
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Edward Pinto is no stranger to the federal housing finance environment: He is a former executive vice president, chief...
Donald DeBastiani Outlines Multi-State Mortgage Committee Priorities
PERSON OF THE WEEK: As the Pennsylvania Department of Banking's director of nondepository examinations, Donald DeBastiani oversees the examination of mortgage companies in the...
Don Iannitti And The State Of Mortgage Technology
PERSON OF THE WEEK: The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus is famous for his observation that the only thing constant is change. This week,...
Brooks Campbell Finds Comedy In Foreclosures
PERSON OF THE WEEK: A few weeks ago, MortgageOrb ran a Blog View titled 'Are Foreclosures Funny?' The focus of that blog was...
Curt Rohner And The Greening Of New Orleans
PERSON OF THE WEEK: In the five years since New Orleans was wrecked by Hurricane Katrina, the city has struggled to fully regain...