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2007 

With National City announcing their exit from the wholesale lending arena by March, there aren't too many players left.  I  used them for 2nd's until they got out of that business and they did a good job. I also know they're strong on the construction lending side.I think the game is quickly beco...
12/31/2007
Hello all:  Well, 2007 was a wild ride.  Who knew?  Starting with the failure of Merit Financial in Kirkland, WA. (my neck of the woods), and followed by 209 others according to www.ml-implode.com, I think we've maybe hit bottom.  There aren't too many more wholesale lenders who can bite the dust...
12/27/2007
Hello everyone:  I love this time of year.  It's typically slower and I can plan for what I want to do next year.  What do you want to do next year?  How did 2007 treat you?2007 was a breakthrough year for me.  In spite of the difficult market, I persevered and am looking forward to growing my bu...
12/27/2007
Good morning: I was having a chat with my friendly local locksmith this morning.  He came by to open up one of my file cabinets that was locked.  He asked me why would someone choose me rather than going to a bank.  Great question.  Here's what I told him.Number one, people want to work with some...
12/20/2007
Hello everyone:  I was thinking tonight about what our customer would want in the perfect loan officer.  So here goes.1) A perfect loan officer would educate me and make the loan process as smooth as possible.  I'm busy and don't have time to figure it out myself.  I also don't want to be surpris...
12/19/2007
Hello all:  Up here in the great Northwest, we had it better than the rest of the country as far as real estate declines.  The market is still active here, but slowing.  The announcement today by Washington Mutual that they were laying off 3,300 workers in their loan centers definitely hits home....
12/10/2007
Good morning:  It appears likely that President Bush will sign into law a measure that will freeze homeowners' adjustable rate mortgage payments for 5 years.  This is only if the rate was scheduled to adjust and the homeowner is current with their payments.  So is this a good thing?  Of course! T...
12/06/2007
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