For those who need to take it, the MLO test is, quite literally, a gate keeper into the world of loan origination. With 125 questions and only a little over 3 hours to complete it, it can seem like a … Continue Reading

Crypto Night Mortgage? It’s all the rage. You cannot click on a news site without seeing something about it. Every industry is scrambling to understand how this should best be used by them. What is it? Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, … Continue Reading

… like a fine whine … I get better with age.  SO sorry to completely annihilate an excellent and often repeated quote. [“I’m like a fine wine. I get better with age. The best is yet to come.” ― Richelle … Continue Reading

For me, it’s a bit like getting a Christmas present. I almost feel like our friends at National Mortgage News are offering me a smiling challenge. Here’s why … Last year, I took the opportunity to post a spoof on … Continue Reading

I almost wanted to wait until New year’s Eve at 11:59 PM to compose this blog. It is a semblance of some mortgage and financial industry highlights (okay, lowlights) from the year 2017. But at the pace we’ve recently been … Continue Reading

My Thanksgiving holiday is always associated with that held-in-hostage moment where no one can eat until every person has stated what they are most grateful for. This year, I may say that I most appreciate knowing every blog reader here … Continue Reading

What’s Up At SoFi? Just last year, we posted a blog about SoFi. It was positive (come on, for ME, it was positive!), upbeat, and filled with visions of the techno future. Now? Well, maybe not so much. Big Sigh. … Continue Reading