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The government wants to keep those who served from losing their homes. VA loans already have the lowest foreclosure rate of any loan product going, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. The agency has an array of avenues for veterans and active duty military to consider when facing the prospect of losing their home.

2010 is shaping up to be a good year.

Example #1:  Embrace Home Loans Foregoes Annual Sales Rally - Instead Conducts Employee Auction and Raises $20,000 for Haiti By the way, I love the website on which I found this little nugget.  Do yourself a favor and visit them at www.nationalmortgageprofessional.com .  But here’s the point… our elected officials seem to blame everything that’s wrong with the world on mortgage professionals .  In my seven years involved in this industry, I’ve met good people and not so good people – just as in all walks of life.  Today, the numbskulls have largely been driven out of the business – thank goodness.  Now, the rest of us need to come together and earn our reputations back.  I think we took a pretty positive step in that direction Jan 10th through 12th, 2010 at… Example #2:  Mortgage Revolution Mortgage Revolution  brought together 300+ of the industry’s sharpest.  The speakers were outstanding - and hey, look ma, NO SPAM!!!  Even better was the networking and masterminding going on at the hotel bar.  Old school and new school converged.  Egos were checked at Hartsfield International.  The industry needs more of this, and the Mortgage Revolution vibe is coming to a town near you soon.  You hear me San Francisco???  For the latest MRev news, be sure to join the Facebook Fan Page at http://www.facebook.com/mortgage.revolution .  Oh, and I almost forgot to mention – Mortgage Revolution ATL raised over $15,000 for charity too, and our goal for 2010 is $250,000.  Hope to see you in San Francisco!

I had the pleasure of spending 30 minutes this morning with Steve Rosenbaum recording a preview of my “Mortgage Blogging Success” presentation for VREBC – Virtual Real Estate Bar Camp , which is November 17 @ 3:15-3:45 pst.

Our economy is having trouble because it is fundamentally flawed. We all want money, but few of us ever think where money comes from. All money is created by the Federal Reserve

Our economy is having trouble because it is fundamentally flawed. We all want money, but few of us ever think where money comes from.

If you have not yet read Part I , it will make more sense if you do.  Don’t worry there is a link back here at the end of it. =0) Confessions of an A.D.D. Loan Officer Part II Now for the real meat-and-potatoes – potatos[?] – po-tah-tos[?] of how to, not only function as a normal human being, but how to get things done and done well in your day-to-day mortgage practice.  Here it is, are you ready?

Watch the Fox 35 Video here . Andrea was one of the “doers”

Is it accomplishable to climb up from a 540 to a 640 in 3-5 months? I need to purchase a house…”
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Here’s a well articulated email I received today from mortgage professional  Jon Bodan of The Perpetual .  I think we should all read, discuss, distribute and act upon it: This is insane!!!  (MG notes:  This link was provided on LoanToolBox forum courtesy of Jim Sahnger .  You’ll find what Jon’s referring to on p. 43240 and 43241). You need to send this to everyone you know in our industry and encourage them to call their elected officials and RIGOROUSLY show your opposition to this rule-making

Here’s a well articulated email I received today from mortgage professional  Jon Bodan of The Perpetual .  I think we should all read, discuss, distribute and act upon it: This is insane!!!  (MG notes:  This link was provided on LoanToolBox forum courtesy of Jim Sahnger .  You’ll find what Jon’s referring to on p. 43240 and 43241).