On May 17th I wrote about increasing local web visibility by getting listed on Google Maps, Yahoo Local, and other local searches. Go Get ...

The housing bill sets up a fund to aid troubled homeowners, offers tax breaks, adds support for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and allows the...

Foreclosures more than doubled in the second quarter of 2008, up 121% from the second quarter of 2007. Foreclosure filings increased in 4...

After two years of using the Verizon Pocket PC, possibly the worst mobile phone ever made , I finally made the leap this week to the new iP...

As we continue to put things in place for the Michigan Notary Network, there's been a lot of thought about membership requirements and ...

In a stunning announcement, The Office of Thrift Supervision announced that it has seized IndyMac's assets and transferred operations ...

The New York Times is reporting that the U.S. government is considering a bailout plan for government sponsored Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...

Last week, Diane Cipa wrote a post about the FICO score and how it punishes the wrong people. Today, this hit home for me. A relative of m...

In an effort to avoid the same issues that plagued the subprime industry, the Federal Reserve will next week announce new rules that would...

I'll bet they wouldn't if you had these amazing cards. Thanks to Renee K. for sending me the link to Creative Bits and these ingeni...

After considerable evaluation and discussion, I've decided to sever my ties to the Michigan Mobile Loan Closers Network (MMLCN). Althou...

Another entry from Marta Costello at Gnooze .

I was recently contacted by Forbes.com manager Sharon Gitelle to join the best of breed Forbes Business and Financial Blog Network. My firs...

Quicken Loans yesterday laid off 250 people in Michigan, Ohio, & Arizona. Though not a subprime company, like many others Quicken has s...

Housing developers. Mortgage lenders. Brokers. Lawyers. Real Estate Agents. Appraisers. (Hmm, no notaries?) In a widespread crackdown on mo...

Much like Bear Sterns, investment bank Lehman Brothers was thought to be well insulated from the plight that other banks have faced during ...

Glossary of mortgage terms

Mortgage Brokers have long chided regulation disparities between brokers and bankers. But The Mortgage Bankers Association recently release...