At the CAAMP Mortgage Forum 2011. It’s an amazing conference!

Until next time,

Cheers

“It is with great humility that I take on the role as the Chair of CAAMP.  It’s a responsibility that I do not take lightly.  The next 12 to 24 months are going to be “interesting” for our industry.”

Last week I officially took over the role as CAAMP Chair.  It’s an interesting process to go through.  I say that because I had 12 months to prepare, and when the day finally arrived it was almost anticlimactic.  Upon reflection I realized the difficult part was being elected Vice-Chair.  The Vice-Chair automatically becomes the Chair the following year, therefore, one has to campaign and be elected Vice-Chair. (more…)

Is the product worth the money?

I’ll miss you.  It’s not easy to say goodbye to an old friend.  Parting ways is always difficult. What makes it a little less painful is when the emotional attachment has waned or vanished completely.  Alas, that wasn’t to be in my case.  Thinking about all the good times and comfort the relationship brought me makes it difficult to do. But do it I must.  When I’m charged $5.58 for an extra hot, small vanilla latte, I’m left with no choice but to end the relationship.

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I’m in New York this week attending the World Business Forum.  It’s been a few years since I’ve attended the conference, and I have to say that I regret that it’s taken me this long to go back.  The WBF subject matter and location is like no other.

“Learning is not about confirming what I already know.”

There’s a vibe and buzz to New York which is unique.  You can feel the difference as soon as you disembark the plane.  It’s difficult to articulate other than to say the energy level is almost palatable.  Everyone seems to do things quicker.  It doesn’t matter if it’s customer service or something as simple as walking down the street.  I get this sense that a New Yorker’s brain is wired to think “let’s go, let’s go, let’s go”. (more…)

For years now I suspected that I suffered from a malady known as MADD, Mortgage Attention Deficit Disorder.  Thankfully no medication is required but it’s an ailment I have to monitor closely.  What brings on this terrible affliction?
A few of the symptoms are boredom, “doing the same old same”‘; if everybody else is doing it a certain way, why are we?; if it’s not working, fix it now, and a multitude of other symptoms.  This is a personal demon I battle with, and clearly, I say this in jest.   (more…)