My notes from the MBA’s conference this week continue, including talk about new home sales being +4.1 percent for the month (+11 percent year over year, bringing a smile to builders everywhere). Although most of the focus of the conference was on the secondary markets (although let’s face it, there isn’t a plethora of new investors or products), the primary markets continue to be a discussion topic. Some lenders have seen LOs move into the broker world, some have seen them come back. The transition to being a broker is not always “rainbows and unicorns.” It appears to have better “top line” revenue but what about the “bottom line” when a shop has to pay for their own benefits, marketing, IT support, etc. (STRATMOR has a fine write up on the subject below.) Lenders continue to examine the branch model, whether it is traditional or P&L (revenue) based. The MBA defines an “expense management”
Changes in California’s technology leadership at the state and county levels were among the headlines in 2021 for <i>Techwire</i> readers. Here’s an overall look at key IT executive changes across the U.S.
Little Rock officials said Monday that the city has been awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to support work related to the city's community schools initiative.
Little Rock officials said Monday that the city has been awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to support work related to the city's community schools initiative.
All year, we track chief information officers, data officers, security officers and more as they move in and out of government agencies at states, counties and cities across the country. Here's our 2021 roundup.<br/>