Brian's Blog tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-566390 2012-01-02T19:23:12-05:00 TypePad Resolution #1: Don’t be a boiled frog! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cd69c53ef01675fde9206970b 2012-01-02T19:23:12-05:00 2012-01-03T09:50:14-05:00 It’s okay to admit you haven’t done it. Your goals act like New Years resolutions. The world is pretty divided into those that take them seriously, set goals after introspection, and then try and design a plan to implement them,... Brian Koss Trade Ups to the Rescue? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cd69c53ef01539440d947970b 2011-12-09T13:32:39-05:00 2011-12-09T13:32:39-05:00 As we say good bye to Barney I’m forced to look back on the push to House America from the White House and Congress and picked up by the biased GSEs. We have now seen the drop in minority lending... Brian Koss Stop Playing The HARP and Remove These Roadblocks!!! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cd69c53ef015436b1fdec970c 2011-11-07T10:54:53-05:00 2011-11-07T10:54:53-05:00 Lots of interesting actions occurring these last few weeks. Most are interconnected and many explain why we are still in the malaise we are in as an industry, country and world. First is the general hand-wringing over the economy sliding... Brian Koss Old Dogs vs. Puppies tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cd69c53ef014e8c337ae6970d 2011-10-12T10:10:15-04:00 2011-10-12T10:07:38-04:00 You’ve heard me lament (maybe just influenced by my own inflexibilities and infirmities) about our aging population of mortgage peers. Attending MBA events these days is like attending 25 year college reunions, and I’m being generous on the “25”. (On a quick side note the NEMBA Newport conference was very well done in its offerings of speakers, panels and content. It was more driven to the principal, manager or executive but worth every penny). Brian Koss