“Daylight savings time: Is the government cutting off the bottom of a blanket and sewing it to the top and saying, ‘See? Its longer now.’” Here in Austin, TX, Texas Women Mortgage Bankers’ Fall Social and TMBA’s Housing Summit agenda are full of speakers (not from, but…) discussing the U.S. Government’s role in housing and finance, as well as our Fed. “Rob, what do hear about Lisa Cook? Is she still on the Federal Reserve’s Board?” Yes, she is still with the Fed, and the Supreme Court will hear her case, assuming we all want to follow the law, and due process. The latest comes from The Yale Journal of Regulation in an article titled, “Are Pulte’s ‘Mortgage Fraud’ Investigations Legal?” M&A is also a topic, and the deals continue: last week Carrington Mortgage Services announced it was acquiring NY’s Reliance First Capital, a cash out refinance specialist, from Tiptree, Inc. (Today’s podcast can be found here and Sponsored by ICE. As the standard for innovation, artificial intelligence, efficiency and scalability, ICE is the technology of choice for the majority of industry participants, defining the future of homeownership. Today’s features an interview with AiCR’s Joe Furlong on how intelligent document automation with complex, high-volume files can help transform your operations.) Services, Products, Software, and Tools for Lenders and Brokers Is your team fully capitalizing on the self-employed borrower segment? Business owners continue to drive demand in the Non-QM space, yet many originators are missing the mark. On Thursday, November 13 at 1PM ET / 10AM PT, Complete Guide to Non-QM: A Deep Dive on Serving Business Owners, an NMP Webinar, will give executives and originators a clear view into what the top performers are doing differently. Non-QM mentors, Jeffrey Massotti of Carrington Wholesale and Kristopher Koepke at Brokers First Funding, will share what the most successful teams in the country are doing to position themselves for success with business owner clients. Learn how to understand the mindset of the business owner, identify untapped market opportunities, and master bank statement and P&L loans with confidence. If Non-QM growth is on your radar, this is a conversation your team should not miss. Reserve your access here while seats are still available.