Tag Archives: 2009

Into the Looking Glass (Day Two): MBA-CREF Opening General Session with Paul Begala (of CNN) and Tucker Carlson (of MSNBC)

By Keith Mullen on February 9th, 2009 Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market Trends, Tough Times for Lenders

Yesterday (Sunday) at the 2009 MBA-CREF convention was like every Sunday in past conventions, where the "hard core" attendees participated in committee meetings addressing industry issues, while the "hard core" loan originators played golf. The late afternoon and evening was full of the usual receptions. However, since there are no longer any investment banks, the parties were… Continue Reading

Into the Looking Glass: Arriving in San Diego for the 2009 MBA-CREF Convention

By Keith Mullen on February 7th, 2009 Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market Trends, Tough Times for Lenders

The last posting articulated some of the issues that we hope, or expect, will be addressed at the convention. We arrived in San Diego, California yesterday (Friday) to visit a life insurance company client. My initial impression is that several of my "remote" perspectives appear to be right on: It was raining. It was cold. Yes, cold and… Continue Reading