No doubt (thankfully), the ’11 MBA-CREF convention will be much, much more enjoyable than the ’10 convention, which had this theme: special servicing is busy and getting busier; and credit crunch marches on. My bet is that 12 months later, at this ’11 convention, the message will be: Everything’s Coming Up Roses: I’m a junkyard… Continue Reading
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Meet with me at the ’11 MBA-CREF Convention next week?
Posted in Market Trends, Tough Times for LendersI’ll be attending the ’11 MBA-CREF Convention next week in San Diego. If you’d like to meet with me at the convention, please contact me (so that we can arrange a time and place to meet): phone: 214.745.5839 e-mail: kmullen@winstead.com If you’re not attending, I’ll be blogging daily (like I’ve done in the past… Continue Reading
Into the Looking Glass (Day Two): MBA-CREF Opening General Session with Paul Begala (of CNN) and Tucker Carlson (of MSNBC)
Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market Trends, Tough Times for LendersYesterday (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
Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market Trends, Tough Times for LendersThe 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