I gave a 2-part interview with Beejal Patel of First Business television. This is the first part. We talk about the economy, home sales and mortgage rates.

First Business anchor Tom Hudson asked for commentary on the recent mortgage market volatility. The four-minute spot above is the result. We did keep our eyes open wide for most of the conversation despite the screenshot above. Tom and I covered a handful of important mortgage lending topics, many of...

The combination of a weak U.S. dollar and growing supply of real estate is attracting international buyers to the U.S. market. Today, the Associated Press ran a story on it. Not surprisingly, the International Herald Tribune was first to print. Regular readers know this is a topic I cover fairly...