Thinking Outside the Mortgage Marketing Box

The Mid Hudson Valley Mortgage Bankers AssociationGeneral Membership MeetingNovember 15th 2007atHudson's Ribs and FishRoute 9Fishkill, NY  Cash Bar at 5:30pmDinner and Program begin at 6:30pmForeclosures and The Home Equity Theft Protection ActPresented by Lawyers Title Insurance CompanyMembers $...

  The rate sheet ponderer strikes again. I think this sums up part of the attitide in the markets. "Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death."James F. Byrnes, US Juirist and Politicain (1879-1972)Lets start looking at the market fro...

Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of - for credit is like fire; when once you have kindled it you may easily preserve it, but if you once extinguish it, you will find it an arduous task to rekindle it again. The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor t...

I was watching Oprah the other day...could have been yesterday and she had a financial advisor that spoke about affording a home payment.Her advice was pretty simple. Take the PITI payment quoted by the lender and add 40% to it. This would cover electric, cable, garbage pick up etc. She had been ...

I am one of thoise annoying dog owners. I have a Dachshund by the name of Fritz. He is the best little guy in the whole world and as you can see, I am quite willing to take time out of my day to tell you.Well last night he earned his weight in whatever food he would like.After a long day at work ...

 The Mid Hudson Valley Mortgage Bankers Association held an educational seminar on October 24th and the M & T Bank Regional Headquarters in Fishkill New York. The quest speaker was Jack Massaro of the New York State Banking Department. The purpose of the seminar was to provide information regardi...

The Gateway Chapter of Business Network International was formed in 1995 and currently meets at the I-84 Diner in Fishkill, New York. We have 26 members and this past month we passed the $500,000 mark in revenue generated.BNI is an internationally known business networking organization with chapt...

Time to thank our rate sheet guru Bob Bradley. I liked thgis one and thought it worthy of a posting...The path to our destination is not always a straight one. We go down the wrong road, we get lost, we turn back. Maybe it doesn't matter which road we embark on. Maybe what matters is that we emba...

The Mid Hudson Valley Mortgage Bankers AssociationEducation SeminarOctober 24th 2007atM and T Bank Regional Headquarters Training Room1769 Route 52, Fishkill, NY SpeakerJack Massaro of the New York State Banking DepartmentSubjectImplementation of the Mortgage Loan Officer Licensing Law and its im...

The Mid Hudson Childrens Museum is located at 75 North Water Street in Poughkeepsie, New York. The Museum offers parents and children a place where they can relax, play and learn in a safe and friendly environment.  The museum has many exibits. A water table that explains the tides in the Hudson,...