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While Academy Mortgage is in the headlines again about its data breach and ransomware, from which no company seems immune, remember that, “In a democracy it's your vote that counts. In feudalism it's your count that votes.” Setting mortgage rates isn’t a voting matter, but would you like your voice heard on how Freddie and Fannie price loans? Here’s your chance, as the FHFA is asking for input. It’s one thing for the FHFA or a presidential admin...

Inflation? Yes, inflation! Yesterday I flew from San Francisco to Cody, Wyoming for the WMLA Conference, and indulged in a breakfast at SFO of a slice of banana bread and one of those yogurt/granola/berry cups, heavy on the plastic packaging. $14.30! Granted, airport chow is not the most cost-effective way to eat, but still… Jobs and housing drive our economy in the United States, and tomorrow we receive the monthly jobs data. What are they making out there? Serving up slices of banana br...

Ottawa Bancorp, Inc. (OTCMKTS:OTTW – Get Rating) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a drop of 50.0% from the March 31st total of 200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,500 shares, […]

Ottawa Bancorp (OTCMKTS:OTTW – Get Rating) and Northrim BanCorp (NASDAQ:NRIM – Get Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership. Valuation & Earnings This table compares Ottawa Bancorp and […]

The core values of faith, integrity, family, hard work, stewardship and feeding the hungry have been hallmarks of Bachman Family Farms for seven generations.

“Ain’t I rough enough? Ain’t I tough enough?” Ain't I rich enough? In love enough?” So Mick Jagger sang. This can apply to many parts of life, but in this case it seems that it is not enough for CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) requirements to apply only to depository institutions. CRA battles within the states are alive and well that apply to non-depository, independent mortgage banks, unfortunately. The MBA has a nice write up on the latest state-spec...

Isaac Garden: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Earnings Discussion for PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.

Nike's focus on direct sales has opened up shelf space for smaller brands. Analysts expect brands like Hoka, On, and Hey Dude to take advantage.

Today, we have Movement Mortgage's Montell Watson to discuss leading diversity initiatives and how to build relationships in your community.

AI-Powered Capabilities Improve Accuracy and Efficiency to Accelerate Automobile LendingBURNABY, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 20, 2022 / Inovatec Systems, a major provider of industry-leading, cloud-based