Tony Blodgett News Today

If you’re staying here in Manhattan, space is at a premium. I don’t recall the last time my room had a bathroom where one could turn the shower on, flush the toilet, and brush their teeth in the sink, all for a nightly tariff that would more than cover the monthly rent in many places around the world. Although this conference is about all things capital markets, like screaming buybacks from the Agencies, especially Freddie Mac, the primary markets are also a source of conversation....

This Commentary has made a name for itself in covering breaking, shocking news that other, lesser outlets are too timid to even mention. “One day I hope to be wealthy enough not to do a double take every time I see abandoned furniture on the side of the road.” “Wealth” is an interesting concept, and while lenders carefully watch their locks, funding volumes, and margins, and what they’re worth (STRATMOR’s current blog is titled, “Doing Business wi...

GREENSBURG – The work involved with hosting the 2023 Decatur County Fair is well underway and several associated details were recently discussed by the Fair Board.

GREENSBURG – During Monday’s meeting of the Decatur County Commissioners, Commissioners Koors and Pasel welcomed new Commissioner Tony Blodgett to the board.

GREENSBURG – There’s a new Decatur County Commissioner following a Republican caucus held Thursday evening.

Pi Day has come around once again, which is also, coincidentally, Albert Einstein’s birthday. As I head to Lexington for the MBA Kentucky Education Conference, led by Alan Thorup, Matt O. sent, “I have an idea: We organize a 10k race in San Jose and call it ‘The Bank Run.’” (While we’re on sports, a moment of silence for Dick Fosbury who revolutionized the high jump in the mid-1960’s). High jumpers have a soft pad to land on, not so with some bank...

Where should we start the week? How about how predictions and forecasts are nearly worthless when they’re out of date one week later? How about with an old-fashioned run on a bank, eliminating any talk of another Fed rate increase. People wonder, “Where do I bank? Is it big enough? Is there enough regulation?” Lenders are making sure that their warehouse funding is not only from one bank, since nothing will shut down a faster than lack of liquidity and inability to fund loan...