Laurie A. Maggiano

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Screen shot 2015-08-18 at 1_24_19 PMServicing and Secondary Markets Program Manager

Office of Research, Markets & Regulations

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Laurie A. Maggiano

 

From being a theater major in college to becoming the Program Manager for Servicing and Secondary Markets at the CFPB, she details her illustrious professional journey and expounds on her personal life and the ideologies that have helped her rise to where she is today.

NAWRB: In 2011, the Five Star Institute recognized you with a Lifetime Achievement Award for your contributions to the mortgage industry, and in 2012 and 2013, HousingWire Magazine featured you as a Woman of Influence. Throughout your prolific career, is there a specific moment or project that is particularly special to you, that you are the most proud of?
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A Positive Trend in Women’s Representation in the Nation’s Boardrooms

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The latest Gender Diversity Index report by 2020 Women On Boards shows a positive trend in women’s representation in the nation’s boardrooms . 2020 Women on Boards is a nonprofit organization founded by two women who were disconcerted by the lack of women in corporate boardrooms. They have been striving to get people involved to increase awareness of and improve the representation of women; their national campaign is “dedicated to increasing the percentage of women on corporate boards to 20 percent by 2020.” Continue reading

Beware of Online Real Estate Scams

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Craigslist is a popular online portal that allows sellers and private parties to advertise everything from automobiles, homes, furniture and jobs. The advantage of such a big advertising database is that it helps you find listings in your area, but there is a major downside too: scams. Over the past few years, there have been fraudulent activities being conducted via Craigslist, including major real estate scams. Continue reading

The Thriving Real Estate Market in California

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The thriving real estate market in California takes up more than 50 percent of the spots on the October 2015 list of 20 Hottest U.S. Real Estate Markets from Realtor.com®. With cities like San Francisco, Santa Rosa, San Jose, San Diego and Los Angeles on the list, this may be the right time to buy or sell a home in the Golden State. The latest 2016 California Economic & Market Forecast published by the California Association of Realtors® reports that there has been an increase in home sales in 2015. In 2014, sales were down by 7.6 percent but in August 2015 431,800 units sold compared to 395,080 in the same month last year. Continue reading

2015 Homebuyers and Sellers

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Recently, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers assessing the characteristics of homebuyers and their home purchases in the past year. For the report, NAR sent a 127-question survey to 72,206 homebuyers in July 2014; these homebuyers had to have bought their home between July 2013 and June of 2014. NAR received 6,572 responses to their study. Continue reading

2015 OPEN for Government Contract Awards

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The American Express OPEN for Government Contracts Awards Program is now accepting applications for 2015. OPEN’s sixth annual awards honor small business owners for their accomplishments in government contracting. Nominations are currently open in the following four categories: Continue reading

Top Cities for Women Entrepreneurs

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October was Women’s Small Business Month and to continue the discussion, NAWRB would like share some interesting information about the cities that are best suited for women entrepreneurs. If you have been on the lookout for the best place to establish or expand your business, read on to find some interesting statistics that cover the entire nation. Here’s a hint: it will be extremely helpful if you are already in or are planning to head west!

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Campaign Raises Rent Awareness

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Across the country, rents are on a continual upward trajectory while wages have remained stagnant.

Americans have risen to meet the challenge of increasing rent in several ways. Living with roommates is the most popular arrangement for people trying to lessen the impact of housing costs on their paychecks. According to Make Room data, among millennials living in Massachusetts in 2013, 13.2 percent reported living with roommates; in Colorado this figure was 11.7 percent, marking a three percent increase from 2008 for the Rocky Mountain state. Continue reading