Month: May 2018
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The Fight for Women at Art Basel
With a busy schedule you’d need a guidebook to navigate, I never have enough time in the day to connect with everyone I want to. Oftentimes, by the time I remember that I wanted to call a colleague with a quick thought, it’s two in the morning and my puppies are crying for me to…
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From the Netherlands to Washington, D.C. -An NAWRB Intern’s Journey-
In 2016, Marissa de Swart, a young woman from the Netherlands, traveled to the United States to study at Chapman University in sunny Orange, California. Chapman is a distinguished private, non-profit university, and one of only 75 colleges to offer a Peace Studies program. She took two courses in Peace Studies during her time studying…
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Special Member Pricing!
Don’t miss out! As a NAWRB Member you get special pricing to the 5th Annual NAWRB Conference but the deal is even better if you register before June, 3rd 2018. Register today: https://www.nawrb.com/product/conference-package/
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MBA’s Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference 2018
Over 800 attendees were part of the MBA’s Independent Mortgage Bankers (IMB) Conference in Amelia Island Florida this week. The conference set new records of attendance which validates the increasingly important role that independent mortgage bankers, who now represent more than 50 percent of all mortgage originations volume, play in the mortgage market. The conference…
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Has the Role of Women in Business Made Progress?
During 2017, there was a noticeable increase of women’s leadership conferences held across the country and the world. At these conferences, women participated in dialogues regarding business strategies and discussed mutual professional challenges. Thus, while 2017 was a year in which women made strides, what was the path leading up to this movement toward professional…
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Life of a Female Veteran: U.S. Army Combat Veteran Erica Courtney (part 2 of 6)
Towards the end of my tour I had set out to earn my spurs, an old cavalry tradition which signifies you are a cut above. This consisted of three days of physical hazing, meeting with a board of senior leaders to answer anything and everything about Cavalry tradition, and employing skills needed to meet the…
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What Working Women Give Up to Climb the Executive Ladder
Professional and high-achieving working women have to give up a lot to climb the executive ladder. What does it mean to sacrifice and what are those things that are sacrificed in the pursuit of the executive woman’s life? According to definition.com, sacrifice is the “forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered…
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Women Leaders at the Front of the Line – NDILC in the News
Women Leaders at the Front of the Line – NDILC in the News The NDILC are dedicated to helping raise the number of C-suite women and grow women’s employment at all levels in the housing ecosystem. Read below to find out how our council members are making a difference for women, local communities and the world…
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Happy Mother’s Day from NAWRB!
On Sunday, May 13th, Americans will celebrate Mother’s Day, a national holiday honoring mothers and motherhood. Mother’s Day was first organized by Anna Jarvis in Grafton, WV and Philadelphia, PA on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration gained popularity, Jarvis requested that Congress officially recognize a day to honor mothers. In 1914 Congress designated…