Month: August 2018
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NAWRB Membership Drive: Cultivate Relationships & Advance Your Career or Book of Business
Are you a professional in the housing and real estate ecosystem who wants to connect with Industry Leaders, gain Leadership Opportunities and learn about the Latest Developments and Resources in your industry? Women in the Housing & Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB) offers all that and more through our memberships for both women and men and…
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Happy Labor Day Weekend 2018
As August comes to a close, Americans are gearing up to celebrate Labor Day weekend. Labor Day, which takes place Monday, September 3rd this year, is a federal holiday celebrating the contributions and success of American workers. It also commemorates the American labor movement which fought for workers’ rights and saw the emergence of shorter…
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September 2018: National Preparedness Month
This September marks National Preparedness Month, dedicated to reminding Americans about the importance of being prepared in case of a natural disaster, while providing the tools so that they can protect their homes, businesses and communities throughout the year. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are joining efforts…
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Womens’ Economic Growth and Advancement: Insights from Desiree Patno, CEO of NAWRB, on Critical Mass Radio Show
Fraud and embezzlement in banks can drastically take a toll on business owners. But it is possible to change the system and protect our hard earned money. Desiree Patno, the CEO of NAWRB is looking to spread the word on this issue. She joined us to talk about her own personal experiences and how you can avoid becoming…
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NAWRB Joins MBA’s “We Believe” Campaign
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has just released their inspiring “We Believe” campaign. As their website states, “It’s time to tell consumers, lawmakers and regulators, influencers in Washington and throughout the country, all the good things our industry is doing to ensure the dream of homeownership is realized by millions of Americans.”
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Kathy Kraninger Narrowly Approved by Senate Banking Committee in Split Party Vote
In her journey to become the next Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Kathy Kraninger must win over the Senate. If the recent vote by the Senate Banking Committee is any indication of how that might go, it might end up in a narrow confirmation along party lines.
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sheCall – Data, It’s in the Name of the Game
Veronica McManus, Regional Director, Realty Property Resource will be featured and interviewed on our NAWRB sheCall: Data, It’s in the Name of the Game
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Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Conclude Expansion in Single-Family Rental Market
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced yesterday that government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will end their expansion into the single-family rental market by halting the single-family rental pilot programs initiated in the last two years. The FHFA has concluded that the market is able to run smoothly without the assistance of GSEs,…
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Women Veterans in Business: Unique Challenges and Opportunities
Veterans are in the minority of the American workforce and female veterans are an even smaller subset of the population, however, the impact veterans and women veterans can make to society can be huge. This is a point made by NAWRB Magazine contributor and Army Veteran Erica Courtney as she moderated our panel Women Veterans…
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Who is Freddie Mac Today?
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Often in the industry, when we think of the forty-eight-year-old Government Sponsored Entity The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, otherwise known as Freddie Mac, we think: “I’d love to be an REO broker with them” or “I’d love to be in a vendor relationship with them.” However, as we discovered in our “Who is Freddie…