I recently closed a loan that I thought would never close.  Not because I couldn’t get it done…But because the client kept switching lenders in the middle of the transaction. I first picked up the file after she had already been denied by another lender. She was under contract and…

“If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.” Ecc 9:10 (NIV)  When was the last time you sharpened your ax?   It’s a lot harder to get things done when it’s dull isn’t it?! Let’s remember to sharpen up from time…

A job as a advisor can be boring.  I mean – how exciting is it to talk about interest rates and loan terms all day with people? I do everything I can to make the process smooth and stress-free for my clients… but “fun”? That’s a stretch. It’s not like when…

“Then Peter began to speak: ‘I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism’ Acts 10:34 (NIV) Aren’t we so fortunate that God doesn’t show partiality towards us?  I mean, He doesn’t judge us based on nationality, race, status, political affiliation – or even if someone…

Last week I attended a one-day sales, training, and marketing workshop here in Nashville. It was led by someone I highly respect in the mortgage industry – someone who works for a different lender – and most of the people there were from her company. It was great! I learned…

He is Risen! Enough said. 🙂 “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.” Matt 28:6 (NIV)

This past week was spring break for my daughter, so we headed down to Panama City Beach – or as some like to call it, the “Redneck Riviera.” (IYKYK) We had the whole crew there – my wife, daughter, in-laws, my brother-in-law, even my son and his girlfriend.  And it…

“The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight” Prov 11:1 (NIV) or from The Message version: “God hates cheating in the marketplace; he loves it when business is aboveboard”   Just a subtle reminder that we all need to act above reproach in our business dealings. It may be different than…

I closed a loan recently where the buyers were just plain ornery. Nothing seemed to go right in their eyes. Every issue that came up during the process was immediately someone else’s fault—and someone else needed to pay for it. During the inspection they discovered the roof needed replacing. The seller paid…

“Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.“  Ps 34: 12-13 (NIV)  I read this over and over, and kept focusing on the Word “good” for some reason.  We can have “days”… but these passages tells us…