Image by TheTruthAbout via Flickr Nowadays, it is easy to wonder how people ever got along without the Internet. Consumers use it for shopping, planning vacations, and keeping in touch with friends and family. In many ways, people are suspicious or at least disappointed, when they discover a company or organization either does not have [...]
The Government Helping Consumers Out of Debt
Image via Wikipedia It seems like there was a lot of talk of the government helping consumers out of their debt problems. The premise was that this would jump start the teetering economy. Did it happen? I’m kinda asking the question out loud and hoping for your input. I am not really seeing it. Loan [...]
Debt Settlement Virtual Training System
Image by Getty Images via Daylife I just stumbled on this press release from a group called MSTARS, LLC. Now I don’t know anything about this service, have not seen it in action, or have any financial interest in them; however, the concept seems really valuable. I spend a lot of time trying to help [...]
Surviving the Mortgage Crisis
Image by ducttapemarketing via Flickr Sometimes survival is the key to winning. Having the staying power to be one of the last standing can bring you millions on reality TV and in the mortgage business. Here are a few techniques that are filling mortgage pipelines even in down markets: Database Marketing Your database of past [...]
Consumer Protection, How to Throw a Lifeline to Troubled Borrowers
Image by dcJohn via Flickr The lead industry has never been a poster child for consumer protection. However, I think changes in the market and the economy could make our industry increasingly important. Certainly the scammers will remain in pockets, but the “good guys” can set the bar high for consumer protection and service–forcing out [...]
