Today's Reads on mortgages now being approved in one click, President Elizabeth wouldn't destroy American business, and how much allowance do kids get now?!
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Don't let a tombstone be the only real estate you ever own. This Halloween ad was one of many funny homebuyer ads I did for The Onion back when I was a loan officer.
I always get asked how fast we want to grow. Here's a 25/8 installment where I answer by connecting the dots between growth, speed freaks, startups, and business models overall.
Power talkers like to start sentences with super annoying phrases. Here are the 10 worst. May this help entertain you while waiting to talk next time you hear one.
Today's Reads on startup visionary babble, weed banking, quantum computing, and Wall Street's most influential newsletter that's often wrong.
Get your cool back for the weekend with this Friday Funk analysis of Earth Wind & Fire's Shining Star lyrics. Spoiler alert: wish on stars not dreams.
Your bank and Silicon Valley are in the fight of their lives for your wallet, and the future of digital banking. This guide will tell you who you can trust.
Today's reads on big banks backing fintechs, Saudi oil chaos rate impacts, Stripe & Square becoming banks, and how rich and not-so-rich people buy homes for the first time
Jay Z’s Roc-A-Fella co-founder Damon Dash on influencer economics
I saw people making money off our celebrity and bringing awareness to their brands, and I was like: why don’t we just make the brands and bring awareness to them ourselves?
The fintech M&A tsunami is rising. The lines between finance, software, and media will blur in the race to make people enjoy banking and real estate.
The Basis Point tributes one of our great players Spencer White. And we pledge to keep rocking for all you readers, clients, and team members.
Today's Linkage on climate change, startup funding, and ice cream

