Blogs
Coheus on Technology, Costs and Disruption
The chart below looks at the history of costs in our industry and what several of our clients have set as aspirational goals. Will we hit the goals? The right question is "under what circumstances can we achieve these goals?" That brings into play the possibilities of...
5 Questions with Jim Deitch
Published in: February 2019 edition. https://thescore.vantagescore.com/article/441/5qs-jim-deitch Jim Deitch is co-founder and chief executive officer of Teraverde®. Previously, he was a co-founder, chief executive officer, and director of the American Home Bank...
Data driven decisions help Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane win
"We are card counters at the blackjack table. And we're gonna turn the odds on the casino:" Billy Beane in the movie Moneyball. “Strategically Transforming the Mortgage Banking Industry” profiled Oakland Athletics General Manager Beane and his data-driven approach to...
Jim Deitch’s New Book is Available Now!
"Strategically Transforming the Mortgage Banking Industry: Thought Leadership on Disruption from Maverick CEOs" is now available for sale online. Get yours today and read it on the way to the MBA's Annual Convention in Washington D.C. next week. “Jim has captured how...
Jim Deitch’s ‘Strategically Transforming’ book supports the MBA Opens Doors Foundation
With the recent publication of Jim Deitch’s new book, ‘Strategically Transforming the Mortgage Banking Industry', Jim announced that all royalties generated by sales of the book on Amazon would go to the MBA Opens Doors Foundation. The MBA Opens Doors Foundation is...
Is there an ‘Uber-like’ threat in the Mortgage Industry?
Disruption is an important topic for my new book. Here is an excerpt: How is disruption manifesting in the mortgage world? Speaking on the topic, Brian Stoffers, Vice-Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association and CBRE stated that: “We have enormous strategic...
Strategic Levers can achieve huge success. Here’s how.
Here is a preview from my new book that will be release later this month. What are we talking about when we cite ‘strategy?’ One definition of strategy is, “a plan of action designed to achieve an overall aim.” This book defines strategy as the following: A plan of...
Can Mortgage Bankers learn from ‘Moneyball’?
My new book draws inspiration from many sources. Maverick CEOs in our industry are prominent like they were in my last book. There are also unique new sources. Here is a brief excerpt: [I was fortunate to speak with] Billy Beane, an executive with the Oakland...
Here is the Forward to Jim Deitch’s new book, “Strategically Transforming the Mortgage Banking Industry”
Forward by Alex Henderson Jim Deitch’s first book on mortgage banking transformation, Digitally Transforming the Mortgage Banking Industry, -- an instant bestseller -- was conceived by Jim at the 2017 MBA Chairman’s Conference. The industry was experiencing higher...
10th anniversary of the conservatorship of FreddieMac and Fannie Mae — What’s next?
The Mortgage Industry has been critical to the U.S economy. My new book , “Strategically Transforming the Mortgage Banking Industry” will be published in October 2018. This new book, looks forward from the 10th anniversary of the conservatorship of FreddieMac and...
