This episode examines an article from Independent Banker Magazine titled “Drive efficiency with these 9 back-office upgrades.” The 9 recommendations for increasing efficiency include automate loan exceptions, use RPA to reduce repetitive tasks, establish common sense practices, reduce the use of spreadsheets, get maximum value out of existing solutions, have AI help with the compliance, enable e-signatures, prepare for AI drive opportunities, and tap into employee insights. A link to the article is included below.

Link: Drive Efficiency With These 9 Back Office Upgrades

This episode examines a report from the National Association of Realtors and Realtor.com titled “Affordability and Homebuilding: State-by-State Report Cards.” This report breaks down, state-by-state, affordability and supply. Some of the key findings focus on income-based affordability gaps, deficit of affordable homes, impact on first-time buyers, state-level disparities, and impact of mortgage rates. A link to the affordability and homebuilding report is included below.

Link: Affordability and Homebuilding: State-by-State Report Cards - Realtor.com Economic Research

This episode examines an article from The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) titled “Why there will never be another Warren Buffett.” The author provides three reasons why there will never be another Warren Buffett: the person, the period, and the package. Warren was a unique individual who was obsessed with studying companies. He was trained by Benjamin Graham, himself a financial legend. Buffett began investing in a period before trillions of dollars had poured into the stock market. Buffett used Berkshire Hathaway as his investment vehicle, which is a publicly traded holding company.