2021 Newsletters
December 2021 Title Notes E-News
- 4 Leadership Lessons I Learned from the Vineyard
- Top Mortgage Lending Trends for 2022
- Strengthening Thinking as a Mechanism to Building Resilience
- USPS Deliveries Slowed as of October 1
- The Pickelball Explosion – Fun for the Whole Family
- How a Thicker Skin Can Give You an Advantage in Life’s Battles
- Small Banks Facing Greater Cyber Risks Urge Congress to Act
- SMBs are Untapped Opportunity for Banks
- Real Estate News
November 2021 Title Notes E-News
- Drop These Phrases From Your Vocabulary If You Want to Sound More Confident
- $9 Purchase Threatens Buyer’s Dream of Homeownership
- How Leaders Add Value to People
- 3 Keys to the Future of Banking Partnerships, Openness & Advice
- 4 Practices of Kindness That Make You Glorious
- Community Institutions’ Golden Opportunity to Grow Small Business Loans
- Real Estate News
October 2021 Title Notes E-News
- How to Coach An Employee Who is Performing Well
- The Scam that Keeps on Taking
- Fall Travel Etiquette: 6 Ways to Stay Healthy While Traveling This Season
- Banks Barely Keeping Up with Staff Shortages in COVID World
- Peeling the ‘Pineapple’ Problems Requires Proven Process
- Here’s the Key to True, Sustainable Efficiency in the Mortgage Industry
- Develop a Workforce Strategy for Future Success
September 2021 Title Notes E-News
- 7 Politeness Mistakes You Could be Making at Work – Even if No One’s Broken it to You Yet
- 9 Words People Constantly Mispronounce
- Why Energy is So Important for Leaders
- Do You Want to Be Mindful? Ask Yourself This Question Every Day
- Inquiring Minds: Can a Notary Certify a Mortgage Note in Virginia?
- Hiring a New Salesperson? Make Sure the Candidate Has These 5 Teachable Traits
- How Community Banks Can Stay Relevant in the Face of a Digital Assault
- Real Estate News
August 2021 Title Notes E-News
- August Special Awareness Days
- Top 10 Critical Competencies of Great Leaders
- The Most Important Skill for Success
- Mortgage Costs Grow 20 Times Faster Than Incomes
- Will Long-Term Effects of Deposit Surplus Speed Banking Consolidation?
- Real Estate News
- The Ages You Peak at Everything in Life
- 15 Ways to Learn From Someone You Disagree With
- Profit Margins are Just Going to Get Worse, Lenders Say
- How to Build Team Chemistry
- Why Women Make Good Leaders in Financial Services
- One of the More Successful Commercial Bankers We Know Does These 3 Things
- Other News in Banking and Lending
- Real Estate News
- If You Sleep in This Position Every Night You Are Aging Your Skin by 10 Years
- Wire Transfer Scheme Targets Mortgage Payoffs, Secret Service Warns
- When it Comes to Change, Are You a Cuddly Curmudgeon or Early Adopter?
- How COVID-19 Continues to Reshape Consumer Banking Behaviors
- How to Say “No” Without Saying “No”
- How Banks Can Support Small Businesses After COVID-19
- Real Estate News
- Anxiety and Work: The Impact of Anxiety on Different Generations of Employees
- Annoying Habits that Bother Your Coworkers
- Humility: A Leadership Superpower
- Why Your Leadership Needs Humanity
- Inquiring Minds: Can a Notary Certify a Mortgage Note in Virginia?
- How Financial Services Can Thrive After COVID-19
- 2020’s PPP Chaos Gives Way to Smoother Encore in 2021
- Real Estate News
- What’s Harder: Working From the Office or Working From Home?
- Is it OK to Turn Off Your Webcam in the Middle of a Call?
- The 7 Emails You Should Send Every Week to Get Ahead in your Career
- Home Prices in Virginia Keep Rising: Should We Worry That We’re in a Price Bubble?
- 7 Easy Ways to Find Your Joy
- A People-Centric Approach to Change Delivery in Financial Services
- Articles on Leadership & Management
- For Successful Small Business Lending, Learn From 2008
- Real Estate News
- How to Use Hope to Overcome Stress and Anxiety
- FTC Receives More Than 2.1M Fraud Reports in 2020
- What’s Your Plan for Battling Synthetic Fraud?
- The Devastating Side Effect From Working Remotely No One is Talking About
- Expanding Opportunities for Neurodiverse Colleagues
- Where Customer and Employee Needs Intersect Post-COVID
- How Negotiating Skills Help Leaders Defuse Work Conflicts
- Real Estate News
February 2021 Title Notes E-News
- Would You Like to Change Direction? How Attention Determines Direction
- Embrace the Suck – The Navy Seal Way to an Extraordinary Life
- Are you Struggling With COVID Anxiety and Stress?
- Will Bankers Ever Go Back to the Office Again?
- Big Banks Are Deposit Vacuums: How Other Institutions Can Slow the Flow
- How the Pandemic is Spurring New Financial Regulations
- Four Ways to Support Small Business in the New Year
- Mortgage News
- Real Estate News
January 2021 Title Notes E-News
- What Do the People Around You Need From Heading Into the New Year?
- 10 Leadership Strategies for Thriving in 2021
- Everything We Learned About Disinfecting in 2020
- Customer and Employee Experiences Should Top Banks Priority List in 2021
- Three Key Factors for Effective 2021 Planning in Financial Services
- 40 One-Sentence Communication Tips
- Mortgage News
- 2021 Trends in Housing and Real Estate
- Real Estate News
2020 E-Newsletters
December 2020 Title Notes E-News
- The 7 Soft Skills That Will Matter the Most in 2021
- Investors Title Company Announces Record Third Quarter Financial Results
- Four Risks Could Make 2021 the Toughest Year for Banks Since 2009, says S&P
- An Actionable Approach to Tough Issues Even Timid Leaders Can Employ
- How to Nail the Small Business Banking & Lending Market in 2021
- 5 Threats Banks Face to Their Commercial Business (And How to Respond)
- Two-Thirds of Financial Services Firms Suffered Cyber-Attack in the Past Year
- Mortgage News
- Real Estate News
November 2020 Title Notes E-News
- November Courthouse and Agency Closures
- 7 Questions Highly Confident People Ask Themselves Regularly
- Mortgage Industry Insights Into 2021
- Want More Diverse Senior Leadership? Sponsor Junior Talent
- Community Banking In The News
- COVID – Impact on Women in the Workforce
- Video: How to Report Wire Fraud to the FBI
- Banks Never Ask That: Can you outsmart online scammers?
- Real Estate News
October 2020 Title Notes E-News
- The 18 Most Powerful Habits That Can Make You Super Smart
- 5 Reasons Mortgage Rates Will Rise in 2021
- Are The Next Generation Leaders Hiding in Plain Sight?
- 4 Charts That Show How Different the Banking Industry is Today From the Great Recession
- Articles for the Workplace
- Real Estate News
September 2020 Title Notes E-News
- If You Want to Quickly Reduce Your Employees’ Burnout, Make Them Answer This One Question Every Morning
- 10 Observations From Bankers in a Prolonged Pandemic World
- Irrefutable Principles of High-Performance Mortgage and Real Estate Practices [Principles 4 & 5]
- How to Do a Better Job of Listening When You’re Remote
- Can Nontraditional Credit Analysis Be Community Banks’ Path to Profit?
- Articles on Small Business Banking
- Real Estate News
August 2020 Title Notes E-News
- 7 Little Things That Will Impress Your Boss While Working Remotely
- Digital Heists Are Playing Off the Global Pandemic
- How to Create a Workplace that Actually Inspires Passion
- How Really Help Small Business Through COVID-19
- Irrefutable Principles of High-Performing Mortgage and Real Estate Practices
- Articles on Banking and COVID-19 Impact
- Real Estate News
- How to Politely Sidestep a Handshake
- Tips for Educating Employees on Cybersecurity Preparedness
- Five Foods That Are Killing Your Intelligence, Focus and Brain
- Study Reveals a ‘Skills Gap’ That Jeopardizes Future of Banking
- How the Best Leaders Manage Their Anxiety
- The Necessary Evolution of the Modern Mortgage Originator
- Optimized Pricing is the Secret to a Consistently Profitable Pipeline
- Real Estate News
- Post-Pandemic Opportunities and Challenges for the Banking Industry
- A New Lending environment Will Bring New Mortgage Fraud Risks
- How to Avoid Becoming Irrelevant in the New Decade
- Meetings Are Not Wasting Your Time — Lack of Follow-Through Is
- How Financial Institutions Can Make Their Commercial Real Estate Portfolios Crisis-Proof
- Commercial Real Estate Recovery Possible Later Thsi Year
- Real Estate News
- 7 Habits of People Who Keep It Together During Uncertain Times
- Maximizing Your Energy During COVID-19
- It’s Time to Throw Out Your 2020 Strategic Plan
- How Banks Can Help Small Business Through Aid Tangle and Beyond
- Banking Must Support Small Business Beyond Providing Loans
- IRS Extends 1031 Exchange Deadlines
- Real Estate News
- Dear Leader Put On Your Oxygen Mask First!
- Strategies For Thriving When Emotionally Hijacked
- 9 Signs Your’re Successful Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It
- Coronavirus Roundup: Critical Consumer Trends & Insights for Banking
- Real Estate News
COVID-19 Business Impact Special Notice – Marc 19, 2020
- 13 Things You Should Give Up If You Want to be Successful
- If You Sleep in This Position, You Will Have More Nightmares
- $221M Lost to Wire Transfer Fraud in 2019
- How to Protect Your Financial Institution from Foreign Cyberattacks
- Investors Title Company Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Results
- The Essential Job Interview Question Almost Nobody Ever Asks
- Hey Housing Professionals, Your Jargon Isn’t Helping Consumers
- Consumers’ Surprising Views on the Future of Banking
- Real Estate News
February 2020 Title Notes E-News
- Refinancing Boom Fuels Mortgages to Postcrisis Record
- 7 Leadership Lessons From an Unexpected CEO
- 2020’s Top Cyber Threats in Banking
- Financial Institutions vs Fintechs: The Fight for Business Banking
- How Will Commercial’s Capital Markets Fare in 2020?
- Real Estate News
January 2020 Title Notes E-News
- What One Word Do You Need to Embrace in the Year Ahead?
- Start the New Year with a Simplification Month
- Stop Abbreviating 2020. Police Say It Leaves You Open to Fraud and Could Cost You Big
- How Community Banks Can Adapt to the 21st Century (Without Forgetting the Past)
- Do Bank Management Training Programs Create ‘Leaders of Yesterday’?
- Mortgage Expert Insights on Business Planning Strategies
- A Look at Lending: Trends Expected to Shape Commercial Lending in 2020
- Real Estate News