10-16-2023 Rewind to “1979”

10-16-2023 Rewind to “1979”

-----------------------
Khomeini 1979.  Cruel Iran always has the time.Khomeini took power in 1979 from the Shah.  Instability in the Middle East is constant.  What happens as the War against Hamas takes months?  What happens with Iranian-backed Hezbollah fighting in the north?   Will Oil continue to rise?  Will Iran challenge Biden’s weakness as they exploited President Jimmy Carter?For mortgage bankers, the looming rate drop will do little to rescue their bottom line.  Cracks in home prices add to the purchase money challenges, but lower prices and rates bring a new world of opportunities.Rates start sinking like a stone.-----------------------------

Les Parker, CMB

Former senior vice president of a national technology and service company.

Les Parker Les Parker is the Managing Director at Transformational Mortgage Solutions Advisory Board Member for Ainsworth Advisors; and has served as the Senior Vice President of Industry Relations and Consulting at LoanLogics, a technology and services provider focused on improving mortgage loan quality, performance, and reliability throughout the loan life-cycle. His responsibilities included managing the company’s life of loan analytics and monitoring capabilities, overseeing consulting services, contributing to the strategic planning team, and communicating with industry leaders to develop and maintain positive relationships. He focused on identifying threats and strategic opportunities. Parker has executive mortgage banking experience in capital markets, servicing, operations, production, and financial management. Parker has served as director of the largest private issuer of CMOS. His educational background covers music, religious studies, mortgage banking, mathematics, and business administration. Parker holds a BBA in Finance, and other degrees, and has held numerous securities licenses. Parker is a Master Certified Mortgage Banker, a designation conferred by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Parker writes, speaks, and provides audio content,  Since the late 1980s, he publishes a daily newsletter connecting global macroeconomics to the US interest rate movement.