The 2008 financial results for the Title insurance industry were less than stellar. In fact, it was the worst year ever recorded in the history of “Demotech Performance of Title Insurance Companies.” See: http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Demotech-Inc-982099.html I can point to several reasons for this, but the one that comes to mind first is the same one inRead… Read more »
See below a link to Gretchen Morgenson’s article on the ‘Ohio Defense’ in foreclosure – how the company trying to foreclose on that delinquent mortgage may not be the actual owner of the mortgage – the only one who is entitled to declare the mortgage in default and to chosse the remedy of foreclosure.
(originally posted at www.opennasa.com) The first time I ever thought of culture, I did so kicking and screaming. It was World Cultures class in ninth grade. Everyone had to take it. I didn’t know why I needed to take any kind of culture or history class at the time. My eyes were on the future,Read… Read more »
(Cross-listed at www.opennasa.com) Culture. What does that word do for you? I hear it thrown around a lot when talking about change. And change, unless maybe you’ve been living in a Thai jungle for the last 2 years or so, seems to at least be a hot topic on many people’s minds lately. (No offenseRead… Read more »
If you are a HUD employee and would like to share ideas, brainstorming, feedback about our mission and agency direction, with no fear of reprisal, let me know!
Cross posted on Salute to Your Service (AAFES blog). A new twist from the linear note taking and purging of knowledge…other bloggers have been there and posted/tweeted that. Instead, we are giving you the ABC’s of the 2009 Milblogging Conference from this past weekend in DC, 24 and 25 April!
President Obama stated during his weekly radio address last Saturday that he is actively soliciting ideas from federal workers at all levels for making government more efficient. Although plans are forthcoming, Government Executive has created a forum for suggestions using Google moderator. Here is the URL for submitting ideas: http://moderator.appspot.com/#16/e=5ad32 If you do not have,Read… Read more »
I have received at least 10 emails suggesting participation in “the National Dialogue”, a companion to the recovery.gov Web site designed to “discover” technology solutions to achieve transparency. Tonight I finally was able to visit the site and contributed 3 “ideas”. How frustrating. Here is why. First, let me underscore that outreach is an admirableRead… Read more »
Apologies for errors in advance. Here are a few tweets from the tweet stream (have not clicked on any of the links) @wtneary: Hmm never occurred to me to put twittering as resolution in Lakewood RT @MWEditor: http://ow.ly/4ruG & http://ow.ly/4rsa #gov20 @mweditor: From teachers to business people to municipal councillors, the locals are twittering awayRead… Read more »
A vocal cross-section of technology experts, academics, good government groups and federal employees weighed in this week on the future of Recovery.gov, the Obama administration’s Web site that officials promise will eventually track every single dollar of the federal stimulus. Since the site’s late February launch, observers have raised concerns about its design, the technologiesRead… Read more »