Today's special guest was MBA's Chief Economist and SVP, Jay Brinkman.  Jay holds a Ph.D. in finance from Purdue University and an MBA from Tulane.  He worked in Fannie Mae's portfolio strategy group on risk-based capital issues.  He also was a Capital Hill press secretary.  If you have ever heard Jay Brinkmann speak, you know what a treat we had on today's program.  His expertise and abilities as an economist is only excelled by his wonderful witty sense of humor as he expounds on the complexities of our economy and housing finance.  Best of all, Jay is refreshingly down-to-earth and is "real".

Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, and Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing valuable info on FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT and TONY GARRITANO providing a TECHNOLOGY UPDATE.

Today's special guest was MBA's Chief Economist and SVP, Jay Brinkman.  Jay holds a Ph.D. in finance from Purdue University and an MBA from Tulane.  He worked in Fannie Mae's portfolio strategy group on risk-based capital issues.  He also was a Capital Hill press secretary.  If you have ever heard Jay Brinkmann speak, you know what a treat we had on today's program.  His expertise and abilities as an economist is only excelled by his wonderful witty sense of humor as he expounds on the complexities of our economy and housing finance.  Best of all, Jay is refreshingly down-to-earth and is "real".

Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, and Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing valuable info on FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT and TONY GARRITANO providing a TECHNOLOGY UPDATE.