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A remarkable thing happened at a recent job fair – what, you were thinking this article was about a famous old movie? Among a very large, industry-diverse contingent of big-name corporations, our location seemed to attract a disproportionately high number of talented job seekers.

TV shows, stock market investments, political leanings, clothes, sports teams, body art, foreign policy, raising children, food…the list is endless.

The leaves that were so beautiful the first of the month are now covering lawns and clogging gutters; the stock market has been bouncing up and down like a yo-yo; the stores are filled with Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations, and the wee ones are getting ready for their annual costumed sugar high. It must be the end of October.

How frustrated are you that your credit card bill(s) never seem to get smaller? One of our Florida customers told us it felt like she was trying to fill in one of their famous sinkholes with air. No matter how much she shoveled her money into that financial ditch, that old money pit just kept getting bigger.

Mortgage rates are like a stubborn child. For months now we have been told by some “experts” that the good times are over and the …

Denise opened the conversation with our Loan Advisor by stating emphatically, “I’ve half a mind to take a bulldozer to this place. We’ve lived in this house for 12 years, bought it as a ‘fixer upper, and all the ‘uppers’ still need to be fixed.”

“My husband and I have been talking about talking about getting our home refinanced…but all we do is talk about discussing it…we never really talk about it,” so said Linda when she called us to talk about it. “Does that make any sense?”

It’s no secret that we want our customers to know about our values and superior service. We believe that if you get to know us you’ll see that our company is made up of friendly, dedicated and professional people who truly care about you.

When that first twinge of “movingitis” hits and thoughts of a new home become more invasive in the old noggin, what should you do first?

I’m going to tell you a secret. People worry. Nah, that’s not the secret; everybody knows that people worry. We worry about the economy, health, jobs, kids, money…the list goes on and on and on. Sometimes we even worry about worrying too much!