>	Manufactured Housing: New Opportunities There are now more options for helping clients with manufactured-home funding by Robin M. Jacobs, vice president of corporate development and marketing, FoundationWorks Inc. 8/2006
>	From the Top: August 2006 by Geary Britton-Simmons, chairman of the board 8/2006
>	Q&A: Jack Williams President, California Association of Mortgage Brokers by Melinda Young 8/2006
>	Spotlight: New Orleans (Residential Market) by Ivanna C. Sukkar 8/2006
>	Helping Hands: Secured Funding Each month, Helping Hands features a mortgage professional or group that has volunteered to lend a hand to others in need by Ivanna C. Sukkar 8/2006
>	Scotsman's Guide to the California Association of Mortgage Brokers convention by 8/2006
>	Survey Says: August We asked our readers: "What is your company doing to protect its clients' identities?" by 8/2006
>	Tip of the Month: August 2006 Tell the truth by Gary Opper, Approved Financial Corp. 8/2006
>	Education: An Eye-Opener in Changing Times Brokers must educate themselves, consumers and referral partners to withstand market slides by Bruce Rosenblat, president, North Star Home Lending 8/2006
>	A New Look at an Old Option Changing market places more value in single-premium mortgage insurance by Dave Hershman, director, OriginationPro Mortgage School, and Vance Edwards, marketing program manager, MGIC 8/2006
>	Going Wireless Extends Reach Wireless prequalification tools can help loan officers deliver instant information and improve sales by Brandie Young, vice president of marketing, WMC Mortgage Corp. 8/2006
>	Fraud by Any Other Name When mortgage professionals do 'anything' to get deals done, they can face severe penalties by Jerome Mayne, founder and president, Fraudcon Inc. 8/2006
>	Carving Your Niche When venturing into commercial lending, understanding problem scenarios can help spur profits by Mike Boggiano, senior vice president, national sales manager, Silver Hill Financial LLC 8/2006
>	Future Looks up for Condo-Hotels Baby boomer shifts and other factors play roles in vacation- and second-home trend by Bob Waun, CEO, Vacation Finance 8/2006
>	Latch on to Growing Reverse Market Help a growing population by tapping into the reverse-mortgage market by Philip E. Lipp, president, Allwest Mortgage 8/2006
>	Some Options Worth Keeping Open Guess what: Interest-only loans and option ARMs still have benefits when used properly by David T. Catapano, senior mortgage consultant, PanAm Mortgage 8/2006
>	Assessing Risk When evaluating lenders with which to work, look at their processes to determine risk by Manuel V. Sicre, president and CEO, BlueTrust Capital LLC 8/2006
>	How to Understand Preapproval Letters Help your clients recognize the importance of getting preapproved by John Osslund, president, West Coast Mortgage and S.W.I. Financial Services Inc. 8/2006
>	Things That Make You Go Boom With retirement looming for baby boomers, reconsider how you market nonconforming products by Nancy Harlow Irwin, senior marketing strategist, ClearBlue 8/2006
>	Tap Budding Market with DVDs Hispanic-homebuyer population is growing, and educational media may help reach it by Frank Ruelas, director of emerging markets, AIG United Guaranty 8/2006
>	Training the Modern Broker A range of activities are available to keep brokers up to speed with today's mortgage industry by Darrell DeRochier, learning specialist, MILA Inc. 8/2006
>	The Tools Within Everyone is equipped with the tools of a champion; learn how to master yours by Tom Hopkins, chairman, Tom Hopkins International Inc. 8/2006
>	A Matter of Ethics A uniform code of ethics may help mortgage originators gain the public's trust by Kevin Boileau, CEO, BPI Consulting Group Inc. 8/2006
>	With Prospects, 12 is the Magic Number Manage the perceptions others have of you by following a simple rule by Brian Hilliard 8/2006
>	It's Who You Know For long-term success, consider five steps to building a referral-based business by Delaina Mitchell, first vice president of national production, No Red Tape Mortgage 8/2006
>	Now Presenting: Online As more shoppers turn to the Web, mortgage brokers can reach out and add the human touch by Jim Enright, partner, Lenders Insight 8/2006
>	Back to Reality Turn a down cycle on its end by focusing on the basics of customer relationships by Timothy Sawyer, president, TNT Mortgage Consulting 8/2006
>	Get Down to Business To strengthen your business, create an activity-based action plan by Nadir S. Zulqernain, branch manager, emerging markets, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 8/2006
>	7 Ingredients for Top Originators A dash of passion and a whole lot of ‘you' can get your business cooking by Chad Weber, owner, Average Joe L.O. 8/2006