>	Small-Balance: The Jump Take five steps to add commercial loans of $5 million or less to your repertoire by Angie Birdwell, senior vice president, national sales manager of business real estate finance, Wells Fargo Bank 5/2007
>	From the Top: May by Geary Britton-Simmons, founder 5/2007
>	Q&A: Jim Park President and CEO, Asian Real Estate Association of America by Melinda Young 5/2007
>	Spotlight: San Antonio (Residential Market) by Ivanna C. Sukkar 5/2007
>	Helping Hands: Thornburg Mortgage 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 5/2007
>	Tip of the Month: May Be visible to clients by Rich Leffler, Wachovia Mortgage Corp. 5/2007
>	Trends: Bilingual marketing Bilingual marketing by Ivanna C. Sukkar 5/2007
>	Welcoming Hispanic Borrowers Nuances abound in one of the mortgage industry's fastest-growing sectors by Yanique Lawrence, chief operating officer, Citizens Home Loan 5/2007
>	Hard Money Made Easy Brokers who turn to hard-money lenders may increase their business while helping borrowers in need by Elliot Grub, senior vice president, chief credit officer, Allied Mortgage & Financial Corp. 5/2007
>	Behind the Curtain Think the back end of the mortgage process doesn't affect brokers? Think again by David L. Hippensteel, council member, Gerson Lehrman Group Councils 5/2007
>	Business Across the Border As U.S. residents look south to Mexico for vacation properties, opportunity arises for mortgage originators by Tim Kelley, chief operating officer, IMI Group 5/2007
>	A Niche Within a Niche Targeting small commercial properties and loans? Go a step further by Salomon Wancier, senior vice president, marketing and communications, Silver Hill Financial LLC 5/2007
>	How to Handle Market Tremors To cope with a potential market decline, be responsible and educate yourself and borrowers by Michael J. Saldutti, president, Royal Bay Mortgage Inc. 5/2007
>	Turning to an Uncommon Lifeline Credit-reporting agencies can help brokers and lenders improve connectivity and loan quality by Donovan Williams, business-development manager, Informative Research 5/2007
>	How to Broker FHA Reverse Mortgages If you want to broker in this growing sector, here are the basics you should know by Sandra Lee, reverse-mortgage specialist, Reverse Mortgage Services 5/2007
>	Creating an Educated Industry Mortgage professionals of all levels must take heed of the importance of education and training by Ray Williams, founder and president, Loan Origination Training School 5/2007
>	Build Trust, Build Relationships With education and certification, you can become a trusted adviser to clients by Sheryl Heffernan, senior vice president of the Western region, American Brokers Conduit 5/2007
>	The Who, When and How of Direct Mail Cut through the clutter and get clients to call you by Chris Monge, president, Monge Mortgage Publications, and CEO, Apex Financial Corp. 5/2007
>	Going from Call to Close For success in telesales, know your sources and follow some simple tips by Dale Vermillion, CEO, Vermillion Consulting Inc. 5/2007
>	10 Rules for Direct-Response Marketing Brokers can draw in more customers by focusing on the standards of direct marketing by Dan Kennedy; and Christopher Hurn, president, Mercantile Commercial Capital 5/2007
>	Focus on the Positive Take steps to keep up your spirits -- and your business by Jason Blake, loan officer and national team leader, Carteret Mortgage Corp. 5/2007
>	Online Media Can Drive Originations Reach and educate borrowers with video and audio marketing on the Internet by Roger Vetruba, CEO, MortgageMovies.com 5/2007
>	The Secret to Success? Follow Up If you want to recruit and keep clients, stay in touch by James Feldman, president, Shift Happens!, a division of James Feldman Associates Inc. 5/2007
>	To Build Your Business, Get Published Branding yourself as an expert by writing articles can do wonders for your career by Ivan Misner, founder, BNI, and Edward Craine, CEO, Smith Craine Finance 5/2007
>	You're Special -- So Show It Clients will be less inclined to fight your rates if you position yourself as an expert by Andy Lockwood 5/2007
>	5 Tips for Staying on Top Brokers who seize opportunity in today's market can continue to succeed by P. Morgan Brown, chief operating officer, New Day Trust Mortgage 5/2007