Paramount Bank is making it easier and more fiscally sound for veterans and active service duty members to get mortgages. — In these uncertain times, people are focused on how they can take care of themselves, their families, and ideally, their communities. Eventually, however, the coronavirus pandemic will end, and we will all resume our new normal way of life. …

Veterans with PTSD and people who struggle with addiction are particularly vulnerable during this unprecedented time of international self-isolation. — I’ve made my position clear on America getting back to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But there’s something just as serious and worthy of our attention — and this one is close to my heart as a veteran — the effects of isolation on some of our more vulnerable citizens.

To avoid a depression and a cascade of economic disasters, we have to adopt a battle triage mentality and go to war with the coronavirus. — We need to get back to work. Before you judge me for making that statement, hear me out. For starters, I don’t have all the answers. There is no one right answer, and no one person has all the information we need to recover from the pandemic. …

We Aren’t Scared of the Current Environment, but We Are Aware of It — If you’re scared right now, don’t feel bad. Fear is a reasonable response to what’s happening right now. Thanks to the rapid, global spread of the coronavirus things are uncertain in almost every industry. Finances in particular are unstable for many people and organizations. Mortgages, interest rates, payments, regular cash…

It’s hard to disagree with almost any of them, especially as a mortgage industry insider. But what if you’re not? — At the beginning of the year, the Forbes Real Estate Council put out a piece around their five mortgage trends likely to continue in 2020. It’s been a little more than one month of 2020, so how are these trends holding up so far? Mortgage trends are always somewhat subjective…

How I’m preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro — The #ConquerKili hike is just under one month out and I am looking forward to embarking on this journey with fellow veterans. If you had asked me at the start of 2019 if I would have planned on doing something like this, I would have said no. And now, I’m…

I can tell you a thousand reasons why your company should hire more veterans — On Veterans Day, I posted about the importance of helping veterans succeed in job interviews, and the importance of hiring managers understanding a veteran perspective. When we can overcome this challenge together, more companies will see that hiring veterans improves the bottom line. Veterans make excellent employees, managers and company…

This Veterans Day, give veterans the opportunities they deserve. — Happy Veterans Day! It would be no surprise to my friends for me to say that the most developmental period of my life was spent in the United States Army. …