by Jason Smith | Jun 22, 2022 | Blog
By: Jason Smith June 22, 2022 By:Jason Smith June 22, 2022 I have been called a lot of things in my life- some good, some not so pleasant and many that I can’t repeat here due to corporate filters. However, the grand consensus has always been that I more than likely...
by Jason Smith | Jun 2, 2022 | Blog
By: Jason Smith June 2, 2022 By:Jason Smith June 2, 2022 A few years back I was offered free tickets to a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game as part of a large group, and my friend Tony asked if I was planning on going. My response, “Hmm, I don’t think so”...
by Jason Smith | May 25, 2022 | Blog
By: Jason Smith May 25, 2022 By:Jason Smith May 25, 2022 While walking around my neighborhood this morning, it occurred to me that I commonly think to myself (albeit selfishly) things like, “Ha, I paid less than you,” or “Our house has more square footage at...
by Jason Smith | May 18, 2022 | Blog
By: Jason Smith May 18, 2022 By:Jason Smith May 18, 2022 Now that the dust has settled on ICE’s announced purchase of Black Knight, Inc., it needs to be said- Encompass did not buy Empower. Though we consistently see M&A activity in the mortgage space, it...