Marilyn Wilson, Managing Partner of WAV Group, Inc, is re-joining the Board of Trustees for the National Small Business Association (NSBA),the nation’s oldest small business advocacy organization. Marilyn will also serve as NSBA’s Chair of the Economic Development Committee.
A new paper issued by a robust group of government and economic leaders in the real estate economy have outlined a proposal to merge Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a new government-owned corporation. Currently both organizations are government-regulated, but privately owned. According to the paper the goal of the proposal is to overhaul the mortgage lending process to accomplish the following: “This would facilitate a deep, broad and competitive primary and secondary mortgage market; limit the taxpayer’s risk to where it is absolutely necessary; ensure broad access to the system for borrowers in all communities; and ensure a level playing field [...]
It is a great honor to be able to serve on the Board of Trustees of the National Small Business Association. Below is a piece by NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken discussing important issues facing all small business across industries, including real estate. I look forward to sharing more valuable information like this from the NSBA with our industry! To become a member of the NSBA visit nsba.biz Inside the Beltway - March The Monthly Update on Small-Business Policy By NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken Small Business Policymakers On Wednesday, March 5, the Senate Small Business Committee voted [...]
As some of you may know I was recently appointed as a Trustee to the National Small Business Administration. One of the reasons I am thrilled to serve with this group is their stated non-partisan approach to evaluating and influencing policy. If any of you have suggestions about ways you believe the Federal Government can better serve the needs of your small business please pass them my way. I would love to represent your ideas to the NSBA. As part of my appointment, I now have the privilege of receiving regular communications helping me and thousands of other small business [...]
