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The Buyline, November 2020
Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass... I opened up NoteExpo 2020 last week with a NOTE Talk (think TED Talk at a note conference) that I called, Pivot: The Word of the Year for Surviving 2020. Around this time of year, we hear lots of “of the year” awards. There’s...
The Buyline, October 2020
Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass... If you are like me, you are tired of hearing (and using) the phrase “uncertain times.” 2020 has been anything but certain. It has caused us to stay focused on what drives revenue and adapt, as well as adopt new strategies. Since...
The Buyline, September 2020
Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass... I started in the seller finance discounted note business in 1990. I left my job as a bank manager and joined Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities who at the time were the largest institutional investor of privately held...
The Buyline, August 2020
Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass... After much thought, deliberation, and research we have decided that NoteExpo 2020 will now be a fully live virtual event on November 6-7. This was not an easy decision for us to make, but given the current circumstances and...
The Buyline, July 2020
Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass... Back on April 15th I published the following post on my Social Media pages that I called I miss baseball: Today I realize I miss baseball! It is a beautiful sunny day here and my favorite team the New York Yankees were supposed...
The Buyline, June 2020
Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass... For obvious reasons this graduation “season” is unlike any other that I have ever seen. Most high school and college graduation ceremonies turned into parades as students rode in cars down the street while people cheered, were...
The Buyline, May 2020
Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass... If there’s one thing that we have all learned over the past six weeks or so, it is that “virtual is the new reality”. Our team meetings have been replaced by Zoom or Go-to-meetings. At NoteSchool, we have shifted and now do both...
The Buyline, April 2020
Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass... I have always been a big advocate of staying connected to what is going on in our industry as well as all around us on what can impact our lives, businesses and investments. Keeping your finger on the pulse by keeping up with...
The Buyline, March 2020
Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass... Throughout the month, I jot down thoughts and ideas about what topic I want to talk about in this column each month. I usually come up with a topic that I recently read about or that is in the news. This month has been...
The Buyline, February 2020
Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass... Over the last several years, I have been working alongside the other founders and members of the Seller Finance Coalition with the goal of achieving regulatory relief for our industry. At no point during this journey have I felt...