| Aug 31, 2011 9:12AM Mortgage banking and real estate are typically not physically hazardous professions. In case you're ever tempted to throw down your pen & pencil and pick up a shovel to earn a living, check these out . (I especially like the guy in the pink shirt.) Last night news came through the Wall Street Journal that " Bank of America Corp. intends to sell its correspondent mortgage business , as the troubled lender looks to narrow its focus and bolster its financial strength...Employees could be notified... Aug 31, 2011 3:08PM Very much a burning question this afternoon, but there are no profoundly alarming answers. Some are short term and ethereal, dealing with things like today's headlines, month end buying (or lack thereof), after-hours illiquidity, and others. But we already put out a reprice alert for temporary factors (twice), so we're going to focus on the big picture. In fact, focusing on the big picture is pretty much the only thing that makes much sense right now considering our nearness to historical levels...
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