The end of a challenging year for the housing finance industry is a good time to for mortgage professionals to consider some inspirational holiday reading that could help them recharge.
We spoke with mortgage executives about what books they might recommend for this purpose, and they gave us some reading list suggestions. We also came up with a couple of our own.
The following books may be helpful to anyone working in the mortgage industry who wants to take a break from their day-to-day work over the holidays to take a look at the big picture, or simply be inspired.
Life After Google: The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy by George Gilder
Jeff Bezos: The Force Behind the Brand: Insight and Analysis into the Life and Accomplishments of the Richest Man on the Planet (Billionaire Visionaries) (Volume 1) by JR MacGregor
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