What We're Hearing

What's the "right" employee-to-loan ratio for servicing firms that are trying to slog through a portfolio of non-performing or "high touch" mortgages? It all depends on who you ask. One west coast investor I know said his ratio is 1:25. Some firms consider 1:100 sufficient while others think 1:50 is fine. The ratio also depends on just how bad your mortgages are. Any thoughts on the ratio, drop me a line at: Paul.Muolo@SourceMedia.com. Meanwhile, with all this talk of the White House cracking down on executive pay there's a fear the executive branch might even try to clip Realtor compensation. One reader wrote to me saying, "I heard a group of Realtors expressing concern their commissions may also be regulated if the government is successful in regulating mortgage brokers, bankers and other financial providers." My take on this? Answer: I highly doubt it. The National Association of Realtors has a powerful lobby…