In a previous column, Ben from the South wrote to me asking about how to improve his poor performance. This is part two of my response. As a reminder, Ben told me “I have been struggling in the industry for several years. I just can’t seem to get to the point where I can make a decent living. I see other loan officers that do not know as much as I do, yet they do better than me. If I had one thing to work on–what would it be?”

Payments processing giant Wirecard has filed for insolvency amid a massive accounting scandal that led to the resignation and subsequent arrest of its CEO over a missing $2 billion. So reports CNN.

An attorney who pleaded guilty last year for his participation in a scam involving almost 60 homeowners and $33 million in mortgages has been banned from practicing law. So reports Westfair Online.

EasyKnock, an alternative home-financing company, has announced a $20 million funding round. So reports The Real Deal.