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 song of the year,... Read More

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 2014, we have hosted the note... Read More

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 mortgages. After 2 weeks of training in Spokane, WA, I returned... Read More

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 continued uncertainties, we feel it is the right decision.... Read More

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 to be playing an afternoon... Read More

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 conducted virtually or, at best, from a large social distance as... Read More

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 Our team meetings have been replaced by Zoom or Go-to-meetings.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 our 1-day Gold in Notes... Read More

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 news, subscribing to newsletters... Read More

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 challenging. For most of... Read More

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 more confident that we are going to get something... Read More