Today on The Mortgage Mayhem Podcast —
Diddy faces a potential life sentence as jury selection begins in his explosive federal sex trafficking trial.
Detroit’s dark side resurfaces as another gentleman’s club is caught with underage girls — and the public wants answers.
Skechers sells for $9B, Sam Altman’s orbs scan your eyes, and twins from Detroit make academic history.

We’ll also dive into:

• Why flying into Newark might not be safe right now
• How Target’s DEI rollback cost the CEO $8M
• Trump’s proposed $26B cut to Section 8
• And the Burger King employee turned food truck hero whose loyalty paid off big time.

Deep Dive: Next Bridge Funding — what borrowers and investors must know about this major player in the asset-based lending space.

Plus — 4 must-know mortgage & real estate hacks you can use this week.

Let’s get into it — the mayhem starts now.

Welcome back to the Mortgage Mayhem Podcast, where mortgage, madness, and money meet. I’m your host, and today’s show is packed with bold headlines and real estate insight you won’t find anywhere else.

Let’s get into it.

First up:
Mary J. Blige is being sued for $5 million by her longtime friend and stylist, Misa Hylton. We’ll break down the drama and what it means when business and friendship collide.

Then...
Trump wants to reopen and expand Alcatraz. Yes — that Alcatraz. We’ll discuss the implications and why it’s making headlines again.

Plus:

• Married millionaires: A new study says 86% of millionaires are hitched — and most never got divorced.
• Elon Musk’s Starbase becomes its own city in Texas — find out what this means for innovation and local control.
• Trump hits another low — the lowest approval rating in 80 years.
• You’re paying top dollar for tap water — we break down the bottled water myth.
• LinkedIn’s co-founder predicts the end of the 9-to-5 by 2034 — are you ready?
• Dawn Staley gets a statue and a legacy.
• Marriott doubles down on DEI while others fall back.
• The rise of two-parent households in the U.S. — and what that means for stability.
• University of Alabama is facing legal heat over race-based scholarships.
• Four HBCU roommates went from dorm room to courtroom — and are now all judges.
• And Paul Pierce says marriage is for the poor and old — we’ve got thoughts.

Our Deep Dive today is on ABL Funding — how asset-based lending works, how it differs from traditional funding, and when real estate investors should use it to scale fast.

And of course, we’ve got four new mortgage and real estate hacks you haven’t heard before.

Let’s get to the chaos. This... is Mortgage Mayhem.

💥We’re breaking down the biggest headlines shaking up the economy and mortgage world:

• Elon Musk’s methane pollution backlash in Memphis 🌍
• Houston named one of the unhappiest U.S. cities 😐
• White House under fire for its migrant crime poster 📸
• Illinois offering student loans with NO cosigners 🏛️
• Tariffs triggering SHEIN and Adidas price hikes 📈
• How family dinners can actually raise your child’s GPA 🍽️
• Trump's HBCU executive order underdelivers 💼
• First Black woman to solely own a tequila brand takes the stage 🥃
• BlackHomeownership.com – A new tool from a father-daughter mortgage team 🏠

🔍 Deep Dive: NationalBusinessCapital.com — What they do, how they work, and how real estate investors and entrepreneurs can leverage alternative lending to scale fast!

💡 Plus: 4 fresh mortgage hacks you’ve never heard before.

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