Mortgage Mayhem Podcast — Mary J. Lawsuits, Alcatraz Returns, and the Future of Freelancing | Deep Dive: ABL Funding

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.