Re: The Mike Budenholzer Problem
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 8:32 pm
A place for fans of the Phoenix Suns
https://www.phx-suns.net/
Probably. The owner is the one who needs to be fired the most. But none of the scandals seem to have stuck to him so far.
There have been many. I guess you’re proof that they haven’t stuck, like I said.
The rich and powerful are always going to have people going for a piece of their wealth. Show me some facts and then we'll talk. Sarver was a proven scum. There is no proof for Ishbia. By all accounts, he's a solid family man. To throw that phrase out like you did is ugly and TMZ-like.JeremyG wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 9:59 amThere have been many. I guess you’re proof that they haven’t stuck, like I said.
Just another guy who was part of shipping off the bust.Superbone wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:28 amThe rich and powerful are always going to have people going for a piece of their wealth. Show me some facts and then we'll talk. Sarver was a proven scum. There is no proof for Ishbia. By all accounts, he's a solid family man. To throw that phrase out like you did is ugly and TMZ-like.JeremyG wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 9:59 amThere have been many. I guess you’re proof that they haven’t stuck, like I said.
From Grok:Superbone wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:28 amThe rich and powerful are always going to have people going for a piece of their wealth. Show me some facts and then we'll talk. Sarver was a proven scum. There is no proof for Ishbia. By all accounts, he's a solid family man. To throw that phrase out like you did is ugly and TMZ-like.JeremyG wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 9:59 amThere have been many. I guess you’re proof that they haven’t stuck, like I said.
In April 2024, Hunterbrook Media, a newly launched outlet tied to a hedge fund, published an investigative report alleging that Mat Ishbia, CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and owner of the Phoenix Suns, engaged in questionable business practices. The report claimed UWM pressured independent mortgage brokers to steer clients exclusively to UWM, potentially costing borrowers hundreds of millions to billions in excess fees and closing costs, despite the brokers’ role to secure the best deals. It highlighted a 2021 "All In" ultimatum from Ishbia, demanding brokers commit solely to UWM or lose partnership, with data showing a significant increase in brokers sending over 99% of their business to UWM afterward—$39 billion in mortgages by 2023.
The report also featured a leaked, profanity-laced voicemail allegedly from Ishbia to Anthony Casa, celebrating UWM surpassing rival Rocket Mortgage (owned by Dan Gilbert) in 2022, using an antigay slur and aggressive language, which drew condemnation from LGBTQ+ groups like Athlete Ally for fostering a hostile environment. A class-action lawsuit filed the same day in Detroit federal court echoed these allegations, accusing UWM and Ishbia of racketeering and fraud.
**Toxic Workplace Allegations at UWM (2023)**: Over two dozen former and current UWM employees accused the company of fostering a "hostile" environment marked by racial disparities, sexual harassment, bullying by managers, and drug use, though Ishbia himself was not directly accused of these acts.
**Business Disputes (2021)**: Ishbia’s decision to cut ties with brokers working with competitors like Rocket Mortgage sparked legal challenges and a class-action lawsuit against UWM.
**Shareholder Lawsuit (2023)**: Following UWM’s 2021 merger with a SPAC, shareholders filed a lawsuit alleging breach of fiduciary duties.
You don’t become a billionaire by being nice to everyone.JeremyG wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 8:10 pmFrom Grok:Superbone wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:28 amThe rich and powerful are always going to have people going for a piece of their wealth. Show me some facts and then we'll talk. Sarver was a proven scum. There is no proof for Ishbia. By all accounts, he's a solid family man. To throw that phrase out like you did is ugly and TMZ-like.
In April 2024, Hunterbrook Media, a newly launched outlet tied to a hedge fund, published an investigative report alleging that Mat Ishbia, CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and owner of the Phoenix Suns, engaged in questionable business practices. The report claimed UWM pressured independent mortgage brokers to steer clients exclusively to UWM, potentially costing borrowers hundreds of millions to billions in excess fees and closing costs, despite the brokers’ role to secure the best deals. It highlighted a 2021 "All In" ultimatum from Ishbia, demanding brokers commit solely to UWM or lose partnership, with data showing a significant increase in brokers sending over 99% of their business to UWM afterward—$39 billion in mortgages by 2023.
The report also featured a leaked, profanity-laced voicemail allegedly from Ishbia to Anthony Casa, celebrating UWM surpassing rival Rocket Mortgage (owned by Dan Gilbert) in 2022, using an antigay slur and aggressive language, which drew condemnation from LGBTQ+ groups like Athlete Ally for fostering a hostile environment. A class-action lawsuit filed the same day in Detroit federal court echoed these allegations, accusing UWM and Ishbia of racketeering and fraud.**Toxic Workplace Allegations at UWM (2023)**: Over two dozen former and current UWM employees accused the company of fostering a "hostile" environment marked by racial disparities, sexual harassment, bullying by managers, and drug use, though Ishbia himself was not directly accused of these acts.
**Business Disputes (2021)**: Ishbia’s decision to cut ties with brokers working with competitors like Rocket Mortgage sparked legal challenges and a class-action lawsuit against UWM.
**Shareholder Lawsuit (2023)**: Following UWM’s 2021 merger with a SPAC, shareholders filed a lawsuit alleging breach of fiduciary duties.
Hold my beer.iLLmatic wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 8:26 pmYou don’t become a billionaire by being nice to everyone.JeremyG wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 8:10 pmFrom Grok:Superbone wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:28 amThe rich and powerful are always going to have people going for a piece of their wealth. Show me some facts and then we'll talk. Sarver was a proven scum. There is no proof for Ishbia. By all accounts, he's a solid family man. To throw that phrase out like you did is ugly and TMZ-like.
In April 2024, Hunterbrook Media, a newly launched outlet tied to a hedge fund, published an investigative report alleging that Mat Ishbia, CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and owner of the Phoenix Suns, engaged in questionable business practices. The report claimed UWM pressured independent mortgage brokers to steer clients exclusively to UWM, potentially costing borrowers hundreds of millions to billions in excess fees and closing costs, despite the brokers’ role to secure the best deals. It highlighted a 2021 "All In" ultimatum from Ishbia, demanding brokers commit solely to UWM or lose partnership, with data showing a significant increase in brokers sending over 99% of their business to UWM afterward—$39 billion in mortgages by 2023.
The report also featured a leaked, profanity-laced voicemail allegedly from Ishbia to Anthony Casa, celebrating UWM surpassing rival Rocket Mortgage (owned by Dan Gilbert) in 2022, using an antigay slur and aggressive language, which drew condemnation from LGBTQ+ groups like Athlete Ally for fostering a hostile environment. A class-action lawsuit filed the same day in Detroit federal court echoed these allegations, accusing UWM and Ishbia of racketeering and fraud.**Toxic Workplace Allegations at UWM (2023)**: Over two dozen former and current UWM employees accused the company of fostering a "hostile" environment marked by racial disparities, sexual harassment, bullying by managers, and drug use, though Ishbia himself was not directly accused of these acts.
**Business Disputes (2021)**: Ishbia’s decision to cut ties with brokers working with competitors like Rocket Mortgage sparked legal challenges and a class-action lawsuit against UWM.
**Shareholder Lawsuit (2023)**: Following UWM’s 2021 merger with a SPAC, shareholders filed a lawsuit alleging breach of fiduciary duties.