With 79 offices in 23 states, Open Mortgage maintains operations centers in Austin, TX and Atlanta, GA and currently employs more than 300 employees as they drive their business forward. What is the key to their success? They get results with a focus on customer service and education, because at the end of the day, it's people and relationships that matter more than anything else in your business. In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews Scott Gordon, owner of Open Mortgage, and th...
Mar 19, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 25
If you've been listening to this podcast, you may begin to see the trends in how very successful leaders think and articulate their thoughts. Our guest today is no exception. In this episode of the Lykken on Leadership podcast, David and Mark interview Rodrigo Lopez, a man who has a much longer list of leadership positions than space we have on this webpage to post them all! Some of the past leadership roles Rodrigo has held include the following: He has served as the past Chief Executive Office...
Mar 17, 2018•33 min
In this episode of Lykken On Lending, David interviews Debbie Hoffman, co-founder and CEO of Symmetry Blockchain Advisors, Inc. You may have heard that digital currency has been sky-rocketing lately, but what will that mean for the mortgage industry? Is there a position you should consider for preparing for this to come to the real estate and mortgage industry? Debbie Hoffman is Co-Founder & CEO of Symmetry Blockchain Advisors, Inc. where she works with clients in their blockchain developmen...
Mar 12, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews Sean Buckner, President and CEO of Informative Research, and Michael Kuentz, President at Lenders One Mortgage Cooperative as they discuss how to position your business with the current trends in credit reporting. There's been a lot taking place in our post-Equifax-security-breach world, particularly in the mortgage industry. It's a topic that is of high concern to everyone handling sensitive information with a priority of ensuring our best ...
Mar 05, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode, David interviews Bill Cosgrove of Union Home Mortgage. Bill’s mortgage banking career began in 1986 as a residential loan officer. In 1994 Mr. Cosgrove joined Union Home Mortgage Corp. and in 1998 was named President. Mr. Cosgrove purchased and became 100% stockholder of the company in 1999. The company has grown from 58 million to over 1 billion dollars of loan production during Bill’s leadership of the company. Union Home has built from its roots in Cleveland to a nationally r...
Mar 03, 2018•28 min
In this episode of the Lykken on Lending podcast, David interviews Ian Franz and Julie Gross about company culture. What Are You Doing About Creating Culture? If you're not actively setting out to create the type of culture you want at your business, then you can be assured that it is being created for you by your employees, even if it's a mesh of clashing personalities from various employees. In this episode we'll discuss what makes great culture and how you can begin to influence your company ...
Feb 26, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Gary Ort is the former president of Texas Capital Bank’s Mortgage Finance division and previously held senior level leadership positions on a local, regional and national levels. Topics Covered in this Interview: Listen: Key to success? Hire people smarter than you.Listen: The top characteristics of great leaders.Listen: Inspired by a great leader named Winston Churchill.Listen: Gary talks about the reason for his success, his wife.Listen: There are two top characteristics every great leader has...
Feb 24, 2018•28 min
In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews Logan Mohtashami, a senior loan officer at AMC Lending Group, who has been providing mortgage services for California residents since 1987. Logan will take us through a series of detailed charts and economic forecasts in order to provide a basis for understanding what we may expect for this coming year. As usual, the first half of the program will feature Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Les Parker’s Market-Logi...
Feb 19, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 21
Joseph J. Murin is currently the Chairman Emeritus of Chrysalis Holdings LLC and the Chairman of JJAM Financial Services LLC. Mr. Murin joined ANC Acquisitions LP in July 2011 as its CEO. "If you keep moving forward, the doors will open..." ANC is a Fortress Investment Group financial services company founded to provide products and services to the financial services industry. ANC specialized in the areas of mortgage lending, mortgage servicing, asset-based lending, compliance, and analytics. "T...
Feb 17, 2018•46 min
(read more about Ari Karen, attorney at law, at Strategic Compliance Partners) In our podcast today, David Lykken interviews Ari Karen, Founder and CEO of Strategic Compliance Partners, to discuss the recent court ruling on the PHH lawsuit and the result of the latest ruling on the CFPB. Ari Karen is the Founder of SCP and is actively involved in the business development and growth of the company. He also is a Principal at Offit Kurman law firm, the parent company of SCP. Mr. Karen’s practice is...
Feb 12, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 20
John Robbins is a longtime leader in the American mortgage banking industry. He founded and operated several national companies over the course of his 35+ year career, selling two of them to large banking corporations. He served as the chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association in 2006-2007, leading the organization during one of the industry’s most tumultuous eras, and continues to be active in MBA. He started in the industry as a loan officer and has remained in the business over his entire ...
Feb 10, 2018•43 min
In our Hot Topic this week, David Lykken will interview Black Knight's Andy Crisenbery. A great deal of time, resources and investment has been devoted to making eMortgages and eClosings an industry reality…so why hasn’t there been more progress? Andy Crisenbery – SVP, Managing Director for Lending Solutions at Black Knight Inc. Andy Crisenbery oversees business operations supporting key operations of the company. As a member of the Black Knight, Lending Solutions executive management team, Cris...
Feb 05, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 19
(Ms. Jan Wetzel - Executive bio is provided by Bloomberg.com) Ms. Jan Wetzel founded Wetzel Trott, Inc. in 1985 and served as its Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Wetzel’s extensive underwriting and management background started in 1978 and put her on course to start one of the country’s leading Quality Control firms. "Qualities Great Leaders Need to Have..." - click to listen to an excerpt from our interview with Jan Wetzel She has helped hundreds of banks, mortgage companies and credit unions deve...
Feb 03, 2018•39 min
In this episode of Lykken on Lending, our Hot Topic guest is John Seroka, Principal & Brand Strategist of Seroka Brand Development. Seroka Brand Development is considered by many as the Mortgage & Financial Industry’s Leading Marketing Agency. For over 30 years, companies across the mortgage and financial industry have consistently turned to Seroka for branding and strategic communications support. Topics Discussed in the Episode: - The importance and value of social media and proper eng...
Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 18
David Lykken and Mark Jones have launched a new podcast series entitled, Lykken On Leadership. It's a weekly podcast that interviews leaders from the Real Estate and Mortgage Industry. The Professor's Background He is Jack M. Guttentag, now Professor of Finance Emeritus, formerly Jacob Safra Professor of International Banking, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Earlier he was Chief of the Domestic Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, on the senior staf...
Jan 27, 2018•54 min
As we continue our series on mergers and acquisitions, David Kittle, Vice Chairman & President of The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), will be our guest to discuss recent consolidations in the mortgage industry. David G. Kittle, CMB MBA's Indiana and Kentucky Ambassador David Kittle, CMB, began his mortgage banking career in 1978 with American Fletcher Mortgage Company. As a top producing loan officer, he moved to the management side in 1986. He opened his own company, Associates Mortgage Group...
Jan 22, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this podcast, David Lykken speaks with Mitch Kider about the movement happening in the mortgage industry when it comes to mergers and acquisitions. Mitch is the Chairman and Managing Partner of Weiner Brodsky Kider PC. In his 36 years as a practicing attorney, Mitch has represented banks, mortgage companies, residential homebuilders, real estate settlement service providers, credit card issuers, and other financial service companies in a broad range of matters. In this interview, David and Mi...
Jan 15, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Are you looking into 2018 and wondering what may be on the horizon? How will the economy shape and impact our industry? Join our Hot Topic segment today as Les Parker, Senior Vice President of LoanLogics, gives us an economic report as well as a 2018 forecast on interest rates. Les Parker, CMB LoanLogics provides technology and services to improve mortgage loan quality, performance, and reliability throughout the loan lifecycle. Parker’s responsibilities include managing the company’s life of lo...
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 15
What can you do to have a bigger impact on retaining Top Talent? Tune in to hear Matt Rettick, an International Speaker, President of Coolsprings Financial and #1 Best Selling Author of All the Rules Have Changed: What you Must Do in this New Financial Reality. In this special New Year's Day podcast, you'll hear David Lykken interview Matt Rettick about recent polls that suggest the new #1 fear of most Americans is now shifting to "The Fear of Running Out of Money in My Retirement." David and Ma...
Jan 01, 2018•38 min
In this special Christmas Day episode of the Lykken on Lending podcast, David interviewed Casey Crawford, CEO of Movement Mortgage about the exciting and inspiring way in which Casey operates his mortgage company. With his company mission to "love and value people", Movement Mortgage has grown from humble beginnings and has transformed into a tremendously successful business with more than 4,400 employees. You'll hear about many initiatives taken by Movement Mortgage employees who live out the c...
Dec 25, 2017•36 min
In this episode, David Lykken speaks with Marcia Davies of the Mortgage Bankers Association as they introduce, mPower - MBA Promoting Opportunities for Women to Extend their Reach. The MBA mPower is exclusively for women in the real estate finance industry, and we invite you to learn more about this network to see if it's right for you. As usual, the first half of the program will feature, Joe Farr of MBSQuoteline providing you a rate & market update followed by Les Parker’s Market-Logics Li...
Dec 18, 2017•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In today's mortgage industry, it is easier than ever to use technology in a way to increase your Mortgage business sales, improve your workflow, and run a more profitable business. Today I'm talking to Ryan Leopold from CardTapp, a complete mobile marketing suite for sales professionals that can help you increase sales, improve your pipeline visibility, and capture marketing insights to grow your business faster and easier than ever. Learn more about CardTapp by watching the video presentation h...
Dec 11, 2017•58 min•Season 1Ep. 13
As our series on Social Media Marketing wraps up, Kathy Kemper-Zanck of Katalyst Kampus will be our guest to discuss a series of practical ways to implement a Social Media Strategy in order to get some quick wins and provide value to your customers, specifically in the Mortgage Industry. Kathy is the founder, owner and managing director of Katalyst Kampus, "Your Mortgage and Business School," and she's on the podcast today to share details on the following topics: The ROI of using social media a...
Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 12
As we continue our series on Social Media, our guest this week is Dave Scilabro of Harvest ROI. Harvest ROI aims to help their clients find a unique strategy in order to drive sustainable growth and deliver a world-class customer experience. About HarvestROI: HarvestROI offers RealGrowth™ (Go to Market Strategy Development), InboundMortgage™ (Inbound marketing packages for loan officers, branches, and consumer direct mortgage lenders), PipelineBridge™ (Sales pipeline development and marketing) a...
Nov 27, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This week David Lykken interviews Tom Sliker of Broadstreet Consulting about creating a comprehensive digital marketing strategy in the area of Google Search and we hear how Tom has helps clients generate $10 - $20 of sales for every $1 spent. Here's what David will discuss with Tom during this podcast: - details on what Broadstreet Consulting does in the area of Social Media marketing. - details on how many of Tom's clients are generating $10 - $20 of sales for every $1 spent on digital marketi...
Nov 20, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 10
Are you missing the boat? Get LinkedIn today, it’s easier than you think! Rob Lowe, a LinkedIn pro, shares his insight on the show today! You have a LinkedIn profile and you accept invites when they come in but you’re not really using it, right? You’re already extremely busy so how do you find the time to post articles, search for connections, and send private messages? Is it really worth the effort? Make no mistake, there is business to be done on LinkedIn. Learn to recruit loan officers and br...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 9
David Lykken is Joined by Special Guest Donald C. Lampe. Mr. Lampe is a partner in the Financial Services Group in the Washington D.C. office of Morrison & Foerster. He represents banks, mortgage companies, automotive finance companies, insurance underwriters and agents and other financial service providers in a variety of financial services and bank regulatory matters. As normal, the first half of the program will feature, Joe Farr of MBSQuoteline providing you a rate & market update fo...
Nov 06, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 4
David Lykken is Joined by Guest Dr. Lynn Fisher. Lynn serves as Vice President of Research and Economics of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). In this role, she is responsible for managing MBA's economic and mortgage originations forecasts and developing analysis on issues of importance to the mortgage industry. Lynn also serves as the Executive Director of MBA's Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA), the Association's 503(c)(3) dedicated to encouraging and aiding - through grants a...
Oct 30, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Join David Lykken 'live' from the MBA Annual Conference from Denver, Colorado as he recaps all the priorities and details from the "A View From Washington" Presentation with The Honorable Benjamin S. Carson Sr., M.D. , Secretary , U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and The Honorable Melvin L. Watt , Director , Federal Housing Finance Agency. Secretary Carson will share his priorities for the nation’s housing as they relate to the current administration’s domestic agenda and Directo...
Oct 23, 2017•55 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This regularly scheduled podcast will be delayed until 3:00pm Central Time at which time David Lykken will report 'live' from the conference floor. David will recap all the priorities and details from the "A View From Washington" Presentation with The Honorable Benjamin S. Carson Sr., M.D. , Secretary , U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and The Honorable Melvin L. Watt , Director , Federal Housing Finance Agency. Secretary Carson will share his priorities for the nation’s housing ...
Oct 23, 2017•13 min•Season 1Ep. 2
