The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates: we’ve got Rob VanRaaphorst with his MBA Mortgage Minute, and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update, Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry and then we wrap up the f...
Oct 21, 2019•34 min
In this episode we’ve got 2 guests in our Hot Topic segment: Dave Savage of the Mortgage Coach and Ryan Hills of RESource.tv and Movement Mortgage! RE Source.tv Info: The guys at the RE Source produce weekly real estate & mortgage videos that are watched nationwide. Host Ryan Hills & Co-Host/Producer Ryan Christensen have been seen on the National Real Estate Post, The Lighter side of Real Estate, Think Big Work Small and various other media outlets. In addition to video, they continuall...
Oct 21, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Returning to the program today is a regular guest of the Lykken on Lending podcast, and after listening to the interview you'll know why! Bill Cosgrove, President & CEO at Union Home Mortgage is back in our Hot Topic segment as we continue our series on "Leadership in the Mortgage Industry." Alice Alvey joins in on the Hot Topic discussion with David and Bill as they all discuss various aspects of great leadership! One topic covered in this interview is about Bill's support for events like m...
Oct 14, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 105
The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates: we’ve got Rob VanRaaphorst with his MBA Mortgage Minute, and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update, Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry and then we wrap up the f...
Oct 14, 2019•33 min
The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates: we’ve got Rob VanRaaphorst with his MBA Mortgage Minute, and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update, Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry and then we wrap up the f...
Oct 07, 2019•28 min
This is an exciting episode of Lykken on Lending with our Hot Topic special guest, Marcia Davies, Chief Operating Officer for the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)! mPowering You, MBA’s all-day Summit for Women in Real Estate Finance, is just around the corner, taking place this year on October 26th at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Topics Covered in this Interview Key takeaways attendees will gain at the mPower event.Additional mPower events and opportunities for members.The st...
Oct 07, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 104
This is an exciting episode of Lykken on Lending with a returning guest, Dr. Alan Barnard, Decision Scientist and Theory of Constraints Expert! In Dr. Alan’s previous interview on the Lykken on Lending program on April 29th, 2019 he discussed the concepts behind the Theory of Constraints and shared some of his incredible successes he’s found in various industries as people apply his teaching to various systems within their business. Today Dr. Alan is back to expand on his teaching and tell us ab...
Sep 30, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 103
The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates: we’ve got Rob VanRaaphorst with his MBA Mortgage Minute, and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update, Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry and then we wrap up the f...
Sep 30, 2019•38 min
Weekly Mortgage Updates The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates: we’ve got Rob VanRaaphorst with his MBA Mortgage Minute, and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update, Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry a...
Sep 23, 2019•34 min
In our Hot Topic segment this week we have Scot Rose, Chief Innovation Officer of Class Valuation, with us to discuss the advancements in the appraisal industry due to available technology! Scot Rose, Chief Innovation Officer Scot Rose joined Class Valuation in April 2018 as the Chief Innovation Officer. He has over 18 years of valuation industry experience. Prior to joining Class, he was President of Valuation Connect and served two terms as the former Vice Chair of the Colorado Board of Real E...
Sep 23, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Weekly Mortgage Updates The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates: we’ve got Rob VanRaaphorst with his MBA Mortgage Minute, and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update, Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry a...
Sep 16, 2019•36 min
As part of our Leadership Series on the Lykken on Lending program, we’re very excited to welcome Ken Jones into the Hot Topic segment this week! Ken Jones is the President at resX Warehouse Lending, a Division of United Bank, and he’s on the program today to discuss a key topic about expanding your business, and it all comes down to what he refers to as the pillars of successful leadership! Pillars of Successful Leadership As Ken points out in his notes for this interview, effective leadership m...
Sep 16, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 101
The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates: we’ve got Rob VanRaaphorst with his MBA Mortgage Minute, and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update, Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry and then we wrap up the f...
Sep 09, 2019•40 min
On this episode of Lykken on Lending we have Steven Cooley, Founder and CEO of Art Vs. Math. Art Vs. Math is a hyper creative, numbers obsessed business consultancy that develops solutions for complex challenges, while finding big ideas to generate revenue. Prior to founding Art Vs. Math LLC, Steven was the Digital Marketing Director for Finance of America Holdings and Finance of America Reverse. Steven’s diverse business experience spans from founding a Social Media SaaS startup, Software Devel...
Sep 09, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Do you know what's happening in RegTech when it comes to the mortgage industry? In this episode of Lykken on Lending we have a Hot Topic all about RegTech and how technology can be used when it comes to regulations that affect the mortgage industry! Our Hot Topic Guests Tune in to listen to our three guests: Dan Smith of Compliance Ease, Thomas Hennen of Calyx Software, and Jeremy Windham of the Alabama State Banking Department. ComplianceEase® is a leading provider of intelligent business solut...
Sep 02, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 99
The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates: we’ve got Rob VanRaaphorst with his MBA Mortgage Minute, and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update, Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry and then we wrap up the f...
Sep 02, 2019•30 min
The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates: we’ve got Rob VanRaaphorst with his MBA Mortgage Minute, and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update, Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry and then we wrap up the f...
Aug 26, 2019•37 min
In this episode of Lykken on Lending we have the CEO of The Money Source,Darius Mirshahzadeh, on the program in our Hot Topic segment! The Money Source is a nationwide technology-driven mortgage company that was founded in 1997. Before becoming CEO, Darius was previously the senior vice president of wholesale lending at Pacific Union Financial and graduated MIT's entrepreneurial master's program. Topics Covered in the Episode: Future expectations of what homeowners are going to look for when cho...
Aug 26, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 98
In this special episode of Lykken on Lending we have Alice Alvey hosting the program! The Hot Topic will focus on three short interviews that David Lykken did with Marina Walsh, Julie Kind and Bronwyn Morrissey during a Mortgage Bankers Association conference. Listen in to learn more about the various ways that can be used to promote opportunities for women to extend their reach within the mortgage industry. Learn more about Alice Alvey Alice Alvey is VP of Partner Education and Training for Uni...
Aug 19, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 97
As usual, the first half of the program will feature Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Les Parker’s Market-Logics Live, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. Next is Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update followed by Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry. Then we wrap up the first half the program with Andy Schell, a/k/a “Profit Doctor” sharing ideas on how to...
Aug 19, 2019•38 min
Do you really get how important social media marketing can be for your mortgage company? Do you have an effective social marketing strategy? How's that working for you? In today's Hot Topic segment we have another great interview with the Movement Mortgage team, Jake Fehling, Vice President of Marketing for Movement Mortgage. A perennial member of the Inc. 5000 list, Movement is one of the fastest growing private mortgage lenders in the country. Jake previously held the roles of Vice President, ...
Aug 12, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 96
As usual, the first half of the program will feature Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Les Parker’s Market-Logics Live, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. Next is Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update followed by Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry. Then we wrap up the first half the program with Andy Schell, a/k/a “Profit Doctor” sharing ideas on how to...
Aug 12, 2019•37 min
In this episode of Lykken on Lending we'll have George Stoltz on the program speaking LIVE from the Lenders One Summit happening in Seattle! George Stoltz is a well-known resource within technology and operational processes within the mortgage industry and has a long history of leading project teams in various technology driven platform integrations, strategy creation, and driving nationwide sales. At the Lenders One Mortgage Cooperative, George manages the vendor relationships and is instrument...
Aug 05, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 95
In this episode of Lykken on Lending we've got Regina Lowrie as our guest in the Hot Topic segment! It'll be a great discussion on the mortgage fintech world of technology and the importance of security for all mortgage financial transactions. Regina M. Lowrie is President and CEO of DYTRIX, Inc., and RML Investments Inc., d/b/a RML Advisors. Both companies are headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Dytrix is a financial technology company that enables secure financial transactions for instit...
Jul 29, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 94
As usual, the first half of the program will feature Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Les Parker’s Market-Logics Live, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. Next is Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update followed by Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry. Then we wrap up the first half the program with Andy Schell, a/k/a “Profit Doctor” sharing ideas on how to...
Jul 29, 2019•31 min
As usual, the first half of the program will feature Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Les Parker’s Market-Logics Live, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. Next is Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update followed by Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry. Then we wrap up the first half the program with Andy Schell, a/k/a “Profit Doctor” sharing ideas on how to...
Jul 22, 2019•38 min
This week we'll have Ken Jones, President of resX, a division of United Bank - and we’re going to have a conversation on Annual Inspections! Ken Jones brings over 25 years of experience as a business owner and leader in the consumer finance and mortgage banking industry to his current position as President of resX Warehouse Lending. He joined United Bank in 2017 with a mandate to reestablish and grow the bank’s Warehouse lending business. In 2001, Ken was an entrepreneur; acquiring an independen...
Jul 22, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 93
One of the hottest topics in the mortgage industry right now is in the area of using Artificial Intelligence in order to grow your business! For that reason, we have Roman Vinfield on the program today as our guest in order to run through the essentials for what you should know in this growing area of technology for the Mortgage Industry! Roman Vinfield, of Ai Assist powered by Conversica, is an A.I. technology sales and marketing expert focused on lending and financial services. Comprised of co...
Jul 15, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 92
As usual, the first half of the program will feature Joe Farr providing you a rate & market update, followed by Les Parker’s Market-Logics Live, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. Next is Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update followed by Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report of the latest technology impacting our industry. Then we wrap up the first half the program with Andy Schell, a/k/a “Profit Doctor” sharing ideas on how to...
Jul 15, 2019•35 min
Are you using your Social Media outlets effectively for serving your customers and building your brand? You might be a bit shocked to realize how important this is in the world we live in today! In our Hot Topic segment this week we've got Sue Woodard. Sue Woodard brings nearly 30 years of financial services and mortgage industry experience, strategic vision and leadership to her role as Chief Customer Officer – where her focus is on helping customers achieve greater productivity and long-term s...
Jul 08, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 91