CONNECT by California MBA

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 83rd episode features Nick Foster, Co-founder, Lion Fire Group Topics of discussion: 2:37 - How did you get your start in the industry and what led you to co-found Lion Fire? 5:54 - Trying to get your company to outshine your competition can be tough. What element of...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Insellerate's own Josh Friend takes over this week's podcast with a conversation with Jon Irvine, Chief Production Officer at Change Home Mortgage. Topics of discussion: 1:41 - What’s your background and tell us about Change Lending? 12:21 - What is CDFI and what does it...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 81st episode features the one and only Ike Suri, Chairman & CEO, FundingShield. Topics of discussion: 2:34 - What’s your background and how did you come to start FundingShield? 9:29 - What is FundingShield’s secret sauce that led to you big success? 13:01 - Technology...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 80th episode features Dave Savage, Co-Founder/CEO, Mortgage Coach. Topics of discussion: 2:27 - How did you get your start in the industry and what led you to found Mortgage Coach? 5:06 - We are excited to welcome Mortgage Coach to the CMBA community. For those who ma...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 79th episode features Matt Ostrander, CEO of Parkside Lending. Topics of discussion: 3:20 - What’s your background? How did you get started in the business? 5:52 - What’s been the secret sauce that has kept it in business through all the market up-and-downs? 9:11 - Yo...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 78th episode features the one and only Bill Dallas, President, Finance of America Mortgage. Topics of discussion: 3:54 - You command a stage - when did you first realize you had that natural ability? 5:28 - What drove you to get a law degree once you were in the mortg...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 77th episode features Arvin Wijay, CEO & Brian Gehl, President, Consolidated Analytics Topics of discussion: 3:07 - What's your background and how did you get into the industry? 5:25 - How was your business relationship impacted by health challenges? What's the story...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 76th episode features Ryan Chapman, Senior Vice President at Walker & Dunlop. Topics of discussion: 2:53 – We just held our annual Western States CREF Conference a week or so ago – what are your big takeaways? 6:54 – How have you and W&D begun to transition back to ba...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 75th episode features Dan Friedeberg, CEO, Slatt Capital Topics of discussion: 3:25 - What’s your background? How did you get started in the business? 5:30 - Slatt is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year – how did the company get started and what’s been the se...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 74th episode features Terry Schmidt, President, Guild Mortgage Company Topics of discussion: 2:49 – What has been the biggest lesson you’ve learned (professionally or personally) over the past 18 months? 4:51 – What’s one thing that Guild is doing differently since Ma...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 73rd episode features Chuck Iverson, President, Mason McDuffie Mortgage Corp. Topics of discussion: 2:44 – How did you get started in the industry? 5:19 – What’s the most important lesson you learned (professionally or personally) over the past year? 8:09 – Do you thi...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 72nd episode features Mike Fontaine, Co-President & COO, Plaza Home Mortgage Topics of discussion: 3:47 – What’s your background? How did you get started in the industry and what led you to your current role at Plaza? 7:02 – What’s the most important lesson you learne...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 71st episode features Artin Betpera, Shareholder, Buchalter. Topics of discussion: 2:44 - What’s your background and how did you end up as a litigator in the mortgage industry? 7:26 – How did surviving the 2008 financial crisis prepare you to navigate 2020? 11:21 - Wh...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 70th episode features Jarlath Curran, Member, Severson & Werson Topics of discussion: 4:06 - What’s your background and how did you end up as a litigator in the mortgage industry? 8:46 - What was the biggest lesson you learned this past year (either personally or prof...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 69th episode features the the “Czar” of TCPA Eric Troutman, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs. Topics of discussion: 4:39 - What’s your background and how did you end up as a litigator in the mortgage industry? 9:01 - What was the biggest lesson you learned this past year...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 68th episode features Sanford Shatz, Of Counsel, McGlinchey Stafford PLLC. Topics of discussion: 3:48 - What’s your background and how did you end up as a litigator in the mortgage industry? 8:05 - What was the biggest lesson you learned this past year (either persona...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 67th episode features Phil Rasori, Chief Operating Officer, MCT Trading. Topics of discussion: 3:48 - Tell us about your background, what led you to where you are in the industry and at MCT 9:37 - What has been the biggest lesson you’ve learned over the past year (pro...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 66th episode features Carl Tyree, Chief Sales Officer, Arch MI Topics of discussion: 2:53 – Tell us about your background and how you got into the industry 5:08 – What has been your biggest takeaway from the past year – what is the most important lesson you’ve learned...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 65th episode features Jeff Birdsell, VP, Loan Programs, ReverseVision and Michael McCully, Partner, New View Advisors. Topics of discussion: 3:28 - Tell us about your backgrounds, what got you interested in the industry, and led you to where you are today? How did you...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 64th episode features Jim Glennon Director, Secondary Services, Black Knight. Topics of discussion: 2:34 - What's your background, and how did you end up at Black Knight in your current position? 6:41 - What's the biggest lesson you learned over the past year? 12:13 -...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 63rd episode features Laura Martell, EVP, Mountain West Financial. Topics of discussion: 3:34 - How did you get involved in the industry, and what was it like to have your early careers happen during the boom/bust period of the 2000’s? 7:00 - What has been your bigges...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 62nd episode features Ty Cieloha, Account Director, Qualia. Topics of discussion: 5:19 - What’s your background, and how did you get involved in the industry? What led you to your current role at Qualia? 7:34 - What was your biggest challenge breaking through in the i...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers and shakers in the mortgage industry. In our 61st episode, we welcome Maggie Mae, Director of Product Development at Top of Mind Networks. Topics of discussion: 4:25 - What’s your background for those who don’t know you? What path did you take that has led to your current role with Top of Mind? 6:34 - How did...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. In our 60th episode, our podcast sponsor Insellerate takes over for a great conversation with Josh Friend, CEO, Insellerate and Rob Chrisman, robchrisman.com Topics of discussion: 3:10 – What is the outlook for interest rates and inflation? 10:06 – What should we expect f...

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. In our 59th episode, we welcome Brian Zitin Co-Founder & CEO, Reggora Topics of discussion: 2:38 - What’s your background in the industry, and how did you end up at Reggora? 5:30 - What’s the innovative or disruptive factor that Reggora has brought to the market? 7:52 - W...