David Lykken

Lykken on Lending

Created by mortgage professionals for mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute podcast hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken, and co-hosted by Marc Helm. Joining the program each week is Adam DeSanctis with his weekly MBA Mortgage Minute, Les Parker with his Macro Market Update, Matt Graham with a weekly Market Update, David Kittle with Originations Update, Alice Alvey providing a Legislative Update, Allen Pollack with his weekly Tech Update. The weekly updates are followed by the Hot Topic segment, which is an in-depth discussion about one of the hottest topics relat...

Author

David Lykken

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Business

Podcast website

lykkenonlending.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

2-22-2023 Lenders One And The Upcoming L1 Summit 2023 With Tricia Migliazzo 22.02.2023

Lenders One is all set to hold this year’s L1 Summit, which will be held in Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, Nevada. The summit is designed to be a networking event for players of all sizes in the industry who want to pick each other’s brains and see how they can help each other navigate the challenges of the times. Joining us in the podcast today is Tricia Migliazzo , SVP of Origination Sales at Lende...

02-20-2023 Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis, Les Parker, Matt Graham, David Kittle, Alice Alvey, Allen Pollack, Marc Helm, and David Lykken 20.02.2023
02-15-2023 Trust Engine: Data-Driven Lending With Dave Savage And Alex Kutsishin 15.02.2023

Mortgages and other products of the lending industry operate on a purely transactional and sales-focused basis these days. Why not bring back the early days of banking, when loans were built upon trust? This is the mission of Trust Engine, a new borrower intelligence platform developed by Dave Savage and Alex Kutsishin. Dave and Alex join us in today’s episode to talk about why they created Trust...

02-13-2023 Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis, Les Parker, Matt Graham, David Kittle, Alice Alvey, Allen Pollack, Marc Helm, and David Lykken 13.02.2023

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with  Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then  Les Parker’s TMSpotlight ,  a macroeconomic perspective on the economy  with a music parody. That leads to  Matt Graham of MBS Live  providing you a rate & market update , followed by  David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cyp...

02-08-2013 Does Your Business Need A Financial Win In 2023 – Let’s Talk About ERC With Lee Gillispie 08.02.2023

Chances are you’ve already heard of the PPP, because who hasn’t? But have you heard about the ERC? It stands for Employee Retention Credit, and it’s a program under the CARES Act that similarly helps business owners bounce back from COVID but in a totally different way. Under this program, a business that has retained employees during COVID can get a substantial amount of compensation per employee...

02-06-2023 Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis, Les Parker, Matt Graham, David Kittle, Alice Alvey, Allen Pollack, Marc Helm, and David Lykken 06.02.2023

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with  Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then  Les Parker’s TMSpotlight ,  a macroeconomic perspective on the economy  with a music parody. That leads to  Matt Graham of MBS Live  providing you a rate & market update , followed by  David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cyp...

02-01-2023 Driving Efficiency And Reducing Loan Manufacturing Costs Through Process Improvement With Keith Polaski Of Radius Financial Group 01.02.2023

In a lot of places in the loan origination space, there seems to be a serious lack of commitment towards business process improvement. But it is clearly one of the drivers of increased inefficiency and more profitable operations. What are we not doing today that we need to pay attention to moving forward? This is what Keith Polaski of Radius Financial tackles in this conversation with David Lykken...

01-30-2023 Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis, Les Parker, Matt Graham, David Kittle, Alice Alvey, Allen Pollack, Marc Helm, and David Lykken 30.01.2023

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight ,  a macroeconomic perspective on the economy  with a music parody. That leads to  Matt Graham of MBS Live providing you a rate & market update , followed by David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cypress Mortgage Capital, t...

11-23-2020 Hot Topic: How To Shave 20.6 Days From Loan Cycle Time With Tom Showalter 26.01.2023

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews a special guest for the Hot Topic segment with the aim of having a discussion on how Tom Showalter , Founder & CEO of Candor FinTech has applied Aerospace Technology experience to shave 20.6 days from the mortgage manufacturing process.   Quick background of Tom Showalter , Founder & CEO of Candor FinTech Tom has been in the indus...

01-23-2023 Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis, Les Parker, Matt Graham, David Kittle, Alice Alvey, Allen Pollack, Marc Helm, and David Lykken 23.01.2023

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with  Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then  Les Parker’s TMSpotlight ,  a macroeconomic perspective on the economy  with a music parody. That leads to  Matt Graham of MBS Live  providing you a rate & market update , followed by  David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cyp...

01-16-2023 Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis, Les Parker, Matt Graham, David Kittle, Alice Alvey, Allen Pollack, Marc Helm, and David Lykken 16.01.2023

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with  Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then  Les Parker’s TMSpotlight ,  a macroeconomic perspective on the economy  with a music parody. That leads to  Matt Graham of MBS Live  providing you a rate & market update , followed by  David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cyp...

06-07-2021 The importance of "Work-Life" balance in today's remote work environment with Emily Farley of Atlantic Bay Mortgage 12.01.2023
01-10-2023 Creating Superfan customers with Brittany Hodak 10.01.2023

Every lending business could use a superfan, but what really are they, and just how much can they really help? In this episode, David Lykken is joined by award-winning entrepreneur, author, and customer experience speaker  Brittany Hodak . Here, Brittany shares what superfans are, how important they are to a business, and how to create them! Tune in to learn more about superfan customers and...

01-09-2023 Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis, Les Parker, Matt Graham, David Kittle, Alice Alvey, Allen Pollack, Marc Helm, and David Lykken 09.01.2023

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with  Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then  Les Parker’s TMSpotlight ,  a macroeconomic perspective on the economy  with a music parody. That leads to  Matt Graham of MBS Live  providing you a rate & market update , followed by  David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cyp...

01-02-2023 Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis, Les Parker, Matt Graham, David Kittle, Alice Alvey, Allen Pollack, Marc Helm, and David Lykken 02.01.2023

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with  Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then  Les Parker’s TMSpotlight ,  a macroeconomic perspective on the economy  with a music parody. That leads to  Matt Graham of MBS Live  providing you a rate & market update , followed by  David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cyp...

12-30-2022 Primetime For Investing In Your Mortgage Technology Mix With Ben Miller Of SimpleNexus 30.12.2022

As the cycles shift, what is one thing you need to invest in right now to keep your mortgage business afloat? Today’s guest says it’s primetime for mortgage technology. Join host David Lykken as he chats with SimpleNexus CEO Ben Miller about why he thinks software is something business owners need to focus on. Ben also shares how the company was recently acquired by nCino and the changes that came...

12-26-2022 Global Health Crisis with Tosh James 26.12.2022
12-23-2022 New Loan Quality Services: What’s On The Horizon For 2023 With Sara Knochel Of Candor Technology 23.12.2022

Assessing loan quality has always been the realm of underwriters. But for the past couple of years, AI-enabled technologies have taken over the bulk of the work from human underwriters, making them more efficient and productive at their jobs. This is what technological innovations like Candor do. In this episode, Sara Knochel , CEO of the tech company’s new data and analytics business, explains ho...

12-22-2022 How Lenders Can Best Leverage Technology To Drive Opportunity Now And In The Future With Dawar Alimi And Paul Orlando Of Lender Price 22.12.2022

There is no shortage of SaaS solutions for lenders out there, but how can they best leverage the available technology to drive opportunity? David Lykken discusses this on the show with Dawar Alimi and Paul Orlando of Lender Price . Lender Price is a leading SaaS-based mortgage pricing and underwriting engine. Dawar and Paul bring their decades of combined experience in the mortgage and IT industri...

12-19-2022 Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis, Les Parker, Matt Graham, David Kittle, Alice Alvey, Allen Pollack, Marc Helm, and David Lykken 19.12.2022

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with  Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then  Les Parker’s TMSpotlight ,  a macroeconomic perspective on the economy  with a music parody. That leads to  Matt Graham of MBS Live  providing you a rate & market update , followed by  David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cyp...

12-14-2022 The New Normal: Fundamental Changes In The Mortgage Market And The Rise Of Non-Qm 14.12.2022

The mortgage market is going through some fundamental changes, and it’s best to be prepared for what’s to come. Is there a rise in non-Qm, and what should be done about it? In today’s episode with host David Lykken, and co-hosts David Kittle and Marc Helm, they interview Arthur Prieston to pick his brains on what moves to make in this crucial time. Arthur is the President of Prieston and Associate...

12-12-2022 Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis, Les Parker, Matt Graham, David Kittle, Alice Alvey, Allen Pollack, Marc Helm, and David Lykken 12.12.2022

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight ,  a macroeconomic perspective on the economy  with a music parody. That leads to  Matt Graham of MBS Live providing you a rate & market update , followed by David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cypress Mortgage Capital, t...

12-09-2022 The State Of The Broker / Wholesale Market 09.12.2022

We’re currently experiencing the most aggressive shift in the industry, and the speed at which the market has changed is clear proof of it. There’s a lot to consider regarding how businesses in the industry will adapt to these changes. Here to share his unique perspective on the matter is Austin Niemiec , Executive Vice President of Rocket Pro TPO . In this chat with host David Lykken, Austin laun...

12-07-2022 How Milestones Helps Mortgage Providers In Non-Transactional Times With Dustin Gray And Ashley Terrell 07.12.2022

In these non-transactional times, people just up and leave others as soon as they get what they want. They forget that, at the end of the day, the real estate business is a people business. You need to build relationships to grow, and you can't do that with just a single transaction. David Lykken's guests today are from a company that is all about empowering lenders and realtors to build those dee...

12-05-2022 Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis, Les Parker, Matt Graham, David Kittle, Alice Alvey, Allen Pollack, Marc Helm, and David Lykken 05.12.2022

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with  Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then  Les Parker’s TMSpotlight ,  a macroeconomic perspective on the economy  with a music parody. That leads to  Matt Graham of MBS Live  providing you a rate & market update , followed by  David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cyp...

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