Lykken on Lending

On this episode of Lykken on Lending, David Lykken is at the Lenders One Summit happening in Austin, Texas. In the Hot Topic segment we'll have a special guest, Brian Simon, the new President of Lenders One! More than a conference, the Lenders One Summit is designed to bring together the smartest, most ambitious minds in mortgage to connect and grow. We all know the mortgage industry is a fast-pac...

On this episode of Lykken on Lending, David Lykken is at the Lenders One Summit happening in Austin, Texas. In the Hot Topic segment we'll have a special guest, Brian Simon, the new President of Lenders One! More than a conference, the Lenders One Summit is designed to bring together the smartest, most ambitious minds in mortgage to connect and grow. We all know the mortgage industry is a fast-pac...

In our Hot Topic segment today, Steven Sheasby, President and founder of Integrity Mortgage Licensing, talks about how he has worked with numerous mortgage companies with state mortgage licensing across the country. He has managed multiple compliance departments for nationwide lenders and brokers. His experience in mortgage licensing and other mortgage regulatory compliance issues has given him th...

Check out the second half of our podcast today for the Hot Topic segment with Steven Sheasby, President and founder of Integrity Mortgage Licensing, talks about how he has worked with numerous mortgage companies with state mortgage licensing across the country. He has managed multiple compliance departments for nationwide lenders and brokers. His experience in mortgage licensing and other mortgage...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, we're welcoming back Scott Gordon for our Hot Topic segment. Have you ever considered getting into the Reverse Mortgage segment? You'll want to listen to what Open Mortgage can offer. Scott Gordon is a serial entrepreneur with a professional education in software engineering, and an interest in start-ups and business investing. Currently the CEO of Open Mortga...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, we're welcoming back Scott Gordon for our Hot Topic segment. Have you ever considered getting into the Reverse Mortgage segment? You'll want to listen to what Open Mortgage can offer. Scott Gordon is a serial entrepreneur with a professional education in software engineering, and an interest in start-ups and business investing. Currently the CEO of Open Mortga...

After starting his business in possibly the worst year for financial markets i.e. 2008, Shashank Shekhar has led the company to be one of the fastest growing mortgage companies in America by helping thousands of families secure better financing for their homes. Arcus Lending was recently named to the Inc 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in America (aka “Most Exclusive Club in Busi...

After starting his business in possibly the worst year for financial markets i.e. 2008, Shashank Shekhar has led the company to be one of the fastest growing mortgage companies in America by helping thousands of families secure better financing for their homes. Arcus Lending was recently named to the Inc 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in America (aka “Most Exclusive Club in Busi...

Our Hot Topic guest on the Lykken on Lending program today is Jeffrey Bode, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Mid America Mortgage, Inc. Topics Covered in this Episode: If a lender was notified by their warehouse bank that their line was being canceled and they need a solution to move forward how would this work? If someone had a loan that was intended to be sold to a...

Our Hot Topic guest on the Lykken on Lending program today is Jeffrey Bode, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Mid America Mortgage, Inc. Topics Covered in this Episode: If a lender was notified by their warehouse bank that their line was being canceled and they need a solution to move forward how would this work? If someone had a loan that was intended to be sold to a...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending we've got Les Parker in our Hot Topic segment to share his macro view of the mortgage industry for 2019. The first half of the program will start with an MBA Mortgage Minute from Rob VanRaaphorst and then we’ll have a TMSpotlight Soundbite from Les Parker focusing on his macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. Next up is Joe Farr providing...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending we've got Les Parker in our Hot Topic segment to share his macro view of the mortgage industry for 2019. The first half of the program will start with an MBA Mortgage Minute from Rob VanRaaphorst and then we’ll have a TMSpotlight Soundbite from Les Parker focusing on his macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. Next up is Joe Farr providing...

Mortgage lending is being hit by multiple issues: from rising interest rates; generational changes, technology advancements---winning in 2019 requires lenders and their originators to change or become irrelevant. Today Pat Sherlock will discuss what should be a priority to survive in a more a difficult lending environment. Topics Covered in the Interview: 1. Can a Distributed retail structure surv...

We're excited to welcome back to the program Seth Sprague, Executive Vice President at PHOENIX. As we head into 2019 it's clear that the interest rate volatility has been dramatic since we Seth was last on the program. Today he'll share his thoughts on how this has impacted the MSR market, originations and MSR values. Seth has over 25 years of mortgage banking experience, with emphasis on the mort...

In this interview David Lykken talks with David Stevens and Jim Parrott about their perspective about what can be expected from Calabria's leadership as he enters the Federal Housing Finance Agency. If you haven't read the article written by Jim Parrott, be sure to do that, it's a great article. Here's how the article by Jim starts: The most important question in housing policy heading into the ne...

If you're in the mortgage industry, you know that there's a lot going on and that 2019 will have many opportunities. In today's Hot Topic, David interviews Barry Habib about his forecasts for 2019... you won't want to miss this episode! Barry Habib is an American Entrepreneur and frequent Media resource for his Mortgage and Housing expertise. Barry has had a long tenure with monthly appearances on...

In this special New Year’s Eve episode, David interviews Julian Sado with a focus on how changes are coming to the mortgage industry, and how essential it will be to develop new skills in order to pivot and grow in 2019. As the owner and brain behind PIVOT 2 CHANGE a consulting and training company located in Dallas, TX, Julian has been called the Neuro-Hacker within our industry because he has ma...

Merry Christmas! We have a special episode today and it's a result of an interview that took place at the most recent MBA mPower event. How do you show up everyday? What do you want people to think of when you present yourself? Do you "Know Your Value?" David Lykken attended the MBA's mPower event and in this episode of Lykken on Lending you'll hear a great conversation about Mika Brzezinski's boo...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, our guest in the Hot Topic segment is Seth Sprague, Executive Vice President at PHOENIX. Seth has over 25 years of mortgage banking experience, with emphasis on the mortgage servicing right (MSR) asset and an in-depth knowledge of MSR modeling techniques, MSR accounting and capital issues and MSR transaction management. Topics Covered in this Hot Topic Episode...

On today's show we have a very motivating interview in our Hot Topic today with a special guest, Kelly Resendez, EVP at Paramount Partners Group and founder at BigVoicesRise.com where you can increase your joy, reduce suffering and think differently! Kelly Resendez is a writer, speaker, EVP of Paramount Partners Group and founder of both Foundation to Sustainable Success and Big Voices-a women emp...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, we have Pat Sherlock, a mortgage sales expert for our hot topic section and we will be looking at sales strategies for 2019 in retail mortgage origination. Pat is founder and President of QFS Sales Solutions, a sales improvement consulting and training firm. Her firm delivers what actually works in today’s origination environment in hiring, managing and prospe...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews Mat Ishbia, President & CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage/United Shore about key ingredients to finding success as a mortgage broker. From having an idea to create a more-perfect mortgage world to being the number one wholesale mortgage lender in the nation, Mat built United Shore and UWM with passion and a belief that success isn’t given. It’s...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending we have Anthony Casa with us in the Hot Topic segment to talk about AIME. The Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME) has launched as an organization committed to empowering independent mortgage professionals and strengthening the wholesale mortgage channel to levels that haven’t been seen in the last decade.   The association, founded by Anthony Cas...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, we have Michael Huff, Head of Government and Stakeholder Relations of Ginnie Mae with us to discuss the current climate of the mortgage industry from his perspective.  Michael Huff is a senior level strategic advisor and relationship manager experienced in government relations and corporate communications. Expert in policy and legislative advocacy with high im...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, we have Nico (Nicholas de Ridder) from VidYard in our Hot Topic and we're looking at what is possible when it comes to making a first impression with video! What kind of impression are you making? Is your first impression something that makes you stand out? How can you help your customers connect with your company? Well, to start... check out this video from o...