Lykken on Lending

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews Jake Fehling and Adam Constantine in the Hot Topic segment about their ideas of Social Media Marketing and the impact it's making at Movement Mortgage. Jake is the 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 pre...

What is your area of expertise? How are you positioning yourself so that your customers, employers, or co-workers can understand the value that you provide? In this episode of Lykken On Lending, David has Phil Treadwell as a guest for the Hot Topic segment. Phil Treadwell is a 15-year veteran of the mortgage industry, with knowledge and experience as both a top-producing mortgage banker and indepe...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending David interviews Robert (Bob) Broeksmit, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Robert (Bob) Broeksmit is President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).  Bob is a senior finance executive and corporate officer with a 33-year career in the mortgage sector. He has directed all aspects of lending activities, including marketing, sales...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews Bill Cosgrove of Union Home Mortgage about his support for the MBA's mPower, Promoting Opportunities for Women to Extend their Reach. In 2015, Bill served as MBA Chairman. Mr. Cosgrove has testified on behalf of the industry in Washington D. C before the House Financial Services Sub Committee and Senate Banking Committee. He has been interview...

When it comes to data and analytics, the mortgage industry faces many challenges. We are up to our ears in data, but making sense of it and using it to drive action is another matter entirely. Our guest in this episode's Hot Topic segment says we’re facing three main issues on the data and analytics front: accessibility, affordability and “actionability.” Today, we’ll speak with Tyler Sherman from...

On today’s show, we’ve got one of the most influential names in the mortgage industry, Faith Schwartz. We’ll be talking about the changes coming to GSE and regulatory leadership, the future of non-QM lending and more. Faith Schwartz, founder of strategic advisory firm Housing Finance System Strategies and president of mortgage fintech FormFree. Many of our listeners will recognize Faith from her p...

On today’s show, we’ve got LBA Ware founder and CEO, Lori Brewer. We’re going to be talking about what’s new in the world of LO compensation and how lenders can adjust their compensation strategy to thrive in a sometimes-challenging market. LBA Ware Founder and CEO Lori Brewer is an accomplished entrepreneur and technology leader who has manifested her forward-thinking visions regarding fintech th...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, the discussion will focus on eClosings and eMortgages as we're continuing on with one of the Hottest Topics in the mortgage industry right now: Digital Mortgages. Brian Boike has over 18 years’ experience in bringing mortgage banking technologies to market. Before joining Simplifile, he served in leadership roles in operations and continuous improvement at Mic...

On today’s show, we’ve got Kyle Kamrooz of Cloudvirga. We’re going to be talking about the true meaning of “digital mortgage” and how technology can help lenders survive industry consolidation and a tough mortgage market. Kyle Kamrooz has nearly 20 years of senior management experience in residential mortgage lending. By age 25, Kyle had built one of the largest direct-to-consumer mortgage lending...

On today’s show, we’ve got Rick Triola of NotaryCam. We’re going to be talking about remote online notarization and remote online closing, with Rick bringing our listeners up to speed on the latest legislative updates and Treasury department recommendations on eNotarization — and what they mean for the mortgage industry. Rick Triola, Founder and CEO, NotaryCam Rick Triola began his career in real...

As a follow up to the previous episode on Artificial Intelligence, David has invited Rich Gagliano & Soofi Safavi from Black Knight to join the program again in order to address some of the listener questions that were received after that first broadcast about Artificial Intelligence and how it can impact the mortgage industry. We know that across nearly every industry, advanced technologies like...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending in the Hot Topic segment, David interviews Christine Beckwith & Jessica Peterson who co-authored the book “Clear Boundaries: Every Business Woman’s Essential Safety Guide”. Are you a woman who knows safety is important but are lost on the latest information to keep you safe? Have you been followed by men who had ill intentions? Are you a man who fears for the s...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David will be broadcasting LIVE from the LendersOne conference in Salt Lake City. The mortgage industry is changing faster than ever, presenting lenders with new challenges, but also tremendous opportunities. How are lenders disrupting the industry to stay ahead? And how can you build a strategy that sets you up for long-term success in a dynamic market? Join...

Across nearly every industry, advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Neural Networks are changing the way we do business, and in many cases, the way we live our lives. Considering that many big thinkers consider AI could have the same sort of impact on humanity as did fire or the wheel, the possibilities are staggering. But what about for those of us in the m...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews Rene Rodriguez, a renowned keynote speaker, behavioral and organizational change expert and successful entrepreneur who has spent years training over 100,000 people in the areas of Sales, Leadership and Change. Rene is also the founder and CEO of Volentum, an enterprise education and consulting company specializing in the application of the la...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews a host of Digital Mortgage Alliance members to learn about the origins of DMA, what DMA has accomplished so far, DMA's desired impact on the digitization of the mortgage process, why participating companies took the plunge with DMA, and what DMA is working on next. This can't miss interview features: TMC CEO, Jim ParkLoanLogics CEO & DMA Commi...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews Michael Fratantoni, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research and Industry Technology at the Mortgage Bankers Association regarding his insights about the costs associated with loan origination. Michael is responsible for overseeing MBA's industry surveys and benchmarking studies, economic and mortgage originations forecasts, and i...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David and Scott Gordon will cover four strategies for LO’s and Business Owners to increase your income. 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 Mortgage, LLC, a mortgage banking company with 90+ retail offices in 47 states, wholes...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews...  Shelley Leonard, EVP and Chief Product Officer, Black Knight Inc. Shelley is responsible for defining Black Knight’s product strategy and working with each division within the company to develop a comprehensive product roadmap across the enterprise. She is also leading the Black Knight team that is bringing the transformative power of digi...

Have you been tracking along with the development of the eMortgage? If you've been in the mortgage industry for even a few years, you've likely heard many discussions on how technology is transforming the industry and bringing forward concepts such as the digital mortgage, or eMortgage, which promises to increase efficiency and decrease operating and processing costs. A Perspective on Digital Mort...

If you operate a mortgage-related business, you're likely aware of the benefits of being found by your customers as they're searching for the kind of services you provide. What you may not be aware of is the competitive edge that's available to you with Google local searches in your local market where you provide your services! In today's Hot Topic, David Lykken interviews Garrett Laidler, CEO of...

Arch MI is at the vanguard of an evolving MI industry to meet the needs of the changing mortgage market, and in today’s episode of Lykken on Lending we’ll look as some of the latest MI product and pricing trends and their impact on the mortgage industry. Our guest in the Hot Topic segment this week is David Gansberg who serves as President and Chief Executive officer of Arch Capital Group, Ltd.’s...

On this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews our special guest Matt Rettick, the man with a plan! For the past 25 years, he's helped companies and individuals build strong financial futures through smart and strategic planning. Our focus this week is in Developing an Employee Retention Strategy. • According to Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Workplace Report, 51% of currently employe...

Do you have your finger on the current state of economics and what's going on with interest rates? Don't miss this episode of Lykken on Lending with our Hot Topic guests Logan Mohtashami and Les Parker. You'll hear them dive into details about where we've come from as we started 2018, where things are currently positioned, and some of the indications to where rates are going and how you can prepar...

On this episode of Lykken on Lending we have Beth Millstein, Fannie Mae's Director of Business Development within Single Family Business and her team.  Topics that will be discussed in the interview: How does a merger or acquisition impact Fannie Mae status?  Does it matter if one or both lenders are approved with Fannie Mae?  What are the lender’s obligations regarding notification? What are the...