Lykken on Lending

Today on the show we have David Kittle, Vice Chairman & President of The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), who will be our guest to discuss the mortgage industry and provide an update on what he sees taking place. David G. Kittle, CMB MBA’s Indiana and Kentucky Ambassador David Kittle, CMB, began his mortgage banking career in 1978 with American Fletcher Mortgage Company. As a top producing loan offic...

On this episode of Lykken on Lending we have Beth Millstein, Fannie Mae's Director of Business Development within Single Family Business. Topics that will be discussed in the interview will cover: Updates on getting approved with FannieThe time it is currently taking to get approved these days (assuming they turn in a complete package).What are some of the most common reasons companies application...

We are pleased to welcome back Mitch Kider to our program! Mitch is the Chairman and Managing Partner of Weiner Brodsky Kider PC. In his 36 years as a practicing attorney, Mitch has represented banks, mortgage companies, residential homebuilders, real estate settlement service providers, credit card issuers, and other financial service companies in a broad range of matters. In our Hot Topic segmen...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending David will interview a special guest for the Hot Topic segment with the aim on getting your Mortgage Business "Reset" towards achieving your goals! Michael Jones is the Chief Financial Officer for Georgetown Mortgage, LLC. Prior to taking a C-suite position, Michael Jones started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dallas, TX, after graduating from Baylor U...

Steve Ryan is the Founder and CEO of RyTech, LLC, a digital marketing firm with offices in Milwaukee, the metro-Washington DC area, and suburban Chicago. The firm, which offers a host of different customized digital marketing solutions, currently works with B2B, B2C, for-profit, and nonprofit clients in a range of industries, with heavy emphasis on professional services across the United States. S...

CRMs, data and marketing automation. Are you doing it right? During today’s interview David Lykken interviews Brent Emler from Velma.com. Velma has been providing CRM and marketing to mortgage lenders since 2007. We know what CRM means, but what is it really? Why is it so hard to successfully implement CRM?Is the mortgage industry’s use of CRM unique? What is the future of CRM and marketing in the...

In today's podcast, our Hot Topic guest is Dave Savage, Founder of Mortgage Coach, who has over 30 years’ experience as an agent of change in the mortgage business. Combining his strengths as a mortgage industry visionary and a mobile technology pioneer, Dave is dedicated to preparing lenders and Realtors for the Digital Mortgage Revolution and providing every customer with a modern mortgage exper...

With 79 offices in 23 states, Open Mortgage maintains operations centers in Austin, TX and Atlanta, GA and currently employs more than 300 employees as they drive their business forward. What is the key to their success? They get results with a focus on customer service and education, because at the end of the day, it's people and relationships that matter more than anything else in your business....

If you've been listening to this podcast, you may begin to see the trends in how very successful leaders think and articulate their thoughts. Our guest today is no exception. In this episode of the Lykken on Leadership podcast, David and Mark interview Rodrigo Lopez, a man who has a much longer list of leadership positions than space we have on this webpage to post them all! Some of the past leade...

In this episode of Lykken On Lending, David interviews  Debbie Hoffman, co-founder and CEO of  Symmetry Blockchain Advisors, Inc. You may have heard that digital currency has been sky-rocketing lately, but what will that mean for the mortgage industry? Is there a position you should consider for preparing for this to come to the real estate and mortgage industry? Debbie Hoffman is Co-Founder & CEO...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews Sean Buckner, President and CEO of Informative Research, and Michael Kuentz, President at Lenders One Mortgage Cooperative as they discuss how to position your business with the current trends in credit reporting. There's been a lot taking place in our post-Equifax-security-breach world, particularly in the mortgage industry. It's a topic that...

In this episode, David interviews Bill Cosgrove of Union Home Mortgage. Bill’s mortgage banking career began in 1986 as a residential loan officer. In 1994 Mr. Cosgrove joined Union Home Mortgage Corp. and in 1998 was named President. Mr. Cosgrove purchased and became 100% stockholder of the company in 1999. The company has grown from 58 million to over 1 billion dollars of loan production during...

In this episode of the Lykken on Lending podcast, David interviews Ian Franz and Julie Gross about company culture. What Are You Doing About Creating Culture? If you're not actively setting out to create the type of culture you want at your business, then you can be assured that it is being created for you by your employees, even if it's a mesh of clashing personalities from various employees. In...

Gary Ort is the former president of Texas Capital Bank’s Mortgage Finance division and previously held senior level leadership positions on a local, regional and national levels.  Topics Covered in this Interview: Listen:  Key to success? Hire people smarter than you. Listen:  The top characteristics of great leaders. Listen:  Inspired by a great leader named Winston Churchill. Listen:  Gary talks...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews Logan Mohtashami, a senior loan officer at AMC Lending Group, who has been providing mortgage services for California residents since 1987. Logan will take us through a series of detailed charts and economic forecasts in order to provide a basis for understanding what we may expect for this coming year. As usual, the first half of the program...

Joseph J. Murin is currently the Chairman Emeritus of Chrysalis Holdings LLC and the Chairman of JJAM Financial Services LLC.  Mr. Murin joined ANC Acquisitions LP in July 2011 as its CEO. "If you keep moving forward, the doors will open..." ANC is a Fortress Investment Group financial services company founded to provide products and services to the financial services industry.  ANC specialized in...

(read more about Ari Karen, attorney at law, at Strategic Compliance Partners) In our podcast today, David Lykken interviews Ari Karen, Founder and CEO of Strategic Compliance Partners, to discuss the recent court ruling on the PHH lawsuit and the result of the latest ruling on the CFPB. Ari Karen is the Founder of SCP and is actively involved in the business development and growth of the company....

John Robbins is a longtime leader in the American mortgage banking industry. He founded and operated several national companies over the course of his 35+ year career, selling two of them to large banking corporations. He served as the chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association in 2006-2007, leading the organization during one of the industry’s most tumultuous eras, and continues to be active in...

In our Hot Topic this week, David Lykken will interview Black Knight's Andy Crisenbery. A great deal of time, resources and investment has been devoted to making eMortgages and eClosings an industry reality…so why hasn’t there been more progress? Andy Crisenbery – SVP, Managing Director for Lending Solutions at Black Knight Inc. Andy Crisenbery oversees business operations supporting key operation...

(Ms. Jan Wetzel - Executive bio is provided by Bloomberg.com) Ms. Jan Wetzel founded Wetzel Trott, Inc. in 1985 and served as its Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Wetzel’s extensive underwriting and management background started in 1978 and put her on course to start one of the country’s leading Quality Control firms. "Qualities Great Leaders Need to Have..." - click to listen to an excerpt from our i...

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, our Hot Topic guest is John Seroka, Principal & Brand Strategist of Seroka Brand Development. Seroka Brand Development is considered by many as the Mortgage & Financial Industry’s Leading Marketing Agency. For over 30 years, companies across the mortgage and financial industry have consistently turned to Seroka for branding and strategic communications support...

David Lykken and Mark Jones have launched a new podcast series entitled, Lykken On Leadership. It's a weekly podcast that interviews leaders from the Real Estate and Mortgage Industry. The Professor's Background He is Jack M. Guttentag, now Professor of Finance Emeritus, formerly Jacob Safra Professor of International Banking, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Earlier he was...

As we continue our series on mergers and acquisitions, David Kittle, Vice Chairman & President of The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), will be our guest to discuss recent consolidations in the mortgage industry.  David G. Kittle, CMB MBA's Indiana and Kentucky Ambassador      David Kittle, CMB, began his mortgage banking career in 1978 with American Fletcher Mortgage Company. As a top producing loan...

In this podcast, David Lykken speaks with Mitch Kider about the movement happening in the mortgage industry when it comes to mergers and acquisitions. Mitch is the Chairman and Managing Partner of Weiner Brodsky Kider PC. In his 36 years as a practicing attorney, Mitch has represented banks, mortgage companies, residential homebuilders, real estate settlement service providers, credit card issuers...

Are you looking into 2018 and wondering what may be on the horizon? How will the economy shape and impact our industry? Join our Hot Topic segment today as Les Parker, Senior Vice President of LoanLogics, gives us an economic report as well as a 2018 forecast on interest rates. Les Parker, CMB LoanLogics provides technology and services to improve mortgage loan quality, performance, and reliabilit...