The Big Picture

On this week’s The Big Picture, Jim Parrott, nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute and former senior housing adviser at the White House, joins the show to break down the fast-moving policy and political dynamics shaping today’s mortgage market. With deep experience inside Washington and across the housing finance system, Jim brings a clear-eyed perspective on what’s noise and what actually mat...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Chase Gilbert, co-founder and CEO of Built, returns to the show to break down the evolving world of construction lending and explain why it remains one of the most complex (and overlooked) corners of mortgage finance. As the leader of a platform that has processed trillions in construction data, Chase offers a front-line view into how lenders, builders, and develope...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Chris Bennett, founder of Vice Capital Markets, returns to the show to break down the forces driving today’s capital markets and what they mean for mortgage lenders. With more than 30 years of experience and a front-row seat to rate volatility, Chris offers a clear, data-driven perspective on how global events, inflation pressures, and Fed policy are shaping interes...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Natalie Overturf, Vice President, Divisional Sales Leader at CMG Financial, joins the show to break down what’s really happening across today’s mortgage landscape from shifting buyer behavior to the realities of recruiting and developing talent in a challenging market. With more than 30 years of experience and a track record as a top-producing originator and leader,...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Liz Facemire and Justin Wiseman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) join the show for a timely conversation on the policy, regulatory, and advocacy forces shaping mortgage lending today. Bringing perspectives from both the state and national level, Liz and Justin break down how shifting political dynamics, market volatility, and global events are influencing t...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Bill Cosgrove, President and CEO of Union Home Mortgage and co-chair of the Tampa Bay Rays, joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, market dynamics, and building at scale. With more than 35 years in mortgage banking, Bill brings a seasoned perspective on how the industry is evolving and what it takes to stay competitive through cycles of volati...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Dan Snyder, Founder and CEO of Lower(.com), joins the show to talk growth, innovation, and what it takes to build a modern mortgage platform in a rapidly evolving market. An entrepreneur with a builder’s mindset, Dan shares how Lower has expanded beyond traditional lending into a broader homeownership ecosystem by combining mortgage, real estate, and technology unde...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Brian Vieaux, President of MISMO, joins the show to unpack the role of data standards in shaping the future of mortgage, and why they matter more than most people realize. With more than 30 years of experience across lending, fintech, and channel development, Brian brings a unique perspective on how infrastructure, not just innovation, will define the next era of ho...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Jodi Hall, President and CEO of The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), joins the show for a timely conversation right after the TMC Conference in Scottsdale, AZ. With nearly 30 years of experience across lending, operations, and technology, Jodi brings a clear, operator-focused perspective on the themes that are resonating most with lenders right now, and what they signa...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Jay Arneja of nCino joins the show for a forward-looking conversation on where mortgage technology is headed and why progress sometimes feels slower than it should. With more than 25 years at the intersection of lending, partnerships, and digital transformation, Jay brings a candid perspective on the structural challenges facing banks and lenders as they adapt to sh...

On this week’s The Big Picture , Natalie Alexander, President and CFO of Willow Bend Mortgage, joins the show for a candid conversation on leadership, market dynamics, and the evolving playbook for independent mortgage banks. With more than a decade helping guide Willow Bend’s growth, Natalie brings both financial discipline and a people-first perspective to a rapidly shifting lending environment....

On this week’s The Big Picture, Bob Broeksmit, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation on the forces shaping mortgage banking right now. From reflections on industry leadership and legacy to insights coming out of the MBA Independent Mortgage Banking Conference, Bob offers a candid look at where the industry stands and what’s risi...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Ron Leonhardt, Founder and CEO of CrossCountry Mortgage, joins the show for a candid conversation on building scale, navigating cycles, and leading through uncertainty. From launching CCM in Cleveland more than two decades ago to growing it into one of the nation’s top retail lenders, Ron shares the principles and decisions that have fueled long-term success in a no...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Erin Dee, Chief Operating Officer of Interlinc Mortgage and President of the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association, joins the show to unpack the policy debates and market shifts shaping housing and lending right now. With deep experience across operations, capital markets, and advocacy, Erin brings a grounded, operator’s perspective on what’s actually happening behind...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Vishal Garg, Founder and CEO of Better.com, joins Robbie (and later Rob) Chrisman for a wide-ranging conversation on technology, leadership, and the future of home buying. Vishal shares his personal journey from growing up in India to building one of the most closely watched digital mortgage platforms in the U.S., and how firsthand frustration with legacy lending sy...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Scott Weintraub of MQMR joins the show to break down the rapidly shifting compliance landscape facing mortgage lenders today. A veteran compliance and risk expert, Scott brings a clear-eyed, practical perspective on how regulatory priorities are evolving and what lenders should actually be paying attention to as oversight increasingly moves beyond Washington D.C. an...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Mike Metz of VIP Mortgage joins the show to discuss which issues are impacting housing and mortgage. A longtime operator with a systems-level view of the business, Mike brings a reflective, practical perspective on what trends actually matter and which narratives may deserve a second look as the industry closes out the year. We step back to revisit themes that conti...

On this week’s The Big Picture, James Dwiggins, Co-CEO of NextHome and one of the most outspoken voices in real estate today, joins the show to break down the seismic shifts reshaping the industry. A third-generation real estate entrepreneur and founder of the tech platform Rayse, James brings a data-driven, no-fluff perspective on everything from buyer-agent compensation to the future of brokerag...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Mike Yu, co-founder and CEO of Vesta, joins the show to unpack the future of mortgage technology and why the loan origination system is finally getting its long-overdue overhaul. An early product leader at Blend turned fintech founder, Mike shares how years spent building mortgage infrastructure inspired him to take on one of the industry’s toughest challenges: crea...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Diane Yu, co-founder and CEO of TidalWave, joins the show to talk about how AI is transforming the mortgage experience from the inside out. A veteran technologist and former CTO of Better, Diane has built one of the industry’s most innovative platforms with SOLO™, TidalWave’s AI-powered solution that streamlines loan origination while expanding access to homeownersh...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Eddy Perez, Founder and CEO of Equity Prime Mortgage, joins the show to talk about leadership, purpose, and how culture can redefine an entire organization. A first-generation Cuban American and industry trailblazer, Eddy shares his journey from top-producing originator to leading a national lender recognized on the Inc. 5000, and how his father’s story of resilienc...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Patrick O’Brien, CEO and co-founder of LenderLogix, joins the show to talk about what it really takes to build technology that lenders actually love using. A former loan officer turned fintech founder, Patrick brings 15 years of frontline mortgage experience to his mission of creating smarter, simpler tools for lenders, loan officers, and real estate agents. We dig...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Natalie Overturf, Divisional Vice President of the Northwest Division at CMG Financial, joins the show to talk leadership, growth, and what it takes to build teams that last in today’s mortgage market. With more than 20 years in the industry, Natalie leads CMG’s largest division, overseeing billions in annual production across six states and hundreds of professional...

On this week’s The Big Picture, Nadia Evangelou, Senior Economist and Director of Real Estate Research at the National Association of REALTORS®, joins the show to unpack the latest housing market trends and what they mean for affordability, migration, and demand heading into 2025. With her deep background in forecasting and policy analysis, Nadia offers a clear-eyed look at how shifting demographi...

On this week’s The Big Picture , Dottie Sheppick, Founding Partner of Specialty Mortgage Product Solutions, joins the show to talk with Rob and Rich about the future of affordable housing and the products designed to make it possible. With three decades of experience across Fannie Mae, Bank of America, and the broader lending landscape, Dottie brings unmatched expertise in building programs for fi...