Episode 220:  Improv and Selling!

Kurt Blumthal, VP and Senior Mortgage Banker at Ameris Bank talks about Improv and Selling!.  Highlights include:  cyclical amnesia; buyers uncertainty; “love this house but”; back to basics and Yes


Episode 219:  Digital Transformation in Coaching

Adal Bisharat, CEO of GoalKloud discusses Digital Transformation in Coaching.  Adal talks about goal management technology for the mortgage industry.  Highlights include:  sales is a formula with critical steps; peer


Episode 218:  Growth in a Down Market

Jeff Scheuren, President and COO of Fulton Mortgage Co. discusses Growth in a Down Market. Highlights include: emphasis on referral sources and construction perm; focus on Realtor relationships and partnering; loan officers’


Episode 217:  Trends in Affordable Housing

Teresa Bazemore, President & CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of SF discusses Trends in Affordable Housing.  Highlights include: housing supply issue; downpayment assistance programs; financial literacy; new pilot


Episode 216:  How Leadership has Changed over the Last Decade

Ellie Fogle, Sr. VP and Divisional Sales Manager at Truist talks about How Leadership has Changed over the Last Decade.  Highlights include:  lead to inspire action; action trumps everything; pivot


Episode 215:  Trends in the Affordable Housing Marketplace

Marcia Griffin, CEO/Founder of HomeFree-USA talks about the Trends in the Affordable Housing Marketplace.  Highlights include:  partnerships will drive diverse lending; consumers need a Mortgage Achievement Plan; fear of the


Episode 214:  Construction Perm Lending:  How to do it the Right Way

Brent Green, Mortgage Sales Manager-Residential Construction Lending, at Lake Michigan Credit Union talks about Construction Perm Lending:  How to do it the Right Way.  Highlights include:  Ins and outs of


Episode 213:  We Got This!, A Guide to Securing Your Greatest Future

I interviewed author, Erica Acie who has written a great book, We Got This!, A Guide to Securing Your Greatest Future.  Erica has had a long career in financial services and is


Episode 212:  Selecting Data Vendors for Recruiting: What Really Matters

Jeff Walton, CEO and Co-Founder of InGenius discusses Selecting Data Vendors for Recruiting:  What Really Matters.  Highlights include:  importance of Trident Mortgage settlement; digital redlining; accuracy is key to data