Fintech Hunting

Don't Miss Episode 100 We have a very special guest for you today.  It is an incredible individual that I meet the first year I was in the mortgage business.  She is a recognized leader in business development, complex technology environments and strategic alliance management.

She has comprehensive background spanning 30 years providing organizations with business growth strategies and leadership necessary to drive revenue and ROI. She is a friend and fellow Michigander please help me welcome Kathleen Mantych, Senior Account Executive FirstClose to the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss the evolution of mortgage technology, trends in the mortgage marketplace, where can lenders improve the lending process through the use of technology, upcoming MBA Annual, and so much more. 

DON'T MISS this powerful and timely episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss ground breaking mortgage industry research, FREE Webinar to receive research reports, understanding lead sources, importance of contact strategies, lead management, the power of data and so much more with the amazing Josh Friend, CEO Insellerate. 

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Josh is a seasoned entrepreneur whose impact on the mortgage industry at large is unmistakable from his early days to working at a mortgage company, to rising up the ranks, to running a mortgage company; he has helped thousands of people realize the dream of homeownership, has personally trained 1,000's of loan officers that are directly impacting hundreds of thousands of borrowers if not millions over his 21-year career. Josh now dedicates himself solely to helping other lenders be more successful through better borrower engagement. He is transforming the borrower and LO experience with his leading technology company Insellerate which enables lenders to achieve higher revenue goals while creating customers for life. 

In addition, Friend is viewed as a thought leader within the mortgage and technology space and has been published numerous times in leading real estate finance publications such as Housing Wire, Tomorrow's Mortgage Executive, National Mortgage News, National Mortgage Professional, and Today's Lending Insight. He is also a recognized speaker who regularly presents at national and state mortgage association conferences. He has been a featured presenter at Lead Generation World, HW ENGAGE Marketing, CMBA Innovators Conference, Rob Chrisman Market Updates, Fintech Hunting Podcast, and the Lend, Laugh, and Eat Podcast, to name a few.

Welcome to a new episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast.  In this episode we have an incredible guest for you today, industry thought, tech visionary, mover and shaker in financial services, please help me welcome Marty Frame, President of WEST, a Williston Financial Group company.  In this episode we discuss:

🎙His Background in mortgage industry & financial services

🎙During the last few years there has been a huge industry-wide push to digitize the mortgage lending process. Where do things currently stand with this effort?

🎙Why is it so difficult to transition to a digitized mortgage process?

🎙What can be done to help move this process forward?

🎙What areas of the mortgage origination process offer the biggest opportunities for process improvement?

🎙What is WFG working on right now and how will it help real estate transaction participants?

Marty Frame, President of West, a Williston company.  Marty is the president of Williston Enterprise Solutions and Technology, in which capacity he is responsible for the company’s product strategy and business operations.  Prior to joining WEST, he enjoyed a long career as a senior executive in the real estate and mortgage services industry at Realtors Property Resource, a subsidiary of the National Association of REALTORS, Cyberhomes, a subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial and Lender Processing Services, and REALTOR.com, a subsidiary of Move, Inc.  

Welcome to a new episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast.  In this episode we discuss what's taking place in the current mortgage market from a brokers perspective, the importance of technology, some of the biggest challenges brokers are facing, tips on building realtor relations, the importance of relationships in the mortgage business and so much more with the incredible Rich Lane, Executive Producer and Host of media show; The Broker w/Rich Lane.

Rich Lane is the Executive Producer and Host of media show; The Broker w/Rich Lane. In addition, Rich has established himself as a seasoned loan originator in the residential, commercial & private-money mortgage industry with 21+ years of experience. He frequently collaborates closely with some of the top producing real estate agents nationwide structuring loans for valued clients.

Lane offers a highly-transparent, results-oriented approach that ensures his clients maximum benefit and value in their real estate financing pursuits. His ability to facilitate transactions in this ever-changing market has earned him a growing league of satisfied clients–including: real estate agents, financial advisers, tax professionals, attorneys, top home builders, and captains of Industry–all whom which have come to trust his professionalism, integrity, efficiency, market awareness, and commitment to delivering unsurpassed customer service and results.

Welcome to a new episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast.  In this episode we discuss current trends in the mortgage industry, what technologies role is in address these conditions, some of the biggest challenges that loan officers face, what loan officers need in a a website, how technology can add value to loan officers, brokers and lenders and so much more with special guest Rocky Foroutan, CEO LenderHomePage.

Rocky Foroutan is the Founder and Visionary behind LenderHomePage.com. He founded the company from his small home office in 2003 by building turnkey websites for mortgage brokers and loan officers. Sixteen years later, the company has grown to serve over 2,000 clients with an innovative, multi-channel digital platform that helps customers enhance borrower experience while gaining efficiencies and saving cost. Prior to LenderHomePage, Rocky spent nineteen years as a software developer, sales and marketing management in Fortune 5000 companies.

Welcome to a new episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast.  In this episode we discuss going back to live industry events, what the mortgage industry has meant to our guest, the importance of bringing along the next generation in the mortgage industry, why staying active on social media enhances relationships even as live events increase, our faith, and so much more with the amazing Dalila Ramos, Taco expert, and VP of Diversity & Growth, EPM.

Dalila is the creator of Taco Tuesday Talks w/Dalila series. Relationship and brand builder with deep mortgage industry network. Connecting people to new opportunities and mentoring future mortgage professionals.

Welcome to a new episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast.  In this special In-Person episode we speak with some of the best and brightest in the mortgage industry LIVE from Newport Beach, CA at the Insellerate Experience Summit.  Hear from industry experts, top originators and leading technology providers who are moving the industry forward and creating customers for life.  In this episode we speak with Nick Rutherford Atlantic Coast Mortgage, Mark Foley Homestead Funding, and Shane & Jacob of JFQ Lending. Don't miss this incredibly insightful and informative in-person episode of the Fintech Hunting podcast.

Welcome to a new episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast.  In this episode we discuss cybersecurity, ransomware, the recent attack that sidelines Cloudstar, it's impact on the financial services business, steps that companies can take to protect themselves to prevent these attacks, what to do to restore your business if an attack happens and so much more with Bruce Phillips, CISSP, SVP & Chief Information Security Officer at west, A WFG Company.

He is an expert in information security and cybersecurity in financial services.  He has over 30 years of experience in the financial services, insurance, title and escrow, real estate, healthcare and defense industries. His key areas of expertise include data protection, risk management, cybersecurity and technology.

Welcome to a new episode of the Fintech Hunting podcast.  We have a very special guest for you today.  In this episode we discuss, the shift to purchase market, Technology trends, the Transition to LIVE events, Challenges facing lenders, What does the rest of 2021 and 2022 look like for lenders, Technologies role and so much more. Please help me welcome Eric Kujula, Director of Product Marketing ICE Mortgage Technology.