Fintech Hunting

DON'T MISS this exciting and dynamic episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast  where we discuss how this guest got started in social selling, key aspects of social selling in today's market, what holds so many people back from embracing social and video, the difference between personal and private and so much more with the amazing Chelsea Peitz, National Director of Social sElling at FNF, Real Estate Social Media Strategist, International Keynote speaker, coach, and best selling author.

She make the hard stuff about social media & content creation easier

New Fintech Hunting Episode Just Released 

Don't miss this dynamic and interesting episode of the Fintech Hunting podcast where we discuss tennis, how we got started in the business, the importance of your online presence, what holds people back from embracing digital and social and so much more with special guest Italina Kirknis, JD Online Presence Expert and Speaker.

The Real Estate Community's Online Presence Expert & Speaker. Her passion is extending brands using more than just “outside the box thinking”. Create your own box!

Don't miss this insightful episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss how we got started in the mortgage industry, the importance of agile product development during a pandemic, remote workforces, new Fintech, some of the top tech priorities for 2021 and so much more with the incredible Corey Smith, CPO at FirstClose, Business Owner, Entrepreneur and Investor.

Since starting his first business in 1992, he has had the unique privilege of experiencing the challenges of being an entrepreneur with multiple businesses with differing business models. His experience is in executive management and leadership specializing in start-ups, turnaround businesses and high growth organizations. He has direct experience in the mortgage banking industry, commercial real estate, Internet marketing, and software design. His primary passion and focus is designing and delivering superior products to customers through technology and operations. He has worn multiple hats, as one must do with startup's and small businesses with limited resources, and have experience in all other aspects of business; including Sales, Marketing, Finance, strategic planning, risk assessment/mgmt, etc. He gravitates to mid-stage funded start-ups, as well as companies suffering from "growing pains", new technologies, new industries, companies needing rebranding or even rebooting, or anything that just sounds too fun to pass up.

Don't miss this incredible episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss the importance of making an impact, epic content, how to capture the attention of others, making an impact in the lives of others and so much more with the AMAZING Josh Pitts, Founder of Shred Media.

Show up. Hustle. Repeat. Every Day.  Finally a community that is bringing everyone in the mortgage and real estate industry together.  The industry's FIRST Attention Impact Network.  Shred Media was founded to save the industry from itself.  By changing the “if it's not broke don't fix it mentality” that has championed the status quo for our industry marketing for decades. Attraction, relationship, and neuro marketing are the new building blocks that companies must use to make an impact and remain relevant. We believe that who ever gets to the consumer first and keeps their attention wins. Period.

Join for this special episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss how we got started in the mortgage business, the current state of the Title business, COVID's impact, secret shopping in the mortgage industry, tech priorities and so much more with Jim Paolino, Founder/CEO of LodeStar and Managing Partner of Mortgage Sentinel.

Jim is responsible for managing day to day operations of the company, overseeing business development, and long-term strategic direction of LodeStar. Jim has close to a decade of experience developing software solutions specifically for the Title Insurance and Mortgage industries. Jim is considered a Subject Matter Expert on the use of technology in the Title Insurance industry. He speaks often about leveraging technology to help businesses comply with the changing regulatory landscape, improve operational efficiency and increase sales revenue.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Join us for this special episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss at risk borrowers, forbearance, the importance of contacting your servicer and how so many organizations are pulling together to make a positive impact in the mortgage industry with guests Faith Schwartz, President of Housing Finance Strategies and Dana Dillard, EVP Corporate Social Responsibility for Mr. Cooper.

Faith Schwartz is a leading housing finance expert who has played a firsthand role in shaping industry best practices and public policy during her 30-year career. As founding principal of Housing Finance Strategies, she serves marquis public and private housing finance organizations with timely industry analysis and ad-hoc consulting.

Previously, Schwartz held executive positions at CoreLogic and Freddie Mac. In 2007 she was recruited to lead HOPE NOW, an alliance formed by the Housing Policy Council and the Treasury Department. As HOPE NOW's executive director, she assembled a coalition of government agencies, lending institutions, nonprofits and trade associations to address  challenges of the housing market crisis.

Schwartz has been recognized by Mortgage Banking magazine as one of its 20 Distinguished Industry Women, as a HousingWire Woman of Influence and as a recipient of Five Star Institute’s lifetime achievement award.  She currently serves on the boards of FormFree, RiskSpan, Class Appraisal, FundingShield and Gateway First Bank.

Dana is a senior mortgage servicing leader with over 25 years loan administration and default experience in both bank and non-bank environments. Loan administration experience includes leading teams in escrow analysis, acquisitions, cash management and all aspects of customer relations functions. Default experience includes managing collections, imminent default, community facing loss mitigation, short sales and REO.

JUST RELEASED- this insightful episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss leading your company during a pandemic, remote employee engagement, compliance & QC, latest trends, conferences in 2021 and so much more with highly respected industry expert Trevor Gauthier, Chief Executive Officer at ACES Quality Management.

With over 20 years of executive experience in enterprise SaaS software solutions, Trevor has a proven track record of driving growth for tech organizations and building teams both organically and through acquisition. As Chief Executive Officer, he currently oversees all facets of the ACES Quality Management business.

NEWLY RELEASED, this powerful and timely episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss the broker movement, wholesale lending priorities, how COVID has changed outreach, the importance of building relationships, state of industry conferences and so much more with the incredible Leora Ruzin CMB, SVP of Equity Prime Mortgage and Editor of Mortgage Women Magazine.

She is a proven leader in the mortgage industry, with specialized skills in the areas of:  Closing, Funding, Shipping, Post-Closing, Secondary Marketing, Capital Markets, Rate Risk Analysis, Investor Relations, Operations, Underwriting, Product Development, Managing Teams Consisting of Between 2-15 Staff, System Administrator for a wide variety of mortgage related software solutions.

JUST RELEASED, this interesting and insightful episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss social selling, the importance of engagement, how selling has changed since COVID-19 and so much more with the amazing Tracy Laney, National Sales Director  of Financial Services at ActiveProspect.

Tracy shares her extensive experience in financial services.  She is a proficient results-oriented leader with a proven track record of over 30 years of diversified professional experience including creating new business development in previously untapped areas, developing company and non company personnel, production and operations. Exercises an entrepreneurial skill set with a passion for creating and implementing new concepts, ideas and methodologies with measurable results.

Don't Miss this New Episode of Fintech Hunting #51 where we discuss how the pandemic has changed business in the mortgage industry, some of the biggest challenges, technologies role, lender priorities for 2021 and so much more with industry insider Dan Bailey, SVP WFG Lender Services & Enterprise Solutions.

Dan Bailey runs operations for WFG’s Lender Services division and also heads the national sales team for the company’s Enterprise Solutions group. Under his leadership, WFG’s Lenders Services division has consistently ranked “world class” for customer satisfaction, regularly garnering Net Promoter Scores of 70 and above. An industry leader in his own right, Dan received HousingWire’s Insiders Award in 2019 and Progress in Lending’s Thought Leader Award in 2020. A licensed New York and Pennsylvania attorney who got his start in the settlement services industry as a compliance officer with a national title insurer, Dan later moved into operations, assuming the role of Vice President. Since then, Dan has taken positions of increasing responsibility, including key roles in the areas ofoperations, product development, sales and sales management.  Dan takes great pride in building organizations focused on delivering exemplary products and services to their clients.  An avid cyclist,Dan lives in Westlake Village, California with his wife and high school sweetheart Molly.