Fintech Hunting

JUST RELEASED, this dynamic and insightful 50th episode of the Fintech Hunting podcast where we talk about how the mortgage business has changed in 2020, technologies impact, the importance of the borrower experience, shifts in lending, top tech priorities for lenders in 2021 and so much more with the incredible Brian Vieaux CMB, President of FinLocker.  Brian shares his wealth of knowledge and experience from working on the lender side of the business and the transition to the vendor side of the business.  Don't miss his insights and expertise as he shares his years of experience in the mortgage space. and the trends he is seeing in today's market.

FinLocker is a consumer-enabled financial data platform that gives lenders access to critical borrower information via a trusted 3rd party that can be used to streamline the origination and underwriting processes for mortgages and other financial products. It reduces costs, time, and risks for all participants in the loan life-cycle, while expediting the data collection, verification, and analytics processes.

Newly released, this insightful episode of the Fintech Hunting podcast where we discuss the importance of social engagement in today's lending environment, tech priorities for loan advisors, how to sell to loan advisors and so much more with the amazing Shad Hammond, Senior Loan Consultant at loanDepot.  You don't want to miss the best ways to engage with a busy loan advisors.  Shad is a highly experienced loan advisor and team leader that is passionate about helping bring the dream of home ownership to individuals.  He understands the importance of digital in today's lending environment and shares his experience on how to best create relationships with borrowers, realtors, team members and other industry participants.

Just released, this dynamic and insightful episode of the Fintech Hunting podcast where we discuss the importance of digital experiences in financial services, how digital is accelerating due to COVID, going back to the basics, Fintech's role, key trends and so much more with the incredible Julie Lane, Marketing and Digital guru for financial services.

Julie is an accomplished digital/marketing/data driven executive who excels in a fast paced and changing environment defining, leading and driving revenue creating strategies and solutions to meet customer needs and deliver business results.

Just released, this powerful and engaging episode of the Fintech Hunting podcast where we discuss the power of social media, common roadblocks to success, how to improve engagement, the need for quality content and so much more with the extraordinary Joe Wilson, Founder of Social Coach.

Joe is an expert in sales & marketing at high growth organizations, a social guru and expert networker in the financial services space.  He has extensive experience on both the lender and vendor side of the business.  Don't miss Joe sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience in how to improve engagement in our digital world.

Just released, this dynamic episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we talk about the current state of the mortgage industry, key trends, tech priorities for lenders, how to engage with lenders, the tech vetting process and so much more with the amazing Fobby Naghmi, EVP, National Sales Manager of First Option Mortgage and Host of Laugh, Lend and Eat podcast.

Fobby has a great deal of experience and expertise to share.  He was hired as an inexperienced loan officer in 1994 and over a few years, he was able to develop a network of business partners that enjoyed working with him. That experience of building a referral network gives him an understanding to the challenges that his sales team face on a day-to-day basis. While the industry has changed, he firmly believe that the blue print remains the same to achieve success in the sales field.  

Don't miss this newly released episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss current market conditions, the new GSE changes, consumer direct and retail in today's market, and the announcement of industry first innovation to radically transform borrower engagement with the incredible Andrew Mears, Division Manager Bank of England and Josh Friend Founder & CEO Insellerate.

Andrew joined the Bank of England in 2018 as a Division Manager. Prior to joining Bank of England, Andrew served as Senior Vice President of Residential Lending at Congressional Bank where he co-lead the Indianapolis/Minneapolis/Atlanta based Lending Group. Prior to that, Andrew was an Executive Vice President at Ace Mortgage Funding, LLC. Prior to Ace Mortgage, Andrew was a Vice President at Wells Fargo Financial holding several senior management positions in Consumer, Retail, and Auto lending divisions.

Josh Friend is Founder and CEO of Insellerate, he began his career as a loan officer and soon moved on to open six mortgage call centers. Over the past 21 years, he has grown to manage and train thousands of loan officers, processors, and marketing managers. That experience has helped him market to millions of consumers,  with that experience he has dedicated himself to building software for the mortgage industry since 2004.  With a keen eye for developing best-in-class sales processes, he leveraged automation & engagement software to build a better loan cycle. Combining the best from both a CRM and lead management system, Josh now enables lenders to achieve higher revenue goals with Insellerate’s award-winning CRM & Engagement Platform.

Don't miss this newly released episode fo the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss the move to the digital first world, it's impact on local realtors and loan officers, importance of staying relevant and being in the game, 100 video's in 100 days and so much more with the amazing Alec Hanson, SVP Division Manager at loandepot.

Alec has shown over his 15 year career in this business to be a dynamic leader within the mortgage industry. During his career he’s spent years in production as a nationally ranked, top 1% loan originator and organically created top producing branches for large, national lenders. Alec brings with him a drive and conviction that breeds success and enthusiasm in the people who work with him.

Don't miss this newly released episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss trends in the industry, the current state of AI (artificial intelligence), the difference between AI and RPA, how they are currently being used in the mortgage industry and so much more with the incredibly insightful Eric Kujala, Director of Product Marketing at Ellie Mae.

He is working to improve the way mortgage lenders process loans:

Don't miss this newly released episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast where we discuss the current state of credit in the mortgage market, technologies role, tools to help LO's, and how to create borrower's for life and so much more.

Dan is a highly experienced entrepreneurial executive who has demonstrated the ability to lead multiple diverse teams of professionals to new levels of success in a variety of highly competitive industries, cutting-edge markets, and fast-paced environments. He has strong online and offline marketing, sales, client management, customer service and business qualifications with an impressive track record of exceeding expectations. Dana has more than 20 years of hands on experience in strategic planning, business development, multiple project/product management, team building, training and motivation. 

Don't miss this new episode of Fintech Hunting where we discuss some of the biggest challenges LO's are facing right now, personal branding, the power of community, influence, faith and so much more, with the incredible Ana Maria Sanin, CEO of Confident Closers.

Ana Maria is the CEO- Confident Executive Officer of Confident Closers working with Women of Faith, In Real Estate to Build Influence through their Personal Brand with *God-fidence*.  She believes in building solid, long-term relationships and the power of team-work. There’s a certain fulfillment that comes with serving others – for her, this is the pathway to real significance. Her mission is to decrease the number of women who reach the end of their lives regretting the things they never did because of their fear to fail.