Mortgage Manager Playbook

Mortgage Manager Playbook

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Mortgage Manager Playbook episodes

  • Episode 310: Loan Officer Retention Strategies

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    Pat Polson, SVP, Div. Sales Mgr for NC/VA/TX. Key highlights: retention starts in recruiting, not after the hire; managers must uncover a candidate’s real “why”; day one onboarding must create a “wow” experience; retention requires ongoing manager involvement; and lenders must be honest, intentional, and structured.

    24 min
  • Episode 309: Removing Friction in the Mortgage Process

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    Mike Cush, VP of Purchase Strategy, AmeriSave. Key Highlights: removing friction must start with the consumer, not the lender; too much tech is built to help the lender, not improve the customer experience; AI should simplify the process; best place to reduce friction is a the beginning of the home search; and lenders need to rethink their strategy now because AI will change mortgage quickly.

    24 min
  • Episode 308: The Unbelievable Adventures of Gabby and Josh Can, Author LaTasha Waddy

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    LaTasha, President, NFM Lending. As a lawyer (and a mom of five), LaTasha wanted to write something for her children about making wise decisions, then expanded it into a creative way to teach financial literacy. Key highlights include: money can be used in more than one way; spending is ok—but not all at once; create a simple plan—spending and saving; future—you needs to have options; and making wise money decisions.

    34 min
  • Episode 307: Corporate Cure, author John Owens

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    John Owens, CEO Primis Mortgage Co. and author. Key highlights include: culture drives long-term success; leadership begins with self-awareness; core values must be authentic and actionable; culture determines performance and strategy and technology depend on culture.

    30 min
  • Episode 306: What Mortgage Leaders must Rethink in 2025-2030

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    Brad Blumberg, Co-Founder, Aster Key. Key highlights: Trust is the new currency; Consumer Data is treated as “owned” by institutions—and that’s the core problem; Legacy systems are the biggest security liability; Putting consumers in control unlocks both security and growth; and Trust and privacy are untapped marketing and competitive advantages.

    27 min
  • Episode 305: Speed to Need: The Consumer’s Homeownership Journey

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    Dave Savage, Chief Growth Officer, TrustEngine & Founder, Mortgage Coach. Highlights include: real competitive edge comes from identifying and addressing consumer needs—even before the consumer is fully aware they have them; success requires delivering data-driven insights directly to LOs in simple, mobile-first formats with scripts and tools to act immediately; top producers differentiate by getting in front of the customer earlier—before they’ve engaged a referral partner; the industry underinvests in financial literacy, waiting until buyers are in their 30s or 40s; and the modern LO must evolve beyond transaction processing to educator and presenter. The future belongs to mortgage professionals who combine data + education + proactive engagement to reach borrowers at their true Speed to Need.

    23 min
  • Episode 304: Breaking Free from Transactional Training Model

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    Dave Savage, Chief Growth Officer, TrustEngine & Founder of Mortgage Coach. Highlights include: discussion of transactional training vs advisory model; the trap of price and rate thinking; leadership’s role; the LO as wealth advisor and the use of technology in the future. The illiterate of 2025 and beyond will not be those who can’t read/write but those who can’t unlearn old practices and relearn new ones.

    24 min
  • Episode 303: Branch Manager Misalignment: Impact on Lenders’ Profitability

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    Rich Weidel, CEO, Princeton Mortgage. Highlights include: industry profitability challenges; misalignment across the organization; productivity as the key driver of cost; cultural and leadership issues and path forward: transparency and smaller profitable teams. Rich has been recognized as the 2019 Most Admired CEO Award – Philly and National Mortgage Professional Top 40 Under 40.

    34 min
  • Episode 302: What is Means to be an Entrepreneur in Sales

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    Randell Gillespie, President, LeaderOne Financial. Highlights include: true sales entrepreneurship requires initiative, risk and ownership; avoid the “herd mentality”; managers must foster a “retailpreneur” culture; leadership demands selflessness and coaching and long-term industry growth depends on trust, talent quality and purpose. Randell has been in the mortgage industry for over 25 years.

    33 min
  • Episode 301: Hunting in a Down Market: Affordable Housing Opportunities

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    Bernard Nossuli, COO, iEmergent. Highlights include: minority homebuyers will drive future growth; denial rates are higher for diverse borrowers; data-driven targeting is the new competitive advantage; most lenders lack a forward-looking strategy and market opportunities are being missed due to outdated assumptions. iEmergent is a forecasting, analytics, and advisory company for the mortgage industry.

    24 min

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Looking for management solutions for your mortgage business? Want to excel in your role and take your team to the next level? You’ve come to the right place! Now you can access the minds of industry leaders to help solve pain points in your sales organization. Boost your business, manage expenses, grow your team, and retain your people with expert guidance.