Power House

Post-acquisition tech, capital markets and origination strategies with Rob Pieklo and Adam Carmel


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This week on the Power House podcast, Clayton sat down with Robert Pieklo, COO of American Financial Resources (AFR) and Adam Carmel, Founder & CEO of Polly to talk about current mortgage market dynamics and growth strategies amid changing rates. They also discuss prioritizing the customer experience, effectively scaling your operations, and how to develop an adaptable product mix as we go into 2025 and beyond.

Here's what you'll learn:

  • Cost to completion is a key metric for lenders.
  • Forward-looking technology for effectively scaling operations.
  • Staying ahead and adapting to changing interest rates.
  • Changing of the guard in the mortgage world.
  • Win one customer over at a time.

  • Related to this episode:

    • Robert Pieklo | LinkedIn
    • Adam Carmel | LinkedIn
    • Polly.io
    • AFR Corp
    • HousingWire | YouTube

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      The Power House podcast is a show about leadership, markets and entrepreneurship in the housing industry. Each Thursday, Clayton Collins speaks with CEOs and founders from the mortgage and real estate sector to reveal how housing executives think about business growth, operational strategy, and leadership. The Power House podcast reveals the full picture through the stories of the industry’s most impactful leaders. Clayton Collins is the CEO of HousingWire, and the Power House podcast is produced by HousingWire’s Content Studio. Initially launched in 2019 as the Housing News podcast, the show was relaunched as Power House in 2024.

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