Lykken on Lending
1,208 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsCreated by mortgage professionals for mortgage professionals,
Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute podcast hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken, and co-hosted by Marc Helm.
Joining the program each week is Adam DeSanctis with his weekly MBA Mortgage Minute, Les Parker with his Macro Market Update, Matt Graham with a weekly Market Update, David Kittle with Originations Update, Alice Alvey providing a Legislative Update, Allen Pollack with his weekly Tech Update.
The weekly updates are followed by the Hot Topic segment, which is an in-depth discussion about one of the hottest topics related to the mortgage industry.
The program can be heard live each Monday at noon central or downloaded as a podcast.
Each week thousands of industry professionals have found this to be an effective way to stay up on all that is happening in the mortgage industry.
This broadcast is provided to the mortgage industry as a public service compliment of Transformational Mortgage Solutions.
We invite you to join us to listen and learn.
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Episodes
8-8-16 Learning How To Recruit & Work With Millennials w/Robert England as guest
August 08, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBDid you know that as of last year, Millennials had surpassed the number of Baby Boomers? for this reason, it is important that we learn more about Millennials, especially as they will (hopefully) become a bigger part of our industry's workforce and customer base. Joining us on today's program will be author and leading industry writer, ROBERT STOWE ENGLAND. Robert recently published an exhaustive article about Millennials in the July issue of the Mortgage Banking Magazine. It is a "must r...
Re-Broadcast 8-1-16 Marketing & Branding Your Business w/ Seroka & Assoc.
August 02, 2016 17:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBOn this "Hot Topic" segment, we discussed the latest at branding and marketing you and your company. Together with our special guest Pat, John and Scott Seroka of SEROKA & ASSOC. If you are looking for innovative ways in which you can brand and market yourself and your company more effectively, you will want to listen to this program. Please tell others about this program and take a minute to share a link to this program with your friends and associates in the mortgage industry. Thank you...
8-1-16 Innovations in Marketing and Branding Your Business w/ Seroka & Assoc.
August 01, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBOn today's program, we are discussing the latest at branding and marketing you and your company. Joining us on the program will be Pat, John and Scott Seroka of SEROKA & ASSOC. If you are looking for innovative ways in which you can brand and market yourself and your company more effectively, you will want to listen to this program. As normal, the first half of the program will feature, Joe Farr of MBSQuoteline providing a rate & market update, Alice Alvey of Indecomm Global Services pro...
7-25-16 "The U.S. Housing Market: A Current View" w/ Cheryl Feltgen
July 25, 2016 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBWondering whether we’re facing another housing bubble – or why rates continue to be at record lows? And what’s the likely impact of recent, dramatic world events on U.S. housing? On July 25th, I’ll interview a recognized expert about the current market and what’s ahead for loan originators. Cheryl Feltgen, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer for Arch Mortgage Insurance Company, joins me for a special “Hot Topic,” held at the Western Secondary Conference in San Francisco. As nor...
Re-Broadcast 7-18-16 "Why were the US Recession Bears Wrong?" w/LOGAN MOHTASHAMI
July 19, 2016 17:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBMany in America have been convinced for years now that we are heading into a serious recession bear. Many of them have repeatedly doubled down on their bearish forecasts only to have been repeatedly proven wrong. And many of these "recession bears" are extremely well educated at some of the most prestigious universities in America. How is that they could have been so consistently wrong? Is it possible that they have been focusing on the wrong data points? Today's special guest for the "Ho...
7-18-16 "Why were the US Recession Bears Wrong?" w/LOGAN MOHTASHAMI as the guest
July 18, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBMany in America have been convinced for years now that we are heading into a serious recession bear. Many of them have repeatedly doubled down on their bearish forecasts only to have been repeatedly proven wrong. And many of these "recession bears" are extremely well educated at some of the most prestigious universities in America. How is that they could have been so consistently wrong? Is it possible that they have been focusing on the wrong data points? Today's special guest for the "H...
Re-Broadcast 7-11-16 A New Way To Buy A Home? with ALLAN WEISS
July 12, 2016 17:00 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBOn this "Hot Topic" segment, we have invited back as our special guest ALLAN WEISS, Founder and CEO of Weiss Residential Research. Building upon Allan's recent guest appearance on May 23rd, we learned about a new way where consumers can purchase a home via something called an "Indexed Fractional Ownership" (IFO). This a new and radically innovative approach to buying a residence where a consumer combines his cash along with cash from an institutional investor and together they pay cash for t...
7-11-16 Indexed Fractional Ownership: A New Way To Buy A Home? with ALLAN WEISS
July 11, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBOn today's "Hot Topic" segment, we have invited back as our special guest ALLAN WEISS, Founder and CEO of Weiss Residential Research. Building upon Allan's recent guest appearance on May 23rd, we are going to learn about a new way where consumers can purchase a home via something called an "Indexed Fractional Ownership" (IFO). This a new and radically innovative approach to buying a residence where a consumer combines his cash along with cash from an institutional investor and together they ...
6-27-16 "MI Solutions for Portfolio Lenders" w/ JIM JUMPE
June 27, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBHave you ever actually read your mortgage insurance provider’s master policy and realized its implications for your business? Are you looking for ways to originate outside-the-box of that master policy but want a safe and strategic way to do it? Did you know that not all master policies are alike? For June 27th’s Hot Topic segment, I welcome Jim Jumpe, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development at Arch Mortgage Insurance Company, who will discuss a powerful MI master policy solution ...
6-20-16 "Keys to Developing Leaders & Top Sales Performers" with Dale Vermillion
June 20, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBOn today's podcast where to be talking about the keys to developing true leaders within your organization as well as top performers. Our special guest will be Dale Vermillion, a well known sales and leadership consultant, trainer and speaker who has trained over 1 million mortgage professionals at 400+ client companies over the past 33 years. Dale's "Mortgage Champions" 'others-first' selling system has had a powerful impact on some of the top mortgage lenders in the industry. As a result ...
6-13-16 SPECIAL GUESTS: Mitch Kider & His Three Sons - A FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL
June 13, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBIn honor of Father's Day, I have invited Mitch Kider and his three sons, Teddy, Jack and Sam, to join us to talk about the important role that father's play in the personal and professional lives of their children. Mitch has managed to raise three successful sons who are now in their own right successful in their respective careers. Anyone who runs a successful business knows the challenges we as parents face in balancing our professional and personal lives. Mitch has done just that. He a...
Re-Broadcast 6-6-16: William Isaac author of "Senseless Panic" & Ex FIDC Chrmn.
June 07, 2016 17:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBWe have as our special guest on today's "Hot Topic" segment, William "Bill" Isaac. Bill has unparalleled career and the financial industry and public service, spanning nearly 15 years. He served as the chairman of the FDIC during the crisis of the 1980s and is today a leading commentator and consultant to financial institutions and governments. In 2012, Bill published a book title "Senseless Panic: How Washington Failed America". In his book, Bill talks about the 2008 economic crisis from ...
6-6-16 SPECIAL GUEST: William Isaac author of "Senseless Panic" & Ex FIDC Chrmn.
June 06, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBWe have as our special guest on today's "Hot Topic" segment, William "Bill" Isaac. Bill has unparalleled career and the financial industry and public service, spanning nearly 15 years. He served as the chairman of the FDIC during the crisis of the 1980s and is today a leading commentator and consultant to financial institutions and governments. In 2012, Bill published a book title "Senseless Panic: How Washington Failed America". In his book, Bill talks about the 2008 economic crisis from...
5/30/16 Three Keys to Success - Understanding why some succeed & others fail.
May 30, 2016 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBHappy Memorial Day. On today's podcast, David Lykken, shares three key strategies for success. Happy Memorial Day. On today's podcast, David Lykken, shares three key strategies for success.
Re-Broadcast of 5-23-16 The Next Generation of Home Price Indexing, Forecasting
May 24, 2016 17:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBOur special guest on the "Hot topic" segment of this podcast was Allan Weiss, Founder/CEO of Weiss Residential Research, creator of an innovative new residential real estate indexes and forecasts technology. Before founding Weiss Residential Research, Mr. Weiss was the co-founder and former CEO of Case Shiller Weiss, producer of the S&P Case Shiller Home Price Indexes and forecasts, which were published regularly in The Wall Street Journal. Allan talks about his latest innovation in forec...
5-23-16 The Next Generation of Home Price Indexing, Forecasting & Analytics
May 23, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBOur special guest on today's "Hot topic" segment is Allan Weiss, Founder/CEO of Weiss Residential Research, creator of an innovative new residential real estate indexes and forecasts technology. Before founding Weiss Residential Research, Mr. Weiss was the co-founder and former CEO of Case Shiller Weiss, producer of the S&P Case Shiller Home Price Indexes and forecasts, which were published regularly in The Wall Street Journal. Allan will be talking about his latest innovation in forecast...
5-16-16 INDUSTRY UPDATE with Alice Alvey, Andy Schell & Joe Farr.
May 16, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBToday's "Hot Topic" segment will be a 'round-table' discussion about where the mortgage industry is at and what we can anticipate as we move forward into the hopefully busier part of the year for our industry. Hosting today's progam will be Alice Alvey and she will be joined by Andy Schell and Joe Farr for today's 'round-table' discussion. I will be dialing in from the MBA's National Secondary Conference in New York City and will provide an update on what are the hot topics being discussed ...
5-9-16 Existing Home Sales update w/ Mark Fleming-Chief Economist First American
May 09, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBExisting Home Sales, which are published monthly by the National Association of Realtors, are up from a year ago but had their worst 1st quarter month-over-month decline since 1991. How can this be with rates so low? Where are home sales headed? To explain these latest trends, we have invited MARK FLEMING, the Chief Economist for First American to come on the "Hot Topic" segment of today's program. Is it really that "there's a shortage inventory of homes for sale" or are there other factor...
5-2-16 INNOVATION: Digital Disruption & Mobile Apps w/Special Guest JOE DAHLEEN
May 02, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBEver since we started hearing about Rocket Mortgage, everyone seems to be launching their latest and greatest mobile app. Today, we will be focusing on digital disruption via mobile apps and specifically about transforming the customer experience. Joe will be answering the following questions and more: How important is Mobile when dealing directly with the consumer? What are some of the latest stats that you can share on mobile joe?How can mobile technology help the mortgage lending busine...
4-25-16 FHA UPDATE w/ EDWARD GOLDING, FHA's Principal Deputy Asst. Secretary
April 25, 2016 17:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe are honored today to have as our special guest, Edward L. Golding, FHA's Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Housing. On today's program, we will receive an update on what is new at FHA as well as talk about what we can expect between now and the post-election transition. We will be talking about FHA premiums, FHA's programs and if we can anticipate any changes to the existing programs. You won't want to miss this important update. As normal, the first half of the program...
4-18-16 Discussing the PHH v. CFPB case w/ Special Guest MITCH KIDER
April 18, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThis past week, oral arguments were made on the first ever lawsuit that effectively challenges the constitutinoality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) authority. These arguments were made in the case of PHH Corp. v. CFPB that was heard in the U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia. The outcome of this case could have far reaching implications. Our guest on today's program is MITCH KIDER, Chairman & Managing Partner at Weiner, Brodsky, Kider, PC who has been the at...
4-11-16 Facing the Treat of Digital Disruption w/Special Guest PETER FROBERG
April 11, 2016 17:00 - 1 hourWith the increasing digitalization, a great many businesses and industries are being disrupted not just from the technology itself, but more significantly from new business models made possible through the Internet. Quicken's "Rocket Mortgage" is just one example. For almost a decade Peter Froberg has helped both startups and incumbents relate to this ever-changing reality and continuously search for the best solution for maximum impact and profit. He is a thought leader in the area of bus...
4-4-16 Broadcasting "LIVE" from the MBA Mortgage Technology Conference & Expo
April 04, 2016 17:00 - 59 minutesWe will be broadcasting "LIVE" from D+H's Booth at the MBA's National Mortgage Technology Conference and Expo in Los Angeles with special guest Diane Bili, Vice Presiden of Lending for D+H. In addition, we will be interviewing other technology executives and getting their insights on the following topics: Reviewing some of announcements being made at the conference. What is the state of innovation in the mortgage industry today? What are some of the latest trends in mortgage technolo...
3-28-16 "How to Close More Loans Faster & More Efficiently" w/ KEITH POLASKI
March 28, 2016 17:00 - 1 hourHave you ever wonder how some companies are able to close more loans "better, faster and cheaper" than you can? There's no question that with all the new rules and regulations, it is taking most companies longer to close loans AND it is costing them a lot more money to do so. Yet, in spite of all this, some companies are finding ways to out perform the competition. One of those companies is Radius Financial Group headquartered in the Boston area. I am very grateful that KEITH POLASKI, Pri...
Rebroadcast of the 3/21/16 "Hot Topic" w/guest DON LAMPE of Morrison & Foerster
March 26, 2016 15:30 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBOur guest on on the March 21, 2016 "Hot Topic" segment was DON LAMPE of the law firm Morrison & Foerster. Don is a leading mortgage industry attorney with a special focus of advising the industries top technology companies in the mortgage lending space. Don will be sharing what he sees as CFPB's priorities in 2016 and beyond for mortgage lending and mortgage servicing. Here are just some of the topics we discussed in this segment: How to approach the new mortgage rules, including TRID and ...
3-21-16 REGULATION UPDATE with Special Guest DON LAMPE of Morrison & Foerster
March 21, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBOur guest today is DON LAMPE of the law firm Morrison & Foerster. Don is a leading mortgage industry attorney with a special focus of advising the industries top technology companies in the mortgage lending space. Don will be sharing what he sees as CFPB's priorities in 2016 and beyond for mortgage lending and mortgage servicing. Here are just some of the topics we will be discussing on today's program: How to approach the new mortgage rules, including TRID and if we can expect guidance fr...
3-14-16 SPECIAL GUEST: Phil Bracken regarding America's Homeownership Alliance
March 14, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThe key to our economy, as well as to our industry, is having sustainable and long-term healthy homeownership in America. For most Americans, owning a home is thee American Dream. But until now, there hasn't been an organization who's sole purpose was to be an advocate for America's homeowners. Our special guest, Phil Bracken, recognized this need and formed America's Homeowner Alliance (AHA). The mission of this new organization is to protecting and promoting sustainable homeownership fo...
3-7-16 SPECIAL GUESTS: Jess Lederman & Jeff Lebowitz on MortgageBanking2020.com
March 07, 2016 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBOn Today's program, we have invited Jess Lederman & Jeff Lebowitz to join us on the program to talk about the first comprehensive multi-volume resource for mortgage professionals since the meltdown. This multi-volume resource is titled The Mortgage Professionals Handbook covers every aspect of the mortgage business; for anyone involved in production, secondary marketing, operations, compliance, technology & finance. It is written for mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers, and those in mortgage...
Rebroadcast of Monday's "Hot Topic" on HMDA with Alice Alvey, SVP of Indecomm
March 02, 2016 17:30 - 28 minutes - 26 MBThis program is a re-broadcast of Monday's (2-29-16) "Hot Topic" segment about Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) with Alice Alvey. As most of you are aware, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) rule in October 2015. With all the focus on TRID, many are not aware that the new HMDA rule adds 25 new data points and modifies 14 others in addition to the existing 9 data fields that were already required. Additionally, lenders no...
2-29-16 REGULATION UPDATE: Alice Alvey, SVP of Indecomm, to review HMDA changes
February 29, 2016 18:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBAs most of you are aware, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) rule in October 2015. With all the focus on TRID, many are not aware that the new HMDA rule adds 25 new data points and modifies 14 others in addition to the existing 9 data fields that were already required. Additionally, lenders now must begin to start reporting data on other types of loans such as reverse mortgages and home equity lines of credit. To help us sort...
Rebroadcast of Monday's Hot Topic segment w/ David Gansberg, CEO Arch MI
February 25, 2016 06:30 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBSince the housing market meltdown in 2008, the introduction of new regulations and the impact of technological innovation have completely changed “business as usual” for mortgage lenders. Recent economic jitters have some wondering about the long-term health of housing and the implications for loan originators. On this program, I had a very interesting interview with David Gansberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arch Mortgage Insurance. Through an acquisition, Arch MI is both a le...
2/22/2016 INNOVATION UPDATE w/ David Gansberg, CEO Arch MI on INDUSTRY TRENDS
February 22, 2016 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBSince the housing market meltdown in 2008, the introduction of new regulations and the impact of technological innovation have completely changed “business as usual” for mortgage lenders. Recent economic jitters have some wondering about the long-term health of housing and the implications for loan originators. Today I’ll be talking with David Gansberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arch Mortgage Insurance. Through an acquisition, Arch MI is both a legacy provider and a relativel...
2-17-2016 TRID in the Trenches - Part 2 - with Nancy Alley of Simplifile
February 17, 2016 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBNOTE TO LISTENERS: This is a rebroadcast of just the "Hot Topic" segment from this past Monday's program with NANCY ALLEY, VP of Strategic Planning for Simplifile This program is the second in a two program series dealing with issues that lenders are facing since TRID went into force. One of this issues we briefly touched on last week was the interaction with settlement agents. On today’s program, we are going to focus on what you can do to work more collaboratively with settlement agents...
2-15-2016 TRID in the Trenches - Part 2 - with Nancy Alley of Simplifile
February 15, 2016 18:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBToday’s program is the second in a two program series dealing with issues that lenders are facing since TRID went into force. One of this issues we briefly touched on last week was the interaction with settlement agents. On today’s program, we are going to focus on what you can do to work more collaboratively with settlement agents as well as the broader issues focusing on solutions that deal with “the spirit of the law” rather than just addressing “the letter of the law”. We have invited...
2-10-2016 Monday's Hot Topic segment "TRID in the Trenches" with Loretta Salzano
February 10, 2016 20:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThis podcast is a "rebroadcast" of Monday's HOT TOPIC segment with LORETTA SALZANO of the law firm Franzen and Salzano, P.C. Since TRID became effective on October 3rd, 2015, a fair number of lenders find themselves still struggling with it's implementation. For this reason, we are dedicating today's and next week's program, to this important topic. On today's program, we have as our special guest, LORETTA SALZANO a leading industry attorney and expert on this topic. Loretta is with th...
2-8-2016 TRID in the Trenches with special guest Loretta Salzano
February 08, 2016 18:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBSince TRID became effective on October 3rd, 2015, a fair number of lenders find themselves still struggling with it's implementation. For this reason, we are dedicating today's and next week's program, to this important topic. On today's program, we have as our special guest, LORETTA SALZANO a leading industry attorney and expert on this topic. Loretta is with the law firm Franzen and Salzano, P.C. Here are some of the questions Loretta will be answering on today's program: What are so...
2-1-2016 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS UPDATE with Chuck Klein of MBS
February 01, 2016 18:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBHave you noticed that MERGER and/or ACQUISITION (M&A) activity is on the rise? Should you consider BUYING, SELLING or MERGING? On today's broadcast, we have as our special guest CHUCK KLEIN, Managing Partner of Mortgage Banking Solutions. Chuck has over 20 years of mergers and acquisition experience and is one of the nation's foremost authorities on the topic. We'll be Discussing the following questions and a lot more: Why is it that M&A activity is on the rise?Is it a buyers or seller...
1-25-16 MARKET OUTLOOK for 2016: With Les Parker, SVP of Loan Logics
January 25, 2016 18:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBClosing out this month's series on economic and housing forecasts, we have invited LES PARKER, Senior Vice President of LoanLogics, to tie it all together. Les will be answering questions such as: In light of recent events, is there any chance that the Federal Reserve will follow through with raising interest rates 2016?What are the factors that will impact mortgage rates in 2016?How does global economic turmoil and geopolitical events factor into market conditions here in the US?What are ...
1/18/16 LATEST ECONOMIC UPDATE with MBA's Mike Fratantoni, SVP & Chief Economist
January 18, 2016 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThis year has started out as one of the most volatile New Years ever. Many are wondering if all this volatility will change the MBA's 2016 forecast. Therefore, we have invited back as our special guest, MICHAEL FRATANTONI, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Michael will be providing his latest economic update and will be answering the following questions: Given the latest economic data such as the December jobs report, retail sales, etc,...
1/11/2016 HOUSING FORECAST for 2016 with Logan Mohtashami
January 11, 2016 18:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBWith inventories reportedly short and supposedly rates going higher, will the housing market be as strong in 2016 as it was in 2015? To discuss this important topic, I have invited back to the program LOGAN MOHTASHAMI, who has accurately predicted the housing market for the past couple of years. Here are some of the things you will hear us discussing on today's program... What are the primary drivers of housing in 2016?Where are home prices going?How much will the Fed impact housing? Where a...
1/04/2016 ECONOMIC UPDATE with Mark Fleming, Chief Economist of First American
January 04, 2016 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBHAPPY NEW YEAR! I have invited MARK FLEMING, the Chief Economist of First American, to join us again on the "Hot Topic" segement to give our listeners updated economic forecast for the New Year especially now that the Federal Reserve has raised the Fed Funds rate. Mark will be answering questions such as the following: Can we expect interest rates to steadily rise thoughout the New Year as the Federal Reserve suggests?What will be factors that could influence the direction of interest ra...
12/28/15 Answering the question "Why, do we do what we do?"
December 28, 2015 18:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBI hope you had a wonderful Christmas break and am looking forward to the New Year. Some refer to this week between Christmas and the New Year as "gap week". Most of us spend some amount of time during this week reflecting over the past year and what we have accomplished (or didn't accomplish), as well as pondering the New Year and setting goals. That is what today's program is all about. One of the most listened to TED Talks of all time is Simon Sinek's "How Great Leaders Inspire Action...
12/21/15 "Building Successful Relationships" with David Kittle & Arthur Prieston
December 21, 2015 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBWhile it is true of other industries, the mortgage industry is unquestionably a relationship driven business! Our industry is built upon a series of complex interdependent business relationships that forms today's mortgage ecosystem. As revealed by the recent roll-out of TRID, more work is needed especially as our industry continues to become more more complex. The best way to accomplish the work that needs to be done is for industry participants to come together in a collaborative way to ...
12/14/15 SPECIAL GUEST: David Stevens, President & CEO at Mortgage Bankers Assoc
December 14, 2015 18:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBOn today's program, we have as our special guest, David Stevens, President & CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The focus of today's program is will be the growth and importance of the independent mortgage banker in America's housing finance system. David Stevens will be answering questions such as the following: What percentage of the MBA's membership is made up of smaller independent lenders?What are the biggest challenges facing small lenders today?What are the GSEs doing to ...
12/7/15 Logan Mohtashami on "Will The Federal Reserve Raise Rates Next Week?"
December 07, 2015 18:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBNext week, the Federal Reserve meets to determine whether or not to raise the Fed Funds rate. Many Fed officials have been providing clues, which would seem to support the rumors that a rate hike is eminent. However, many thought we were going to have a rate hike back in September and it didn't happen. So, will it happen next week? This is what we will be discussing on today's "Hot Topic" segment with special guest LOGAN MOHTASHAMI. We will focusing on questions such as "What are the fact...
11/30/15 TOPIC: GOVERNANCE for IMB's with Andy Schell a/k/a "The Profit Doctor"
November 30, 2015 18:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBOn last week's podcast, ANDY SCHELL a/k/a "The Profit Doctor" gave our listeners an update from the MBA's Accounting and Finance Conference that took place the week before in New Orleans. One of the topics that Andy raised had to do with "Governance" for independent mortgage bankers (IMB's). Because a significant number of our listeners either are an IMB or work for an IMB, we had a significant amount of feedback and requests for additional information. For this reason, I have asked Andy t...
11-23-15 ACCOUNTING CONFERENCE REPORT via Andy Schell a/k/a "The Profit Doctor"
November 23, 2015 18:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBToday's special guest, ANDY SCHELL, also known as "The Profit Doctor", will be providing us a report from last week's MBA Accounting & Finance conference in New Orleans. Here are some of the topics covered at the conference and we will do our best to get an brief update on as many of these topics as possible: Mortgage company financial trends and outlookGovernance, CMS and SimplicityRegulatory, financial and accounting issuesA FASB UpdateInternal audit inclucing vendor management in the mort...
11-16-2015 SPECIAL GUEST: Bill Dallas on "What opportunities lie before us?"
November 16, 2015 18:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBWe are excited to have as our special guest on today's program, industry veteran, Bill Dallas. Bill is the CEO & Founder of Skyline, NewLeaf, Cloud Virga. As an industry veteran and an 'uber' serial entrepreneur, Bill is well known in the industry for his ability to identify market opportunities and, most importantly, market timing. Bill has a successful track record of seizing on numerous opportunities and making the most of them. On today's program, Bill will be sharing his perspectiv...
11-09-2015 LOAN SERVICING TRENDS with Austin Tilghman & David Stephens of UMC
November 09, 2015 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBWe are honored to have back on the program, Austin Tilghman and David Stephens of United Capital Markets "live" from Denver, Colorado. Austin and David are a couple of the nations foremost authorities on Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR's), which is the focus of today's program. They will be providing our listening audience with an update on the latest MSR trends with as well as where MSR values are headed and if retaining MSR's is the right strategy for you. Also, Austin & David will also e...
11-02-2015 How does the U.S. housing finance system compare to other countries?
November 02, 2015 18:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBHave you ever wondered how the US housing finance system compares to that of other countries? On today's program, we have as our special guests TIM SKEET, the European Advisor to AmeriCatalyst and TONI MOSS the Founder & CEO of AmeriCatalyst and EuroCatalyst. Both are international housing and finance experts and will be sharing with our listening audience the housing financing system and trends of other countries, with a special focus on Europe. They will be answering questions such as, "Do...