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Lykken on Lending

1,208 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings

Created 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

03-28-2022 How Lenders Combat Recent Margin Compression Trends With Briana Ings

March 28, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

In our Hot Topic this week, we have Briana Ings, Vice President of Product at Snapdocs, to talk about a new product that will reduce errors and QC costs for lenders by automatically QCing documents for errors on every closing and packaging the documents for investor delivery, specifically in the context of how important increasing operational efficiency is in light of the current macro mortgage trends.

03-28-2022 How Lenders Combat Recent Margin Compression Trends

March 28, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Briana Ings, Vice President of Product at Snapdocs to talk about a new product; that will reduce errors and QC costs for lenders by automatically QCing documents for errors on every closing and packaging the documents for investor delivery, specifically in the context of how important increasing operational efficiency is in light of the current macro mortgage trends.   So to hear more you won't want to miss this show!! In our Hot Topic this week we have Br...

03-28-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

March 28, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates….to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates go to our website!

03-21-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

March 21, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates….to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates go to our website!

03-21-2022 The Benefits of Business Intelligence Software

March 21, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

In our Hot Topic this week, we have Lori Brewer, EVP and General Manager SimpleNexus, on the program to discuss how SimpleNexus was recently rebranded LimeGear as Nexus Vision as well as delve into what inspired her to develop a business intelligence solution for mortgage lenders. It’s data visualization at its finest, and when you can get it in the hands of the people that need it and when they need it produces a fantastic solution for management! To read more about this episode, click her...

3-14-2022 SPECIAL PODCAST "Building a culture of Change and Automation"

March 14, 2022 22:30 - 1 minute - 89.5 KB

The only constant is change, and the rate of change is increasing-- Peter Diamandis Dr. Peter Diamandis said, "The only constant is change and the rate of change is increasing."  Jack Welch said, "If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near."  Knowing that the pace of change in the mortgage industry is constantly and rapidly increasing, we would do well to ask ourselves, "Am I and/or my company changing at the same pace?"  No matter how you ...

03-14-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

March 14, 2022 17:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates....to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates go to our website!

3-14-2022 SPECIAL PODCAST "Building a culture of Change and Automation"

March 14, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

Dr. Peter Diamandis said, “The only constant is change and the rate of change is increasing.” Jack Welch said, “If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near.” Knowing that the pace of change in the mortgage industry is constantly and rapidly increasing, we would do well to ask ourselves, “Am I and/or my company changing at the same pace?” No matter how you answer this question, you will benefit from this SPECIAL PODCAST, where we will be talk...

03-14-2022 Customer Intelligence: How Top Lenders Leverage Data

March 14, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Joe Welu, founder and CEO of Total Expert to discuss how we’ve witnessed such a significant shift in the market and why it’s shifting even more quickly with rates rising and refinances decreasing, as well as what the opportunity is for lenders from Joe’s vantage point. Joe has a unique vantage point of having 15 of the top 25 US banks and the lenders already as customers, and he is seeing what successful companies are already doing to leverage the data ins...

03-07-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

March 07, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates....to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates go to our website!

03-07-2022 Mortgage lending in 2022

March 07, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

In our Hot Topic this week, we have Chris Zingo, General Manager of the Americas Field Operations @ Finastra, to discuss mortgage lending in 2022, as well as driving growth through ESG and the acceleration of digital technology in the mortgage world! To read more about this podcast, click here!!

02-28-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

February 28, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates. Go to our website to read more about our regulars and weekly updates!

02-28-2022 Freddie Mac AIM for income using direct deposit data

February 28, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Brent Chandler, Founder, and CEO @ FormFree & Kevin Kauffman, VP of Client and Partner Delivery @ Freddie Mac to discuss Freddie Mac’s announcement of a capability that allows mortgage lenders to assess homebuyer income using direct deposit data & as FormFree is a Freddie Mac partner, how do they work together to make this happen? To read more about this podcast click here!!

02-21-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

February 21, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates. Go to our website to read more about our regulars and weekly updates!

02-21-2022 Rate Outlook

February 21, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Les Parker, founder of the TMSpotlight Newsletter & Managing Director at Transformational Mortgage Solutions to discuss the mortgage rate outlook…. So many people comment, they go, how does Les come up with his music parodies? And I said the most amazing part is he's not into pulp culture, he's not into any of this. I have no idea, but he does, do a masterful job of tying a song, and creating a music parody as he does each week on here. But today we want...

02-15-2022 SPECIAL EPISODE: Treasury and Cash Management for Mortgage Banks

February 15, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

In this Special Episode we have Russ Anderson, & Jack Nunnery, both retired from mortgage banking and still stay very much up on all that is going on in the mortgage world…. They will continue their discussion on why banks see this as a real advantage and also how it's just a really great symbiotic relationship. To read more about this episode click here!! ,In this Special Episode we have Russ Anderson, & Jack Nunnery, both retired from mortgage banking and still stay very much up on all ...

02-14-2022 Cash Management for Mortgage Banks

February 14, 2022 18:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

In our Hot Topic this week, we have Russ Anderson, & Jack Nunnery, both retired from mortgage banking and still stay very much up on all that is going on in the mortgage world…. They will discuss why cash management is important to any business, as well as what the specific needs of IMBs are when it comes to basic cash management. Want to read more about this podcast, click here!

02-14-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

February 14, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates....to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates, go to our website!

02-08-2022 SPECIAL EPISODE: The Great Migration Driving Markets And Transactions With Allan Weiss

February 08, 2022 18:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

In this SPECIAL PROGRAM, David Lykken sits down with Allan Weiss, founder and CEO of Weiss Analytics. In this interview, you will hear David and Allen talk about how the great migration is driving markets and transactions!! To read more about this podcast, click here!!

02-08-2022 SPECIAL EPISODE: The great migration driving markets and transactions

February 08, 2022 18:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

In this SPECIAL PROGRAM, David Lykken sits down with Allan Weiss is founder and CEO of Weiss Analytics In this interview, you will hear David and Allen talk about how the great migration is driving markets and transactions!! To read more about this podcast click here!! In this SPECIAL PROGRAM, David Lykken sits down with Allan Weiss is founder and CEO of Weiss Analytics In this interview, you will hear David and Allen talk about how the great migration is driving markets and transactions!...

02-07-2022 The Current State of the Mortgage Industry

February 07, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Rich Swerbinsky, President & Chief Operating Officer at The Mortgage Collaborative on the program to discuss what they are seeing the mortgage industry doing……… A complete 180 in terms of the type of business climate they are now close to two years of record production, massive amounts of refinancing activity, 30 year fixed rates, and the low to mid twos throughout all of that. And for lenders, it is really just about executing their pipeline and then man...

02-07-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

February 07, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates....to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates go to our website!

02-07-2022 The Current State Of The Mortgage Industry With Rich Swerbinsky

February 07, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

In our Hot Topic this week, we have Rich Swerbinsky, President & Chief Operating Officer at The Mortgage Collaborative, on the program to discuss what they are seeing the mortgage industry doing………   A complete 180 in terms of the type of business climate, they are now close to two years of record production, massive amounts of refinancing activity, 30-year fixed rates, and the low to mid twos throughout all of that. And for lenders, it is really just about executing their pipeline and the...

01-31-2022 Organizational Health-The Last Competitive Advantage

January 31, 2022 18:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Stephen Chapman on the program to give us his take on organizational health and how it will help your business. Steven is an internal consultant at Allstate and is passionate about organizational health and what organizational health is and doing whatever they can do to help have as much of that in an organization as possible! Want to know more aboutStephen Chapman? Want to read more on this episode click here!!   In our Hot Topic this week we have Stephe...

01-31-2022 Organizational Health-The Last Competitive Advantage With Stephen Chapman

January 31, 2022 18:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

In our Hot Topic this week, we have Stephen Chapman on the program to give us his take on organizational health and how it will help your business. Steven is an internal consultant at Allstate and is passionate about organizational health and what organizational health is and doing whatever they can do to help have as much of that in an organization as possible!   Want to know more about Stephen Chapman? Want to read more on this episode click here!!

01-31-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

January 31, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates….to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates go to our website!

01-24-2022 “What does LEADERSHIP mean to you?” with Cathleen Schreiner

January 24, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Cathleen Schreiner Gates on the program to discuss how SimpleNexus was recently acquired by nCino, a publicly-traded company and worldwide leader in cloud banking and what opportunities are created by the combination of these companies, and how do lenders stand to gain.   Want to know more about Cathleen Schreiner Gates?   Want to read more about this episode, click here!!

01-24-2022 “What does LEADERSHIP mean to you?”

January 24, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Cathleen Schreiner Gates on the program to discuss how SimpleNexus was recently acquired by nCino, a publicly-traded company and worldwide leader in cloud banking and what opportunities are created by the combination of these companies, and how do lenders stand to gain. Want to know more aboutCathleen Schreiner Gates? Want to read more about this episode, click here!! In our Hot Topic this week we have Cathleen Schreiner Gates on the program to discuss ho...

01-24-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

January 24, 2022 18:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates....to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates, go to our website!

01-22-2022 SPECIAL EPISODE: Communication, The Keys to Success

January 22, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

In this SPECIAL PROGRAM, David Lykken sits down with Alec HANSON SVP, Division Manager @ loanDepot | Modern Lending Podcast Host 🎤 In this interview, you will hear David and Alec talk about communication and podcasting. As you listen to this important and timely interview, you will gain insights as to why internal company podcasting is gigantically important, as well as how important it is to be focused on who your audience is. With podcasting, we are driving influence and creating connect...

01-17-2022 How To Create Cohesive, Collaborative Teams

January 17, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Whitney Nelson on the program to discuss what the root cause of people problems within an organization is as well as explain why connection and community in the workplace are important and how do you achieve it.   Want to know more about Whitney Nelson?   Want to know more about this podcast click here!

01-17-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

January 17, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates….to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates, go to our website!

01-10-2022 Creating and Using Testimonials with Julian Lumpkin

January 10, 2022 18:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Julian Lumpkin on the program to give us his take on how to increase your close rates NOW? How you can close more deals by introducing real social proof into your sales cycles. As well as showing your prospects real stories and results with Case Studies and Testimonials.   The most effective way to reach your audience is not through your own words, it's through the words of your clients! You need customer stories - written and video formats! If you aren’...

01-10-2022 Creating and Using Testimonials

January 10, 2022 18:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Julian Lumpkin on the program to give us his take on how to increase your close rates NOW? How you can close more deals by introducing real social proof into your sales cycles. As well as showing your prospects real stories and results with Case Studies and Testimonials.  The most effective way to reach your audience is not through your own words, it's through the words of your clients! You need customer stories - written and video formats! If you aren’t ge...

01-10-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

January 10, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates….to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates, go to our website! —

01-03-2022 Servicing Compliance

January 03, 2022 18:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Shayna Arrington, Chief Compliance Officer at The Money Source Inc on the program to discuss some of the hot topics that TMS is hearing about as it relates to mortgage services that we are facing, especially as we look into 2022. Keep in mind that the regulatory environment around COVID relief is still changing rapidly, especially at the state and the local level, meaning that there are still state legislatures and executives out there. And local government...

01-03-2022 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

January 03, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates....to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates, go to our website!

01-03-2022 Servicing Compliance with Shayna Arrington

January 03, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Shayna Arrington, Chief Compliance Officer at The Money Source Inc on the program to discuss some of the hot topics that TMS is hearing about as it relates to mortgage services that we are facing, especially as we look into 2022.   Keep in mind that the regulatory environment around COVID relief is still changing rapidly, especially at the state and the local level, meaning that there are still state legislatures and executives out there. And local govern...

12-27-21 Why do you want a business machine and why should you build one?

December 27, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Joe Rojas, on the program to tell us about his company RedSapiens as well as about a new company that he is the Chief Executive Officer of called Start Grow Manage. They help IT companies become better IT companies!! As well as helping entrepreneurs become better at whatever they want to thrive to do. So if you are an entrepreneur or a solopreneur you won’t want to miss this podcast!! Interestingly enough, prior to this, he ended up getting a biomedical e...

12-27-2021 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

December 27, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates….to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates, go to our website!

12-20-2021 How are LO's Increasing Purchase Volume with Ben Teerlink

December 20, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Ben Teerlink, CEO/Founder at MobilityMMI & MobilityRE on the program to talk about some of the trends that he's seeing with the data and how LO'S and originators are using his technology to more effectively connect with the purchase side of the business.   A lot of lenders, as well as mortgage loan originators, are working off of credit pole alerts; and that's one way to do that, but his system is going to be much more effective; and we will hear all abo...

12-20-2021 How are LO's Increasing Purchase Volume

December 20, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Ben Teerlink, CEO/Founder atMobilityMMI &MobilityRE on the program to talk about some of the trends that he's seeing with the data and how LO'S and originators are using his technology to more effectively connect with the purchase side of the business.  A lot of lenders, as well as mortgage loan originators, are working off of credit pole alerts; and that's one way to do that, but his system is going to be much more effective; and we will hear all about t...

12-20-2021 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

December 20, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates….to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates go to our website!

12-13-2021 Why is LinkedIn Essential for Business?

December 13, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Debbie Wemyss, Founder DW Consulting Solutions, LLC on the program to help people with their LinkedIn profiles. I think this is such an important topic because more and more investors, employers are going to LinkedIn looking for your background, and your experience. And I think it's so important how you tell your story. To be honest with you folks, if you look at most of the LinkedIn profiles out there, this is not being told well!   Want to know more ab...

12-13-2021 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

December 13, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates. Go to our website to read more about our regulars and weekly updates!

12-06-2021 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

December 06, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.43 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates. To read more info about our regulars and weekly updates, go to our website!

12-6-21 Housing Market's Demographic Tailwind and Affordability Headwind

December 06, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Odeta Kushi, Deputy Chief Economist at First American Financial Corporation on the program to discuss a special focus on the millennials and homeownership.   She was born and raised in Albania, moved to the US upstate New York when she was about seven years old. And she has actually always been just fascinated and interested in housing, homeownership as kind of part of that American dream. So she studied economics and really liked statistics. So she lear...

11-29-21 Building a Culture of Change and Automation

November 29, 2021 18:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Brent Emler, Director of Sales @ Lender Toolkit & Keri Rogers, SVP of Strategic Planning @ Lennar Mortgage on the program to discuss the intangible benefits lenders gain from adopting a culture of change and automation?   Want to read more about this weeks episode click here!! In our Hot Topic this week we have Brent Emler, Director of Sales @ Lender Toolkit & Keri Rogers, SVP of Strategic Planning @ Lennar Mortgage on the program to discuss the intangible...

11-29-2021 Weekly Updates with Alice, Allen, Matt, Les, and Rob

November 29, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

The first half of the Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Updates… to read more info about our regulars and weekly updates go to our website!

11-29-21 Building A Culture Of Change And Automation With Brent Emler And Keri

November 29, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

In our Hot Topic this week we have Brent Emler, Director of Sales @ Lender Toolkit & Keri Rogers, SVP of Strategic Planning @ Lennar Mortgage on the program to discuss the intangible benefits lenders gain from adopting a culture of change and automation?   Want to read more about this weeks episode click here!!