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The Impact of Impact Lending
In today’s episode of Lending Leaders, Heather Horovitz, the SVP of Community Development, Financial Institutions, and Impact Lending at VyStar Credit Union, joins us to discuss her journey into community development and impact lending. Heather’s transition from being a chef to working in finance might seem like an unlikely path, but it was driven by her passion for strategic planning and the desire to make a difference in her community.
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Sep 14, 2023
Transparency in Mortgage
In this week's episode of Lending Leaders, Alina Gardner interviews Jimmy King, CEO and Co-Founder of Banking Bridge, to discuss the importance of transparency in the mortgage industry and how it can benefit both borrowers and lenders.
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Sep 7, 2023
Future-Proofing Your Business
Lending Leaders is back for its fourth season. We're kicking things off with Alayna, Jim, and Dave discussing how to build your business with an eye to the future.
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Aug 24, 2023
Anatomy of a Rebrand
For this week's episode of the Lending Leaders Summer Session, Jim and Alayna dissect LodeStar's much needed rebrand (see last week's episode 😬) and talk about what makes a good brand.
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Aug 17, 2023
The Ghost of Marketing Past
For this week’s episode of the Lending Leaders Summer Session, Alayna and Jim mark the beginning of LodeStar’s tenth anniversary by resurrecting some old marketing, website materials, and cringe fuel. Let’s just say we’re proud of how far we’ve come…
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Jul 27, 2023
Lessons from the Office: Part Four
For this week's episode of the Lending Leaders Summer Session, we're back for the fourth and final installment of our ongoing conversation: business lessons from the hit sitcom, The Office.
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Jul 20, 2023
Lessons from the Office: Part Three
For this week's episode of the Lending Leaders Summer Session, we're back to part three of our ongoing conversation: lessons from the hit sitcom, The Office.
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Jul 13, 2023
Lessons from the Office: Part Two
For this week's episode of the Lending Leaders Summer Session, we're back to the next installment of last week's conversation: lessons from the hit sitcom, The Office.
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Jul 6, 2023
Lessons from the Office: Part One
To kick off the Lending Leaders Summer Session, Jim and Alayna begin a four-part discussion on the Office, the beloved TV show about a small-town paper company and the people who work there. This week’s question: is Dunder Mifflin a good company?
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May 18, 2023
Rethinking Hire/Fire Cycles
For this week’s episode of LLL, Jim chats with Leora Ruzin, Founder of Ruzin Creative, to talk about the mortgage industry, hiring and firing cycles, and why those are so unnecessary.
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May 11, 2023
The Importance of Compliance
For this week's episode of LLL, Alayna sits down with Dominique Wiest, VP of Regulatory Compliance with LendingPad. Together, they discuss all things compliance, the importance of knowing how disclosures work, and why lenders can't afford not to know about state and federal requirements.
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May 4, 2023
Data and Accountability
For this week's episode of LLL, Alayna sits down to talk with Steve Sussman, Chief Business Development Officer with Nationwide Appraisal Network (NAN), about the world of appraisal, the importance of data, and the value of accountability.
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Apr 27, 2023
Industry Update with Jim Paolino
For this week's episode of the LodeStar Lending Leaders podcast, Jim and Alayna sit down to talk spring market, market cycles in the mortgage industry, and the perennial fear: recession.
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Apr 20, 2023
The Importance of (Re)Branding
For this week's episode of the LodeStar Lending Leaders Podcast, Alayna talks with Robert Palmer, Marketing Manager at Byte Software, to discuss the importance of branding, rebranding, and core marketing principles.
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Apr 13, 2023
What is Hybrid Automation?
For this week's episode of LLL, Jim sits down with Babar Chaudhary, Founder of Mortgage Automation, to talk about one of the mortgage industry's most overused buzzwords: automation.
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Apr 6, 2023
The Blockchain Revolution
For this week's episode of the LodeStar Lending Leaders Podcast, Alayna chats with Molly Elmore, Partner at Valhil Advisors and co-host of the new podcast Escape Velocity, about how Blockchain is changing the internet and the economy at large.
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Mar 30, 2023
Women in Mortgage Tech
For this week's episode of LLL, Alayna and Kelsey chat about their experience as women in the mortgage space and how things have changed since they got their start.
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Mar 23, 2023
Viewing Challenges as Opportunities
For this week's episode of the LodeStar Lending Leaders podcast, Alayna talks with SimpleNexus CTO Lori Brewer about women in STEM and the impact that unforeseen challenges can have on your career.
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Mar 9, 2023
The Irreplaceable Value of Mentorship
For this week’s episode of the LodeStar Lending Leaders Podcast, Jim sits down with Michele Kryczkowski, a mortgage industry pro with twenty years of experience, and a passionate advocate of mentorships. They discuss the difference between instilling competence and demanding confidence, and how mentors can best empower their mentees.
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Mar 2, 2023
Empowering Down Payment Assistance
For this week’s episode of the LodeStar Lending Leaders podcast, Alayna sat down with Rob Chrane, Founder and CEO of Down Payment Resource. Down Payment Resource connects homebuyers with the down payment help they need and provides tools for housing professionals to help them along the way. Together they discussed all things down payment assistance, empowering local lenders to help borrowers, and fighting the uphill battle of homebuyer education.
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Feb 23, 2023
Predicting Better Futures
For this week's episode of the LodeStar Lending Leaders podcast, Jim sat down with Laird Nossuli, CEO of iEmergent, a data and analytics technology provider focused on forecasting the future of the mortgage industry. Since 2000, iEmergent has been focused on delivering insights to help organizations navigate the industry’s changing landscape. Jim and Laird talked about using data to forecast the future, navigating changes, and the importance of championing diversity and underserved markets.
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Feb 16, 2023
By the Numbers: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
For this week’s episode of LLL, Jim speaks with longtime friend, Matt Einheber, Creator of TitleBox, to nerd out over some stats and numbers. They take a look back at the 2021 and 2022 markets, and speculateabout 2023.
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Feb 2, 2023
Serving the Larger Conversation
For this week’s episode of LodeStar Lending Leaders, we were beyond excited to sit down with Rob Chrisman of the Chrisman Commentary. In our industry, he’s a legend who needs no introduction. He was kind enough to give some of his time to our podcast while attending IMB23 in sunny Coronado, California.
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Jan 12, 2023
"Don't Get Too High on the Highs"
For this week’s episode of the LodeStar Lending Leaders podcast, Jim had the pleasure of chatting with Bob Ventola, Branch Manager, and Tim Shultz, SVP of National Sales Administration, with Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corp. Both are industry veterans who’ve seen their share of “good” and “bad” mortgage markets. We were eager to pick their brains and glean some wisdom for cutting through the doom-and-gloom headlines of the 2022 and early 2023 market.
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Jan 5, 2023
Leveraging AI in Mortgage
For this week’s episode of the LodeStar Lending Leaders podcast—the very first of the new year!—CEO Jim Paolino sat down with Hoyt Mann, President and Co-Founder of Alanna.ai, a virtual assistant software for the title industry. We were excited to pick his brain about all things AI, machine learning, and technology in the mortgage and title industries.
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Dec 22, 2022
2022: Reflecting on a Crazy Year
For this week’s pre-holiday break episode of Lending Leaders, Jim and Alayna slowed things down a bit and sat down with LodeStar Co-Founder and CTO, David Spektor, to reflect on what 2022 meant for the company.
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Dec 15, 2022
Let's Talk About Automation
This week on LLL, LodeStar Sales and Marketing Director Alayna Gardner interviews the CEO of Lender Toolkit, Brett Brumley, to talk all things automation and the mortgage industry. They touch on scalability, layoffs, market downturns, and leveraging tech during tough times.
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Dec 8, 2022
Clarifying Homeowners Associations
For this week’s episode of LLL, Jim interviews _Anton Tonev_, Co-Founder of _InspectHOA_. Many homebuyers—especially first-timers—known very little about Homeowners Associations. Navigating the ins-and-outs of HOA documents and fees can be a headache. So, we were excited to pick Anton’s brain about how he helps lenders and title agents navigate HOAs, and about the wider need for clarity in the housing, title, and mortgage lending industries.
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Dec 1, 2022
Mortgage, Tacos, and DEI
For this week's episode of the LodeStar Lending Leaders podcast, we were so excited to sit down with the host and founder of Love and Tacos, the indefatigable Dalila Ramos. LodeStar's Alayna Gardner chatted with Dalila about the mortgage industry, the origins of Love and Tacos, and the importance of DEI.
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Nov 10, 2022
It's All About the Website
For this week’s LLL, Jim interviews longtime friend, Kelsey Brown, Chief Strategy Officer and EVP of WebMax, to discuss all things websites and the importance of an online presence for mortgage lenders.
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Nov 3, 2022
What Home Maintenance Pros Wish Homebuyers Knew
For this week’s LLL, Alayna sits down with Daniel Felt, Founder and CEO of Kura Home to discuss home maintenance, changes in the housing market, and what home maintenance professionals wish first-time homebuyers knew.
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Oct 27, 2022
Live from HousingWire Annual 2022!
For this week’s LLL, we’re excited to share some of the highlights from HousingWire Annual earlier this month! HousingWire knows how to put on a good conference, and we had some great conversations with industry friends and partners while we were there.
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Oct 20, 2022
TikTok and Mortgage Lending
For this week’s Lending Leaders, Jim Paolino talks with Jordan Nutter, a loan originator with NFM Lending and a TikTok influencer with over 190K followers. They talk all things TikTok and being a mortgage lender with a huge social media following.
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Oct 13, 2022
Live from NAMMBA CONNECT 2022!
This week we're highlighting some our friends and partners who attended the National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA) CONNECT conference. We talked all things diversity, equity, and inclusion in the mortgage industry, the importance of progress, and what still needs to change.
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Oct 6, 2022
Tech and the Future of Mortgage
For this week’s episode of LLL, Jim interviews Mike Yu, CEO and Co-Founder of Vesta. Together they discuss technology, the role of loan officers in a changing industry, and projecting what the mortgage industry’s future might mean for vendors and lenders alike.
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Sep 29, 2022
Live from Digital Mortgage 2022!
LodeStar’s star Sales and Marketing Director, Alayna Gardner, interviews fellow attendees at the 2022 Digital Mortgage Conference.
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Sep 22, 2022
Investing in Workflow
Season 3 is in full swing, and we’re excited to chat with Larry Bailey, CEO of Mortgage Workflow Partners. Larry is a big proponent of rolling up your sleeves, getting under the hood, and analyzing how a business really works. Not how the CEO thinks it works, but how it actually works. Investing in workflow is critical to ensure both that your business is working the way you think it is and that you’re embracing the best possible functionality. Larry is a true veteran, and we were excited to pick his brain and swap stories.
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Sep 15, 2022
Business and Social Responsibility
For this week's Lending Leaders, Tim Nguyen, CEO and Co-Founder of BeSmartee, shares his thoughts on the importance of balancing good business practices with a sense of social responsibility. He delves into his family history, its impact on his business philosophy, and how that philosophy has grown with him and his company.
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Sep 8, 2022
Our Biggest Mistakes
The LodeStar Lending Leaders podcast begins its third season with Jim, Dave, and Alayna discussing LodeStar's not-so-proudest moment in business. Here's to learning from your mistakes!
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Sep 1, 2022
How A Mortgage Insider Buys A Home Pt 5: Reflecting on the Process
To conclude the LodeStar Lending Leaders Summer Session, we’re capping off our weeks-long discussion of how a mortgage insider buys a home. Alayna interviews Jim and his wife Sarah and invites them to reflect on their homebuying process.
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Jun 30, 2022
How A Mortgage Insider Buys A Home Pt 3: Jim Gets A Mortgage
Welcome to part three of Jim's experience buying a home as a mortgage professional. Today we're picking his brain about the mortgage process and how being the CEO of a mortgage software company helped him navigate the ins and outs of the process.
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Jun 23, 2022
How A Mortgage Insider Buys A Home Pt. 2: The Value of Realtors
We’re back to talking about Jim’s experience buying a home as a mortgage professional. On part two, we’re diving into his experience using a realtor, the value of realtors, and how his view of realtors changed during the homebuying process.
As a mortgage industry pro, Jim was skeptical at first about the need for a realtor, but soon had his mind changed by the expertise and guidance of the realtors he wound up using.
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Jun 16, 2022
What's In A Meme? Thoughts On Meme Marketing
Per the lighter tone of our Summer Session, Jim and Alayna discuss memes, meme marketing, and new formats.
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Jun 9, 2022
How A Mortgage Insider Buys A Home
Ever wonder how a mortgage industry expert navigates the home buying experience? LodeStar's CEO Jim Paolino just bought his first home and is eager to share his thoughts on the experience.
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Jun 2, 2022
Summer Session Kickoff
Welcome to the 2022 Summer Session of the LodeStar Lending Leaders Podcast. Per our lovely inflatable tropical office decorations, we've titled this brief season between seasons "Between Two Palms." Because why not?
During the podcast season proper, we keep things fairly serious and hear from industry professionals and partners in the mortgage lending space. But during the summer, short of throwing all professionalism to the wind, we like to keep things pretty light.
This week, we're focusing on getting some rest after conference season and before autumn busyness, enjoying the warm weather, and gauging the state of the industry as the spring housing market crops up.
Thanks so much for being tuning in to LodeStar Lending Leaders! We can’t wait to resume our conversations about the mortgage industry and related topics when season 3 begins in September 2022.
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May 26, 2022
Celebrating a Season of Growth with David Spektor and Jim Paolino
Per tradition, LLL wrapped up its season by sitting down with LodeStar Co-Founders, Jim Paolino and David Spektor to reflect on the company’s growth over the last several months. And of course, we checked in on Dave’s inextinguishable dream to purchase a t-shirt cannon.
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May 19, 2022
Live from the 2022 MARC Conference with Gary Martinek
This weeks' LLL feature's our second-ever live recording at a conference, where we had the pleasure of talking with Gary Martinek, Senior Account Executive at Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions.
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May 12, 2022
Live from the MerdianLink LIVE! 2022 User Forum with Jemila Stewart
For this week's Lending Leaders, LodeStar's Sales and Marketing Director, Alayna Gardner, took a moment to chat with Jemila Stewart, Partner Business Development Director at MeridianLink.
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May 5, 2022
No, Seriously, Title Insurance Is Important with Alex Dunton
LLL was excited to chat with Alex Dunton, Executive Vice President of Sales at Priority Title and Escrow. We talked all things title insurance in today's tech-driven market and how title insurance is one of the most important parts of the lending process.
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Apr 28, 2022
Gauging the State of the Mortgage Industry Amid Conference Season with Jim & Alayna
We're trying something new this week at LLL. Every month, Jim and Alayna will put their heads together to talk about the state of the mortgage industry and discuss relevant topics, headlines, and current events. This time they talk about conferences, meeting clients, and responding to changes in volume. Also, they judge vendors' snack offerings and booth setups at this spring's industry conferences.
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Mar 3, 2022
Human to Human Marketing with Shana Steigerwalt
LLL visited recently with Shana Steigerwalt, the dynamic owner and founder of Modern Driven Media in Philadelphia, a content marketing and CRM implementation firm.
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Mar 3, 2022
How Technology Helps Meet Community Needs with Windy Lafond
LLL recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Windy Lafond, CEO and Founder of Genie Notary Inc. During the pre-podcast prep conversation, Jim and Windy were delighted to discover they have a ton in common. We were eager to hear Windy’s incredible story and pick her brain about all things notarization.
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Mar 3, 2022
Fostering Collaboration Throughout the Mortgage Process with Roy George
LLL recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Roy George, Managing Partner at MOR Lending. Roy was eager to share some recent changes and what he’s learned along the way.
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Feb 10, 2022
The Virtues of Slow, Controlled Growth with Kevin Peranio
LLL recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Kevin Peranio, CEO of PRMG. Kevin has been in the industry for a long time and is no stranger to rises in falls in volume. He shared some of his wisdom about how to endure in changing markets, and how to build a business designed for the long haul.
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Feb 3, 2022
How Tech Empowers Client Services with Jason Doshi
LLL sat down with Jason Doshi, CEO and co-founder of paymints.io. Jason talked about how tech empowers client service.
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Jan 27, 2022
How Technology Has Changed the Mortgage Industry with Jeffrey Loyd
LLL recently had the pleasure of sitting down with the Jeffrey Loyd, principal of Mortgage Acuity. Jeffrey is a veteran of the industry who's worn a lot of different hats. We were eager to hear his take on how technology has changed the industry and the homebuyer experience
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Jan 20, 2022
Becoming an Encompass Admin With Kelsey Wright
This week we dive into Kelsey's experience in the Encompass Admin Course
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Jan 13, 2022
The Unexpected Benefits of Content Marketing
This week we dive into the lack of sleep a business owner gets, the benefits of content marketing and more!
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Jan 6, 2022
Bringing Tech Together in 2022 with Ty Cieloha
Today we talk about the lending and title technology industries and how they can come together.
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Dec 16, 2021
Goodbye 2021, What will LodeStar Do in 2022?
This week we sit down and talk about Fatherhood, 2022 plans and more!
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Dec 9, 2021
The Need for Homebuyer Education with Stacie Rihl
Stacie's Instagram: @iamstacierihl
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Dec 2, 2021
How Technology Drives the Future with Chuck Cain
LLL recently had the pleasure of visiting with Chuck Cain, SVP, National Agency Division with the FNF Family of Companies. Chuck is also the host of the popular FNF Unplugged podcast.
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Nov 18, 2021
The Difference Kindness Makes with Big Dave
This week we had the pleasure of chatting with Big Dave about his journey and his new book! Check out the giveaway here: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/7cb36cb41/?
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Nov 11, 2021
The Importance of Specialized Tech with Briana Ings
LLL had the pleasure of visiting with Briana Ings, Head of Product and Design and Snapdocs.
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Nov 4, 2021
Getting Started with Online Notarization with Melissa Johnson Eldridge
LLL had the pleasure of visiting with Melissa Johnson Eldridge recently. Melissa is the President of NEMA Online Signing Solutions & Consultants as well as the creator of NEMA’s Online Notary Training. At a time when topics like Remote Online Notary (RON) closings are taking center stage, Melissa is certainly in the center of the action!
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Oct 28, 2021
Sorry Blockchain, Title isn't Going Anywhere
We recently visited with cryptocurrency and blockchain expert, Wes Williams, attorney at RELAW, APC.
Wes also has roots in the title and real estate industry, so we talked a bit about where, if and how blockchain could eventually fit in our space. We think you’ll agree that the conversation was educational as well as very interesting!
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Oct 21, 2021
The Importance of a Personal Brand with Josh Pitts
We recently had a return visit with the dynamic Josh Pitts, CEO or S.H.R.E.D. (Show up. Hustle. Repeat. Every Day!) The next 30 minutes were, as always, a great combination of high energy and compelling conversation—as is always the case when it comes to Josh! Our own Joe….er, Jim Paolino hosted the podcast.
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Oct 14, 2021
Facilitating the American Dream with Dan Smith
We recently visited with Dan Smith, VP of Sales for one of LodeStar’s partners, Lending Pad.
An accidental start to a fruitful journey
Like many, Dan joined the mortgage industry almost by accident. However, he has thrived—especially in mortgage technology, in the 20+ years (including stints with Fiserv and ComplianceEase) since. Dan told us that it was the complex, heavily nuanced nature of the industry, as well as the opportunity to solve problems and build relationships, that have kept him coming back every day!
The slow, steady progress of tech in the mortgage industry
Dan shared that he sees a slow, but progressive, evolution in our industry from a time when tech was viewed as a necessary evil to a point where it’s viewed as a great tool to do business facilitating the American Dream. He believes that we’ve been a bit slow to adopt new technology because of the complexities of the industry itself, the heavy regulatory/compliance burdens we face and the fact that the bu…
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Oct 7, 2021
The Competitive Advantage of Translation with George Baker
This week we sit down with George Baker from Talkuments to discuss the importance of translation in the mortgage industry.
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Sep 30, 2021
Mental Health Warning Signs at Work with Dr. Shira Kafker
As you may already know, we at LodeStar are passionate about promoting mental health awareness. September was National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, so there was no question we would be getting out, spreading the word and doing our part toward raising awareness. As part of that effort, we were honored by a visit with Dr. Shira Kafker to discuss this critical topic.
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Sep 23, 2021
Employee Retention and Attracting Talent with Marcia O'Conner
Marcia Zaruba O’Connor visited with us at LLL recently. She’s a fellow Philadelphia 100 honoree and the CEO and founder of the O’Connor Group, a talent acquisition and human resources provider.
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Sep 16, 2021
The Fight Against Wire Fraud with Regina Lowrie, CMB
We had the honor of visiting again with Regina Lowrie, CMB, the President and CEO of Dytrix, and one of the industry’s true thought leaders. Here’s what she discussed with our own Jim Paolino.
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Sep 9, 2021
What's Happening at LodeStar? With Brian Rieger
Our own Jim Paolino had the tables turned on him, as he was interviewed by Content Beacon’s Brian Rieger about the great year LodeStar’s had so far in 2021. He also discussed some very big news about the brand’s future.
Check out the new site at lodestarss.com
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Sep 2, 2021
Goodbye #HotGirlSummer, Hello #BasicBitchFall
This week we dive into what we did this summer and tease our fall plans.
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Aug 26, 2021
Pandemic Cooking: What Do We Still Cook?
This week we discuss nothing at all about mortgage! We discuss what we learned how to cook during quarantine and what we still do today.
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Aug 19, 2021
Millennials in Management
Jim and Alayna dive into their experience in the workplace and as managers over the years. Memes, management styles and the need for respect.
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Aug 19, 2021
Summer Olympic Favorites and Mental Health
This week we jump into our favorite Olympic Sports and why mental health matters in the arena and in the workplace.
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Aug 5, 2021
AirBnb or Hotels: Conference Season
We discuss the economic impact that AirBnb has on both the Hospitality and Mortgage industries. Plus our personal preferences while traveling on where we like to stay.
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Jul 29, 2021
Summer Jobs and Lessons Learned
This week Jim and Alayna dive into their first jobs and what they learned while scooping ice cream and flipping burgers.
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Jul 22, 2021
Marvel and Mortgage: TVA or Fannie Mae
Spoilers Ahead! This week Jim and Alayna react to the end of Loki and relate the TVA to the mortgage process. It might be a bit out of the normal but its a fun episode so give it a listen!
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Jul 15, 2021
Millennial Women in Mortgage
This week Alayna Gardner and Kelsey Wright sit down and talk about our experience as Millennial Women in the industry and as working professionals.
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Jul 15, 2021
Why Do We Love Zillow? Zillow Gone Wild
This week Jim and Alayna react to some Zillow Gone Wild homes and chat about why we love window shopping real estate.
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Jul 15, 2021
Explaining Millennials to Mortgage Professionals | LodeStar Summer Sessions
In the kickoff of the Summer Session of Lending Leaders we jump into Hot Girl Summer, Sitting at a counter again, and if scrapple is actually good. Contact us: lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com lodestarss.com
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Jun 24, 2021
What's Next? Looking into the Past and Future of LodeStar with David and Jim.
This week we dive into the start of LodeStar, David's dream of a t-shirt cannon, and how we can impact the mortgage industry.
Find our Team!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaynagardner/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-paolino/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-spektor-8548148b/
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Jun 17, 2021
The Benefits of Marketing and Giving Back | The Home Loan Expert
This week we dive into giving back as a mortgage organization and the value of marketing in the mortgage space with April and Bob from The Home Loan Expert.
Find Bob and April Here:
https://thehomeloanexpert.com/
https://keepclimbingfoundation.org/
Prefer to listen to audio only? https://anchor.fm/lodestar-lending-leaders
Episode ideas? Email us at lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Jun 10, 2021
Making Life Simpler with Eric Foster
This week we talk insurance, the value of technology and more!
Find Eric Here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericfoster1/
https://www.itswoop.com/
Want to listen to us on Audio only? https://anchor.fm/lodestar-lending-leaders
Email us: Lendingleader@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Jun 3, 2021
How Secret Shopping Can Help The Mortgage Industry with Richard Douglass | Mortgage Sentinel
This week we chat all all thing secret shopping with Richard Douglass!
Find Richard Here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-douglass-360235/
http://mortgagesentinel.org/
Contact us: Lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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May 27, 2021
Mental Health in the Workplace | Allie Linn
This week we sit down to discuss therapy, how employers can support their employees mental health, and the impact of work from home.
Find Allie here:
https://www.allielinnwrites.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allielinn/
Want to listen to Audio Only? https://anchor.fm/lodestar-lending-leaders
Email us: lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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May 20, 2021
A Flight Around the World | Anh-Thu Nguyen
This week we jump a little off course to discuss the importance of representation, Anh-Thu's planned Solo Flight around the world, and how to inspire others.
Find Anh-Thu Here:
https://awa2.org/
https://awa2.org/donate
Contact Us: LendingLeaders@lssoftwaresolution.com
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May 13, 2021
Who Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? | Laura Brandao, AFR, Inc.
This week we dive in with Laura on how AFR got started, her career, and Saying Yes Everyday.
Find Laura Here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-j-brandao/
https://laurabrandao.com/
https://www.afrwholesale.com/
https://www.sayyeseveryday.com/
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May 6, 2021
The Real ROI of Social Media with Josh Pitts | SHRED Media
This week we dive into podcasts, should your team be on Tik Tok and the fear of low views.
Find Josh:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshpittslive/
https://shredmedia.io/
Email Us Here: lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Apr 29, 2021
The Right Time to Adopt New Tech with Michael Marino | Corelogic
This week we talk with Michael Marino from Corelogic about how to get your teams to adopt new tech and where the mortgage industry can go from here.
Find Michael here:
https://www.corelogic.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-marino-95a02249/
Email Us Here: lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Apr 22, 2021
The American Dream with Kevin Peranio | PRMG, Inc.
On this week's podcast with chat with Chief Lending Officer Kevin Peranio from PRMG, Inc. We dive into riding in an uber again, The American Dream, and doing right by consumers.
Find Kevin Here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-peranio-6a56801/
http://prmg.net/
Have an idea or questions you would like Jim to ask?
Email us: Lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Apr 15, 2021
What Makes a Risky Vendor with Adam Chaudhary | FundingShield
This week we sit down to chat with Adam Chaudhary about how he met Jim, what makes a risky vendor, and why he chose to start FundingShield.
Find Him: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-j-chaudhary-b292525/
https://www.fundingshield.com/
Email us: Lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Apr 8, 2021
Real Home Buyer | Justin Dowlatshahi, MD
This week we sit down to chat with Justin Dowlatshahi, MD about his First Time Home Buyer Experience.
Email us: Lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
Want to listen to us without the video?
https://anchor.fm/lodestar-lending-leaders
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Apr 1, 2021
Lending Leader | Roy K. George
This week we sit down to chat with Roy K. George from Taylor Morrison Home Funding
Find Roy here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/roykgeorge/
https://www.taylormorrisonhf.com/
Email us: Lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Mar 25, 2021
Tammy Butler, CMB | Fair Lending Diversity
This week we sit down to chat with Tammy Butler, CMB from Fair Lending Diversity
Find Tammy here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-butler-master-cmb-lss-black-belt-a88a613/
https://fairlendingdiversity.com/
Email us: Lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Mar 18, 2021
Regina Lowrie, CMB | Dytrix
This week we sit down to chat with Regina Lowrie, CMB from Dytrix
Find Regina here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/regina-lowrie-cmb-b064b15/
https://dytrix.com/
Email us: Lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Mar 11, 2021
Candace Russell | Carrington Holding Company
This week we sit down to chat with Candace Russell from Carrington Holding Company
Find Candace here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/candacefraleyrussell/
https://www.carringtonhc.com/
Email us: Lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Mar 4, 2021
Kosta Ligris | Stavvy
This week we sit down to chat with Kosta Ligris from Stavvy
Find Kosta here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ligris/
https://www.stavvy.com/
Email us: Lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Feb 25, 2021
Krystal Thomas | Mortgage Bankers Association
This week we sit down with Krystal Thomas from MBA to get her insight on the industry.
Find Krystal Here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystalmthomas/
https://www.mba.org/
Contact Us: lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Feb 18, 2021
Matthew Patterson | Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp
This week we sit down to chat with Matthew Patterson from Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp.
Find Matthew here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-patterson-b1694657/
https://dkmortgage.com/
Email us:
Lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Feb 11, 2021
Sarah Quin | Homebuyer
This week we sit down with Sarah Quin to get her viewpoint on the homebuying process.
Contact Us: lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Feb 11, 2021
Matt Einheber | Title Box
This week we sit down with Matt Einheber from Titlebox to get his Insight on the industry.
Find Matt Here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-einheber-8004415/
https://thetitlebox.com/
Contact Us: lendingleaders@lssoftwaresolutions.com
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Feb 8, 2021
Lodestar's Lending Leaders Launching February 11th
We can't wait for you to hear season one of Lodestar's Lending Leaders!
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