While at TMC’s “The Mane Event” in Louisville, Kentucky, Alayna had the opportunity to chat with Stephen Huang, Key Account Director at MeridianLink, about sales, the benefits of being a vendor vs. a lender, and the importance of sticking to your core values.
One of our core values at LodeStar is Clarity. We aspire to be honest and straightforward. Sometimes that’s easy. Sometimes, especially when the market is just “kind of OK,” that’s tough.
Home to The Grand Ole Opry, the longest running radio show in the world for any genre, Tennessee is also the birthplace of cotton candy, Mountain Dew and the Moon Pie.
Raquel Borras, host of Raq the Boat and Women Who Shred, talks with Alayna Gardner about bridging the generational gap, fostering accountability, and bringing a spirit of fun to the workplace.
Jim chats with longtime LodeStar friend, Matt Einheber, Principal at TitleEQ and Creator of Title Box, about the impact of the NAR ruling and the future of real estate.
LodeStar’s Alayna Gardner chats with the indefatigable Liz Short, CEO of Short Solutions, about how to do more than just “Survive Till ’25.”
This week’s guest is a new friend, Nomi Smith, Founder and CEO of PMI Rate Pro. She and Jim Paolino chat about Nomi’s amazing story, her journey into mortgage lending, and her expertise in the world of mortgage insurance.
Two hosts for the price of one! Jim and Alayna regroup at LodeStar HQ to recap MBA Annual 2023 in Philadelphia. They discuss key takeaways, shifts in focus in mortgage tech, and—of course—Philly food.
This week Lending Leaders features an awesome conversation between LodeStar’s own Alayna Gardner and Equity Capital Mortgage Group’s Rick Rucker on how to be unbreakable in tough times and tough markets.
For this week’s Lending Leaders episode, Alayna talks with Meg Bennett, CMB®, AMP, on the struggle of getting those impressive letters behind her name. Meg is a champion of authenticity, and she brings that to every conversation and endeavor.
For this week’s episode of Lending Leaders, Jim Paolino talks with Joel Gonzalez, Managing Partner & EVP of Sales MOR Lending, about Joel’s journey into mortgage lending and the power of connection in sales.
For this week’s episode of Lending Leaders, Alayna Gardner and Dustin McClelland, EVP of Sales at Lender Price, talk about the importance of usable data, integrity and respect, and competing on more than just cost.
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