For this month’s LodeStar x SettleWise update, Jim, Alayna, and Tim are recapping conferences in the midst of a busy season. Are we giving signs of fatigue? Never…

For this month’s mortgage industry vibe check on the Full Disclosure Podcast, Jim and Alayna discuss the effects of the past several years on the industry and how pros in the trenches have endured one battle after another.

For this month’s Jim’s Book Club segment, it’s all about breathing. Jim shares his experience as a business owner with Jame’s Nestor’s book Breath.

This week Jim and Alayna are talking all things conferences—especially since our biggest show of the year, ICE Experience in Las Vegas, is just one week away 😱😱😱

For this month’s mortgage industry vibe check, we’re just holding on for dear life. Jim and Alayna discuss the precipice of conference season, the transition into the spring market, and how that’s changing things for mortgage tech.

2026 has been a whirlwind so far. It’s the end of February, but it feels like we’ve done a full year’s worth of work already. Jim and Alayna take a moment from their busy schedules to tell us about new products, plans for growth, and how LodeStar knocks conference season out of the ballpark.

This week it’s “What Grinds My Gears,” the monthly segment where Jim and Alayna vent their frustration on a topic of their choosing. This month, Jim wants to talk about the common assertion, “Renting is throwing your money away.” With the current administration eager to prevent us from being “a nation of renters,” the issue of renting is due for a conversation.

This week, it’s all about slowing down the process. In an age of rapid productivity, Cal Newport’s book ‘Slow Productivity’ made an impression, not only on Jim, but on Alayna and Tim.

How can LOs differentiate themselves in the current market? For this month’s Mortgage Industry Vibe Check, Jim and Alayna discuss how lenders can find their niche. Also, some thoughts on conference season, and how lenders and vendors can find harmony in shared goals.