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Alayna Got Published!

This is a special episode of Jim’s Book Club on the Full Disclosure Podcast. Lodestar’s very own Alayna Gardner recently published an essay in a book, Rethink Everything You Know About Networking.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

Mental Health Before the Holidays

Octavia reckons with the struggles inherent to the holiday season.

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Full Disclosure

What Happens in Vegas…

Alayna and Jim are fresh off MBA Annual in Las Vegas, and they’re here to share their thoughts on the conference and the state of mortgage lending as we head into the holidays.

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Full Disclosure

The Future of MISMO

For this special episode of the Full Disclosure podcast, Jim and Alayna are returning to their Lending Leaders roots and welcoming an exciting guest, Brian Vieaux, CMB, the new president of MISMO. Together they discuss the future of mortgage industry standards and how rapidly AI is changing the game.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

That Time of Year Again

It’s that time of year again…

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Full Disclosure

October 2025 Full Episode

Here is the second full-month cut of the Full Disclosure podcast. For October, it’s all about pumpkin (of course), fall conference season, end-of-year rate cuts, and how to stay steady despite market shakeups.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

Wearing Our Costumes

Horace and Octavia are glad they happened to be wearing their costumes.

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Full Disclosure

The Art of Candy Theft

Five Thursdays in October?! One of them right next to Halloween?!? We couldn’t miss the opportunity to release a special edition Halloween episode of Full Disclosure with Jim and Alayna. Enjoy!

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Full Disclosure

The War on Pumpkin Pt. 2

Jim is at it again… for our monthly segment on the Full Disclosure Podcast, “What Grinds My Gears,” Jim has a quiz for Alayna. Should it pumpkin??

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