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Lending Leaders

The Power of a Brand

For the third installment of Lending Leaders’ Summer of SettleWise, Jim and Alayna go into the power of branding, and the challenge of acing the particulars.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

To Sell or Not to Sell

Octavia reckons with the lock-in effect.

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Lending Leaders

How to Get Your Brand Right

Welcome back to the Summer Session, sponsored by SettleWise. Jim and Alayna jump back in to their discussion of SettleWise and chat all things brand. How to brand, how NOT to brand, and everything in between.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

Pressure

Horace and Octavia ponder the pressure that comes with increases in quality.

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Lending Leaders

Why We Started a Title Company

Welcome to the 2024 Summer Session, brought to you by SettleWise! We’re diving right in by discussing why we decided to found SettleWise, a national title company, in a less-than-hospitable market.

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Lending Leaders

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

It’s that time again! The Lending Leaders Podcast has concluded its fourth season, and Alayna Gardner chats with LodeStar Co-Founders Jim Paolino and David Spektor to mark the occasion.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

Summer Slowdown

Horace wrestles with the prospect of a summer slowdown.

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Lending Leaders

Wisdom for Small Business Owners

For this week’s episode of Lending Leaders, Jim interviews Michael Barnett, CEO and Founder of Loanspark, about what SMBs need to know to succeed in the world of finance and lending.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

Make Up a Number

Octavia and Horace discuss strategies for answering borrower questions.

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