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A Tale of Two Mortgages

Big Dreams

Horace discusses the big dreams he used to have.

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Lending Leaders

The Importance of Expertise

For the fourth episode of the Summer of SettleWise, Lending Leaders host Jim Paolino interviews Shawna Proztman about her role as Title Operations Manager with SettleWise. She recounts her journey into title and how her specific expertise is exactly the kind of thing that differentiates SettleWise’s quality of service.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

Go Fish

Horace and Octavia play “Go Fish.” Things get deep.

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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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