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Lending Leaders

TikTok and Mortgage Lending

For this week’s Lending Leaders, Jim Paolino talks with Jordan Nutter, a loan originator with NFM Lending and a TikTok influencer with over 190K followers. They talk all things TikTok and being a mortgage lender with a huge social media following.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

“Pumpkin Spice”

Horace and Octavia consider a new application for pumpkin spice.

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Deeper Thoughts

Something a Little Different for Conference Season

It was nice to get to meet the editors and reporters who deliver the Housing Wire content every day, as well as some of the people in the C-Suite as well. And they didn’t just make a quick tour of the exhibit hall before fleeing to meetings. They sat with a good number of people and had some great conversations.

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Lending Leaders

Live from NAMMBA CONNECT 2022!

This week, we’re highlighting some our friends and partners who attended the National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA) CONNECT conference.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

“Zero Waste”

Horace shares his unique perspective on saving money.

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Deeper Thoughts

Putting The Market Downturn Into Perspective

There are positive indicators that, while not suggesting another 2021 in terms of volume again, there will be substantial mortgage business available.

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Lending Leaders

Tech and the Future of Mortgage

For this week’s episode of LLL, Jim interviews Mike Yu, CEO and Co-Founder of Vesta. Together they discuss technology, the role of loan officers in a changing industry, and projecting what the mortgage industry’s future might mean for vendors and lenders alike.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

“Happy Hour”

The Fax Machine Saga Part Five: Horace comes to grips with his commitment to the fax machine.

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Deeper Thoughts

A Mortgage Industry Insider’s First-Time Homebuying Experience

While our journey, compared to some, was fairly smooth, I have to believe at least some of that came from my decades of preparation. We still have a ways to go with the clarity aspect of the transaction.

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