Your Loan Officers Can’t Sell What They Can’t See | Non-Agency Lending’s Execution Gap
In this episode, host and guest Eloise Schmitz, CEO and co‑founder of Lonex, discuss why execution certainty—not just access—to non‑agency (non‑QM) mortgage products is the true competitive edge. They highlight how loan officers often lack visibility into the full range of products, causing missed opportunities among self‑employed borrowers and investors buying non‑owner‑occupied homes. Schmitz stresses the need for integrated tools and streamlined, exception‑based workflows that connect originators with secondary market partners, and warns lenders against treating non‑agency products as a side door rather than a core strategy.
Mortgage Lenders Can’t Rely on Trigger Leads Anymore. Here’s What Comes Next
In this episode, Catherine Loveland, SVP and GM of Volley, discusses how recent trigger‑lead legislation—an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act that restricts credit bureaus from selling leads unless the lender has an existing relationship—forces mortgage lenders to shift...
Why Relationships Still Win in Mortgage Tech | Kortney Lane-Schafers on MMI, Data, AI & Growth
In this episode, host Michael interviews Kortney Lane‑Schafers of Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI) about how the company’s unified data platform empowers lenders, loan officers, and real‑estate partners to make strategic decisions, recruit talent, and retain borrowers. Kortney explains how actionable...
Rethink Networking in Fintech & Mortgage: Liz Short on RelationshipFirst Growth AI Change Management
In this episode, Liz Short discusses her book "Rethink Everything You Know About Networking" and shares practical tips for building genuine, relationship‑focused networks in fintech and mortgage. She explains how her firm, Short Solutions, helps executives overcome implementation gaps and...
2026 Capital Markets Forecast: Non-Agency Growth, Pricing Certainty, and the New Mortgage Playbook
In this episode, host Michael Hammond talks with Eloise Schmitz, CEO and Co‑Founder of LoanNEX, about the rapid growth of non‑agency mortgage originations and how pricing certainty is becoming a competitive edge. Schmitz explains that non‑agency volume has doubled year‑over‑year,...
How AI Is Revolutionizing Mortgage Servicing | Trina, ICE Mortgage Technology | FinTech Hunting Podcast
In this episode, Michael Hammond talks with Trina, Senior Director of Servicing Product Strategy at ICE Mortgage Technology, about how AI is reshaping mortgage servicing. She explains that tools such as call prediction, note summarization, chatbots, and intelligent virtual agents...