Lykken on Lending

12-24-18 Do You Know Your Value? mPower Event in Washington DC

Merry Christmas everybody! We have a special episode today and it's a result of an interview that took place at the most recent MBA mPower event in Washington, DC. How do you show up everyday? What do you want people to think of when you present yourself? Do you "Know Your Value?" David Lykken attended the MBA's mPower event and in this … [Read more...]

12-17-18 Strategies to Maintain Profitability in 2019 with Seth Sprague

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, our guest in the Hot Topic segment is Seth Sprague, Executive Vice President at PHOENIX. Seth has over 25 years of mortgage banking experience, with emphasis on the mortgage servicing right (MSR) asset and an in-depth knowledge of MSR modeling techniques, MSR accounting and capital issues and MSR transaction … [Read more...]

12-10-18 Discover Your Foundation to Sustainable Success and Your ‘Big Voice’ in 2019

On today's show we have a very motivating interview in our Hot Topic segment! Kelly Resendez, EVP at Paramount Partners Group and founder at BigVoicesRise.com, is our guest this week and is here to help you increase your joy, reduce suffering and think differently! Kelly Resendez is a writer, speaker, EVP of Paramount Partners Group and … [Read more...]

12-3-18 Mortgage Origination Sales Strategies for Success in 2019

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, we have Pat Sherlock, a mortgage sales expert for our hot topic section and we will be looking at sales strategies for 2019 in retail mortgage origination. Pat is founder and President of QFS Sales Solutions, a sales improvement consulting and training firm. Her firm delivers what actually works in today’s … [Read more...]

11-26-18 Setting up your own Mortgage Brokerage and Finding Success

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David interviews Mat Ishbia, President & CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage/United Shore about key ingredients to finding success as a mortgage broker. From having an idea to create a more-perfect mortgage world to being the number one wholesale mortgage lender in the nation, Mat built United Shore and UWM … [Read more...]

11-19-18 Advantages of the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME)

In this episode of Lykken on Lending we have Anthony Casa with us in the Hot Topic segment to talk about AIME. The Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME) has launched as an organization committed to empowering independent mortgage professionals and strengthening the wholesale mortgage channel to levels that haven’t been seen in the … [Read more...]

11-12-18 A Look at the Mortgage Industry with Michael Huff of Ginnie Mae

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, we have Michael Huff, Head of Government and Stakeholder Relations of Ginnie Mae with us to discuss the current climate of the mortgage industry from his perspective. Michael Huff is a senior level strategic advisor and relationship manager experienced in government relations and corporate communications. … [Read more...]

11-5-18 Social Media Marketing – Making a Great First Impression with VidYard Videos

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, we have Nico (Nicholas de Ridder) from VidYard in our Hot Topic and we're looking at what is possible when it comes to making a first impression with video! What kind of impression are you making? Is your first impression something that makes you stand out? How can you help your customers connect with … [Read more...]