Looking for management solutions for your mortgage business? Want to excel in your role and take your team to the next level? You’ve come to the right place! Now you can access the minds of industry leaders to help solve pain points in your sales organization. Boost your business, manage expenses, grow your team, and retain your people with expert guidance. Welcome to the Mortgage Manager Playbook. Find interviews with top sales leaders/experts and learn practical tips for improving sales…
Dustin Gray, Founder & CEO, Homeowners.ai . Key Highlights: 80% of borrowers forget their loan officer within 3-6 months-Why?; birthday cards and drip emails are not retention; your database is bigger than closed loans; and loyalty is earned through repeated value, not one -time transactions.
Joe Camerieri, SVP, Sales & Strategy, Lenders One. Key Highlights: AI isn’t the magic bullet---lenders are aiming at the wrong target; the real cost savings live behind the scenes; real estate ecosystems are shifting fast; consumer-direct is coming for everyone; and rate volatility isn’t a surprise.
Dustin Owen, Creator & Host of The Loan Officer Podcast (TLOP) . Key Highlights: mortgage industry lacks true business management discipline; developing new talent is underutilized; broker channel is gaining energy because it attracts younger, entrepreneurial originators; and training and development must be intentional, cultural and led by experts.
Molly Dean, SVP of Production , Leader One Financial. Key Highlights: top producers don’t want to be left alone—they want meaningful support; respect matters more than special treatment; retention isn’t just about compensation; micromanagement kills productivity; and purpose sustains long-term success.
Rebecca Costanzo, Director, Mortgage Originations at United Community Bank. Key Highlights: high-performing teams ae built through coaching; emotional intelligence is a revenue driver; manage behaviors before you measure results; and today’s best leaders don’t just manage numbers---they understand people.
Eric Mitchell, Chief Revenue Officer , NEXA Mortgage. Key Highlights include: AI is no longer optional; your CRM is the foundation; coaching accelerates success; implementation beats information; and accountability creates growth.
Pat interviewed Ryan Todd, Chief Capital Markets Officer, V.I.P. Mortgage . Key Highlights: fix the process before buying more technology; measure ROI, not vendor features; root cause analysis comes before automation; and the future belongs to lenders who lower cost to produce.
Brian Koss, Regional Manager, Movement Mortgage. Key Highlights: 80% of borrowers forget their loan officer within 2-3 years; generic drip campaigns are dead; your database is either an annuity or a graveyard; and the best loan officers don’t sell loans—they manager debt for life.
Jay Promisco, CEO, GO Mortgage . Key Highlights: the old mortgage model is dying; AI won’t fix a broken company; the loan officer of the future is an influencer and relationship builder; the next cycle will reward profitability over volume; and sales leaders need to simplify.
Tom Finnegan, Principal, Stratmor Group. Key highlights: secret shopping reveals the real customer experience; lack of follow-up is a key problem; too many LOs are order takers instead of consultants; speed matters; and customer experience is now a competitive advantage.