Lykken On Lending

How are YOUR recruiting skills?  Are YOU getting the results YOU want?  We have as our special guest, Jeff Jensen, author of the book "What A Hoot! Let’s Recruit!"  Recruiting is key to any successful sustainable business.  On this broadcast, you’ll hear innovative and cutting-edge techniques that will attract the optimal recruits who may have eluded you in the past.  Jeff Jensen will share his thirty-plus years of recruiting experience and provide you with the unique recruiting tools you need to find and entice the right recruits.  Don't miss this important broadcast!!  Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, "Lykken on Lending" is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of IMFnews.com giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update and Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing tips on FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.  This is followed by the HO

On today's broadcast, the show regulars, Alice, Andy, Joe and David will disucss current headlines, recrent hot topics from recent broadcasts and trends that we see going on across the industry.   As a result of our involvement with companies  across the country with companies of all shapes and sizes, we gain unique insights to current trends and will be sharing those on this broadcast.  Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of IMFnews.com giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update, Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing tips on FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT and Tony Garritano providing a TECHNOLOGY UPDATE.  This is followed by the HOT TOPIC segment, which is an in depth discussion about one of the hottest topics related to the mortgage industry.

Today, we have is our special guest Eileen O'Grady who is a "multi-decade" industry veteran and an expert in on the secondary markets and well qualified to share with our listeners about what she learned last week at the Asset-Backed Security Conference in Las Vegas (ABS West Conference).   The primary question will be answering on today's broadcast is examining the "potential" comeback of private label residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) as well as trends she sees across the industry.   Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of IMFnews.com giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update, Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing tips on FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT and Tony Garritano providing a TECHNOLOGY UPDATE.  This is followed by the HOT TOPIC segment, which is an in

On today's broadcast, Andy Schell of MBS will be discussing The Federal Housing Finance Agency's recently proposal of new minimum financial requirements for nonbank mortgage sellers and servicers.  Andy will be explaining how the impact of how under FHFA’s new proposal, all seller and servicers are required to have a minimum net worth base of $2.5 million plus 25 basis points of the total unpaid principal balance for the loans each nonbank services.  This is a MUST LISTEN to broadcast for anyone working for a nonbank mortgage lender.  Here's a link to a recent article on this topic... http://www.housingwire.com/articles/32789-fhfa-announces-new-financial-rules-for-nonbanks Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of IMFnews.com giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update, Andy Sch

Is YOUR company going to be ready in August for the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule?  If your company is counting on your LOS technology vendor to have you ready, you may be in for a surprise.  This week’s program we have as our special guest Jason Roth, Co-Founder & Senior Vice President, Product Development & Engineering of ComplianceEase.  Alice Alvey, CMB will be guiding the discussion with Jason to find out how TRID will impact state laws and regulations? Is there technology that can be leveraged from the RESPA 2010 amendments? What options do we have for advanced testing and best practices for testing? And, what can he share about CSBS and AARMR?  Don't miss this broadcast.   Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of IMFnews.com giving a quick MTG N

This is a continuation of our discussion last week where Les Parker was discussing his 2015 Forecast.  It was a VERY fascinating discussion, so much so that many of you who heard the broadcast asked if Les would come back to discuss his 2015 Forecast further.  Here's a link to Les' 2015 Forecast... http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/698982/0a6bace355/1492585527/72e65aec14/? Les is an industry veteran, CMB and one of the nation's leading capital markets/hedging experts. You won't want to miss this broadcast as we discuss what we can expect in this New Year Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of IMFnews.com giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update, Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing tips on FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT and Tony Garritano providing a TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Les Parker will be our special guest today and will be discussing he 2015 Forecast which he is releasing today.  Les is an industry veteran, CMB and one of the nation's leading capital markets/hedging experts.  You won't want to miss this broadcast as we discuss what we can expect in this New Year.   Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of IMFnews.com giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update, Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing tips on FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT and Tony Garritano providing a TECHNOLOGY UPDATE.  This is followed by the HOT TOPIC segment, which is an in depth discussion about one of the hottest topics related to the mortgage industry.  The program can be heard "live" each Monday at Noon Central or downloaded as a podcast.  Each week thousands of ind

On today's broadcast, we continue last week's discussion on what 2015 has in store for those of us in the mortgage industry.   Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of IMFnews.com giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update, Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing tips on FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT and Tony Garritano providing a TECHNOLOGY UPDATE.  This is followed by the HOT TOPIC segment, which is an in depth discussion about one of the hottest topics related to the mortgage industry.

On today's broadcast, we discussed the issues facing the industry in 2015.   Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of IMFnews.com giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update, Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing tips on FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT and Tony Garritano providing a TECHNOLOGY UPDATE.  This is followed by the HOT TOPIC segment, which is an in depth discussion about one of the hottest topics related to the mortgage industry.

As we get ready to head into the 2015, we do our best to plan for the New Year ahead and do so based upon economic forecasts from leading economists and those that study the markets looking for signals of change.  Today, we have as our special guest, Logan Mohtashami, a mortgage professional who has earned a national reputation as someone who has, with amazing accuracy, predicted the housing market.  On today's broadcast, Logan will be share his 2015 Forecast for Housing.   Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of IMFnews.com giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update, Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing tips on FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT and Tony Garritano providing a TECHNOLOGY UPDATE.  This is followed by the HOT TOPIC segment.

Staying on top of compliance today is a challenging task, even for the largest companies.  However, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has made it a bit easier through the MBA's Educational Department when the published "Compliance Essentials™".  The MBA Compliance Essentials™ Resource Guides have been developed in collaboration with expert legal counsel from leading firms serving the real estate finance industry.  You get the benefit of the most in-demand attorneys focused on real estate finance, at an affordable cost.   Today's guest, Ken Markinson, Vice President and Regulatory Counsel at MBA, is our guest on today's broadcast to talk about what a valuable resourse these Compliance Essentials™ Resource Guides can be to every company regardless of size.   Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGIS

On today's broadcast, we have as our special guest Michael Fratantoni, the MBA's Chief Economist.  Michael will be sharing with our listening audience MBA’s analysis of current economic, housing market, and mortgage market trends, including a focus on lender profitability and other business metrics, along with the latest forecast for the industry. In this broadcast, you the opportunity to understand the various forces impacting the market and what they might mean as you develop your business strategy for 2015 and beyond. There are some real surprises in Michael's forecast, so this will be a broadcast you won't want to miss!    Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of IMFnews.com giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update, Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing tips

In response to the CFPB’s Policy Guidance concerning mini-correspondent lending, the law firm Gregg & Valby, has written a series of articles providing Policy Guidance to the mortgage industry.  On today's broadcast, we will be discussing the content of these Policy Guidance, which can be divided into the following four groups of questions: Questions relating to the majority of the mortgage loan origination activities performed by a lender in originating a covered transaction;Questions designed to ascertain whether the warehouse line of credit is bona fide;Questions pertaining to the true relationship between the originating lender and the investor of the covered transaction in question; andQuestions concerning the operational plans, steps, measures, and actions made and/or taken to effect the successful transition from broker to correspondent lender.  Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken

On today’s broadcast we have as our special guest, Marcia Davies, MBA’s Chief of Staff talking about keys to developing a powerful PARTNERSHIPS between key executives within an organization.  It can make the difference between success, mediocrity or, worse yet, failure!   When you examine the anatomy of strong LEADERSHIP, you find powerful PARTNERSHIPS. No better example of this than our own trade association, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).  Anyone the least bit familiar with the MBA is well aware of the powerful partnership between David Stevens, the MBA’s President and his Chief of Staff, Marcia Davies.  Having worked together at three of our industry’s important organizations, Freddie Mac, FHA and now the MBA, David and Marcia have forged a powerful partnership that can serve as an example for many companies today, which is why we have invited Ms. Davies to be on today’s broadcast.    Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio progr

On this special MEMORIAL DAY'S broadcast was a report from the MBA National Secondary Marketing conference in New York City.  Your host, David Lykken who attended the conference, provided our listeners an update about what was discussed and reported there at the conference.  Also, David discussed the industry headlines offering his commentary primarily focusing on what we can expect in the weeks and months ahead. Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of Inside Mortgage Finance giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update, Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing tips on FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT and TONY GARRITANO providing a TECHNOLOGY UPDATE.  This is followed by the HOT TOPIC segment, which is an in depth discussion about one of the hottest topics related to the mortgage

In today's business environment, we are looking for new affordable ways in which we can connect with existing and potential customers. Social Media sites, such as Facebook, is a great place to do just that. It is a proven place to maintain or build business. What shocked me was something new on Facebook and you may not even know about. It is BIG. We had back as our special guest, Jessica Peterson, who has studied social media marketing. With a background in banking, credit union, mortgage and social media she was the perfect guest for this show. Institutions are aware of their responsibilities to oversee and control risks. She shared the following: What the BIG news is Practical ways in which you can manage risk while using Social Media Your responsibility in utilizing social media What is exactly considered social media according to FFIEC What to look for when hiring a social media firm Employees and social media. Do not miss out on this one. Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lyk

This was series on the topic of LEADERSHIP and we invited two veterans of the mortgage industry, Gregory Gregg and Scott Valby, of Gregg & Valby, to be our guests.   Gregory and Scott, two very different personalities, had a unique perspective and insight to share with you about how to thrive in any economic environment.  Listen to the broadcast for an insightful discussion about Leadership with Gregory Greg and Scott Valby. In today’s contracting market where margins and profits are being squeezed maintaining strong leadership is a challenge.  Listen to what has been the key to their success for nearly 20 years.   Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of Inside Mortgage Finance giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update, Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing t

Have you ever been frustrated with what is being said and written about our industry?  Have you ever wondered how you could make a difference and have your voice heard?  Logan Mohtashami is a Financial Contributor at Benzinga.com, a Financial Blogger at LoganMohtashami.com and some how finds time to originate a lot of loans as the Senior Loan Manager at AMC Lending Group.  Logan is an excellent example of effectively using Social Media to intentionally and intelligently getting the attenion of leaders in our industry and engaging them in challenging the dialogue.  If you want to learn how one person is getting his voice heard, be sure to download and listen to this broadcast.  Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of Inside Mortgage Finance giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES

What does 2014 hold for the housing and mortgage industries?  What is the biggest change in the housing market from 2013?   How can we anticipate loan originations to fare in this new year?  What is the future of the secondary markets?  We are honored to have as today's special guest, DAVID STEVENS President of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.  David will be answering questions like these as well as sharing more about what we can expect as an industry in 2014!  You won't want to miss this important and informative broadcast.  Be sure to forward and "Share" this link with everyone you know.  And remember, if you miss the broadcast, you can click on this link to listen to it over and over.    Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of Inside Mortgage Finance giving

Never has there been a time when our industry has faced so many daunting challenges with contracting loan volumes and ever rising regulatory hurdles. The key to success in 2014 and beyond is LEADERSHIP. On today's broadcast, we will be examining the subject of LEADERSHIP looking to glean lessons in leadership and achieving extraordinary results by looking at and examining the life of from Martin Luther King.   Created BY mortgage professional FOR mortgage professionals, Lykken on Lending is a weekly 60-minute radio program hosted by mortgage veteran, David Lykken. Joining the program each week is Joe Farr with a MARKET UPDATE, Alice Alvey providing a LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Paul Muolo of Inside Mortgage Finance giving a quick MTG NEWS HEADLINES update, Andy Schell (a/k/a "The Profit Doctor") providing tips on FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT and TONY GARRITANO providing a TECHNOLOGY UPDATE.  This is followed by the HOT TOPIC segment, which is an in depth discussion about one of the hottest topics related to the mortgage ind