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Listen every week as Lodestar CEO Jim Paolino interviews people across the Mortgage Industry.
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For episode of Lending Leaders' fifth season, Alayna Gardner, AMP, sits down with Amanda Morrow, AMP, Director of Investor Relations at Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group. Together they chat all things values, and rep the irreplaceable value of in-person industry conferences.
The Art of Candy Theft

The Art of Candy Theft

2025-10-3008:03

Five Thursdays in October?! One of them right next to Halloween?!? We couldn't miss the opportunity to release a special edition Halloween episode of Full Disclosure with Jim and Alayna. Enjoy!
Jim is at it again... for our monthly segment on the Full Disclosure Podcast, "What Grinds My Gears," Jim has a quiz for Alayna. Should it pumpkin??
Sales But Not Boring

Sales But Not Boring

2025-10-1606:34

It's time for Jim's Book Club! Every month Jim, shares what he's been reading lately. This week, it's all about sales... except actually interesting...
How are things at LodeStar and SettleWise? Good, actually. Jim and Alayna sit down to talk about things are going as we anticipate fall conference season and other new, exciting changes.
Welcome back to Full Disclosure! Jim and Alayna sit down to discuss the state of the market over the past month, the effects of the rate cut, and how mortgage lenders are strategizing for changes ahead.
Here it is, gang! The very first full episode cut of the Full Disclosure Podcast. Here's Jim and Alayna's full conversation for September 2025, where they cover the Encompass SDK sunset delay, LodeStar's recent Inc. 5000 win, and the virtues of pumpkin spice.
Still Holding

Still Holding

2025-09-1808:50

How are things at LodeStar, you ask? Really, really good, actually. For this week's episode of Full Disclosure, Jim and Alayna give an update on all things LodeStar.
It's time for "What Grinds My Gears"... Alayna insists that people with dietary restrictions who attend mortgage conferences deserve to eat, too. Meanwhile, Jim shares his true thoughts on pumpkin spice...
Fall Market Vibes

Fall Market Vibes

2025-09-0406:28

Welcome to the fully rebranded LodeStar podcast, Full Disclosure. Join Jim Paolino and Alayna Gardner, AMP, on this new chapter of the LodeStar podcast.
Per Lending Leaders tradition, Jim Paolino and Alayna Gardner sit down with LodeStar CTO David Spektor to take stock of growth and look ahead at the future.
This one's all about keeping creativity alive, even and especially when the market is uncertain. LodeStar's Director of Revenue, Alayna Gardner, chats with Marketing Content Manager Tim Austen to discuss creativity, and how to invest in it—no matter what's happening in the industry.
Practicing Gratitude

Practicing Gratitude

2025-04-2416:54

Jim Paolino sits down for a hard-hitting and heartfelt conversation with Coby Hakalir, VP of Mortgage and Ancillary Services at T3 Sixty, to discuss the difference practicing gratitude can make.
How to Build Trust

How to Build Trust

2025-04-1024:08

This week's Lending Leaders is a special crossover event... On her other podcast, Thirsty Thursday, Alayna Gardner had the pleasure of interviewing NFM Lending's Managing Director Greg Sher. The conversation was just too good for us not to feature it here, as a special episode of Lending Leaders. Cheers! 🥂
Alayna Gardner interviews Nick Friedman, President of Homelight Homes, to talk about the relationship between profitability and growth in the mortgage industry, and how to help borrowers break barriers to homeownership.
It's all about scalability this week. Jim sits down with Optimal Blue's Director of Product Management, Kevin Foley, to discuss how tech vendors can deliver solutions at scale.
LodeStar's own Amanda Benincasa, a Philadelphia area realtor, sits down with Alayna Gardner to share her take on the home buying and mortgage processes.
A New Vision for 2025

A New Vision for 2025

2025-03-1310:30

How do you drive down loan origination costs? Jim and Alayna sit down to discuss LodeStar’s new vision for 2025 and onward, and how lenders can push back against the rising costs of loan origination.
Jim takes an opportunity to visit longtime friend, Matthew VanFossen, CMB, CEO of Absolute Home Mortgage and The Big Point-of-Sale. They chat about regulation and what’s ahead for 2025.
Alayna sits down with Space Coast Credit Union's Malik Wilkes, CMB, AMP, a passionate advocate for tech-forward loan origination, diversity in the mortgage community, and the value of continuing education.
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