In this episode of Loan Officer Life, host Brian Vieaux sits down with Paige Hernandez — a trailblazing mortgage broker from Chino Hills, California and founder of Notorious WMN, a fast-growing community empowering women in the mortgage industry.

With raw honesty and infectious energy, Paige shares how she built a profitable investor-focused business on her own terms, no CRM, no website, just relationships and results.

But the real story?
Paige didn’t stop at success. She built a stage for others.

In 2023, she launched Notorious, an all-women’s mastermind and event series that's now a movement.

From a 50-person retreat in Austin to filming a YouTube series in Cabo, Paige is proving that representation, vulnerability, and community aren’t side stories...they are the strategy.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How Paige reverse-engineered her mortgage business around her life

• Why she focuses on DSCR and investor loans for simplicity and scale

• The mindset shift from “do more” to “do it better”

• The behind-the-scenes of launching a six-figure women’s event

• The power of community for female originators post-COVID

• Why real scale isn't more units — it's more income with less grind

• How she’s using storytelling and content to grow her brand

• What’s next for Notorious: podcast, YouTube, and the big September event

→ Intro & how Paige got started
→ Lessons from Impact Mortgage pre-2008
→ Designing a business for lifestyle (not burnout)
→ Why Notorious had to exist — and how it started
→ Building influence without a funnel
→ The power of women-centered content in mortgage
→ Upcoming Austin event: what to expect
→ Final takeaways for loan officers looking to build community

Keywords:
mortgage broker podcast, women in mortgage, Paige Hernandez Notorious, loan officer community, DSCR loans, investor-focused lending, mortgage branding, female entrepreneurs mortgage, mortgage event 2025, Brian Vieaux podcast, FinLocker, personal brand mortgage

Learn More & Get Involved:
→ Notorious: https://notoriouswmn.com/
→ Connect with Paige: https://www.instagram.com/notoriouswmn
→ Get details on the September event in Austin

https://notoriouswmn.com/

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