Lending Leaders is back for its fourth season. We’re kicking things off with Alayna, Jim, and Dave discussing how to build your business with an eye to the future.

Everyone knows both Philadelphia and Pennsylvania as a whole are known for their soft pretzels. In fact, The Reader’s Digest recently classified the soft pretzel as Pennsylvania’s favorite snack in their roundup of favorite treats by state.

Horace and Octavia reflect on employee poaching lawsuits.

So, you’re in the mortgage business and looking for the perfect solution to level up your game. The question is: customizable or configurable? Now, don’t let these words fool you—they may sound similar, but they’re worlds apart.

Anybody even remotely familiar with the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania knows that we’re famous for the cheesesteak. In our town, there are lots of people making cheesesteaks, with more than a few claiming to be the best.

Octavia brings Horace a PSL.

For this week’s episode of the Lending Leaders Summer Session, Jim and Alayna dissect LodeStar’s much needed rebrand (see last week’s episode 😬) and talk about what makes a good brand.

Octavia looks for the promise of better days ahead for the housing market.

CEO Jim Paolino reflects on ten years in business.