It’s always good to have a tech wizard around the office.

When I look back at the start of this year, many of the headlines and topics of interest seemed to ask questions like “will there really be an end to the refinance boom?” Today, we’re starting to get answers to those questions. But others are arising.

For this week’s Lending Leaders, Jim Paolino talks with Jordan Nutter, a loan originator with NFM Lending and a TikTok influencer with over 190K followers. They talk all things TikTok and being a mortgage lender with a huge social media following.

Horace and Octavia consider a new application for pumpkin spice.

It was nice to get to meet the editors and reporters who deliver the Housing Wire content every day, as well as some of the people in the C-Suite as well. And they didn’t just make a quick tour of the exhibit hall before fleeing to meetings. They sat with a good number of people and had some great conversations.

This week, we’re highlighting some our friends and partners who attended the National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA) CONNECT conference.

Horace shares his unique perspective on saving money.

There are positive indicators that, while not suggesting another 2021 in terms of volume again, there will be substantial mortgage business available.

For this week’s episode of LLL, Jim interviews Mike Yu, CEO and Co-Founder of Vesta. Together they discuss technology, the role of loan officers in a changing industry, and projecting what the mortgage industry’s future might mean for vendors and lenders alike.