The Loan Officer Podcast

Five Ways to Make a Home Listing More Attractive to Buyers | Ep. 677

A seller’s equity can do more than cover closing costs. In the right transaction, it may help solve some of the buyer’s biggest affordability challenges, too. On a VA pur

The AI Assistant That Learns Your Business with Holt Butler & Chad Middleton | Ep. 676

AI fatigue is real, but mortgage entrepreneurs Holt Butler and Chad Middleton believe AI can do more than generate another chatbot or add another task to a loan officer’s

Does the New Housing Executive Order Actually Make Homeownership More Affordable? | Ep. 675

Dustin Owen may have finished his first Ironman in 16 hours, but the race was a lot tougher and longer than he expected. He had planned to cross the finish line three hou

Go to Bed Tired. Wake Up Hungry: Michael Burt on Staying Driven | Ep. 674

At 22, Michael Burt took over a struggling girls’ basketball program and helped lead it to its first state championship. He didn’t do it by following the conventional pla

“Single Source of Truth”: Four Words Mortgage Leaders Can’t Ignore | Ep. 673

Neena Vlamis switched her mortgage company’s loan origination system for the first time in 24 years and completed the change in just five weeks. She joins Megastar Financ

How Brady Thomas Built a $200M Mortgage Business From 3,000 Miles Away | Ep. 672

When his wife’s 2020 job move took him 3,000 miles from the California business he’d built through face-to-face relationships, Brady Thomas had to rethink how he stayed c

Why Personal Branding Builds Trust & Leads with Rory Vaden | Ep. 671

Rory Vaden’s TED Talk has earned more than 5 million views on YouTube, but the idea he wants people to remember isn’t about becoming famous. It’s about becoming the trust

No Second Lien, No Repayment: How the HOPER Program Works with Michael Prieto | Ep. 670

The HOPER program can put up to $16,000 in a homebuyer’s pocket, with no second lien and no requirement to repay the assistance. It also includes solar installation finan

The POWER Behind a Successful Mortgage Career w/ Scott Batt & Ross Woods | Ep. 669

Mortgage leader Scott Batt spent three years driving nearly two hours each way to build a referral business and eventually produced 240 loans in a year. His colleague Ros

From 90-Hour Weeks to a Mortgage Career That Leaves Room for Life w/ Brian Kimball | Ep. 668

At the TLOP Unite Caribbean Takeover, Brian Campbell shares how earning $400,000 in his biggest year still left him with a life that didn’t make him happy. The income was

The Most Essential Financial Calculations Every Rental Property Investor Must Know | Ep. 41

In this episode of The D.O. Show, host Dustin Owen draws on his 20 years of mortgage industry experience to break down how to properly evaluate rental property investment

Organize Around What Technology Cannot Do: Elio Mortgage’s AI-First Approach | Ep. 667

Oren Michaely left private equity to build Elio Mortgage, raising $5 million to rethink how home loans get made. In this episode, he explains why Elio built its mortgage

Break the Mold: Build Your Mortgage Business Your Way with Rebecca Richardson | Ep. 665

In this episode of the Loan Officer Podcast, recorded live in Nassau, Bahamas at the Unite Caribbean Takeover 2026 event, host Dustin Owen sits down with renowned mortgag

The Real Cost of Dual Licensing in Mortgage & Real Estate | Ep. 664

In this episode of the Loan Officer Podcast, host Dustin Owen is joined by Marketing Mike and producer Karina Mojica as they engage in a lively and insightful debate abou

How Can Beginning with the End in Mind Transform Your Mortgage Career? | Ep. 663

In this special internationally recorded episode of The Loan Officer Podcast, host Dustin Owen sits down for an in-depth interview with mortgage coach and mega producer G

The Top AI Strategies Transforming Loan Origination Today | Ep. 662

In this episode of The Loan Officer Podcast, host Dustin Owen sits down with Shane Kidwell, a former firefighter who has successfully transitioned into a top-producing lo

The Greatest Challenges and Solutions in Housing Affordability Today | Ep. 661

In this special live episode recorded at the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals annual conference, host Dustin Owen sits down with Nathaniel Bittman for an in-

The Most Important Home Buying Tips You Need Before Your First House Tour | Ep. 40

In this episode of The D.O. Show, host Dustin Owen shares seven essential tips every home buyer should know before touring a house. He begins by discussing the importance

Are Professional Conferences Really Worth It for Loan Officers? | Ep. 660

In this episode of the Loan Officer Podcast, host Dustin Owen and co-host Marketing Mike engage in a lively debate about the true value of professional conferences for mo

How Proper Pre-Qualification and Skilled Processors Can Save Your Mortgage Deals | Ep. 659

In this episode of the Loan Officer Podcast, host Dustin Owen sits down with Dionne Bass, the founder of Ask the Underwriter and a respected 30-year veteran of the mortga