{"podcast":{"title":"Lending Leadership","slug":"lending-leadership-7056247","podcast_index_feed_id":7056247,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/lending-leadership/","website_url":"https://lending-leadership.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a4c0362e-4757-49c6-a312-53891e88ff45/-pgWWzn8NanoCp6sRFcHn6_i.jpg","author":"HMA Mortgage","episode_count":94,"summary":"Welcome to Lending Leadership: the podcast designed for mortgage loan originators who are looking to elevate their careers and gain a competitive edge in the industry. Whether you're a seasoned professional or an aspiring loan officer, this podcast will have you clear to close with valuable insights, expert advice, and jaw-dropping stories from the cutting edge of the mortgage business. Lending Leadership is two powerful shows in one, alternating every week between The Mortgage Pros and The Creative Brief. In The Mortgage Pros, you’ll be guided by the three dynamic partners of HMA Mortgage—Tom Mills, Dave Holland, and Robert Fillyaw—through the real, unfiltered truth about the mortgage industry. With decades of combined experience and close to a million dollars spent on professional coaching (yes, you read that right), our hosts are ready to share their wealth of knowledge and hard-earned wisdom and maybe even reveal a few facepalm-worthy moments that loan officers will not want to miss. In The Creative Brief, we’ll take a step back from the front lines of the mortgage world and show you results-driven marketing processes that every loan officer will want to use on a daily basis.…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T16:20:09.612730+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lending-leadership-7056247"},"episode":{"title":"The Future of Mortgage Jobs: Anonymous Matching and Data-Driven Recruiting with mLoop","slug":"the-future-of-mortgage-jobs-anonymous-matching-and-data-driven-recruiting-with-mloop","published_at":"2026-07-22T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lending-leadership-7056247/the-future-of-mortgage-jobs-anonymous-matching-and-data-driven-recruiting-with-mloop","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lending-leadership-7056247","url":"https://www.hmamortgage.com/lending-leadership/the-future-of-mortgage-jobs-anonymous-matching-and-data-driven-recruiting-with-mloop","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9f210ad9-4355-4bec-a18a-89c31b4832d4.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to Lending Leadership: The Creative Brief! This week, we’re excited to unpack a rapidly evolving topic within the mortgage industry: recruiting. Our industry has seen the same old song and dance for decades: recruiters calling, loan officers dodging and blocking, and both sides often left feeling frustrated or dissatisfied. Today, though, we’re diving into a fresh, tech-driven approach that aims to change all of that. We’re joined by Ellen Duncan, founder of mLoop, a platform some are calling “the Match.com or Tinder for mortgage recruiting.” Ellen’s background isn’t rooted in recruiting, but rather in marketing and strategic growth, giving her a distinct outsider’s perspective on a dated system. mLoop brings innovation, anonymity, and a data-driven two-way matching system to connect loan officers and lenders in a way that feels more personal, private, and efficient. Throughout our conversation, we look at the pain points in traditional mortgage recruiting, the “aha” moments that inspired mLoop’s design, real-world feedback, changing industry mindsets, and the surprising data that’s starting to emerge as this new model gains traction. Here are five key takeaways from our discussion: Innovation in Mortgage Recruiting: Traditional mortgage recruiting has long been plagued by inefficiency and awkwardness. Most of us know the drill: cold calls, dodged calls, and a lack of transparency on both sides. Ellen’s mLoop flips the process by making it private, anonymous, and more like a true matching platform giving loan officers and lenders a space to safely explore new opportunities without fear or pressure (00:34). The Power of Anonymity and Exclusivity: One of mLoop’s core innovations is its dual-sided anonymity. Both loan officers and lenders have their identitie…","meta_description":"Welcome back to Lending Leadership: The Creative Brief! 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