On this episode, you’ll hear Mike Boyajyan, Founder of MBE Capital Lending, Inc.’s story of how he and his family immigrated from Armenia as a child to pursue the American dream. Determined to success and follow his Dad’s example of hustling, Mike carved out his path in finance by starting off as a bank teller at the age of 17. We’re going to talk about what Mike loves about being a broker and we’re going to talk about what drives his to grow MBE Capital Lending. Tune in now, and welcome to Build-A-Broker™: The Journey, airing every 2nd and 4th Wednesday.Build-A-Broker™: The Journey is a Mortgage News Network production, in collaboration with Originator Connect Network, and sponsored by Rocket Pro TPO. To learn more about Build-A-Broker™ events and workshops near you, visit buildabroker.com

On this episode, you’ll hear from Tyler Flora, CEO & Mortgage Advisor, SunnyHill Financial’s story of becoming a mortgage broker only three years ago and shortly before this was recorded, they became mortgage bankers. You’ll hear the details of Tyler’s plan executed and what led to the decision to become a mortgage banker. Tune in now, and welcome to Build-A-Broker™: The Journey, airing every 2nd and 4th Wednesday.Build-A-Broker™: The Journey is a Mortgage News Network production, in collaboration with Originator Connect Network, and sponsored by Rocket Pro TPO. To learn more about Build-A-Broker™ events and workshops near you, visit buildabroker.com

On this episode you’ll hear Jonathan Jacobs, Principal of Streamline Home Loans. Jonathan and his sister went to a Build-a-Broker live event in Vegas and armed themselves with the knowledge and connections to launch their mortgage brokerage successfully. They went from zero to 11 branches in just a few years thanks to Jonathan's focus on building quality joint ventures with real estate firms backed by a best-in-class tech stack. Tune in now, and welcome to Build-A-Broker™: The Journey, airing every 2nd and 4th Wednesday.Build-A-Broker™: The Journey is a Mortgage News Network production, in collaboration with Originator Connect Network, and sponsored by Rocket Pro TPO. To learn more about Build-A-Broker™ events and workshops near you, visit buildabroker.com

On this episode, you’ll hear from Stephanie Clark, National Operations Manager, Streamline Home Loans. Stephanie got into originating as a side hustle to pay for college but fell in love with the work we do. Stephanie and her brother had the vision to streamline the process and they decided to turn that vision into a plan after attending our in-person Build-A-Broker™ events. You’ll hear the journey how they went from concept to 50 MLOs with three locations in just a few years. Tune in now, and welcome to Build-A-Broker™: The Journey, airing every 2nd and 4th Wednesday.Build-A-Broker™: The Journey is a Mortgage News Network production, in collaboration with Originator Connect Network, and sponsored by Rocket Pro TPO. To learn more about Build-A-Broker™ events and workshops near you, visit buildabroker.com

On this episode, you’ll hear Anthony Denha, President and CEO of Instant Mortgage. Anthony shares his journey to find the path to best serve borrowers using his drive from his inherited entrepreneurial spirit, his relatively young age and the mortgage broker model to close loans fast. He shares his struggles and motivations to give insights to those who are thinking about becoming mortgage brokers. Tune in now, and welcome to Build-A-Broker™: The Journey, airing every 2nd and 4th Wednesday.Build-A-Broker™: The Journey is a Mortgage News Network production, in collaboration with Originator Connect Network, and sponsored by Rocket Pro TPO. To learn more about Build-A-Broker™ events and workshops near you, visit buildabroker.com

When opening up your Mortgage Broker shop, owners are faced with a unique set of changes that they often have never faced before. When you do it with a partner, it makes for a less stepper learning curve and allows you to focus on the areas you excel in. That’s what our guest Brad Lawson, President, PrimeLine Capital, Inc and his partner found when they launched their brokerage shop. On this episode we’re going to get into Brad’s journey from how he got into the business, to finding his management style and finding the perfect partner to compliment his skills. You can listen to Brad’s partner, Fernando Escaffi who we met on a previous episode of Build-a-Broker. Build-A-Broker™: The Journey is a Mortgage News Network production, in collaboration with Originator Connect Network, and sponsored by Rocket Pro TPO. To learn more about Build-A-Broker™ events and workshops near you, visit buildabroker.com

Another thing I love about being a mortgage broker is encapsulated by what this episode’s guest said about having flexibility, freedom and nimbleness – it allows them to pivot for their borrowers and gives them an unfair advantage over non-brokers.In this episode of Build-A-Broker, we’ll be meeting the conversion master himself, Fernando Escaffi, MBA, Co-Founder and COO at PrimeLine Capital, Inc. We’re going to talk about his tech stack, we'll talk about the power of working with a partner that compliments your skills and abilities, and we’re going to get some scripting ideas from the top-performing scripts that Fernando’s originators use to hold their place as LendingTree’s highest converting lender.Tune in now, and welcome to Build-A-Broker™️: The Journey, airing every 2nd and 4th Wednesday.Build-A-Broker™️: The Journey is a Mortgage News Network production, in collaboration with Originator Connect Network, and sponsored by Rocket Pro TPO. To learn more about Build-A-Broker™️ events and workshops near you, visit buildabroker.com

You have probably noticed something about the guests on Build-a-Broker so far – they’re all risk-takers, and this episode’s guest is no different. You’re going to hear how Jason Quigley, a career retail mortgage banker in the early months of the pandemic, decided to pack up his family and move from Michigan to Scottsdale, Arizona to open up a mortgage broker shop. In this episode we’re going to talk about relationships, the best ways to work with mentors, creating a great experience for borrowers by leveraging a powerful tech stack and even grab some of Jason’s basketball court tips (how he prospects on the court). Build-A-Broker™: The Journey is a Mortgage News Network production, in collaboration with Originator Connect Network, and sponsored by Rocket Pro TPO. To learn more about Build-A-Broker™ events and workshops near you, visit buildabroker.com

The mortgage broker model is the fastest way to go from zero to $800 million in production in year one from opening your doors. On this episode you’ll hear Adam Stein of Blue Sky Financial speak to the diligent planning of his mortgage brokerage operation and how he was able to quickly scale to $800 million in production using displaced COVID workers from hospitality and a solid tech stack. Adam shares how he learns and adjusts using data and feedback from his teammates Including a “toast or ghost” report. This combined with a willingness to get dirty and a never tap out mentality is why Adam always wins.Build-A-Broker™: The Journey is a Mortgage News Network production, in collaboration with Originator Connect Network, and sponsored by Rocket Pro TPO. To learn more about Build-A-Broker™ events and workshops near you, visit buildabroker.com

One of the things I love about being a mortgage broker is how you can inject your personality into your work. On our inaugural show, we’ll be meeting one of those big personalities in Christian Plocica, of VIP Mortgage.  We’re going to talk about Christian’s major leaps of faith that brought him where he is now – plus pizza, Brooklyn, and the power of relationships. Tune in now, and welcome to Build-A-Broker™: The Journey, airing every 2nd and 4th Wednesday.Build-A-Broker™: The Journey is a Mortgage News Network production, in collaboration with Originator Connect Network, and sponsored by Rocket Pro TPO. To learn more about Build-A-Broker™ events and workshops near you, visit buildabroker.com