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| Date | Episode |
| 09/15/2023 |
Bridging cultures and building trust with Hispanic homebuyers - Ep. 32 with Daniel Gomez, DHI Mortgage Branch Manager (21:44) In recognition and honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, MGIC’s Mortgage Connects podcast host Concepcion Guerrero interviews Daniel Gomez... |
| 05/22/2023 |
PAL Kaua’i Founder Jim Edmonds on affordable housing and financial services in Hawai’i - Ep. 30 with Jim Edmonds, PAL Kaua’i Executive Director and Founder (52:22) We interview Jim Edmonds, PAL Kaua’i executive director and founder, in honor of AAPI Heritage Month... |
| 05/11/2023 |
Connecting, leading and growing a diverse future for the mortgage industry - Ep. 29 with Jade Winfrey, NAMMBA Director of Corporate Solutions (15:16) NAMMBA is dedicated to the enrichment and betterment of women and minorities who work in the real estate industry... |
| 03/08/2023 |
Building confidence and knowledge to prep future homebuyers for success - Ep. 26 with Trena Bond, Housing Resources, Inc.'s Executive Director In honor of International Women’s Day, we interviewed Executive Director Trena Bond of Housing Resources, Inc... |
| 05/05/2022 |
Cultural nuance and how to speak the same language as Asian American borrowers - Ep. 21 with Karen Chui, Builder Development Manager at New American Funding (19:12) We interview top mortgage originator Karen Chiu to learn from her experience and gain insight... |
| 04/21/2022 |
“We are more alike than we are different”: Creating an inclusive workplace - Ep. 20 with Amber Lawrence, Associate Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Mortgage Bankers Association (19:00) A conversation with Amber Lawrence, who develops organizational-wide diversity and inclusion framework goals and equitable practices for the MBA... |
| 02/15/2022 | Education is key to boosting Black homeownership rates in America today - Ep. 17 with Lenny McNeill, U.S. Bank Home Mortgage Executive Vice President (42:16) Lenny McNeill addresses housing, sustainability and affordability issues on a national level... |
| 09/22/2021 |
How you can help the Hispanic demographic prep for homeownership - Ep. 12 with Maria Vergara, Director of Community Lending at Fannie Mae (28:22) We chat with Maria Vergara, Director of Community Lending at Fannie Mae. She uncovers why you should be paying attention to... |
| 09/08/2021 |
How lenders can support multicultural growth and incorporate diversity in the workplace - Ep. 11 with Edgar Hernandez, Senior Manager in the Multicultural Center of Expertise (MCOE), CUNA Mutual Group (27:34) We chat with Edgar Hernandez about how to simplify and create trust with consumers by being transparent, especially in... |
| 07/28/2021 |
Deconstructing the economic and social challenges facing the post-pandemic mortgage industry - Ep. 8 with Danny Gardner, Freddie Mac’s Senior Vice President of Client and Community Engagement Single-Family Division (27:02) Get an insider’s scoop on the distinctive economic and social circumstances and challenges facing today’s... |
| 06/14/2021 |
Diversity and Inclusion: Connecting with the Asian American Demographic - Ep. 3 with Sean Phalon, Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) National Mortgage Committee Chair (18:44) To honor and celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we interviewed Sean Phalon... |
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