Mortgage Connects
How to educate your way to a full pipeline – Episode 39
Heather Bowman, Manager – Finally Home!® Education & Housing Counseling; Tay Toliver, Director – Community Advancement at Thrive Mortgage; Dustin Owen, The Loan Officer Podcast
How can you ensure your mortgage pipeline remains full in today's unpredictable market? Listen as MGIC's Stephanie Budnik moderates an insightful discussion with mortgage experts Heather Bowman, Tay Toliver and Dustin Owen about their innovative strategies for educating potential borrowers. From first-time homebuyer programs to leveraging community events, our panelists offer a wealth of knowledge on reaching and informing a broader audience, ensuring that both lenders and consumers are well-prepared for the homebuying journey. Panelists discuss strategies to:
- Dispel myths and misconceptions
- Meet borrowers where they are on social media
- Leverage storytelling and relatability
- Develop comprehensive borrower plans
- Offer ongoing support and accountability
- Leverage technology without losing the personal touch
The opinions and insights expressed in this Q&A are solely those of its interviewee and do not necessarily represent the views of either Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation or any of its parent, affiliates, or subsidiaries (collectively, “MGIC”). Neither MGIC nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents makes any representations or warranties of any kind regarding the soundness, reliability, accuracy or completeness of any opinion, insight, recommendation, data, or other information contained in this blog, or its suitability for any intended purpose.
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Stephanie Budnik, AMP – MGIC Senior Marketing Program Manager
Stephanie is an accomplished sales and marketing professional with a wealth of experience in the mortgage industry. With 15 years in sales and 20 years of training experience, Stephanie brings a deep understanding of essential sales skills for lending professionals and how lenders can leverage high quality marketing tools to educate borrowers and referral partners.
In addition to presenting hot topics on the MGIC training platform, Stephanie also moderates specialized training courses for customers and is a host for the Mortgage Connects podcast. Stephanie holds the Accredited Mortgage Professional (AMP) designation from the MBA and is a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater alumna. Her achievements were recently acknowledged at the 2023 Women in Housing Conference, taking the Rising Star Executive Award. Recently, Stephanie was also honored as a Marquis Who’s Who in America listee.
Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys spending time on family adventures with her husband, Andrew, their 3 children and their dog, Hank.