Mortgage Connects
A sneak peek at insights from MGIC's latest Loan Originators Survey Report – Episode 23
Stephanie Budnik, Senior Business Partner, MGIC
A sneak peek at insights from MGIC's latest Loan Originators Survey Report
We take a look at the findings from MGIC's annual Loan Originators Survey Report with Stephanie Budnik, MGIC Senior Business Partner.
- Where LOs focus their outreach efforts
- The top marketing mediums for originators
- How LOs overcome the challenges facing borrowers over the past year
- How LOs generate referrals
Episode breakdown:
- Survey findings and participants (0:32)
- Where do LOs focus their outreach efforts on? (1:18)
- Top 3 marketing mediums for originators (1:46)
- Is social media a successful marketing tool? (2:38)
- How did originators overcome the challenges facing borrowers in the last 12 months? (4:06)
- Generating referrals with individuals (5:22)
- Challenges the Loan Originators Survey Report faced this past year (7:28)
- Common business goals originators have for the future (8:16)
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.
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.