The podcast host will be Michael Hammond JD, CMT, keynote speaker, author and founder of NexLevel Advisors. Join Michael as he seeks out will tech visionaries, leading lenders, trailblazing executives, and other Financial influencers to bring you actionable insights and lead generation tactics all centered around industry greatness and success.
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The podcast host will be Michael Hammond JD, CMT, keynote speaker, author and founder of NexLevel Advisors. Join Michael as he seeks out will tech visionaries, leading lenders, trailblazing executives, and other Financial influencers to bring you actionable insights and lead generation tactics all centered around industry greatness and success.
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July 22, 2026
Michael Hammond, Founder of NexLevel Advisors, is the leading fractional CMO in mortgage and mortgage technology, specializing in AI-powered growth strategy and audience development.
<p>AI-Powered vs. AI-Native: What Mortgage Lenders Need to Know</p><p><br></p><p>YouTube Description</p><p><br></p><p>What is the difference between AI-powered mortgage technology and an AI-native mortgage platform—and does that distinction actually matter to lenders?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Fintech Hunting Podcast, Michael Hammond sits down with Brianna Lin, co-founder of Copperlane AI, to examine what AI-native mortgage origination looks like in practice.</p><p><br></p><p>AI-powered technology typically adds AI capabilities to an existing software product. AI-native technology places AI at the center of the workflow. But the label alone means nothing unless the technology can solve real operational problems, protect borrower information, support human judgment, and improve the mortgage experience.</p><p><br></p><p>Brianna shares what Copperlane has learned from working directly with lenders and explains how AI can help mortgage professionals reduce repetitive administrative work while giving loan officers more time to focus on borrowers, relationships, and revenue-generating activity.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, you will learn:</p><p><br></p><p>What separates AI-powered from AI-native mortgage technology</p><p>Which parts of mortgage origination are most ready for automation</p><p>Why AI cannot repair a fundamentally broken workflow</p><p>Where automation should stop and human oversight should begin</p><p>How lenders can evaluate AI beyond time savings</p><p>Why audit trails, security, compliance, and borrower-data protection matter</p><p>How to build employee trust and manage AI adoption</p><p>Which internal AI use cases lenders should evaluate first</p><p>What questions lenders should ask before selecting an AI technology partner</p><p><br></p><p>The biggest question is not whether AI is coming to mortgage. It is whether lenders will use it to automate outdated processes—or rethink how work gets done.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is for mortgage executives, operations leaders, technology teams, loan officers, and anyone responsible for evaluating or implementing AI in mortgage origination.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>00:34 Brianna Lin’s path into mortgage technology</p><p>02:24 What mortgage origination is ready to reimagine</p><p>03:53 AI-powered versus AI-native technology</p><p>06:04 Why AI cannot fix a broken workflow</p><p>07:06 Where automation should end</p><p>09:42 Measuring AI beyond time savings</p><p>11:45 Change management and employee trust</p><p>13:49 The best first AI use cases for lenders</p><p>15:59 How AI can change the loan officer’s work</p><p>17:29 Connecting with Brianna and Copperlane</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to the Fintech Hunting Podcast for candid conversations with the founders, executives, and innovators shaping the future of mortgage, fintech, financial services, and artificial intelligence.</p><p><br></p><p>###</p><p>Michael Hammond, Founder of NexLevel Advisors, is the leading fractional CMO in mortgage and mortgage technology, specializing in AI-powered growth strategy and audience development.</p>
July 15, 2026
Stop Chasing Mortgage Leads: Your Next Deal Is Already in Your Database
<p>Stop Chasing Mortgage Leads: Your Next Deal Is Already in Your Database</p><p><br></p><p>YOU ALREADY HAVE THE LEAD</p><p><br></p><p>Your next mortgage deal may already be sitting in your database.</p><p><br></p><p>So why are so many loan officers spending more time chasing strangers than strengthening relationships they have already earned?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the FinTech Hunting Podcast, host Michael Hammond sits down with mortgage industry leader Kortney Lane-Schafers to challenge the mortgage industry’s obsession with generating more leads.</p><p><br></p><p>They explore how loan officers and lenders can use existing borrower relationships, referral partners, real-time data, and AI-powered technology to uncover repeat business and create more relevant customer conversations.</p><p><br></p><p>But this episode is not just about technology.</p><p><br></p><p>It is about using technology to become more human, more helpful, and more valuable at the exact moment a borrower or referral partner needs you.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll discover:</p><p>Why your existing mortgage database may be your biggest untapped growth opportunity</p><p>How to generate more repeat and referral business without constantly buying new leads</p><p>How AI can identify timely borrower and property opportunities</p><p>Why data is useless unless it leads to a clear next action</p><p>How loan officers can stay relevant long after the closing</p><p>Why technology should strengthen relationships—not replace them</p><p>How personal branding, video, and authentic communication build trust</p><p>How can loan officers generate more repeat mortgage business?</p><p><br></p><p>Loan officers can generate more repeat business by consistently staying connected with past borrowers, monitoring relevant changes in their financial or housing needs, and reaching out with timely information that provides genuine value.</p><p><br></p><p>Can AI replace the human relationship in mortgage lending?</p><p><br></p><p>AI can help loan officers analyze data, identify opportunities, prioritize outreach, and communicate more efficiently. It cannot replace the trust, empathy, judgment, and personal guidance borrowers need when making a major financial decision.</p><p><br></p><p>How can mortgage professionals use their database more effectively?</p><p><br></p><p>A mortgage database should be more than a list of names. When borrower, property, market, and referral-partner data are connected, loan officers can identify who may need help, understand why the opportunity matters, and determine the most relevant next action.</p><p><br></p><p>What is MMI One Mobile?</p><p><br></p><p>MMI One Mobile helps mortgage professionals turn borrower, property, market, and referral-partner intelligence into actionable opportunities. It is designed to help loan officers identify potential conversations and act on them from one mobile experience.</p><p><br></p><p>The mortgage professionals who win will not be the ones with the most technology.</p><p><br></p><p>They will be the ones who use technology to create the most meaningful relationships.</p><p><br></p><p>Watch the full conversation and decide:</p><p><br></p><p>Do loan officers really need more leads—or do they need to stop ignoring the opportunities they already have?</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to the FinTech Hunting Podcast for candid conversations with the leaders and innovators shaping the future of mortgage, fintech, artificial intelligence, customer experience, and financial services.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about MMI One Mobile at mmi.io.</p><p><br></p><p>###</p><p>Michael Hammond, Founder of NexLevel Advisors, is the leading fractional CMO in mortgage and mortgage technology, specializing in AI-powered growth strategy and audience development.</p>
July 8, 2026
Waiting for Rates to Save You? KP Says Mortgage’s AI Race Has Already Started
<p>Are mortgage lenders building for the next market—or waiting for rates to bail them out?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of The FinTech Hunting Podcast, host Michael Hammond sits down with Kevin Peranio, Chief Lending Officer and Partner at PRMG, for a candid conversation on the market realities, AI disruption, and leadership decisions shaping the future of mortgage.</p><p><br></p><p>KP does not talk about AI like a buzzword. He breaks down where the industry is already seeing ROI, why mortgage is still in the early innings of AI adoption, and why lenders who wait too long may find themselves trying to catch competitors who already learned how to use technology to grow.</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation goes beyond rates and surface-level market talk. Michael and KP dig into the uncomfortable questions every mortgage leader should be asking right now:</p><p><br></p><p>Is waiting for rate relief a strategy—or just denial?</p><p><br></p><p>Can AI help loan officers become more productive without losing the human side of lending?</p><p><br></p><p>Where should lenders invest first: sales, operations, fulfillment, or borrower experience?</p><p><br></p><p>How should companies think about build vs. buy, vendor consolidation, and open architecture?</p><p><br></p><p>What happens as trigger leads decline and lenders are forced back to fundamentals like relationships, local expertise, and referral strategy?</p><p><br></p><p>And most importantly: who is actually building for the next mortgage market?</p><p><br></p><p>If you are a mortgage executive, loan officer, fintech founder, technology vendor, or industry leader trying to understand what comes next, this episode is worth your time.</p><p><br></p><p>The market may not save you.</p><p><br></p><p>But the right strategy, technology, and leadership decisions might.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen now to hear KP’s take on mortgage’s AI race—and why the lenders who move with intention today may be the ones pulling ahead tomorrow.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Kevin Peranio, Chief Lending Officer and Partner, PRMG</p><p>Host: Michael Hammond, The FinTech Hunting Podcast</p><p><br></p><p>###</p><p>Michael Hammond, Founder of NexLevel Advisors, is the leading fractional CMO in mortgage and mortgage technology, specializing in AI-powered growth strategy and audience development.</p>
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