Mortgage Connects an MGIC Podcast

About Mortgage Connects an MGIC Podcast

On Mortgage Connects, we explore the minds and experiences of mortgage industry and lending innovators to bring our audience candid viewpoints on critical mortgage industry developments and influential insights about the unique challenges that lie ahead. Our hosts interview top mortgage professionals and thought leaders across the industry – from proven LOs to established CEOs – who have wide-ranging expertise to provide the best insights into market trends, best practices, marketing and referral strategies, training opportunities, and the future of the mortgage industry.

Publisher

MGIC MI

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 May 2021

Latest episode

15 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

9 of 47 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Sneak peek at the 2025 Loan Originators Survey results

   Alexis Panaro and Liz Keuler from MGIC preview the 2025 Loan Originators Survey, revealing successful marketing tactics and how loan officers address borrower affordability challenges.

2. 

   9 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The latest credit updates from Mike Olden

   Mike Olden of American Reporting Company discusses credit trigger leads, credit report costs, medical debt reporting, and student loan delinquency rates with Alexis Panaro in an interview.

3. 

   22 Apr 2025

   How early education can help young people envision a path to wealth

   Author Twala Lockett-Jones discusses her children's book and how early education on financial topics and real estate can empower young people, making the homebuying process less intimidating in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

Sneak peek at the 2025 Loan Originators Survey results

Published 15 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We had about 1 ,000 originators participate this year, which is about the same as the last couple of years. It was mostly Lone Officers. We had a few branch managers or sales managers in there. And as far as what types of institutions they worked for, 31 % were mortgage bankers, 20 % work for banks, 17 % brokers, 15 % for community banks, 14 % credit union. And 66 % were over age 50. As far as the number of loans that they did in the previous year, just to give you a sense of their production, we asked them, and we gave them a few tiers to choose from, 16 % of respondents said they did 10 or less loans in 2024. 15 % said they did 76 or more loans in 2024, and then we had a mix of tiers in between. […]

Who has been a guest on Mortgage Connects an MGIC Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alexis Panaro
• Liz Keuler
• Mike Olden
• Twala Lockett-Jones
• Angel Romero

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

151,809

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

15

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

68