The New Frontier of Mortgage Leadership ft. Andrew Panagos

Jul 21, 2025

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This week, we sit down with Andrew Panagos, President of GO Mortgage, for a no-fluff, high-insight conversation on what it really takes to lead a modern mortgage company in today’s shifting landscape. With a career that spans powerhouse brands like Fairway, PHH, Deutsche Bank, and H&R Block Mortgage, Andrew brings over two decades of cross-channel experience—retail, wholesale, direct-to-consumer—and a deep operational mindset grounded in systems, scale, and strategic precision.

As the head of GO Mortgage, Andrew is steering a lean, performance-focused machine. But what sets him apart isn’t just his resume—it’s his ability to zoom in on execution without losing sight of people and vision. From managing billion-dollar pipelines to shaping sales, fulfillment, and servicing workflows, Andrew has lived the grind and seen what separates the good from the great.

In this episode, we get into:

️ How Andrew built and scaled multi-billion-dollar lending operations without sacrificing speed or service.
Why compliance isn’t just a checkbox—but a strategic lever for innovation and market trust.
Leadership lessons learned from a career leading massive teams and navigating changing markets.
Tech adoption in mortgage: where it works, where it fails, and how to keep it practical.
Recruiting the next generation of mortgage talent and building a team that outperforms.
The case for process, systems, and a “no heroics” culture in high-volume lending.
What the future of the mortgage industry looks like through Andrew’s lens.

With his background as a Six Sigma Black Belt and Harvard Business School alum, Andrew offers a unique blend of performance engineering and leadership wisdom. Whether you're in the trenches of originations or making executive decisions about growth and tech stack, this episode gives you an inside look at what operational excellence looks like at the top.

About Andrew Panagos:
President of GO Mortgage. Former leadership roles at Fairway, PHH, NOIC, Deutsche Bank, Servion Group, and more. Specializes in building scalable mortgage platforms, managing $4B+ pipelines, and leading with precision and people-first execution.

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