The Loan Officer Podcast
Dustin Owen
This show makes the boring FUN! Imagine if Joe Rogan and Dave Ramsey had a baby. That’s this show! These guys teach the sh*t they don’t teach in school. Their goal is to simplify topics that range from personal finance, purchasing real estate & obtaining home loans to being a successful mortgage originator, running a business and finding success as a sales professional.
The mission is simple; to invite you into the room where it happens. They strive to teach you how to create opportunities even when it can be a struggle to get your foot in the door. While there is a lot of content geared specifically towards mortgage professionals, the majority of the episodes will resonate will all audience members. (Not just mortgage lenders!)
D.O. (Dustin Owen) is the creator & host. He is a 20+ year veteran of the mortgage industry, a real estate investor, business coach and angel investor. J.C. (John Coleman) is the co-host / producer of the show. J.C. has 15+ years’ experience as an Emmy Award-Winning Content Creator & Marketer.
The mission is simple; to invite you into the room where it happens. They strive to teach you how to create opportunities even when it can be a struggle to get your foot in the door. While there is a lot of content geared specifically towards mortgage professionals, the majority of the episodes will resonate will all audience members. (Not just mortgage lenders!)
D.O. (Dustin Owen) is the creator & host. He is a 20+ year veteran of the mortgage industry, a real estate investor, business coach and angel investor. J.C. (John Coleman) is the co-host / producer of the show. J.C. has 15+ years’ experience as an Emmy Award-Winning Content Creator & Marketer.
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May 6, 2022 • 39min
Episode 225: Is Now A Good Time…?
Is now a good time to buy a house? Is now a good time to sell my house? Is now a good time to enter the mortgage industry?
Tune in to hear D.O. and JC take on all three of these questions...and more!
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May 3, 2022 • 51min
Episode 224: How To Survive Your First Two Years In The Mortgage Industry
D.O. interviews rookie loan officer Jimmy Nadeau (NMLS #2102442) and talks about his experiences in his first two years as a mortgage loan originator. More importantly, Jimmy gives insight into some tips, tricks and tactics to not only survive in your first years as an LO - but thrive!
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Apr 29, 2022 • 50min
Episode 223: Is It Important To Advocate For Your Industry?
Fresh back form his trip to D.C., D.O. gives his insights on what it was like to march on Capitol Hill and meet with the staff of Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio - as well as Congressman Al Lawson.
Advocating on behalf of your industry is a duty bestowed on all. Dustin talks about the five main issues the MBA is currently advocating for - such as affordable housing, issues with appraisals, remote online notarization and tax laws.
If you’re a mortgage professional and aren’t a part of the Mortgage Action Alliance and don’t donate to MORPAC, we hope this episode encourages you to change your behavior.
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Apr 26, 2022 • 59min
Episode 222: Should I Open My Own Branch?
There comes a time in everyone’s career, regardless of industry, when they consider going out on their own. Sometime it’s because they’re convinced that it would be better. Sometimes the motivation is to earn more.
Going out on your own works for some, but not for all. Not every venture is a success. There are many examples of where working for someone else would have allowed a professional to earn more with less stress. Listen to D.O. explain the pros and cons of opening your own branch, company, shop or business.
These apply not to just mortgage pros, but to all skilled technicians who dream of owning their own company.
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Apr 22, 2022 • 42min
Episode 221: Are Condos Hard To Finance?
The quick answer is yes, condos are more difficult in comparison to single family or townhomes. The reason for this is because the collateral is deemed to be risky by the banking and lending industry.
Learn more about condos, condotels, what makes a condo warrantable vs non-warrantable and more. This episode is for anyone who finance, sells, or wants to buy a condominium.
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Apr 19, 2022 • 41min
Episode 220: What’s Wrong With the Mortgage Industry?
In this episode, D.O. takes a deep dive into the current state of the mortgage industry and provides some tips, tricks and tactics on how you can not only survive a as a loan officer in this environment - but thrive.
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Apr 15, 2022 • 37min
Episode 219: Rate Sheets, Second Homes and Investment Properties, Explained.
This episode covers why mortgage rate sheets are missing par pricing. D.O. explains why many rate quotes are coming with discount points being paid by the consumer.
Tune in as he geeks out on the mortgage backed securities market and why they are disincentivizing premium priced interest rates. There’s logical reasoning why Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are imposing their LLPAs on second homes - find out why.
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Apr 12, 2022 • 47min
Episode 218: Five Tools Every Loan Officer Needs
D.O. and JC are on fire again. If you’re a mortgage pro and are serious about your career, you need to tune in. This share-worthy episode discuses five traits top producing LOs all have in common.
The shoutouts are endless. Many thanks to Barry Habib - MBS Highway, Dave Savage - Mortgage Coach, HP 12c - Hewlett Packard, Jeremey Forcier, Andy Zemon, Denise Donoghue aka The Mortgage Nerd, spiral notebooks, MBS Authority, Brandon Goldberg and being predictable with your routine.
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Apr 8, 2022 • 56min
Episode 217: General Principles for Homebuyers, Lenders and Realtors
Whether you call them rules of thumb or general principles is irrelevant. Homebuyers, homeowners, mortgage loan originators and Realtors must tune into this episode. Save it. Share it. Love it!
D.O. and JC lay out the basic roadmap for being financially responsible. They teach you how to quickly figure out closing costs on a home, help you determine your monthly payment, educate on how much home one should purchase, as well as the max monthly payment based on household income.
They even go as far as why you should be leery of individuals with ‘Have a Blessed Day’ in their email signature or drives a Hummer…
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Apr 5, 2022 • 1h 5min
Episode 216: The Truth Behind Real Estate Investing
D.O. sits down with wiz kid real estate investor Cameron Moore. At 23, he’s already buying 3-4 homes per month and shares his personal journey from clueless college senior, to respected full time professional.
If you’re contemplating a career in real estate investing, check out this episode first.
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