The Mortgage 101 Podcast
The Mortgage 101 Podcast with Anthony & Manley
Welcome to the podcast that puts real power in the hands of homebuyers.
We’re Anthony and Manley — mortgage pros, educators, and your financial teammates — here to demystify the mortgage process and help you move from uncertainty to confidence.
Each episode gives you clear, honest guidance about homeownership, interest rates, credit, real estate trends, and how to use your mortgage as a tool to build long-term wealth.
No jargon. No pressure. Just the truth — and a whole lot of support.
Let’s get you home.
The Mortgage 101 Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Fed vs. Your Mortgage: What You’ve Been Told Is Wrong | Ep. 75
The Fed raised rates on September 16th, so why didn't every mortgage lender add a quarter point to its rate sheet?Every time the Federal Reserve makes an announcement, the headlines start flying and suddenly everybody's an expert on mor...
The Truth About VA Home Loans Most Veterans Never Hear | Ep. 74
He served 8 years in the Army, had no down payment saved, and his agent told him sellers won't take VA loans. Here's what we told him instead.The VA home loan is the most powerful mortgage program ever created in this country, and far t...
Self-Employed? How to Qualify for a Mortgage With Bank Statements | Ep. 73
Her bank account said yes. Her tax return said no. Here's how a bank statement loan solved it.Sophie has owned her salon for 9 years, has a 720-credit score, $75,000 saved, and $180,000 a year flowing through her business. Last month, a...
The Truth About Conventional Mortgages: It’s Not What You Were Told | Ep. 72
Conventional loans have a reputation problem — everyone thinks "vanilla," "boring," and "20% down or forget it." None of that's true, and in this episode we prove it using one real buyer's numbers.In this episode of The Mortgage 101 Pod...
Down the Rabbit Hole: How Mortgage Pricing Actually Works | Ep. 71
📌 Quick note: Manley and Anthony are off this week, so we're pulling this one from the archive as a rewind — it's from mid-March of this year (2026). The lesson inside still holds up. Ever wonder why your mortgage paym...