Ain't My First Mortgage Podcast
Strap into your saddles and hold on...you're about to enter the world of mortgages with Skip Willcox. The latest in sales, industry news and market talk, Skip brings that Big Skip Energy back on every show.
Episodes
16 episodes
Who's Responsible for This Decision?! Leadership Thinking with Melissa Peregord
Today on Ain’t My First Mortgage podcast, Skip interviews Melissa Peregord, principal of Secord Consulting, about her mortgage and growth background and how she helps small to mid-size companies solve stagnating revenue and go-to-market chal...
Ask the Underwriter: Dionne Bass on Pre-Qualifying Loans, Self-Employed Income, and Smarter Mortgage Training
Today on Ain’t My First Mortgage Podcast, Skip talks with Dionne Bass (“Ask the Underwriter”), a former underwriter who now trains mortgage professionals and real estate agents to better understand the mortgage process. Bass specializes in p...
Turning Mortgage Data into Actionable Leads with Kortney Lane-Schafers
On today’s episode of Ain’t My First Mortgage podcast, Skip interviews Kortney Lane-Schafers, VP of Growth and Client Advocacy at MMI, about using mortgage data to drive production and reduce the LO rollercoaster. Kortney says the best part ...
More Than the Loan: Why Getting Involved Changes Everything
Today Skip welcomes Karley Bond, a First Horizon market manager for West Tennessee and North Mississippi with 20 years in mortgage lending and active involvement in the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and Tennessee MBA. Bond explains the ...
How MLO’s Can Drive Branch Referrals at Banks and Credit Unions with Ralph Remy
Today Skip welcomes Ralph Remy, Senior Director of Client Digital Experience at National MI, about growing mortgage production by better leveraging bank and credit union branches as an internal referral source. Remy explains that poor branch...
Scaling Production and Growth with Laura Witte
On the show today, Skip welcomes back a good friend and top producer Laura Witte, Co-owner/Founder and Loan Officer at Highland Mortgage in Atlanta, Georgia, recognized as the top producing woman mortgage originator in Georgia with 130+ mill...
Tech Vs People-Who's It Gonna Be?! With Steve Richman
Today Skip interviews Steve Richman after spending time together at the Mortgage Bankers Association State & Local Workshop and advocacy events in Washington, DC.Steve emphasizes that advocacy and PAC education need a clearer elevator pi...
MISMO’s Brian Vieaux Sets the Standard
Today Skip welcomes Brian Vieaux, president of MISMO (Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization), a nonprofit that creates mortgage data standards so technologies can exchange loan data seamlessly. Brian explains MISMO’s recent Mo...
MBA Education, Future Leaders, and the Value of the CMB with David Upbin
Today on the show, Skip welcomes David Upbin, VP of Education and Strategy at the Mortgage Bankers Association, discusses MBA education offerings supporting single-family and commercial/multifamily professionals, noting commercial knowledge ...
Steve Beecham-Relationships, Referrals & Building a Lasting Mortgage Business
Today Skip welcomes Steve Beecham, a 30-year mortgage veteran, Alpharetta’s oldest mortgage broker, author (4 books, latest: A Few Big Ideas), small boutique brokerage with his son, and a speaker/coach.Steve shares h...
How LOs Can Win with Non-QM Lending in 2026, DSCR Growth, Fraud Hotspots, and More with Paul Sushereba of MLB Wholesale
Today on the show, Skip talks with Paul Sushereba (MLB Wholesale/Retail non-QM lead; mortgage since 2010, based in Dayton, OH) about what non-QM is and where it’s headed. Paul explains non-QM’s two main lanes: DSCR business-purpose investor ...
Breaking The Mortgage Mold with Kayla Kallander
In this episode of Ain't My First Mortgage Podcast, Skip welcomes back former co-host Kayla Kallander. As a seasoned mortgage lender with a decade of experience, Kayla shares her rise to success, setting new personal records in 2025 with $43...
The Mortgage and Title Industry Connection with Heather Arato
In this episode of Ain't My First Mortgage Podcast, Skip welcomes Heather Arato from the Einfach Group. Heather discusses her role in optimizing efficiencies for title companies and lenders, highlights her involvement with Women in Title, an...
Ashley Logan with Eustis Mortgage Talks Local MBA News and Initiatives
If you don't know Ashley, you'd better get acquainted because she is working hard for the mortgage industry not only in Louisiana but across the southeast! Join us as we chat about her background, what she's doing at Eustis, and how the Louisia...
Skip is Going Unscripted!
In the first of these style episodes, Skip discusses industry news and talking points that are important to know.
Meet the Prez! ACUMA, Credit Unions and Mortgage in 2026
Welcome to the first episode of Ain't My First Mortgage Podcast, with our host Skip Willcox! Today, Skip welcomes Peter Benjamin, President of the American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA). They discuss Peter's personal and professi...