Description

Jason Harris is the CEO and Co-Founder of Button Finance, a specialized fintech mortgage lender. In this conversation, we explored Button Finance's unique approach, the impact of COVID on their market, and Jason's journey from being an M&A banker to starting his own company. We focus on key topics like the nuances of the fintech mortgage industry, the significance of interest rates, and the challenges of innovation within a regulatory environment.

EPISODE LINKS:

• Jason Harris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonharris7/
• Button Finance: https://www.buttonfinance.com/
• PeerIQ: https://www.peeriq.com/

• Website: https://hoo.be/elijahmurray
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elijahmurray
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/elijahmurray
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elijahmurray
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elijahmurray/
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-game-w-elijah-murray/
• Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elijahmurray
• RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/3e31c0c/podcast/rss

TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00:47) Intro and background
(00:06:21) Entrepreneur vs employee
(00:11:00) Macro constraints
(00:17:42) Support system
(00:21:13) Divergent and convergent thinking
(00:25:52) Regulation & startups
(00:29:28) Defensive Moats
(00:32:41) Mortgage/fintech predictions
(00:37:03) Secondary mortgage markets
(00:45:19) Advice for fintech entrepreneurs
(00:50:47) Closing