In this week’s episode, John and Bryan sit down with VanDyk Mortgage Branch Manager and Senior Mortgage Loan Originator Peggy Bradshaw who talks about her own journey in the mortgage industry and shares secrets to her business success.
Peggy begins by sharing a brief history of how she came to be a Senior Loan Originator and Branch Manager at VanDyk Mortgage. Starting out preparing truth and lending discourses for Boston Five Savings Bank, Peggy began to learn about the industry at a young age. After moving to Hawaii in the following years, Peggy began working as a processer and then quickly transitioned into originating at 22 years old.
After spending two years in her role, Peggy moved to Arizona and spent some time working in government lending. Five years later, she moved back to Florida where she started her own company called AmeriFinancial. After five years running her own mortgage company, Peggy sold the company and went into wholesale mortgage lending with Erwin Mortgage as an Account Manager, where she worked for 13 years.
After a significant life event, Peggy decided it was time for a change – she was ready to get back to her roots, and in 2016 she started originating again.
Today, Peggy has sold just north of $30 million in production and is one of VanDyk Mortgage’s Top Producers.
Peggy shared that she was fortunate enough to start working out of a Keller Williams Realtor office in South Tampa, where she was able to begin building professional relationships with local realtors. She adds that relationship building doesn’t happen out of nowhere. In her own words, “You have to go out there and earn those relationships.” Which is exactly what she did.
She goes on to remind new LOs that in addition to putting yourself out there, you must remember patience. Relationship building takes time. It may take many years for you to become the preferred lender amongst your industry peers – but it will happen if you are willing to put in the time and energy and remain patient. She quotes Bryan from years back who said, “Count your successes by the number of activities you do, not the amount in your paycheck.”
Lastly, Peggy once again thanks everyone who has supported her journey and shares that these past years have only motivated her to expand her 2022 business goals. Which are to continue to learn, lead, and grow her team.
Your co-hosts are Bryan Lovell, National Director of Business Growth at VanDyk Mortgage, and John Jones, Florida Regional Manager at VanDyk Mortgage. Bringing you the latest insights into the home industry! This Podcast is for Brokers, Lender, Realtors, Clients, and those who want to create homebuying success.
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