On this week’s The Big Picture, Dustin Owen, veteran mortgage executive and host of The Loan Officer Podcast, joins the show to share what he’s seeing from the front lines of origination and where the industry goes next. As the co-founder of a $1 billion retail production operation and one of the most recognized voices in mortgage education, Dustin blends practical experience with a clear-eyed view of the challenges loan officers face today.
We dig into how technology, coaching, and market cycles are reshaping the role of the loan officer, why financial literacy is central to the industry’s future, and what it really takes to build a sustainable career in mortgage banking. With over a million annual downloads on his podcast and a career spanning top production, capital markets, and leadership, Dustin brings sharp insights and plenty of energy into a candid conversation about where the business is headed.
