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Lodestar's Lending LeadersGrowth in a Stagnant MarketPer Lending Leaders tradition, Jim Paolino and Alayna Gardner sit down with LodeStar CTO David Spektor to take stock of growth and look ahead at the future.2025-05-1510 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersHow to Invest in CreativityThis one's all about keeping creativity alive, even and especially when the market is uncertain. LodeStar's Director of Revenue, Alayna Gardner, chats with Marketing Content Manager Tim Austen to discuss creativity, and how to invest in it—no matter what's happening in the industry.2025-05-0114 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersHow to Build TrustThis week's Lending Leaders is a special crossover event... On her other podcast, Thirsty Thursday, Alayna Gardner had the pleasure of interviewing NFM Lending's Managing Director Greg Sher. The conversation was just too good for us not to feature it here, as a special episode of Lending Leaders. Cheers! 🥂2025-04-1024 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersGrowth and ProfitabilityAlayna Gardner interviews Nick Friedman, President of Homelight Homes, to talk about the relationship between profitability and growth in the mortgage industry, and how to help borrowers break barriers to homeownership.2025-04-0312 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersA Realtor's Take on MortgageLodeStar's own Amanda Benincasa, a Philadelphia area realtor, sits down with Alayna Gardner to share her take on the home buying and mortgage processes.2025-03-2007 min
The Big Skip Energy PodcastDon't Be a Crappy Vendor Plus Networking Tips with Alayna GardnerToday Skip brings you an episode packed with useful information to make 2025 more productive and profitable. He is joined by Alayna Gardner, Director of Revenue at LodeStar Software Solutions, and they discuss the exciting news of LodeStar starting a title company called SettleWise, and her role in sales and marketing. She and Skip dig into the value of trade shows, effective networking strategies, the importance of customized outreach, the significance of balanced trade show participation, and the impact of maintaining a clean, targeted email database. Alayna also shares insights on LinkedIn content creation and the need for m...2025-02-2430 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersTech Adoption Done RightLodeStar's Alayna Gardner chats with Chris Gassel, Enterprise Account Executive at Polly, about how lenders can adopt new mortgage tech the RIGHT way.2025-01-0913 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersWhy Core Values Matter MostFor episode of Lending Leaders' fifth season, Alayna Gardner, AMP, sits down with Amanda Morrow, AMP, Director of Investor Relations at Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group. Together they chat all things values, and rep the irreplaceable value of in-person industry conferences.2024-09-1208 min
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News9.12.24 New Wholesale Product; LodeStar's Alayna Gardner, AMP on Content Marketing; Producer PricesTo stay competitive in this market, lenders need to find efficiencies and understand their operations in a much deeper way. Richey May’s consulting, cybersecurity, business intelligence, and automation services are designed by mortgage experts to help you continue to drive growth and increase profitability. Visit https://richeymay.com to learn more about how you can protect your business or set up a meeting with one of Richey May’s experts.2024-09-1216 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersGetting Back to ItWelcome back, Lending Leaders listeners, to the fifth season of LodeStar's podcast. Per tradition, Alayna Gardner, AMP is sitting down with LodeStar's co-founders, Jim Paolino and David Spektor to kick off yet another exciting season of insightful conversation and fun!2024-09-0514 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersLooking Back and Looking AheadIt's that time again! The Lending Leaders Podcast has concluded its fourth season, and Alayna Gardner chats with LodeStar Co-Founders Jim Paolino and David Spektor to mark the occasion.2024-05-2412 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersComics for the Mortgage Industry?!For this week's special episode of the Lending Leaders Podcast, Alayna Gardner chats with LodeStar's Marketing Content Manager Tim Austen about his original webcomic, "A Tale of Two Mortgages," the cost of content marketing, and the importance of trying new things.2024-05-0913 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersHow to Ace Tech ImplementationLodeStar's Alayna Gardner chats with Lynnette Nuese, Director of Sales at Constellation Mortgage Solutions, about how lenders and vendors can work together to improve the loan origination process and ace tech implementation.2024-02-2218 min
Mastering Encompass®Evaluation Process for Selecting TechnologyLet us know what questions you have. Give us feedback too.🎧 This is the audio-only version of our podcast! To watch the full video with screen sharing, visit https://masteringencompass.com — it’s completely free to join!Check out our latest recorded conversation with Alayna Gardner, who is the Director of Revenue for LodeStar Software Solutions, along with Larry Bailey, who is the Chief Revenue Officer and co-owner of Awesome Technologies Inc. Listen in as they discuss the finer points of how to make the most of discovering and vetting new technologies. This is...2024-02-2142 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersWhich Strategies Have the Biggest ImpactNFM Lending's Greg Sher sits down with Alayna Gardner to discuss the impact of social media, the need for true leadership, and which marketing and leadership strategies really make the biggest difference in today's mortgage industry.2024-02-0121 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersA Person-First Approach to LendingAlayna Gardner sits down with Travis Dyson, VP of Sales at Flagstaff Bank, on the power of relationships in lending, the importance of planning, and the primacy of putting people first.2024-01-2518 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersThe Power of VulnerabilityRaquel Borras, host of Raq the Boat and Women Who Shred, talks with Alayna Gardner about bridging the generational gap, fostering accountability, and bringing a spirit of fun to the workplace.2023-12-1420 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersMore Than Just SurvivingLodeStar's Alayna Gardner chats with the indefatigable Liz Short, CEO of Short Solutions, about how to do more than just "Survive Till '25."2023-11-3018 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersHow to Be UnbreakableThis week LendingLeaders features an awesome conversation between LodeStar's own Alayna Gardner and Equity Capital Mortgage Group's Rick Rucker on how to be unbreakable in tough times and tough markets.2023-11-0222 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersCompeting on More Than Just CostFor this week’s episode of Lending Leaders, Alayna Gardner and Dustin McClelland, EVP of Sales at Lender Price, talk about the importance of usable data, integrity and respect, and competing on more than just cost.2023-10-1215 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersSales and LeadershipDuring this week's episode of the Lending Leaders podcast, Alayna Gardner and Skip Willcox discuss sales, time management, the importance of investing in your dreams, and the value of leadership.2023-09-2818 minThe Big Skip Energy PodcastSelling Tech Isn't like Selling a McFlurry...Or Is it? Selling with Alayna GardnerJoin Skip and he discusses HousingWire Rising Star Alayna Gardner as they discuss a myriad of topics including succeeding as a vendor in the tech space, sales leadership in a team setting and more!2023-08-3139 min
Mastering Encompass® by Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. (old)Partner Appreciation Month 2023: Let's Meet and Discuss LodeStar - The Fee ExpertsThanks to our friends at LodeStar. Alayna Gardner and Isaac Strader showed us why they and their company are special. Want to test out their fees integration into your Encompass® for free? Sign up now. Contact them through the Mortgage.Community or email to sales@lssoftwaresolutions.com. Listen to the replay to find out how they help you ensure your fees are reliable. Want to expand into a new state, then you need them to help you with reducing/eliminating your risk of cures.Join us every Tuesday at 4 PM ET and Thursday at 1 PM ET at w...2023-08-2934 min
Fintech HuntingFintech Hunting Episode #176 with the amazing Alayna Gardner Director of Sales and Marketing Lodestar Software Solutions.Welcome to the FinTech Hunting Podcast, where we bring you the latest insights and trends in the financial technology industry. In this episode, we have a special guest, Alayna Gardner, Lodestar's director of sales and marketing. She is making waves in the mortgage industry with her innovative ideas and fresh perspective. Join host Michael Hammond as he dives into a captivating conversation with Alayna, where they discuss the challenges lenders face in today's market and the importance of leveraging digital and live events. Alayna shares her secrets on creating memorable experiences on a budget, offering practical tips to engage...2023-06-2825 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersLet's Talk About AutomationThis week on LLL, LodeStar Sales and Marketing Director Alayna Gardner interviews the CEO of Lender Toolkit, Brett Brumley, to talk all things automation and the mortgage industry. They touch on scalability, layoffs, market downturns, and leveraging tech during tough times.2022-12-1522 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersMortgage, Tacos, and DEIFor this week's episode of the LodeStar Lending Leaders podcast, we were so excited to sit down with the host and founder of Love and Tacos, the indefatigable Dalila Ramos. LodeStar's Alayna Gardner chatted with Dalila about the mortgage industry, the origins of Love and Tacos, and the importance of DEI.2022-12-0120 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersLive from Digital Mortgage 2022!LodeStar’s star Sales and Marketing Director, Alayna Gardner, interviews fellow attendees at the 2022 Digital Mortgage Conference.2022-09-2913 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersLive from the MerdianLink LIVE! 2022 User Forum with Jemila StewartFor this week's Lending Leaders, LodeStar's Sales and Marketing Director, Alayna Gardner, took a moment to chat with Jemila Stewart, Partner Business Development Director at MeridianLink.2022-05-1206 min
Lodestar's Lending LeadersMillennial Women in MortgageThis week Alayna Gardner and Kelsey Wright sit down and talk about our experience as Millennial Women in the industry and as working professionals.2021-07-1513 min
I Need More CoffeeLeadership and Management with Nikki Benner, CMPThis week on the Podcast Nikki Benner, CMP and I discuss leadership versus management and so much more!
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