Real Estate Posts
July 6, 2026
Stop Playing It Safe with Rick Roque
Hello and welcome to the inaugural episode of The MikedUp Show’s Season Five!! We are so happy to be back and ready to share more valuable insights from the brightest minds of the industry. And our first guest is a doozy! Hello and welcome to the i…
June 20, 2026
Strong Belief Systems and Culture ft. Susanne Livingston
Welcome to another edition of The MikedUp Show! We’ve had a lineup of incredible guests on our podcast over the last couple of seasons, but we didn’t want our guests from the past to be left out of our meaningful discussions of today. In mortgage, …
June 20, 2026
Increasing Apps Via Security and Trust ft. Eric and Brad Blumberg
Welcome to another edition of The MikedUp Show! Over the past several months, we’ve welcomed many insightful guests who gave us tons of great advice. But recently we thought, “What about the fantastic leaders and visionaries who spoke with us before…
June 20, 2026
Rebounding From Failure ft. Mike and Mike
Welcome to another edition of The MikedUp Show! We’ve had a lineup of incredible guests on our podcast during season 4, but we thought it was a good time to say that not every meaningful conversation in mortgage needs a guest. Sometimes the stronges…
June 20, 2026
Consistency, Content and Creation ft. Mike Mills
Welcome to another edition of The MikedUp Show! Over the past couple of years, we’ve welcomed many insightful guests who gave us tons of great advice. But recently we thought, “What about the fantastic leaders and visionaries who spoke with us befor…
June 20, 2026
Humanizing Lending Through Advocacy ft. Darryl Caffee
Hello, friends of The MikedUp Show! In mortgage, some of the best leadership stories don’t begin with a grand plan. They begin with someone showing up, saying yes, and doing good work. On this episode, we sat down with Darryl Caffee, SVP at Webster …
June 20, 2026
Learning The Ins and Outs of Texas with Ryan Black
Welcome to another edition of The MikedUp Show! Over the past several months, we’ve welcomed many insightful guests who gave us tons of great advice. But recently we thought, “What about the fantastic leaders and visionaries who spoke with us before…
June 20, 2026
Securing Your Slice of The $35 Trillion Pie ft. Tom Davis
Hello, friends of The MikedUp Show! In mortgage, some of the best leadership stories don’t begin with a grand plan. They begin with someone showing up, saying yes, and doing good work. On this episode, we sat down with Darryl Caffee, SVP at Webster …
June 20, 2026
Winning With Passion & Ownership ft. Patty Arvielo
Hello once again from Mike and Mike! As you know, we work in an industry that often measures success in units, volumes, and margins. So it can be easy to lose sight of what actually drives long-term growth. On this episode of The MikedUp Show, we sa…
June 20, 2026
FNMA's New Income Calculator ft. Jim Carroll
Hi there and welcome to another episode of The MikedUp Show! Recently, we had a conversation that sits right at the intersection of underwriting, technology, and the future of mortgage operations. With Jim Carroll, Head of Home Lending at Partners B…
June 20, 2026
Turbocharging Non-QM Products ft. Brent Houston
Greetings from your banking buddies at The MikedUp Show! We don’t have to tell you that we all give our blood, sweat, and tears to an industry that has spent the better part of a decade standardizing risk, tightening guidelines, and leaning heavily …
June 20, 2026
Non-QM Leadership and Acquisition ft. Edward Powell
Salutations from The MikedUp Show! Recently, we sat down with Ed Powell, SVP and Licensed Regional Manager at Angel Oak Solutions, for a conversation that went far beyond non-QM product talk. What unfolded was a candid, tactical, and deeply strategi…
June 20, 2026
The Mortgage Industry's Identity Crisis ft. Eddy Perez
Welcome back once again to all our lovely listeners and readers! At The MikedUp Show, we spend a lot of time talking with leaders who aren’t afraid to say the quiet parts out loud. And we knew that, by bringing back Eddy Perez, CEO and Founder of Eq…
June 20, 2026
Building Strong Foundations For Hard Times ft. Adam Mason
A happy hello to all of our dear readers and listeners of The MikedUp Show! We don’t have to tell you that working in the mortgage world hasn’t been easy of late. Rate spikes, regulatory overhaul, margin compression, tech disruption . today’s landsc…
June 20, 2026
Funding $100M in DSCR ft. Joseph Scorese
Hello once again from your friends at The MikedUp Show! The mortgage industry often rewards those who move quickly, but it ultimately belongs to those who move consistently. We recently spoke with Joseph Scorese, Senior Account Executive at Park Pla…
June 20, 2026
Valuing The Process Over The Hype ft. Rob Jewett
Salutations from The MikedUp Show! When we sit down with mortgage leaders, we always listen for the moments where experience cuts through noise. Not buzzwords. Not hype. The hard-earned clarity that only comes from having lived through multiple cycl…
June 20, 2026
Leading Through Faith and Adversity ft. Gene Thompson
A warm hello once again to our lovely readers and listeners of The MikedUp Show! As Season 4 chugs along, we’ve been blessed and privileged to have spoken to a diverse array of mortgage leaders and visionaries who have carved a path to success throu…
June 20, 2026
Compounding Integrity and Humanity ft. Paul Diamond
Hello and welcome to another newsletter edition of The MikedUp Show! For anyone who has spent years navigating the unpredictable rhythms of mortgage lending, certain voices stand out— leaders who have endured the industry’s cycles, refined their phi…
June 20, 2026
Aligning Business Channels That Drive Growth ft. James Hecht
Hello again to our dear readers and listeners of The MikedUp Show! One of the things we love most about hosting this wonderful podcast of ours is the opportunity to sit down with leaders who didn’t just inherit success, but earned it across cycles, …
June 20, 2026
Generation Z's Mortgage Journey ft. Mariana Martinez
Hello once again to our faithful readers and welcome to the 50 newsletter edition of The MikedUp Show! As you probably know by now, we pride ourselves on spotlighting the voices shaping the future of mortgage. We recently sat down with our very own …
June 20, 2026
Winning With Drive, Values and Hustle ft. Chris Vinson
Greetings, all you lovely fans of The MikedUp Show! As most of you know, our podcast’s mission is to bring the stories behind the mortgage industry to life - the leaders, agitators, game-changers, and superstars that inject new ideas and new energy …
June 20, 2026
Leading Through Humanity, Purpose and Grit ft. Lisa Lang
Hello once again to the fantastic readers and listeners of The MikedUp Show, where we strive to shine a light onto the corners of the mortgage industry that aren’t talked about at conferences or splashed across LinkedIn posts. Our recent conversati…
June 20, 2026
Creating A Frictionless Experience ft. Dan Richards
Hello once again and welcome to another episode of The MikedUp Show, where we believe that every mortgage has a story! In this episode, we sat down with Dan Richards, President of Flyhomes Mortgage, to explore how one company is reshaping the path …
June 20, 2026
Redefining Diversity and The Human Touch ft. Mosi Gatling
Welcome to the latest newsletter edition of The MikedUp Show! As Season 4 of the podcast churns on, we’ve come to strongly believe that the best insights within our industry come from those who have lived the story: professionals who have walked the…