Episodes
5
July 20, 2026
Leading With Value ft. Kevin Peranio
Value in mortgage is not just about rate.
It is about trust.
It is about communication.
It is about execution.
It is about whether the inside of the company is strong enough to deliver what the outside is promising.
In this episode of The MikedUp Show, Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with Kevin Peranio, Chief Lending Officer and partner at PRMG, for a conversation about leadership, customer experience, accountability, and what it really means to lead with value in today’s mortgage ma...
It is about trust.
It is about communication.
It is about execution.
It is about whether the inside of the company is strong enough to deliver what the outside is promising.
In this episode of The MikedUp Show, Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with Kevin Peranio, Chief Lending Officer and partner at PRMG, for a conversation about leadership, customer experience, accountability, and what it really means to lead with value in today’s mortgage ma...
4
July 13, 2026
Built For The Moment ft. LaTasha Waddy | S05E04
Some leaders are prepared for the role before the title arrives.
In this episode of The MikedUp Show, Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with LaTasha Waddy, President of NFM Lending, for a conversation about leadership, timing, responsibility, and what it takes to guide a major mortgage organization through a changing market.
LaTasha brings more than two decades of experience across legal affairs, corporate finance, contract management, regulatory compliance, and executive leadership. B...
In this episode of The MikedUp Show, Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with LaTasha Waddy, President of NFM Lending, for a conversation about leadership, timing, responsibility, and what it takes to guide a major mortgage organization through a changing market.
LaTasha brings more than two decades of experience across legal affairs, corporate finance, contract management, regulatory compliance, and executive leadership. B...
3
July 5, 2026
Stop Calling Everything AI ft. Quinton Harris | S05E03
Not everything with automation is AI.
And not every “AI tool” is actually changing the business.
In this episode of The MikedUp Show, Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with Quinton Harris, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer at Texana Bank Mortgage, for a straight conversation about what mortgage leaders are getting right and wrong when it comes to AI, growth, and strategy.
Quinton brings more than two decades of mortgage experience to the table. Since entering the business in 2002, he ...
And not every “AI tool” is actually changing the business.
In this episode of The MikedUp Show, Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with Quinton Harris, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer at Texana Bank Mortgage, for a straight conversation about what mortgage leaders are getting right and wrong when it comes to AI, growth, and strategy.
Quinton brings more than two decades of mortgage experience to the table. Since entering the business in 2002, he ...
2
June 22, 2026
The Plug In Producer ft. Brandon Durham | S05E02
What happens when the loan officer stops waiting for the tech stack and starts building the workflow themselves?
In this episode of The MikedUp Show, Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with Brandon Durham for a conversation about a major shift happening inside the mortgage industry.
The old question was simple.
Do you buy the technology or build it yourself?
But now there is a third answer.
The producer.
Top loan officers are no longer just using the tools handed to them. They are s...
In this episode of The MikedUp Show, Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with Brandon Durham for a conversation about a major shift happening inside the mortgage industry.
The old question was simple.
Do you buy the technology or build it yourself?
But now there is a third answer.
The producer.
Top loan officers are no longer just using the tools handed to them. They are s...
1
June 18, 2026
Stop Playing It Safe ft. Rick Roque | S05E01
Season 5 of The MikedUp Show starts with a conversation that cuts straight into what mortgage leaders need to be thinking about right now.
Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with Rick Roque, CMB of NFM Lending, for a direct conversation about where the mortgage industry is headed, what leaders need to stop ignoring, and why waiting for rates to come down is not a strategy.
This is not another episode about AI replacing people.
This is about what happens when AI, data, borrower expectat...
Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with Rick Roque, CMB of NFM Lending, for a direct conversation about where the mortgage industry is headed, what leaders need to stop ignoring, and why waiting for rates to come down is not a strategy.
This is not another episode about AI replacing people.
This is about what happens when AI, data, borrower expectat...