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HousingWire spotlights mortgage leaders on building resilient operations

HousingWire’s Spotlight Series, “The New York sessions: Deals, decisions, and direction,” examines how mortgage organizations are positioning for shifting market conditions, with episodes featuring executives discussing operating models, technology, and growth strategies.

In Episode 1, Andrew Quist, president of Security National Mortgage Company, discusses portfolio lending, builder relationships, and automation as building blocks for a lean, collaborative mortgage model designed to hold up through changing rate environments.

Episode 2 features Flat Branch Home Loans President Jamie Duda and Director of Capital Markets Matt Brand, who focus on preserving an employee-owned lender’s grassroots culture while expanding product access, improving operational efficiency, and responding to a faster-moving mortgage market.

Episode 3 highlights Plaza Home Mortgage’s Dawn Kells Meshel, who discusses a granular mortgage pricing approach, mortgage technology partnerships, and a high-touch service model that supports third-party origination.

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