Mortgage Marketing
In this episode, Michael Barnett sits down with John Jurkovich—industry veteran and Founder of the Mortgage Broker Builder—to demystify commercial lending for mortgage brokers and loan officers. Whether you’re closing…
Sep 18, 2025 · 1 min read
Mortgage Mindset
In this episode of Test. Fail. Learn. Grow., we sit down with John Jurkovich, founder of 1440 Consulting and The Mortgage Broker Builder, whose decades-long career in sales and nearly…
Sep 18, 2025 · 1 min read
Mortgage Marketing
Most loan officers don’t own their brand. Their company does. Their CRM might. Their marketing vendor probably does. And if they left tomorrow, all those past clients, leads, and hard-earned…
Sep 1, 2025 · 4 min read
Mortgage Mindset
If you’ve ever felt stuck in your mortgage business, struggling to scale, or wondering whether your side hustle could ever become something real — this one’s for you. Brenda Ratliff’s…
Aug 20, 2025 · 3 min read
Mortgage Marketing
So, here’s the thing. Everyone wants the highlight reel—you know, the rocket-ship growth, the sold-the-company story, the second-act success. But what people don’t often hear? The time you go exempt…
May 22, 2025 · 4 min read
Mortgage Marketing
Most loan officers aren’t losing business because they lack leads. They’re losing business because their leads are leaking out of a broken system—and they don’t even know it’s happening. If…
Mar 5, 2025 · 5 min read
Mortgage Marketing
If you’re a loan officer grinding through this market, you know the struggle. You’re closing deals, working your pipeline, and chasing new business—but what about the clients you’ve already helped?…
Feb 26, 2025 · 5 min read
Mortgage Marketing
Let’s cut the fluff—if you’re a mortgage or real estate professional using social media just to “get likes,” you’re doing it wrong. Social media isn’t just a digital billboard—it’s a…
Feb 19, 2025 · 5 min read
Mortgage Marketing
The mortgage industry is in a full-on tech revolution. If you think you can keep doing business the way you did 10 years ago and survive, you’re dead wrong. The…
Feb 5, 2025 · 5 min read
Mortgage Mindset
Let’s be honest—coming up with a down payment is the single biggest challenge for homebuyers today. With the average first-time homebuyer now clocking in at 38 years old, saving for…
Jan 30, 2025 · 5 min read