It’s a heavyweight fight for the future of mortgage lending: Mortgage Bankers vs. Mortgage Brokers. Industry leaders Rick Roque and Jason duPont go head-to-head in the debate that could reshape the market for the next decade.

Anthony Marone clocks out of the police department at dawn and heads into the mortgage office by noon — living a double life fueled by discipline and drive. From night shifts to national awards, he’s proof that structure, hustle, and a little Jersey grit can build an empire.

Legacy platforms like Encompass and Calyx once ruled mortgage tech, but their reign is slipping. Tech Me Home Tonight tells the story of scrappy challengers building their own tools and redrawing the map for the entire industry.

Industry leaders Alex Reinig, Steven Grossman, and Jonathan Haddad reveal how the end of trigger leads is reshaping the broker playbook. From high-volume, fast-close strategies to relationship-driven sales, brokers must adapt to longer cycles, rising costs, and the demand for genuine advisory roles in a market where quick money is no longer on the table.

Matthew Healy, Originator at Washington Equities Mortgage Corp., and Nick Grobnagger, Co-Owner of Green Home Loans, go head-to-head on the age-old debate: pounding the pavement versus cold calling.

Ben Lavender leads a ten-person team at Madison Mortgage that closes over 100 loans a year — not by chasing leads, but by building a system that draws them in. With regular live events, podcast appearances, and a steady stream of explainer videos, “New York’s Favorite British Mortgage Broker” has turned consistent visibility (and a British accent) into a prospecting machine.

In today’s competitive mortgage market, success doesn’t come from doing more — it comes from doing less, but better. Discover how focusing on a niche can set you apart, streamline your operations, and build a business that thrives no matter the market.

As the CEO of Absolute Home Mortgage and Mortgage Automation Technologies, Matthew VanFossen is building tech that’s fast, flexible, and intentionally different — starting with the name. This profile looks at how his bold, unapologetic approach is pushing the mortgage industry to think faster, build smarter, and break free from business as usual.