Mar 5, 2026
Loan officers are ranked every single day — by volume, by performance, by reputation — but what if you could actually see where you stand?
In this episode, I sit down with Dale Larson of Modex to break down a platform that’s quietly changing the mortgage industry. Modex isn’t just a ranking system — it’s a...
Feb 26, 2026
Episode 186
In this episode, I interview Casey O’Toole, the CEO and creator of Linkybot.ai — an AI-powered platform built to help real estate agents and mortgage professionals connect with their ideal audience and book real appointments directly into their calendars.
Linkybot intelligently engages prospects on...
Feb 12, 2026
Episode 185
What separates high-performing mortgage branches from the ones
constantly chasing results?
Sales culture. Process. And leadership that actually knows how to
develop loan originators.
In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Gillespie, who runs the Leadership Academy for the Mortgage Marketing Animals, to...
Jan 29, 2026
Episode 184
In this eye-opening episode of the Mortgage Loan Officer Podcast, Frank Garay welcomes AI strategist Chris Johnstone to unpack a game-changing shift in how consumers find mortgage professionals—and how loan officers can get ahead of it.
Chris shares jaw-dropping insights into how AI, especially ChatGPT,...
Jan 8, 2026
Episode 183
In today’s episode, I interview Megan Pavone of ARF Financial, who walks us through a simple, compliant way for Loan Officers to earn referral income by connecting business owners with unsecured working-capital loans.
These loans have no real estate component, require no licensing, and can be...