Mortgage Tech Talks Tom Hall

In this episode, we're joined by Maryah Diulia. Maryah is a Sales and Marketing Lead at BluMortgage from Toronto, Ontario, who's done a little bit of everything at BluMortgage in her 2.5 years at the company.
 
In this episode we cover:→ The new trend of social media sites as search engines and the benefits of narrowing down to a niche.→ Improving your organic reach with Instagram's collaboration feature, and what to post for reels versus stories.→ The newest feature being pushed on all social platforms, going "live", and tips to get started.
 
Maryah Diulia's Linkedin: @MaryahDiulia
Maryah Diulia's Instagram: @maryahfromblu/@maryahdiulia
***
 
WATCH
▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube
***
CONNECT
▶️ Connect on YouTube (Tom)
📸 Connect on Instagram (Tom)
📇 Connect on LinkedIn (Tom)
📸 Connect on Instagram (Massimo)
***
SAY THANKS
🙏 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify
***

In this episode, we're joined by Craig Vetter. Craig is the Owner of Vetter Consulting from Delta, BC, which has been helping Mortgage Brokers build better businesses with 1-on-1 coaching since 2014. In 2023, Craig's clients funded over $650 million, while also improving their client service, systems, and processes.
 
In this episode we cover:→ Balancing tech with the human touch, having a service mindset, and "eating the frog" to get through difficult tasks.→ Improving systems and processes through tech, and the compound effect of standardizing and optimizing.→ Using data to make more money by tracking efficiency, protect your time, and to have business moving conversations.
 
Vetter Consulting Website: www.vetterconsulting.ca
Craig Vetter's Email: craig@vetterconsulting.ca
Craig Vetter's LinkedIn: @CraigVetter
***
 
WATCH
▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube
***
CONNECT
▶️ Connect on YouTube (Tom)
📸 Connect on Instagram (Tom)
📇 Connect on LinkedIn (Tom)
📸 Connect on Instagram (Massimo)
***
SAY THANKS
🙏 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify
***

In this episode, Massimo and I discuss quick wins you can implement into your business to be able to take a proper vacation and not have to be attached to your phone.
 
In this episode we cover:→ Setting expectations for referral partners, clients, and co-workers for while you are away. → Email inbox management and the bigger push from brokerages to make deal dests.→ Tricks for iPhones, keeping your bottleneck from halting your business, and having your pipeline stay full while on vacation.
***
 
WATCH
▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube
***
CONNECT
▶️ Connect on YouTube (Tom)
📸 Connect on Instagram (Tom)
📇 Connect on LinkedIn (Tom)
📸 Connect on Instagram (Massimo)
***
SAY THANKS
🙏 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify
***

In this episode, Massimo and I discuss how browser extensions can impact your web browser experience, their practical benefits, and how they could become more essential moving forward.
 
In this episode we cover:→ Popular browser extensions we use that could benefit Brokers including screen shots and phone diallers.→ How a password managing extension can greatly enhance your security.→ Will there ever be a must-have browser extension that you couldn't work without.
***
 
WATCH
▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube
***
CONNECT
▶️ Connect on YouTube (Tom)
📸 Connect on Instagram (Tom)
📇 Connect on LinkedIn (Tom)
📸 Connect on Instagram (Massimo)
***
SAY THANKS
🙏 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify
***

In this episode, we're joined by Stephen Green. Stephen is the Owner of Stephen Green Mortgages and the Leader of The Financial Collective from Kitchener, Ontario, who spent 25 years at the bank before become a Broker in January of 2023. Stephen has also hosted "The Green Effect" podcast since 2018, and is a power user of BluMortgage, integrating tech as much as possible in his process.
 
In this episode we cover:→ Why he left the bank and the advantages that have come with being a Broker.→ How he has integrated BluMortgage, his tech stack, and his mindset when it comes to implementing tech into his business.→ AI and what it can and can't do (yet), and advice to those starting out in the industry.
 
Stephen Green's Website: www.lendmemoney.ca
Stephen Green's LinkedIn: @SGMortgageAdvice
Stephen Green's Instagram: @sgmortgageadvice
Stephen Green's YouTube: @sgmortgageadvice
Listen to "The Green Effect" here.
***
 
WATCH
▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube
***
CONNECT
▶️ Connect on YouTube (Tom)
📸 Connect on Instagram (Tom)
📇 Connect on LinkedIn (Tom)
📸 Connect on Instagram (Massimo)
***
SAY THANKS
🙏 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify
***

In this episode, we're joined by our very first guest, Ben Salami! Ben is the Founder and CEO of Bendigi Technologies and the Canadian Mortgage App (CMA). The Canadian Mortgage App is a mobile app that helps home buyers, homeowners, real estate agents, and mortgage brokers easily navigate the complexity of mortgages, and has been downloaded over a million times.
 
In this episode we cover:→ The development and challenges of creating the Canadian Mortgage App and where it's going next. → Keys to making a successful app including providing value, monetizing and growth, developing app features, market feedback, and advice for anyone wanting to make their own app.→ The mental fortitude and vision belief to stay the course, balancing new projects, and the investing in your business mindset needed to grow.
 
Bendigi Technologies Website: www.bendigi.com
Canadian Mortgage App Website: www.canadianmortgageapp.com
Ben Salami's LinkedIn: @BenSalami
Ben Salami's Instagram: @bendigi
***
 
WATCH
▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube
***
CONNECT
▶️ Connect on YouTube (Tom)
📸 Connect on Instagram (Tom)
📇 Connect on LinkedIn (Tom)
📸 Connect on Instagram (Massimo)
***
SAY THANKS
🙏 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify
***