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Carrie Gusmus

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Aslan Home Lending

Today we welcome Carrie Gusmus, the president and CEO of Aslan Home Lending. Carrie, who is a 2022 HousingWire Women of Influence Award winner, founded Aslan four years ago — just six months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.In this conversation, she and HW Media CEO Clayton Collins explore the vision behind Aslan’s hybrid lending model. Carrie describes how she will build her team through recruiting loan originators and increasing production volume. They also chat about technology, marketing strategies and the importance of mentorship.Related to this episode:Connect with Carrie on LinkedInAslan HLC How the Women of Influence found successAslan CEO on the benefits of higher mortgage ratesHousingWire on YoutubeHousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices, and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with the industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire’s news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today we welcome Carrie Gusmus, the president and CEO of Aslan Home Lending. Carrie, who is a 2022 HousingWire Women of Influence Award winner, founded Aslan four years ago — just six months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.In this conversation, she and HW Media CEO Clayton Collins explore the vision behind Aslan’s hybrid lending model. Carrie describes how she will build her team through recruiting loan originators and increasing production volume. They also chat about technology, marketing strategies and the importance of mentorship.Related to this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriegusmus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with Carrie on LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.aslanhlc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aslan HLC</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.housingwire.com/articles/how-the-women-of-influence-found-success/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How the Women of Influence found success</a></li><li><a href="https://www.housingwire.com/articles/aslan-ceo-on-the-benefits-of-higher-mortgage-rates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aslan CEO on the benefits of higher mortgage rates</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXDD_3y3LvU60vac7eki-6Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HousingWire on Youtube</a></li></ul>HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices, and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with the industry playmakers. Click <a href="https://events.housingwire.com/housingwire-annual" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to learn more!The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire’s news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Building a hybrid mortgage lender with Carrie Gusmus of Aslan Home Lending

Gusmus meets the Hussbus in this week’s episode of Broker to Broker. JP Hussey sits down with Carrie Gusmus, the President and CEO  of Aslan Home Lending Corporation, a 100% female-led brokerage based in Denver, Colorado. In this episode,  they will discuss how to break yourself from the Retail and non-bank culture and steps to thrive in today’s market. A veteran in the financial industry, Gusmus shares her advice to independent mortgage brokers: “Do not diminish yourself to having only a rate conversation.” They challenge listeners to effectively communicate the broker model to not only borrowers, but to originators in the Retail channel. Gusmus also expands on Aslan’s business model and hiring practices by sharing her insights to building a successful brokerage. She urges all originators in the wholesale channel to expand their spheres of Influence and to stay vigilant when communicating the ups and downs of today’s market to clients and referral partners. She leaves us with one resounding thought that solidifies her perspective — “I believe that people are good, but brokers are better.” 3:33 Journey from Financial Services 7:25 Cold Calling for Business 9:50 Transition from Retail Banking 15:58 AIME is the Association of Choice 19:00 Mindset for Today’s Market 22:53 Communicating the Broker Model 27:25 Now is the Time to Buy 34:00 Aslan Business Model 45:00 Utilizing Your Sphere of Influence This episode is sponsored by EPM

Gusmus meets the Hussbus in this week’s episode of Broker to Broker. JP Hussey sits down with Carrie Gusmus, the President and CEO  of Aslan Home Lending Corporation, a 100% female-led brokerage based in Denver, Colorado. In this episode,  they will discuss how to break yourself from the Retail and non-bank culture and steps to thrive in today’s market. A veteran in the financial industry, Gusmus shares her advice to independent mortgage brokers: “Do not diminish yourself to having only a rate conversation.” They challenge listeners to effectively communicate the broker model to not only borrowers, but to originators in the Retail channel. Gusmus also expands on Aslan’s business model and hiring practices by sharing her insights to building a successful brokerage. She urges all originators in the wholesale channel to expand their spheres of Influence and to stay vigilant when communicating the ups and downs of today’s market to clients and referral partners. She leaves us with one resounding thought that solidifies her perspective — “I believe that people are good, but brokers are better.” 3:33 Journey from Financial Services 7:25 Cold Calling for Business 9:50 Transition from Retail Banking 15:58 AIME is the Association of Choice 19:00 Mindset for Today’s Market 22:53 Communicating the Broker Model 27:25 Now is the Time to Buy 34:00 Aslan Business Model 45:00 Utilizing Your Sphere of Influence This episode is sponsored by EPM