The LO Down Mortgage Podcast w/ Stephanie Johnson

Описание: How to Build a Sustainable Mortgage Business Through Consistency, Communication & Client Experience | Stephanie Johnson |

What does it actually take to grow as a loan officer without burning out or losing the relationships that got you there in the first place? In this episode, branch manager and originator Stephanie Johnson shares how she built her business from the ground up in Aiken, South Carolina — going from loan officer assistant to running her own branch in just a few years.
Stephanie gets real about the client experience she's obsessed with creating, why she never runs from a hard conversation, how proactive communication keeps her referral partners coming back, and why the fortune truly is in the follow-up.
If you're a loan officer trying to build something real in your market — whether you're just getting started or pushing through a plateau — this one is for you.
In this episode:

How Stephanie went from LOA to branch manager in 2.5 years
Why Gen Z and Millennials actually want face-to-face relationships with their lender
The client experience framework that generates referrals without asking for them
How to handle the "Zillow told me I qualified" conversation with confidence
The story of a denied borrower she saved — 30 days into contract, no explanation from the big box lender
What referral partners actually say sets her apart (it's not rate)
Her pen-and-paper system for follow-up that still works in 2025
Why Non-QM and bank statement loans are her next growth focus
The three things every LO needs to build something sustainable: be you, be consistent, show up

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