Mortgage Daddies

Join Vernon Miles and Craig Snell, leaders in the mortgage and home loan industry, as they navigate the intricate world of loans and family life with a refreshing dose of humor, camaraderie, and practical advice.

Mortgage Daddies is a business podcast hosted by Vernon Miles & Craig Snell, with 32 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Vernon Miles & Craig Snell hosts Mortgage Daddies, a business show with 32 episodes published.

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  Episode #55

  Eric Lombard Swapped Bar Shifts for Mortgage Deals | Mortgage Daddies

  Aug 4, 202645 min

  He spent nearly 18 years bartending - and says it's the exact same job as being a loan officer. Eric Lombard joined Milestone Mortgage Solutions in late 2020 as a loan officer - with no mortgage background and one of eight kids' worth of patience. We cover how his bartending background shaped his approach to client relationships, why he deliberately keeps his production balanced against his lifestyle instead of chasing volume, how Milestone's culture felt like family from day one, and the New Bedford Country Club Fourball golf tournament that Craig and Eric both compete in each summer. If you want a reminder that success in this business doesn't have to mean burning yourself out, here you go. Eric Lombard - Milestone Mortgage Solutions: https://milestonemortgagesolutions.com/eric-lombard/ – Follow us: Mortgage Daddies on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mortgagedaddies/ Mortgage Daddies on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mortgagedaddies/ Mortgage Daddies on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mortgagedaddies?lang=en – Chapters: 00:00:00 From bartender to loan officer with no experience 00:05:17 Why bartending and mortgages are the same job 00:10:54 Growing inside a company from 8 people 00:15:03 Choosing work-life balance over volume 00:18:06 New Bedford Fourball golf tournament 00:23:32 The Fourball team auction works 00:31:43 Eric's mom cried watching him win 00:38:52 Fourball qualifying and match play strategy

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  Episode #54

  Rosie Arruda is Growing Her Mortgage Business on Relationships | Mortgage Daddies

  Jul 21, 202634 min

  Rosemary “Rosie” Arruda spent 13 years at Verizon, got laid off during COVID, and now she’s a President's Club mortgage producer 2 years in a row. Rosie Arruda is a loan officer at Milestone and a first-generation American who built her business on word-of-mouth inside the Portuguese, Cape Verdean, and Brazilian communities. We cover how she turned cultural connection into a referral pipeline, why she gives every unqualified buyer a written game plan instead of turning them away, what it means to treat every client like a family member, and how Vernon pushed her to move her savings out of her checking account - and why that unlocked her production growth. Rosemary Arruda - Milestone Mortgage Solutions: https://milestonemortgagesolutions.com/rosemary-arruda/ – Follow us: Mortgage Daddies on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mortgagedaddies/ Mortgage Daddies on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mortgagedaddies/ Mortgage Daddies on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mortgagedaddies?lang=en – Chapters: 00:00:00 Welcome to Mortgage Daddies, Rosie Arruda 00:03:02 Building a business in the Portuguese community 00:07:18 When the mortgage business finally clicked for Rosie 00:14:25 What drives Rosie Arruda 00:19:20 How educating clients removes fear and builds loyalty 00:22:21 Rosie's favorite part about Milestone 00:27:08 Growing up as a first-generation American in New Bedford 00:30:02 How well do Craig and Vern know Portuguese?

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  Episode #53

  How Keith Gasque Built a $52M Mortgage Career from Scratch | Mortgage Daddies

  Jul 7, 202639 min

  Keith Gasque spent 10 years as a realtor before switching to mortgages - and outproduced veterans who had a decade's head start. He moved to Massachusetts in 2020 and built $52 million in production in under 4 years, with no local network and no one teaching him anything. Keith Gasque is a loan originator at Milestone Mortgage Solutions who spent 10 years as a realtor in South Carolina before pivoting to mortgage origination in Massachusetts in 2020. We cover how Keith built a $52 million book of business in under four years with no local network, why he moved to Milestone after bouncing between companies that weren't a fit, what it actually takes to scale from $50M to $100M in production, and how building a small team changed his capacity without costing him control. If you want to figure out what separates a good producer from a great one, this conversation is for you. Keith Gasque - Milestone Mortgage Solutions: https://milestonemortgagesolutions.com/keith-gasque/ – Chapters: 00:00:00 Keith Gasque - from realtor to loan officer 00:05:00 Building a team when your business starts taking off 00:11:15 Setting a $75M production goal and how to get there 00:15:34 Craig Snell vs Vernon Miles and how Craig crushes 00:20:23 Why purchase-only producers thrive when rates drop 00:26:23 Closing deals across Massachusetts and New Hampshire 00:30:49 Enough about work, Keith Gasque's real life 00:33:13 Why Keith still has Craig's name on the mirror

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  Episode #52

  Building Multiple Businesses Before 33: Chris Mongeon, Peak Real Estate Company | Mortgage Daddies

  Jun 23, 202626 min

  Chris Mongeon runs a real estate brokerage, two Dunkin' franchises, and is launching a charter fishing business - and somehow, he still has time to join us on our show! Chris Mongeon is a 32-year-old entrepreneur from Somerset, MA - a 4th-generation Dunkin' franchisee, broker/owner at Peak Real Estate Company, and a soon-to-be charter fishing operator. We cover how Chris built Peak Real Estate as an independent brokerage instead of joining a franchise, why he caps his team size on purpose, and the tradeoffs between franchise and independent business ownership. If you're building a business on reputation and relationships, this one is worth your time. Peak Real Estate Company: https://www.peakrealestatecompany.com/ Chris Mongeon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopher_mongeon/ – Follow us: Mortgage Daddies on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mortgagedaddies/ Mortgage Daddies on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mortgagedaddies/ Mortgage Daddies on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mortgagedaddies?lang=en – Chapters: 00:00:00 How to build a real estate business on relationships 00:06:17 Why Chris started his own brokerage instead of franchising 00:09:22 Growing up in a 4th-generation Dunkin' family 00:16:07 Traveling the world before kids while running businesses 00:20:47 Why going ghost on clients costs you everything

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  Episode #51

  Deanna Auger: 42 Years in Mortgages & Still Top of the Board | Mortgage Daddies

  Jun 9, 202633 minS0

  <p>Deanna Auger started in mortgages before fax machines existed - and she's still outproducing loan officers half her age.</p><p>Deanna Auger is a loan originator at Milestone Mortgage Solutions with 42 years in the mortgage industry, spanning banking, operations, underwriting, and origination. We cover why she never sends online application links and takes every loan app by hand, how she built a dominant referral pipeline with a single real estate office using zero paid marketing, the real difference between lender and broker origination after spending a decade at Prime Lending, and how staying competitive on the leaderboard at 60...

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