Connect Episode 27 - Terry Schmidt, President at Guild Mortgage - a podcast by The California MBA

Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 27th episode features Terry Schmidt, President at Guild Mortgage. This episode covers a variety of topics around the mortgage industry including the following:
 
3:17 - What’s your journey?  What path did you take to arrive at the leadership of Guild?

6:09 – How Terry’s early career shapes her leadership today

7:49 - How is the company adapting to the COVID-19 crisis, both internally and in your interactions with consumers?

11:21 - Do you think there is more pressure right now on originators or servicers?

14:27 - Overall, what shape do you think the recovery will take?  What about the housing/mortgage market in general?

16:17 - How is Guild working to improve the relationship with customers and continue making the mortgage experience even better?

18:25 - Tell me about the corporate culture at Guild?  The company certainly has placed a high value on promoting women in leadership (and promoting from within) – how has that made the culture unique?  What advantages has that given the company?

21:40 - How can mortgage companies (and the industry overall) do more to help promote diversity in leadership?

23:39 - As someone in a CEO/President position, thinking about the future, what issue is keeping you up night these days, beyond the current pandemic crisis?

25:51 - How crucial is the advocacy work of groups like the California MBA and the MBA these days?

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