The Principal AS HEARD ON T

he Principal™ is the daily podcast of Mortgage News Network™. Hosted by Mike Savino, director of multimedia, the podcast takes an in-depth look at the major issues of the day in the mortgage industry. Here are some of the highlights from recent episodes.

“If you are a company and you get in trouble, which — depending on the seniority of the insiders involved, the feds might be looking at the company itself as a potential target. And if you get indicted as a company, you might as well say good night.”

– Locke Lord LLP Partner Kip Mendrygal on why companies need to focus on fraud compliance

“There is literally almost no gain you make by being complainy, and Mr. Complainy or Mrs. Complainy pants at work.”

– The Creator Mindset Founder and CEO Nir Bashan on getting people to accept your critiques nmplink.com/ThePrincipal

“Imagine if we could have that at work everyday for people, right? Like, you could show up to work and feel affirmed and validated and, like, you can do the best work that you can.”

– Wells Fargo Head of Diverse Segments Kristy Fercho on creating an inclusive workplace culture

“I think it’s been low-hanging fruit for a lot of people for a long-time and, to your point, it’s virtually — if you had a heartbeat, you could get loans and originate them with little to no effort. I think in the market we have today, you actually have to climb the tree now to get fruit.”

– Next Level LO cofounder Kenneth Travis on the need to return to basic skills after the refi boom