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Vishal Garg, Founder & CEO of Better Mortgage

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Matt Hollender Head of NetCredit

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Don Davis, CEO of Prime Meridian

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Ohad Samet, Co-Founder & CEO of TrueAccord

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Gary Lieberman, Chairman & CEO of Laurel Road

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Rosemary Kelley, Senior Managing Director at Kroll Bond Rating Agency

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Camilo Concha, Founder & CEO of LendingUSA

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Levi King, Co-Founder & CEO of Nav

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Ken Rees, Chairman & CEO of Elevate

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Ethan Senturia, Co-Founder & CEO of Dealstruck

Enjoying the podcast? Don’t miss out on future episodes! Please hit that subscribe button on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform to stay updated with our latest content. Thank you for your support! We are doing something a bit different in this episode of the Lend Academy Podcast. This episode is part entrepreneurial story, that didn’t…