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July 2025

Provoking Progress

In this week’s cover story, Kathryn Fitzpatrick profiles Absolute Home Mortgage CEO Matthew VanFossen — the unfiltered provocateur behind the audacious “Big POS” who delights in breaking industry taboos to move fintech forward. Then, dig into Stan Middleman’s Mortgage Empire, where we distill ten enduring lessons from Freedom Mortgage’s founder on thriving through rate cycles, regulation, and volatility. Two very different leaders, one shared takeaway: there’s no single way to win — only the courage to commit.

Matthew VanFossen
Cover Story
Disruption By Design

Absolute Home Mortgage CEO Matthew VanFossen on his fintech strategy built to provoke

Kathryn Fitzpatrick
Stan Middleman’s Mortgage Empire
Stan Middleman’s Mortgage Empire (And What You Can Learn From It)

Ten lessons in leadership, longevity, and resilience from one of the mortgage industry’s sharpest minds

Kathryn Fitzpatrick
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