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Rise Of The Rascal

Meet the megabroker who rewrote New York’s mortgage playbook — and find out how his unlikely path can fuel your own ambitions.

Jun 20, 2025
NMP The Covery Story Podcast
2025 PRISM Award

Honoring a Trailblazer in LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion
2025 Prism Award
NMP
“Technology” is a Catch-All Word

Tech promises efficiency, but adoption, ROI, and borrower satisfaction tell a more complex story

Tech
“Technology” is a Catch-All Word
NMP
Michael Smith’s Wild Ride

How a former racer built a mortgage company from his hospital bed

Career
Michael Smith
NMP
Rise Of The Rascal

Scott Valins’ unlikely path to founding GoRascal, New York’s top brokerage

C-Suite Strategies
Scott Valins
NMP
Agent Fees Back Up To ‘Normal’

Despite legal shakeups, agent commissions rebound to pre-settlement levels — now averaging 5.44% nationwide

Analysis and Data
Linda Vo Joins Guaranteed Rate Affinity As Regional Manager For North Texas

With two decades of experience, Vo aims to scale operations and empower originators across North Texas

People On The Move
19,000 ‘Lost’ Due To Fewer Workers

Adding to affordability problem, skilled labor shortage driving up costs, timelines of building new houses

Analysis and Data
Construction
Jun 19, 2025
Max Convos
Kenny Phillips Succeeds Kevin DeLory As Chief Sales Officer At Equity Prime Mortgage

New CSO has ‘large shoes’ to fill, says EPM’s CEO; Phillips says new role will be an honor, but bittersweet

C-Suite Strategies
Wholesale