MortgageStrong Insights by FirstTrust Home Loans

Glenn Strong

FirstTrust Home Loans is the largest independent mortgage lender in the state of Arkansas. We have locations across 8 states and will celebrate 20 years in business in November of 2023. Let's talk mortgage, the market, business tips, and bring on some really cool guests over the next 12 months. Podcasts will go live the 30th of every month! read less

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Season 2 Episode 8: September 11th Memorial

Season 2 Episode 8: September 11th Memorial

Join us as we remember and honor the heroes of 9/11 with a special guest Dale Brunk, Executive Financial Advisor at Landmark Financial. Listen in as Dale shares his personal story from September 11th, 2001, and gain valuable insights into the world of finance. Don't miss out on this special episode - Listen Now!#NeverForget911 #MortgageMadeEasy #FirstTrustHomeLoans #Podcast #MortgageStrongSecurities offered through Avantax Investment Services, Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Avantax Advisory Services. Insurance services offered through an Avantax affiliated insurance agency.

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Season 2 Episode 8: September 11th Memorial

Season 2 Episode 8: September 11th Memorial

Join us as we remember and honor the heroes of 9/11 with a special guest Dale Brunk, Executive Financial Advisor at Landmark Financial. Listen in as Dale shares his personal story from September 11th, 2001, and gain valuable insights into the world of finance. Don't miss out on this special episode - Listen Now!#NeverForget911 #MortgageMadeEasy #FirstTrustHomeLoans #Podcast #MortgageStrongSecurities offered through Avantax Investment Services, Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Avantax Advisory Services. Insurance services offered through an Avantax affiliated insurance agency.

Season 2 Episode 7: FirstTrust Executive Team

Season 2 Episode 7: FirstTrust Executive Team

Season 2 Episode 7 of the "Mortgage Strong" Podcast is out now! Listen in to hear from FirstTrust's Executive team: Glenn Strong, CEO; Ben Paul, President; Ericka Martens, CFO; and Michelle Rocha, COO. In this episode the Executive team talks about their roles on a daily basis, how the first half of 2024 has shaped out, and their goals for the end of the year. #Podcast #MortgageStrong #MortgageMadeEasy #FirstTrustHomeLoans

Season 2 Episode 6: NAR Settlement

Season 2 Episode 6: NAR Settlement

Season 2 Episode 6 of the “Mortgage Strong Podcast,” FirstTrust CEO, Glenn Strong sits down with Merri Thompson, Realtor, Broker/Owner of Southern Homes Realty and Ashley Allen, Broker/Owner at Southern Realty Group to discuss what NAR does for them and their teams of realtors and the lawsuit NAR just settled.

Season 2 Episode 5

Season 2 Episode 5

Season 2 Episode 5 of the "Mortgage Strong" Podcast is out now!CEO, Glenn Strong sits down with some of FirstTrust Home Loans Top Producing Loan Officers, Lauren Johnson, Craig Sanders, Drake Widener, and Hunter Strong to give insight about their different strategies and how they achieve success in the current market.Click the link below to listen to this episode:#Podcast #MortgageStrong #MortgageMadeEasy #FirstTrustHomeLoans

Season 2 Episode 3: A day in the life Regional Manager edition

Season 2 Episode 3: A day in the life Regional Manager edition

CEO, Glenn Strong sits down with the three Regional Managers of FirstTrust Home Loans to discuss what their days look like, how the markets they serve are performing, and what is the key behind the success we've been seeing over the last few months to drive a positive trend when it comes to closing loans providing great customer service.

Season 2 Episode 2: Let's talk insurance!

Season 2 Episode 2: Let's talk insurance!

CEO Glenn Strong sits down with two insurance agents to discuss the current market conditions and why rates have increased, and what this means for consumers. Cody Shankles from Shelter Insurance and Leslie Richardson from The Richardson Agency share some tips and insight to their industry and discuss why it is important to choose an agent you can trust!

S2 E1 - Let's talk Non-QM and new products at FTHL with Lindsay Barbara

S2 E1 - Let's talk Non-QM and new products at FTHL with Lindsay Barbara

Glenn Strong, CEO of FirstTrust Home Loans sits down with our VP of Product Management, Lindsay Barbera, to discuss her key role here at FirstTrust Home Loans. Lindsay oversees our Non-QM division and is an asset when it comes to innovation and ways to implement new products to help meet our customers different needs. We hope you enjoy and learn something new about all the ways we are helping customers here at FTHL.

Episode 11 - "Wins for the year and Christmas Cheer"

Episode 11 - "Wins for the year and Christmas Cheer"

Join Glenn Strong, CEO and the executive team - Ben Paul - President, Michelle Rocha, COO and Erika Martens, CFO as they recap the wins for the year and what Christmas means to them.

The dream team - Glenn Strong sits down with his wife Lee Ann Strong for a chat

The dream team - Glenn Strong sits down with his wife Lee Ann Strong for a chat

The real boss is on this weeks episode. CEO Glenn Strong sit down with his wife of 27 years Lee Ann and they talk all things family, busisiness, growth and stepping into their favorite job yet, GRANDPARENTS.

Let's talk appraisals with Daniel Paty from Arkansas Appraisal Consultants

Let's talk appraisals with Daniel Paty from Arkansas Appraisal Consultants

CEO Glenn Strong sits down with local appraiser Daniel Paty to talk all things appraisal related to help you all better understand this important part of the home loan process!

Cultivating a great work enviroment with Glenn and David Workman, CEO of Roof Connect

Cultivating a great work enviroment with Glenn and David Workman, CEO of Roof Connect

Glenn Strong, CEO of FirstTrust Home Loans sits down with his good friend David Workman, CEO of Roof Connect and they talk all things on cultivating positve work culture and how personal values play into this. You don't want to miss this episode!

FTHL update with Glenn Strong

FTHL update with Glenn Strong

Join us for episode 7 where Glenn Strong, CEO of FirstTrust Home Loans sits down and gives a solid mid-year update on the FirstTrust family and the mortgage industry.

Episode 6. "Meet the Mayor"

Episode 6. "Meet the Mayor"

CEO of FirstTrust Home Loans sits down with Cain Nattin, Mayor of Sheridan, AR to discuss local politics, the business side of local government, community involvement and how Cain's first six 7 months in office have gone.

Episode 5. "Round table talk with the FT Platinum Club"

Episode 5. "Round table talk with the FT Platinum Club"

Glenn Strong, CEO of FirstTrust Home Loans gathers up some of our top LO's and talks all things mortgage, work-life balance, and why FTHL is a great place to call your work home.

Episode 4. "Market Talk with Glenn Strong and Dale Vermillion"

Episode 4. "Market Talk with Glenn Strong and Dale Vermillion"

Sit down with Glenn and Dale Vermillion of Mortgage Champions and enjoy 25 awesome minutes of market update, tips, and advice for navigating the unknown and getting back to the basics. Enjoy!

Episode 3 - Meet our FTHL Leadership Team

Episode 3 - Meet our FTHL Leadership Team

Our C-Suite at FTHL is made up of diverse and unique men and women with a common interest: helping our customers who are more like family get into the home of their dreams. These individuals lead us so well at FirstTrust and we were excited to get them together to talk all things FTHL.

Episode 2. "FirstTrust for Kids"

Episode 2. "FirstTrust for Kids"

Sit down with CEO of FirstTrust Home Loans Glenn Strong and Director of Marketing Camden Howard to talk about FirstTrust's quarterly giving campaign "FirstTrust for Kids".

Episode 1. "Who is FirstTrust Home Loans"

Episode 1. "Who is FirstTrust Home Loans"

Sit down with CEO of FirstTrust Home Loans, Glenn Strong and Marketing Director Camden Howard and shoot the breeze.