SitusAMC Releases "On the Hill" Podcast Episode Featuring Stan Middleman, Founder and CEO of Freedom Mortgage

New York, NY – SitusAMC is pleased to announce the release of the latest episode of "On The Hill," a podcast series hosted by Tim Rood, SitusAMC's Head of Government and Industry Relations. He speaks with Stan Middleman, Founder and CEO of Freedom Mortgage. In this compelling, personal deep dive, Middleman traces his path to launching one of the largest U.S. lenders and servicers, and key lessons learned along the way, including:  

• his childhood in Philadelphia, how he caught the entrepreneurial bug, the boom-and-bust retail operation he launched as a young college grad during the U.S. Bicentennial and his adventures in security products, restaurants and insurance; 
• how he found early success in the mortgage business amid the sky-high interest rates of the 1980s by serving borrowers eager to refinance, when his peers were focused mainly on origination;  
• the lessons of the Great Financial Crisis, and how the political effort to foster economically healthier neighborhoods and create generational wealth by expanding homeownership had unintended consequences; 
• strategies to support homeownership for middle-income Americans without fueling a demand spiral that leads to price inflation;  
• and advice for new industry participants during turbulent times.  

 
"One of the things that makes this country so wonderful is it gives everyone the opportunity to work hard and own their own home and create wealth generationally and pass it down," he said. "I had a combination of all three: I worked, my parents helped me, I got grant money, and I went to affordable state school. People can grow through a neighborhood with an education and it’s not an impossible dream. The American dream (can) become the American reality. That’s what makes this business so grand. You feel like you’re doing something that’s really of value." 

"On the Hill" is SitusAMC's bi-monthly podcast series featuring policymakers, economists and other experts discussing hot topics and agendas coming out of Washington, D.C., and their implications for housing and housing finance. Previous guests have included former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair; Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit; former FHFA Director Mark Calabria; Kristy Fercho, Head of Wells Fargo Home Lending and MBA Chair; former CFPB Director Kathleen Kraninger; Craig Phillips, former Counselor to the U.S. Treasury Secretary; and Economist Mark Zandi, among others.  

Listen to the episode here. 

The release of this podcast report underscores SitusAMC’s commitment to powering the lifecycle of real estate finance. The analysis and insights provided in this podcast are invaluable to those seeking to stay informed and competitive in today's fast-paced business environment.  

Listen to the podcast here. 

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About SitusAMC  

SitusAMC (www.situsamc.com) is a leading independent provider of technology, strategic outsourcing, talent and advisory solutions to the commercial and residential real estate finance industries. The company helps clients identify and capture opportunities in their real estate businesses through industry-leading services and innovative technologies that drive operational efficiency, increase business effectiveness, and improve market agility across the entire lifecycle of their global real estate activity.  

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