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LaTasha Waddy discusses her leadership journey and the future of mortgage lending with a focus on inclusive access to homeownership.

On this episode of Power House, Zeb Lowe sits down with LaTasha Waddy to discuss leadership, homeownership, and the future of mortgage lending. Waddy shares her path from real estate law to leading NFM Lending, and why her first priority as president has been listening to the people closest to the work. She also discusses Lucas Home Loans, a mission-driven effort focused on expanding access to homeownership through lending, education, and technology. The conversation explores why financial literacy may be a bigger barrier than credit access, the difference between mentorship and sponsorship, and how lenders must become more intentional about attracting the next generation of talent. This episode is about playing the long game: building people, widening opportunity, and strengthening the future of homeownership. Related to the episode: ⁠Zeb Lowe’s LinkedIn⁠ ⁠LaTasha Waddy's LinkedIn NFM Lending Lucas Home Loans The Power House podcast brings the biggest names in housing to answer hard-hitting questions about industry trends, operational and growth strategy, and leadership. Join HousingWire’s Zeb Lowe every Thursday morning for candid conversations with industry leaders to learn…

People in this episode

Host: Zeb Lowe

Guest: LaTasha Waddy

Topics covered

• leadership
• homeownership
• mortgage lending
• financial literacy
• mentorship
• sponsorship
• talent attraction

Keywords

• NFM Lending
• Lucas Home Loans
• education
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Products: NFM Lending, Lucas Home Loans

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