David Lykken is a trusted mortgage industry leader with more than 52 years of experience guiding companies and developing leaders through every market cycle. Through coaching, mentoring, and industry conversations, he helps leaders think clearly, lead confidently, and build organizations that endure.

Latest Podcasts

The Eye of the Storm: Why Mortgage Leaders Must Prepare for a Higher-Rate Future – 07/21/2026 Weekly Mortgage Update CommentaryAI Governance Is the New Competitive Advantage in Mortgage Lending – 07/21/2026 Weekly Mortgage Update segmentFHFA Rule Changes and TRID Reform: Why Mortgage Lenders Should Speak Up Now – 07/21/2026 Weekly Mortgage Update segmentCooling Inflation Calms Rates Despite Middle East Tensions – 07/21/2026 Weekly Mortgage Update segment“Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” Bonds Don’t Care – 07/21/2026 Weekly Mortgage Update segmentFHFA Shifts to Objective Risk: What the Proposed Counterparty Rule Means for Mortgage Lenders – 07/21/2026 Weekly Mortgage Update Segment

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LYKKEN ON LEADERSHIP

Where the mortgage industry’s most important conversations happen — not about rates and regulations, but about the people, decisions, culture, and values that determine whether a mortgage company truly endures.

WHAT YOU GET

Long-Form Leadership Conversations
Episodes that go beyond career highlights into the real decisions, real failures, and real lessons that shaped a leader.
Honest Discussion of Failure
Guests speak candidly about what went wrong, how they recovered, and what they'd do differently — rare in any industry.
Practical Leadership Frameworks
Not theory. Frameworks mortgage leaders can apply immediately to their teams, their culture, and their own development.
Diverse Perspectives
Lenders, servicers, technology leaders, advisors — every corner of mortgage banking represented across the guest roster.
A Platform for Your Story
Apply to be a guest and bring your leadership journey to one of the most engaged audiences in the mortgage industry.
A Community of Intentional Leaders
Every episode builds a shared language and shared standards for what great mortgage leadership looks like.

OUTCOMES YOU CAN EXPECT

Leadership insights that stay with you —
the long-form format means you absorb frameworks and perspectives, not just soundbites.
A clearer sense of your own leadership identity —
hearing how others have navigated their journey clarifies your own.
Access to the mortgage industry's best leadership thinkers —
in a format designed for depth, not headlines.
A voice in the industry conversation —
as a guest, you reach an audience of mortgage leaders who value substance over self-promotion.
Ongoing development without a classroom —
each episode is a masterclass from someone who has already done what you're working toward.

“This show goes where the industry rarely does — into the decisions, relationships, pressures, and values that define great leadership in mortgage banking. That’s the conversation worth having.”

— DAVID LYKKEN

WHO THIS IS FOR

Mortgage executives and founders —
who want leadership development that fits into the rhythm of their week
Emerging leaders —
who want to learn from people who have already navigated the path they're on
Industry veterans —
who want to share their story with an audience built for substance, not spectacle
Anyone leading a team —
in any part of the mortgage ecosystem who believes leadership is worth investing in

Ready to connect, collaborate, or tune in? Reach out to David’s team directly — whether you’re booking an interview, applying to be a podcast guest, or subscribing to new insights.