In this week's episode, Clayton is joined by Rick Arvielo, the CEO of New American Funding. Rick runs New American Funding along with his wife, Patty Arvielo, who is the president; between the two of them, they have almost 60 years in the mortgage industry, 20 of those running New American Funding. Clayton and Rick talk about all things mortgage banking,  the background of New American Funding, and what Rick has learned over the two decades of building this business with the call center model. They also discuss launching distributed retail, retaining servicing, building in-house technology, working with partners, and much, much more! Rick really gives a full glimpse as to the behind-the-scenes of running New American Funding, so be sure to stick around.Enjoy the episode!Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here and use code "podcast20" for 20% off tickets!The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire’s news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.