Connect Episode 75 | Dan Friedeberg, CEO, Slatt Capital

Connect, a podcast put on by The CaliforniaMBA features interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Their 75th episode features Dan Friedeberg, CEO, Slatt Capital.

Topics of discussion:

3:25 – What’s your background? How did you get started in the business?

5:30 – Slatt is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year – how did the company get started and what’s been the secret sauce that has kept it in business through all the market up-and-downs?

7:32 – How does Barry Slatt’s legacy still live on at the company?

8:50 – Switching gears, what products/local markets are hot right now?

10:12 – What’s the outlook for the next 12-24 months?

11:37 – The company seems to put a high value on servicing – what has been the key to success during the pandemic/recession/recovery?

13:46 – Has the increased use of technology changed commercial lending, or is it still a “people” business (or both)? How has tech perhaps improved the experience for the investor/borrower?

17:45 – Why is it important for lenders like Slatt to support the advocacy work of the California MBA?