Matthew Fisher, Head of Mortgage Banking at George Smith Partners, joins Evan Kinne and David Pascale on The Landscape to break down life company lending, GSP’s acquisition of the 92-year-old Alison Company, and the $1.5 billion servicing portfolio behind GSP’s expanding mortgage banking platform. Matt covers default rates, rate lock at app, and why life companies are quietly winning market share in today’s volatile environment.

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Bob Knakal, founder of BKREA, joins Evan Kinne (Managing Principal) and Justin Piasecki (President) on The Landscape to break down 42 years selling buildings in New York. After 2,406 transactions, $24.4 billion in sales volume, and 35 companies now run by brokers he trained, Bob shares the three characteristics behind elite salespeople, why he never went principal, and how proprietary data and AI are reshaping investment sales today.

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