<p><strong>Everyone in mortgage is talking about AI. Far fewer are asking the harder question:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Are we using technology to create a better borrower experience—or just automating the same broken processes faster?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode of The Fintech Hunting Podcast, Michael Hammond sits down with Trish Maraski, Vice President of Product and Strategy at Moder, for a candid conversation about what innovation in mortgage should actually look like.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>After nearly three decades in the industry, Trish has seen technology cycles come and go. Her perspective is refreshingly direct: AI may make transformation faster and more accessible, but it cannot replace strategy, clean processes, good data, or the human judgment required to serve borrowers well.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>This conversation explores:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Why automating a flawed process can create bigger problems, faster</strong></p><p><strong>Where mortgage innovation is real—and where it is still just talk</strong></p><p><strong>Why the people closest to the work must be included in transformation</strong></p><p><strong>How lenders can use AI without losing the human experience</strong></p><p><strong>What still makes the mortgage industry deeply meaningful</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>This is not a conversation about chasing the next technology trend.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>It is about whether mortgage leaders are willing to fix what is broken before AI exposes it.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Watch now and decide: is your organization truly innovating—or simply automating?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>###</strong></p><p><strong>Michael Hammond, Founder &amp; CEO of NexLevel Advisors, is the leading fractional CMO in mortgage and mortgage technology, specializing in AI-powered growth strategy and audience development.</strong></p>