Senior Content Strategist
National Mortgage News
Michael is a strategic insights and content development executive with a subject matter expertise in financial services and strategy consulting. Prior to his current role, Michael served as a senior analyst with Arizent’s PaymentsSource publication (now part of American Banker) where he published articles and research reports, conducted podcasts and led the brand’s social media strategy. Before joining Arizent, he held executive roles at Visa, Ondot (Fiserv), Synchrony, Capital One and McKinsey. His strengths include his ability to sift through data, understand its strategic and tactical implications and then relay that to executives in a succinct manner. In his spare time, Michael enjoys travel, hiking and volunteering at the Texas Food Bank. Michael holds an M.B.A. from Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University and a B.B.A. from Ross School of Business at University of Michigan.
Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, advanced automation, data analytics and fraud detection are reshaping how mortgages are marketed, originated, and serviced. This session will explore the state of technology maturity across the industry, the key drivers of adoption, and the operational challenges they present. Panelists will take a closer look at innovations in verifying borrower income, employment, and assets—and what they signal about the future of mortgage technology.