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- Indexed videos, last 90 days
- 46
- Latest publication
- Sep 29, 2026
- Audience
- ~90 subscribers
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 9, 2026
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Why AI won’t replace loan officers (opens the original)
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Figure CEO Michael Tannenbaum and New American Funding VP of Secondary Marketing Kristin Ankeny Bickenbach explore why AI isn't here to replace loan officers, but rather to eliminate administrative friction so LOs can focus on what they do best: sell. Stream the full episode here: https://youtu.be/w8ApRltF8Ms?si=LWqU4qoNBOyEq7It
The human element in digital mortgage (opens the original)
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Figure CEO Michael Tannenbaum sits down with New American Funding VP of Secondary Marketing Kristin Ankeny Bickenbach to discuss the critical importance of the human element in lending — and why NAF maintains over 300 branches in a digital-first world. Stream the full episode here: https://youtu.be/w8ApRltF8Ms?si=LWqU4qoNBOyEq7It
Can AI actually lower loan origination costs? (opens the original)
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Can AI actually lower the cost of loan origination without sacrificing quality? While new tech promises manufacturing savings, driving true ROI requires finding efficiencies while maintaining complete processing certainty. In this clip from Figure’s Unblocked podcast, Kristin Ankeny Bickenbach, VP of Secondary Marketing at New American Funding, speaks with Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure, about how they evaluate the success of new software vendors to make real value at NAF. Watch the full epis
AI agents powering all asset classes (opens the original)
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Figure CEO Michael Tannenbaum sits down with Takeoff founder Aakash Thumaty to talk about how agentic AI is eliminating friction in lending and our plans to roll out Takeoff's long-horizon AI agents beyond HELOCs! Stream the full episode here: https://youtu.be/eT5GARHFTwo
Is ensuring greater visibility into loans our civic duty? (opens the original)
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Could modern tech provide the transparency the mortgage market was missing during the Great Financial Crisis? While today's guardrails prevent systemic contagion, gaining true visibility is still a challenge. In this clip from Figure’s Unblocked podcast, Kristin Ankeny Bickenbach, VP of Secondary Marketing at New American Funding, sits down with Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure, to discuss the loan-making process, how technology can enhance transparency, and whether putting loans on-chain could
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