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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2025 · 11 MIN

452. Speed to Lead: Why Answering in 60 Seconds Changes Everything

from Loan Officer Leadership · host Steve Kyles

Take the free Predictable Income Map quiz at predictableproducer.com/quiz. Five questions, two minutes. Find out exactly which of the 5 stages you are in and what is keeping you there.  Did you know responding to a lead within 60 seconds increases your conversion chances by 391%—but waiting just 5 minutes drops it by over 80%? In this episode, Steve Kyles and Frank Garay break down the shocking MIT study stats on speed to lead and why answering calls instantly is the ultimate game-changer for loan officers. You'll learn: The stat that proves answering fast wins 79% of borrowers How to stop losing deals by missing calls Simple solutions: call forwarding, answering services, and AI phone assistants Why AI is now a strong second to live answering (and how to set it up) If you're tired of losing deals you never even knew you had, this episode will show you how to fix it fast. → Learn more about coaching at FreedomPlanningCall.com Ready to build a predictable production system? The 5-Day Predictable Producer Challenge walks you through identity, the math, your warm list, your calendar, and the exact ask, one day at a time. On demand. Start today at predictableproducer.com/challenge. 

Take the free Predictable Income Map quiz at predictableproducer.com/quiz. Five questions, two minutes. Find out exactly which of the 5 stages you are in and what is keeping you there.  Did you know responding to a lead within 60 seconds increases your conversion chances by 391%—but waiting just 5 minutes drops it by over 80%? In this episode, Steve Kyles and Frank Garay break down the shocking MIT study stats on speed to lead and why answering calls instantly is the ultimate game-changer for loan officers. You'll learn: The stat that proves answering fast wins 79% of borrowers How to stop losing deals by missing calls Simple solutions: call forwarding, answering services, and AI phone assistants Why AI is now a strong second to live answering (and how to set it up) If you're tired of losing deals you never even knew you had, this episode will show you how to fix it fast. → Learn more about coaching at FreedomPlanningCall.com Ready to build a predictable production system? The 5-Day Predictable Producer Challenge walks you through identity, the math, your warm list, your calendar, and the exact ask, one day at a time. On demand. Start today at predictableproducer.com/challenge.

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