49: Journey from Broker to Dominant Tech Player with Newton's Geoff Willis

In this episode, we're joined by Geoff Willis. Geoff is the President & CEO at Newton Connectivity Systems from Vancouver, BC, who's been in the mortgage business for 35 years, with the past 10 focused on Fintech. Newton Connectivity Systems delivers flexible and innovative mortgage technology solutions to some of Canada’s most successful lenders and Mortgage Brokers, including popular products like Velocity, Discovery, and Link.   In this episode we cover: → Geoff's journey from Broker to fintech platforms, how necessity driving change, the notion of independence in the mortgage industry, and playing to your strengths. → The next big thing in mortgage tech, it's optimization, and how it will become industry standard in the next few years. → Velocity's "TSN Turning Point" in 2020, how it became an all-in-one tool, if it's a stand-alone tech company or DLC service provider, and drawing a line with your product options.   Newton's Website: www.newton.ca Newton's Instagram: @velocity.newton Newton's LinkedIn: @NewtonConnectivitySystems Geoff Willis's LinkedIn: @GeoffWillis ***   WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** CONNECT ▶️ Connect on YouTube (Tom) 📸 Connect on Instagram (Tom) 📇 Connect on LinkedIn (Tom) *** SAY THANKS 🙏 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify ***