MEDIA + INTERVIEWS + INDUSTRY COVERAGE
Mortgages. VA loans. Sales. Leadership. Business.
I’ve spent years doing the work, originating loans and teaching other loan officers how to build better businesses. Along the way, I’ve had some pretty damn good conversations about what actually works.
Here are the podcasts, interviews, articles and industry features where other people asked me to talk about it.
PODCASTS • INTERVIEWS • INDUSTRY FEATURES • VA EDUCATION • PRODUCTION + RECOGNITION
FEATURED COVERAGE
Anybody can write a great bio about themselves. I’d rather show you what other people in the industry have said.
MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL AMERICA
A look at my career, production growth, VA lending and why being yourself beats trying to look perfect.
READ THE FEATURE
MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL AMERICA
Why databases, relationships and doing the boring work consistently still win when the mortgage market gets hard.
READ THE FEATURE
MORTGAGE NEWS DAILY
Industry coverage of my move into national sales leadership while continuing to originate, coach and build.
READ THE COVERAGE
BROKER JOURNEY
A conversation about producing $60 million in a down market by relying on structure, fundamentals and execution instead of chasing the next shiny object.
READ THE FEATURE
PODCASTS + INTERVIEWS
Some conversations need more than 30 seconds. These are the ones where we got into the weeds on mortgages, VA lending, production, leadership, sales and building a business that actually works.
AIME — BROKER TO BROKER PODCAST
A deep dive into VA lending, building a specialty, wholesale mortgage, organic lead generation and authentic social media.
WATCH / LISTEN
LOANS ON DEMAND — EPISODE 15
The story behind growing mortgage production from roughly $11 million to $37 million to $73 million and the work that drove it.
WATCH / LISTEN
LOAN OFFICER WEALTH PODCAST — 2023
A conversation about mortgage production, relationships, consistency and the habits behind becoming a high-producing loan officer.
WATCH / LISTEN
LOAN OFFICER WEALTH PODCAST — 2025
Production, coaching, technology, social media and the systems behind building a high-performing mortgage business.
WATCH / LISTEN
COACHING WITH CHRIS — 2026
Leadership, daily discipline, database management, referral partners, Tempo, accountability and the systems behind consistent production.
WATCH / LISTEN
VA EXPERTISE + EDUCATION
VA lending has been a huge part of my career. More than 500 VA loans later, I still believe the same thing: veterans deserve loan officers who actually understand the benefit, know the guidelines and give a damn about getting it right.
500+ VA LOANS
3X SCOTSMAN GUIDE-RANKED VA ORIGINATOR
VA EDUCATOR + TRAINER
AIME — BROKER TO BROKER
Getting VA Loans Done
AIME’s long-form conversation with Jimmy Hobson about VA lending, specialization and building a mortgage business around expertise instead of trying to be everything to everybody.
WATCH / LISTEN
UMORTGAGE — Q1 2026
Three-Time Scotsman Guide-Ranked VA Originator
UMortgage’s Q1 2026 production report recognizes Jimmy as a three-time Scotsman Guide-ranked VA originator while documenting 53 funded units in the quarter.
SEE THE RECEIPTS
TIP OF THE SPEAR
VA Education on Tip of the Spear
Jimmy appeared multiple times on UMortgage’s Tip of the Spear VA series, covering how veterans should prepare for a VA loan, VA funding fees and unusual mortgage scenarios.
WATCH / LISTEN
MILITARY MORTGAGE BOOTCAMP
Teaching Loan Officers to Better Serve Veterans
VA education has also meant helping other mortgage professionals understand the benefit, structure VA loans correctly and become better resources for veteran borrowers.
PRODUCTION + RECOGNITION
THE NUMBERS DON’T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOUR BIO.
I’ve never been interested in looking successful. I’m interested in producing. Markets change. Rates change. Companies change. The work doesn’t.
53 FUNDED LOANS — Q1 2026
+96% UNITS YOY
+97% VOLUME YOY
629+ CLIENT RATINGS — 4.99/5
UMORTGAGE — Q1 2026
53 Loans in One Quarter
UMortgage’s Q1 2026 report documented 53 funded units for Jimmy Hobson, with units up 96% and funded volume up 97% year over year.
SEE THE RECEIPTS
MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL AMERICA
From $10M to $100M
Independent industry coverage documenting the production climb from roughly $10 million in 2018 to $37 million in 2019, $73 million in 2020 and $100 million in 2021.
READ THE FEATURE
CLIENT REVIEWS
629+ Clients. 4.99 Out of 5.
Production matters. So does what happens after someone trusts you with their mortgage. Read hundreds of client ratings and reviews from borrowers Jimmy has worked with.
READ THE REVIEWS
MORTGAGE NEWS DAILY
National Sales Leader
Mortgage News Daily’s industry coverage documented Jimmy’s move into national sales leadership while continuing to originate and coach loan officers.
READ THE COVERAGE
LEADERSHIP + TEACHING
I TEACH WHAT I ACTUALLY DO.
I’m still originating. I’m still talking to clients. I’m still solving loan problems. That’s exactly why I believe I have something worth teaching. Theory is easy. Doing the work when the market sucks is different.
NATIONAL SALES LEADER
ACTIVE MORTGAGE PRODUCER
LOAN OFFICER COACH + TRAINER
UMORTGAGE — MORTGAGE MANUAL
Real Loans. Real Scenarios. Real Training.
Mortgage Manual puts real loan scenarios, product selection, file structure and problem solving at the center of loan officer training. No theory for theory’s sake.
LOAN OFFICER TRAINING
AIME — DISCOVER WHOLESALE
Helping Build Better Mortgage Brokers
Jimmy has contributed to AIME’s broker community and Discover Wholesale efforts focused on helping mortgage professionals understand and succeed in the wholesale channel.
EXPLORE AIME
LOAN OFFICER TRAINING
Systems Beat Motivation
Theme Days. Referral partners. Database management. Follow up. Daily activity. Accountability. The boring shit that actually builds a mortgage business.
FOR LOAN OFFICERS
PODCASTS · MEDIA · SPEAKING
I’m always up for a good conversation about mortgages, VA lending, loan officer production, sales, leadership, business and the lessons you only learn by actually doing the work.
If you’re looking for a podcast guest, interview, industry perspective or someone to speak to your team, reach out.
DO THE WORK. SHOW THE RECEIPTS.