In this interview, from the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, HousingWire’s Allison LaForgia is joined by Alayna Gardner, Director of Revenue at LodeStar Software Solutions. Alayna shares her journey into the mortgage tech world and how her career has evolved alongside an industry ripe for change.

She identifies key areas still stuck in legacy systems and explains why automation, AI, and customer-focused design are no longer nice-to-haves—they’re essential to remain competitive.