-- Griffin Funding, a nationwide direct-to-consumer mortgage lender, today announced that Chloe Shubin, Vice President of Strategy, has been named one of HousingWire's 2026 Tech Trendsetters. Now in its eighth year, the award recognizes 75 leaders across mortgage lending, servicing, real estate, capital markets and housing technology.
Shubin was honored for leading the strategic development and company-wide adoption of LIA, Griffin Funding's AI-powered Loan Intelligence Assistant. Launched to all employees in July 2025, LIA connects to Griffin's loan origination system, pricing engine and property valuation data, so a loan officer can test a borrower's scenario against investor guidelines in the middle of a call. Between August 2025 and August 2026, 111 employees across sales, operations, marketing and compliance asked LIA 42,789 questions, and 72 of them now use it during live borrower conversations. In its first full quarter, LIA saved an estimated 1,232 loan officer hours, time that went back to serving borrowers.
"Every non-QM loan is a puzzle, and the pieces are scattered across hundreds of pages of investor guidelines," said Bill Lyons, President and CEO of Griffin Funding. "Chloe saw that AI could put those pieces together in minutes, then did the harder work of getting our whole company to use it. That's the kind of leadership this award was made for."
"The borrowers we serve have usually been told no somewhere else," said Shubin. "They deserve a fast, confident answer, and LIA helps every loan officer give them one. I'm proud of this recognition and even prouder of the team that built it with me."
HousingWire selected this year's honorees for turning AI, automation and data into practical tools that deliver measurable results for housing professionals and the consumers they serve. The full list of 2026 Tech Trendsetters is available at HousingWire.com.
About the company: Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Diego, Griffin Funding is a nationwide direct-to-consumer mortgage lender specializing in non-QM loans, DSCR loans, bank statement loans, VA loans, FHA loans, jumbo loans, home equity financing, and traditional mortgage products. As a fully delegated direct lender with in-house FHA and VA underwriting authority, Griffin Funding provides flexible financing solutions for homebuyers, real estate investors, self-employed borrowers, veterans, and active-duty service members. To learn more about Griffin Funding's mortgage programs or career opportunities, visit griffinfunding.com.
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Name: Selah Terwilliger
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Organization: Griffin Funding
Address: 2445 5th Ave. Ste 401 San Diego CA 92101
Phone: (619) 374-2156
Website: https://griffinfunding.com/
Release ID: 89208252
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