All Episodes

CPI, Rates & MSR 101: Multiples, Prepayments, Retain vs. Release | Optimal Insights | May 12

Sara Holtz on How Mortgage Leaders Can Use AI to Improve Decision-Making

Jeremey Shiers on Mortgage Market Policy | Optimal Insights | Apr 28, 2026

Rate Risks + Under-the-Radar Indicators | Optimal Insights | Apr 21, 2026

A Day on the Hedging Desk + Market Update | April 14, 2026

Labor Trends, Inflation Watch & March Market Advantage Preview | April 7, 2026

Mortgage Credit Scoring Update: VantageScore, Classic FICO, FICO 10T | March 31

Oil Shock, Fed Uncertainty & Rising Rates: What’s Moving the Market This Week

CTO Seever Sulaiman on AI, Machine Learning, and the Virtual Economist | March 17, 2026

Labor Trends and Feb. 2026 Market Advantage Data + Insights from The Basis Point's Julian Hebron | March 9, 2026

Market Volatility, Iran Conflict, and Insights from the Optimal Blue Summit | March 2, 2026

Live From Optimal Blue Summit 2026: AI, Recapture & the Future of Mortgage Tech

What’s Happening in MSRs and Servicing, Plus Last Week’s Tariff Ruling | Feb. 23, 2026

Falling Rates, Inflation Trends, and HousingWire Summit Insights | February 17, 2026

Rate Stability, Soft Jobs & Investor Shifts + Jan. 2026 Data | Feb. 9, 2026

Why Mortgage Data Standards Matter More Than Ever with MISMO’s Brian Vieaux | Feb. 2, 2026

FICO’s Julie May on Credit Scores, Lenders’ Choice & the Future of Risk Modeling | Jan. 26, 2026

Early 2026 Indicators: Housing and Rates Respond to a Packed First 2 Weeks | Jan. 20, 2026

2026 Mortgage Trends, Jobs Data & Fed Under Fire | Jan. 12, 2026

Will a $200 Billion GSE MBS Buy Push Mortgage Rates Into the Fives? | Jan. 9, 2026

FOMC Turnover, Labor Signals & Global Shockwaves + December 2025 Data | Jan. 5, 2026

2026 Outlook: Rates, Jobs, and Industry Trends to Watch | Dec. 22, 2025

2025 Market Recap: Key Events and Policy Ripple Effects | Dec. 15, 2025

Tariffs, Fed Cuts, and November 2025 Market Advantage Data | Dec. 8, 2025

Shutdown Aftershocks and the Fed’s Next Move | Dec. 1, 2025

Fed Rate Outlook, MSR Market Shifts & Home Equity Trends | Nov. 24, 2025

Government’s Back, Fed’s Talking, FHFA’s Buzzing + Market Advantage | Nov. 17

October 2025 Data Highlights

Shutdown Signals, Affordability, and the Future of Mortgage with Anita Padilla-Fitzgerald | Nov. 10, 2025

Macro Crosscurrents: Inflation, Interest Rates, and International Relations | 11.3.25

The Calm Before the Fed: MBA Annual Recap, FHFA Pricing & Sparse Data | Oct. 27, 2025

Economic Crossfire: Shutdowns, Trade Tensions & Banking Jitters | Oct. 21

The Future of Home Equity Lending With Andria Lightfoot | Sept. 2025 Data

Trade Tensions Reignite: China and the U.S. Back in the Ring | Oct. 13, 2025

Tradeweb’s Justin Monahan on MBS Liquidity | Market Update: Shutdown & Fed Policy

Inside the Fed’s Mind: Taylor Rule Talk + ACUMA Highlights | Optimal Insights | Sept. 29, 2025

The Third Mandate and the Fed's Latest Moves | Optimal Insights | September 22, 2025

The Pulse of the Market: Interest Rates & Forum Reflections | Optimal Insights | September 15, 2025

Maximizing Returns on AI Investments With Seever Sulaiman | August 2025 Data

Lower Rates Ahead? Breaking Down the Economic Signals | Optimal Insights | Sept. 8, 2025

Post–Labor Day Market Watch: Fed Drama and Economic Signals | Sept. 2, 2025

Shifting Tides: Rates, Jobs, and AI Momentum | Optimal Insights | Aug. 25, 2025

Market Trends, Consumer Sentiment & Optimal Blue’s Exciting Rebrand | August 18, 2025

Julian Hebron on Lending Trends and Tech Innovation | July 2025 Data

Tariffs, Rate Cuts, and the Fannie-Freddie IPO: Parsing Market Signals | August 11, 2025

Foggy Data, Clear Consequences | Market Updates | August 4, 2025

Navigating the Non-QM Landscape | Market Updates | July 28, 2025

Greg Sher on the Power of Connection in Lending | Market Updates | July 21, 2025

From Vision to Reality: Joe Tyrrell on Embracing AI and Automation | Market Insights | July 14, 2025

Smarter Hedging, Loan Sales, and Margin Management With Rob Kessel | June 2025 Data

Fiscal Firepower and the Future of Interest Rates | Optimal Insights | July 7, 2025

Do ARMs Have Legs in This Market? | Market Insights | June 30, 2025

Market Pulse, Global Headlines & Behind the Scenes of the Optimal Blue Hackathon | Optimal Insights | June 23, 2025

The Cost of Borrowing: How Personal & Public Spending Shape Interest Rates | June 16, 2025

AI-Powered Mortgage Innovation With Joe Tyrrell | May 2025 Data

The Art of the Complex Loan: Vince Zenner on Non-QM Strategy | Market Updates | June 9, 2025

Global Pressures, Sticky Rates: Forces Driving Interest Rates Higher | Optimal Insights | June 2, 2025

Market Disruptors, GSE Shakeups, and Insights from the MBA Secondary Conference | Optimal Insights | May 27, 2025

AI Unpacked: Leveraging AI to Transform Mortgage Operations | Optimal Insights | May 19, 2025

The Role of Tech Innovation in Mortgage Lending With Optimal Blue CPO Erin Wester | April 2025 Data

Fed Announcements and Trade Deals: Seeking Clarity in Economic Uncertainty | May 12, 2025

Recent Trends in Mortgage Servicing and Upcoming Fed Announcements | May 5, 2025

Wells Fargo's Kevin Jackson on Tariffs, Stagflation, and the Future of Housing | April 28, 2025

Navigating Economic Policy Conflicts: The Fed & the White House | April 21, 2025

Market Update & Mastering Mortgage Closing Costs With Lodestar CEO Jim Paolino | April 14, 2025

BONUS: Navigating Tariff Changes: Impact on the Mortgage Industry With Chris Maloney

Driving Mortgage Market Profitability: Insights from Mike Vough | March 2025 Data

This Week's Market Turbulence: Key Insights | April 7, 2025

Transforming Mortgage Challenges into Opportunities with Dale Vermillion | March 31, 2025

Navigating Economic Uncertainty and Rising Delinquencies | March 24, 2025

How Tariff-Induced Volatility is Impacting Market Rates | March 17, 2025

Insights From CoreLogic Chief Economist Selma Hepp on the Housing Market, Affordability Challenges | February 2025 Data

Insights from Down Payment Resource CEO Rob Chrane | Current Market Volatility | March 10, 2025

Market Movers: Unpacking Housing Economics | March 3, 2025

Economic Landscape Unpacked: Q1 2025 Review (So Far) | Feb. 24, 2025

BONUS: Driving Profitability & Innovation at No Additional Cost – Joe Tyrrell | Optimal Blue Summit 2025

Understanding Builder Forward Commitments in Today's Market | Feb. 18, 2025

20 Questions With HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler | Optimal Blue Summit | January 2025 Data

Essential Economic Insights | Sasha Hewlett Discusses the MBA's 2025 Focus | Feb. 10, 2025

BONUS: Optimal Blue Summit Recap: Product Launches, Key Insights, and More

From Tariffs to AI Tech: What’s Shaping the Market Today | Feb. 3, 2025

Impact of California Fires on the Industry & Optimal Blue Summit Preview | Jan. 27, 2025

Market Insights | New Market Instrument Launch: Mortgage Rate Futures | Jan. 21, 2025

Mastering the Market With America’s #1 Loan Originator Shant Banosian | December 2024 Data

Navigating the Markets: Understanding Jobs, Inflation, and Interest Rates | Jan. 13, 2025

Economic Insights | CapitalW Collective: Empowering Women in Mortgage Finance | Jan 6, 2025

Looking Ahead to 2025 & Year-End Market Wrap | Dec. 23, 2024

Reflections on 2024: Economic Trends and Industry Impact | Dec. 16, 2024

CME Group’s Agha Mirza Talks Mortgage Rate Futures, Trading on an Exchange, Cross-Margining | November 2024 Data

Tariff Tangle: Tracing the Impact on the U.S. Economy and Housing | Dec. 9, 2024

Unpacking the 2025 FHFA Loan Limits | Dec. 2, 2024

The Current Landscape of Mortgage Servicing Rights and Recapture | Nov. 25, 2024

What are Mortgage Servicing Rights and Why Should Originators Care? | Nov. 18, 2024

The Evolution of the Loan Officer With Dave Savage | October 2024 Data

Demystifying Hedging Strategies in a Volatile Market | Nov. 11, 2024

Unlocking the Lock Desk: Policies, Production, & Capital Markets Connections | Nov. 4, 2024

Exploring Economic Data | Chris Maloney on Potential Election Impact | Oct. 28, 2024

Housing Policy and the Effects on Pricing | October 21, 2024

Why Are There So Many Loan Products? | Oct. 14, 2024

Navigating Economic Winds: Employment, Rates, and Refinancing | Oct. 7, 2024

From Inflation to Interest Rates: Understanding Market Dynamics | Sept. 30, 2024

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