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Get the insights you need to maximize your profitability this week. Welcome to OPTIMAL INSIGHTS, brought to you by Optimal Blue. Join our experts as they explore the latest real-time rate data and provide essential commentary spanning from originations to capital markets – insights you need to hear as you start your week. Designed for mortgage professionals, from originators to investors and everyone in between, each episode offers valuable information to help you maximize profitability and stay ahead in the ever-evolving mortgage landscape. Tune in for in-depth discussions, actionable ideas, and the latest trends that matter most to your business. Subscribe now and gain the insights you need to optimize your advantage. Hosted by: • Jim Glennon, VP of Hedging & Trading Client Services, Optimal Blue • Jeff McCarty, VP of Product Management – Hedging and Trading, Optimal Blue Regular Special Guests: Alex Hebner, James Cahill, Vimi Vasudeva, Kevin Foley & Kimberly Melton Executive Producer: Sara Holtz Producer: Matt Gilhooly | Hailey Røise The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Optimal Blue, LLC. -- Follow Optimal Blue on LinkedIn for the latest from the capital markets industry leader.

Episode Date
Lower Rates Ahead? Breaking Down the Economic Signals | Optimal Insights | Sept. 8, 2025
Sep 08, 2025
Post–Labor Day Market Watch: Fed Drama and Economic Signals | Sept. 2, 2025
Sep 02, 2025
Shifting Tides: Rates, Jobs, and AI Momentum | Optimal Insights | Aug. 25, 2025
Aug 25, 2025
Market Trends, Consumer Sentiment & Optimal Blue’s Exciting Rebrand | August 18, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
Tariffs, Rate Cuts, and the Fannie-Freddie IPO: Parsing Market Signals | August 11, 2025
Aug 11, 2025
Foggy Data, Clear Consequences | Market Updates | August 4, 2025
Aug 04, 2025
Navigating the Non-QM Landscape | Market Updates | July 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
Greg Sher on the Power of Connection in Lending | Market Updates | July 21, 2025
Jul 21, 2025
From Vision to Reality: Joe Tyrrell on Embracing AI and Automation | Market Insights | July 14, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
Fiscal Firepower and the Future of Interest Rates | Optimal Insights | July 7, 2025
Jul 07, 2025
Do ARMs Have Legs in This Market? | Market Insights | June 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025
Market Pulse, Global Headlines & Behind the Scenes of the Optimal Blue Hackathon | Optimal Insights | June 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025
The Cost of Borrowing: How Personal & Public Spending Shape Interest Rates | June 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
The Art of the Complex Loan: Vince Zenner on Non-QM Strategy | Market Updates | June 9, 2025
Jun 09, 2025
Global Pressures, Sticky Rates: Forces Driving Interest Rates Higher | Optimal Insights | June 2, 2025
Jun 02, 2025
Market Disruptors, GSE Shakeups, and Insights from the MBA Secondary Conference | Optimal Insights | May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025
AI Unpacked: Leveraging AI to Transform Mortgage Operations | Optimal Insights | May 19, 2025
May 19, 2025
Fed Announcements and Trade Deals: Seeking Clarity in Economic Uncertainty | May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025
Recent Trends in Mortgage Servicing and Upcoming Fed Announcements | May 5, 2025
May 05, 2025
Wells Fargo's Kevin Jackson on Tariffs, Stagflation, and the Future of Housing | April 28, 2025
Apr 28, 2025
Navigating Economic Policy Conflicts: The Fed & the White House | April 21, 2025
Apr 21, 2025
Market Update & Mastering Mortgage Closing Costs With Lodestar CEO Jim Paolino | April 14, 2025
Apr 14, 2025
BONUS: Navigating Tariff Changes: Impact on the Mortgage Industry With Chris Maloney
Apr 11, 2025
This Week's Market Turbulence: Key Insights | April 7, 2025
Apr 07, 2025
Transforming Mortgage Challenges into Opportunities with Dale Vermillion | March 31, 2025
Mar 31, 2025
Navigating Economic Uncertainty and Rising Delinquencies | March 24, 2025
Mar 24, 2025
How Tariff-Induced Volatility is Impacting Market Rates | March 17, 2025
Mar 17, 2025
Insights from Down Payment Resource CEO Rob Chrane | Current Market Volatility | March 10, 2025
Mar 10, 2025
Market Movers: Unpacking Housing Economics | March 3, 2025
Mar 03, 2025
Economic Landscape Unpacked: Q1 2025 Review (So Far) | Feb. 24, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
BONUS: Driving Profitability & Innovation at No Additional Cost – Joe Tyrrell | Optimal Blue Summit 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Understanding Builder Forward Commitments in Today's Market | Feb. 18, 2025
Feb 18, 2025
Essential Economic Insights | Sasha Hewlett Discusses the MBA's 2025 Focus | Feb. 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
BONUS: Optimal Blue Summit Recap: Product Launches, Key Insights, and More
Feb 07, 2025
From Tariffs to AI Tech: What’s Shaping the Market Today | Feb. 3, 2025
Feb 03, 2025
Impact of California Fires on the Industry & Optimal Blue Summit Preview | Jan. 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
Market Insights | New Market Instrument Launch: Mortgage Rate Futures | Jan. 21, 2025
Jan 21, 2025
Navigating the Markets: Understanding Jobs, Inflation, and Interest Rates | Jan. 13, 2025
Jan 13, 2025
Economic Insights | CapitalW Collective: Empowering Women in Mortgage Finance | Jan 6, 2025
Jan 06, 2025
Looking Ahead to 2025 & Year-End Market Wrap | Dec. 23, 2024
Dec 23, 2024
Reflections on 2024: Economic Trends and Industry Impact | Dec. 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
Tariff Tangle: Tracing the Impact on the U.S. Economy and Housing | Dec. 9, 2024
Dec 09, 2024
Unpacking the 2025 FHFA Loan Limits | Dec. 2, 2024
Dec 02, 2024
The Current Landscape of Mortgage Servicing Rights and Recapture | Nov. 25, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
What are Mortgage Servicing Rights and Why Should Originators Care? | Nov. 18, 2024
Nov 18, 2024
Demystifying Hedging Strategies in a Volatile Market | Nov. 11, 2024
Nov 11, 2024
Unlocking the Lock Desk: Policies, Production, & Capital Markets Connections | Nov. 4, 2024
Nov 04, 2024
Exploring Economic Data | Chris Maloney on Potential Election Impact | Oct. 28, 2024
Oct 28, 2024
Housing Policy and the Effects on Pricing | October 21, 2024
Oct 21, 2024
Why Are There So Many Loan Products? | Oct. 14, 2024
Oct 14, 2024
Navigating Economic Winds: Employment, Rates, and Refinancing | Oct. 7, 2024
Oct 07, 2024
From Inflation to Interest Rates: Understanding Market Dynamics | Sept. 30, 2024
Sep 30, 2024
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Sep 23, 2024