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1H 2026 Mortgage Market Recap: Rates, Inflation, Fed Signals & Lock Volume | July 28
Episode 94
In this episode of Optimal Insights, Jim Glennon and James Cahill recap the first half of 2026 and discuss the market forces shaping mortgage rates, …
2 months ago
Market Update and VantageScore with Rikard Bandebo| Optimal Insights | July 21, 2026
Episode 93
In this episode of Optimal Insights, Jim Glennon and James Cahill discuss recent market volatility, mortgage rates, inflation data, equity market act…
2 months, 1 week ago
Housing Policy, Inflation Trends & June Market Advantage | July 14, 2026
Episode 92
Welcome to this week's episode of Optimal Insights.
In this episode, Jim Glennon is joined by James Cahill and Alex Hebner for a market update coverin…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Non-QM Growth, Jobs Data & Market Trends | Optimal Insights | July 7, 2026
Episode 91
Welcome to this week’s episode of Optimal Insights. In this episode, the Optimal Insights team discusses recent unemployment data, labor force partic…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
250 Years of Housing Finance | Market Update | Optimal Insights | June 30, 2026
Episode 90
Welcome to this week’s episode of Optimal Insights. In this episode, Jim Glennon, James Cahill, and Alex Hebner discuss recent developments in mortga…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Fed Shifts Signal a New Era for Mortgage Markets | Optimal Insights | June 23, 2026
Episode 89
Welcome to this week’s episode of Optimal Insights. The team breaks down current mortgage market conditions, including rate stability, Treasury yield…
3 months ago
MBA Chairman’s Conference Insights & Market Updates | June 16, 2026
Episode 88
In this episode of Optimal Insights, Jim Glennon invites Mike Vough to share insights from the MBA Chairman’s Conference, highlighting key themes dis…
3 months, 1 week ago
Fed Expectations, Inflation Focus & May Market Advantage | Optimal Insights | June 9, 2026
Episode 87
Welcome to this week’s episode of Optimal Insights.
In this episode, Jim Glennon and James Cahill deliver the market update, covering the latest jobs …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Inflation, Jobs, and Phil Ganz's Broker Growth Playbook | June 2, 2026
Episode 86
In this episode of Optimal Insights, Jim Glennon and Alex Hebner open with a market update focused on inflation trends, labor market conditions, and …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Market Update and MBA Secondary Takeaways | Optimal Insights | May 26, 2026
Episode 85
In this episode of Optimal Insights, the team delivers a timely market update followed by key takeaways from the MBA Secondary Conference in New York…
4 months ago