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Fed Pause, PCE Rebound & April Market Advantage Preview | Optimal Insights | May 5, 2026
Episode 82
Welcome to this week’s episode of Optimal Insights. In this episode, Jim Glennon and James Cahill deliver the market update, covering global energy r…
2 months ago
Jeremey Shiers on Mortgage Market Policy | Optimal Insights | Apr 28, 2026
Episode 81
Welcome to this week’s episode of Optimal Insights. In this episode, the team discusses the latest rate backdrop and upcoming economic catalysts, the…
2 months, 1 week ago
Rate Risks + Under-the-Radar Indicators | Optimal Insights | Apr 21, 2026
Episode 80
Welcome to this week’s episode of Optimal Insights. In this episode, the Optimal Insights team discusses market updates, key factors that could influ…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
A Day on the Hedging Desk + Market Update | April 14, 2026
Episode 79
Welcome to this week’s episode of Optimal Insights. Jim Glennon and Alex Hebner begin with a market update, discussing recent inflation trends, geopo…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Labor Trends, Inflation Watch & March Market Advantage Preview | April 7, 2026
Episode 78
In this episode of Optimal Insights, the team opens with a market update and reviews where mortgage rates have been trading recently, including the O…
3 months ago
Mortgage Credit Scoring Update: VantageScore, Classic FICO, FICO 10T | March 31
Episode 77
Welcome to this week’s episode of Optimal Insights. In this episode, the speakers discuss mortgage credit scoring and credit reporting, including how…
3 months, 1 week ago
Oil Shock, Fed Uncertainty & Rising Rates: What’s Moving the Market This Week
Episode 76
In this episode of Optimal Insights, host Jim Glennon is joined by Alex Hebner and James Cahill for an extended market update amid rapidly evolving g…
3 months, 1 week ago
CTO Seever Sulaiman on AI, Machine Learning, and the Virtual Economist | March 17, 2026
Episode 75
In this week's episode of Optimal Insights, Jim Glennon and CTO Seever Sulaiman discuss how Optimal Blue is deploying AI and machine learning across …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Labor Trends and Feb. 2026 Market Advantage Data + Insights from The Basis Point's Julian Hebron | March 9, 2026
Episode 74
Welcome to this week’s episode of Optimal Insights. In this episode, Jim Glennon is joined by Alex Hebner and James Cahill for a market update focuse…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Market Volatility, Iran Conflict, and Insights from the Optimal Blue Summit | March 2, 2026
Episode 73
In this week’s episode of Optimal Insights, Jim Glennon, Alex Hebner, and James Cahill break down the latest geopolitical and economic developments i…
4 months ago