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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
From Market Whiplash to MSR Hedging Strategy | Optimal Insights | May 19
Episode 84
In this episode, Jim, James, and Alex kick things off with a market update focused on inflation, rate volatility, and broader investor sentiment. The…
4 months, 1 week ago
CPI, Rates & MSR 101: Multiples, Prepayments, Retain vs. Release | Optimal Insights | May 12
Episode 83
In this week’s episode of Optimal Insights, Jim Glennon, Alex Hebner, and James Cahill discuss mortgage rate context, the latest labor market data, a…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Sara Holtz on How Mortgage Leaders Can Use AI to Improve Decision-Making
In this bonus episode of Optimal Insights, recorded at HousingWire’s The Gathering, Sara Holtz, CMO at Optimal Blue, shares a practical framework for…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
4 months, 3 weeks 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…
5 months 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…
5 months, 1 week 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…
5 months, 2 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
5 months, 4 weeks ago