# Optimal Insights - Mortgage Data & Capital Markets Insights

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Author: Optimal Blue
Episodes: 114

## Resource

Get the insights you need to maximize your results this week. Welcome to OPTIMAL INSIGHTS, brought to you by Optimal Blue. Join our experts as they explore the latest 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 results 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. Optimal Insights Team • Jim Glennon, Senior Vice President, Hedging & Trading Operations • Alex Hebner, Hedge Account Manager • James Cahill, MSF/MSR Account Manager • Mike Vough, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy • Brennan O’Connell, Director of Data Solutions • Vimi Vasudeva, Managing Director, Hedging & Trading Operations • Kevin Foley, Director of Product Management • Kimberly Melton, Director of PPE Client Support Executive Producer: Sara Holtz Producers: Matt Gilhooly & Al…

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## Episodes
- [Market Update and VantageScore with Rikard Bandebo| Optimal Insights | July 21, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/market-update-and-vantagescore-with-rikard-bandebo-optimal-insights-july-21-2026) — 2026-07-21T10:30:00+00:00
- [Housing Policy, Inflation Trends & June Market Advantage | July 14, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/housing-policy-inflation-trends-june-market-advantage-july-14-2026) — 2026-07-14T10:30:00+00:00
- [Non-QM Growth, Jobs Data, and Market Trends | Optimal Insights | July 7, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/non-qm-growth-jobs-data-and-market-trends-optimal-insights-july-7-2026) — 2026-07-07T10:30:00+00:00
- [250 Years of Housing Finance | Market Update | Optimal Insights | June 30, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/250-years-of-housing-finance-market-update-optimal-insights-june-30-2026) — 2026-06-30T10:30:00+00:00
- [Fed Shifts Signal a New Era for Mortgage Markets | Optimal Insights | June 23, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/fed-shifts-signal-a-new-era-for-mortgage-markets-optimal-insights-june-23-2026) — 2026-06-23T10:30:00+00:00
- [MBA Chairman’s Conference Insights & Market Updates | June 16, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/mba-chairman-s-conference-insights-market-updates-june-16-2026) — 2026-06-16T10:30:00+00:00
- [Fed Expectations, Inflation Focus & May Market Advantage | Optimal Insights | June 9, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/fed-expectations-inflation-focus-may-market-advantage-optimal-insights-june-9-2026) — 2026-06-09T10:30:00+00:00
- [Inflation, Jobs, and Phil Ganz's Broker Growth Playbook | June 2, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/inflation-jobs-and-phil-ganz-s-broker-growth-playbook-june-2-2026) — 2026-06-02T10:30:00+00:00
- [Market Update and MBA Secondary Takeaways | Optimal Insights | May 26, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/market-update-and-mba-secondary-takeaways-optimal-insights-may-26-2026) — 2026-05-26T12:30:00+00:00
- [From Market Whiplash to MSR Hedging Strategy | Optimal Insights | May 19](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/from-market-whiplash-to-msr-hedging-strategy-optimal-insights-may-19) — 2026-05-19T10:30:00+00:00
- [CPI, Rates & MSR 101: Multiples, Prepayments, Retain vs. Release | Optimal Insights | May 12](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/cpi-rates-msr-101-multiples-prepayments-retain-vs-release-optimal-insights-may-12) — 2026-05-12T10:30:00+00:00
- [Sara Holtz on How Mortgage Leaders Can Use AI to Improve Decision-Making](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/sara-holtz-on-how-mortgage-leaders-can-use-ai-to-improve-decision-making) — 2026-05-07T10:30:00+00:00
- [Fed Pause, PCE Rebound & April Market Advantage Preview | Optimal Insights | May 5, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/fed-pause-pce-rebound-april-market-advantage-preview-optimal-insights-may-5-2026) — 2026-05-05T10:31:00+00:00
- [Jeremey Shiers on Mortgage Market Policy | Optimal Insights | Apr 28, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/jeremey-shiers-on-mortgage-market-policy-optimal-insights-apr-28-2026) — 2026-04-28T10:30:00+00:00
- [Rate Risks + Under-the-Radar Indicators | Optimal Insights | Apr 21, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/rate-risks-under-the-radar-indicators-optimal-insights-apr-21-2026) — 2026-04-21T10:30:00+00:00
- [A Day on the Hedging Desk + Market Update | April 14, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/a-day-on-the-hedging-desk-market-update-april-14-2026) — 2026-04-14T10:30:00+00:00
- [Labor Trends, Inflation Watch & March Market Advantage Preview | April 7, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/labor-trends-inflation-watch-march-market-advantage-preview-april-7-2026) — 2026-04-07T10:30:00+00:00
- [Mortgage Credit Scoring Update: VantageScore, Classic FICO, FICO 10T | March 31](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/mortgage-credit-scoring-update-vantagescore-classic-fico-fico-10t-march-31) — 2026-03-31T10:45:00+00:00
- [Oil Shock, Fed Uncertainty & Rising Rates: What’s Moving the Market This Week](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/oil-shock-fed-uncertainty-rising-rates-what-s-moving-the-market-this-week) — 2026-03-24T11:00:00+00:00
- [CTO Seever Sulaiman on AI, Machine Learning, and the Virtual Economist | March 17, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/cto-seever-sulaiman-on-ai-machine-learning-and-the-virtual-economist-march-17-2026) — 2026-03-17T11:00:00+00:00
- [Labor Trends and Feb. 2026 Market Advantage Data + Insights from The Basis Point's Julian Hebron | March 9, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/labor-trends-and-feb-2026-market-advantage-data-insights-from-the-basis-point-s-julian-hebron-march-9-2026) — 2026-03-09T20:00:00+00:00
- [Market Volatility, Iran Conflict, and Insights from the Optimal Blue Summit | March 2, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/market-volatility-iran-conflict-and-insights-from-the-optimal-blue-summit-march-2-2026) — 2026-03-02T20:15:00+00:00
- [Live From Optimal Blue Summit 2026: AI, Recapture & the Future of Mortgage Tech](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/live-from-optimal-blue-summit-2026-ai-recapture-the-future-of-mortgage-tech) — 2026-02-24T20:00:00+00:00
- [What’s Happening in MSRs and Servicing, Plus Last Week’s Tariff Ruling | Feb. 23, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/what-s-happening-in-msrs-and-servicing-plus-last-week-s-tariff-ruling-feb-23-2026) — 2026-02-23T20:00:00+00:00
- [Falling Rates, Inflation Trends, and HousingWire Summit Insights | February 17, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/falling-rates-inflation-trends-and-housingwire-summit-insights-february-17-2026) — 2026-02-17T19:00:00+00:00
- [Rate Stability, Soft Jobs & Investor Shifts + Jan. 2026 Data | Feb. 9, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/rate-stability-soft-jobs-investor-shifts-jan-2026-data-feb-9-2026) — 2026-02-09T20:00:00+00:00
- [Why Mortgage Data Standards Matter More Than Ever with MISMO’s Brian Vieaux | Feb. 2, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/why-mortgage-data-standards-matter-more-than-ever-with-mismo-s-brian-vieaux-feb-2-2026) — 2026-02-02T20:00:00+00:00
- [FICO’s Julie May on Credit Scores, Lenders’ Choice & the Future of Risk Modeling | Jan. 26, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/fico-s-julie-may-on-credit-scores-lenders-choice-the-future-of-risk-modeling-jan-26-2026) — 2026-01-26T20:00:00+00:00
- [Early 2026 Indicators: Housing and Rates Respond to a Packed First 2 Weeks | Jan. 20, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/early-2026-indicators-housing-and-rates-respond-to-a-packed-first-2-weeks-jan-20-2026) — 2026-01-20T14:15:00+00:00
- [2026 Mortgage Trends, Jobs Data & Fed Under Fire | Jan. 12, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/2026-mortgage-trends-jobs-data-fed-under-fire-jan-12-2026) — 2026-01-12T21:00:00+00:00
- [Will a $200 Billion GSE MBS Buy Push Mortgage Rates Into the Fives? | Jan. 9, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/will-a-200-billion-gse-mbs-buy-push-mortgage-rates-into-the-fives-jan-9-2026) — 2026-01-09T18:15:00+00:00
- [FOMC Turnover, Labor Signals & Global Shockwaves + December 2025 Data | Jan. 5, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/fomc-turnover-labor-signals-global-shockwaves-december-2025-data-jan-5-2026) — 2026-01-05T20:15:00+00:00
- [2026 Outlook: Rates, Jobs, and Industry Trends to Watch | Dec. 22, 2025](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/2026-outlook-rates-jobs-and-industry-trends-to-watch-dec-22-2025) — 2025-12-22T20:15:00+00:00
- [2025 Market Recap: Key Events and Policy Ripple Effects | Dec. 15, 2025](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/2025-market-recap-key-events-and-policy-ripple-effects-dec-15-2025) — 2025-12-15T20:25:00+00:00
- [Tariffs, Fed Cuts, and November 2025 Market Advantage Data | Dec. 8, 2025](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/tariffs-fed-cuts-and-november-2025-market-advantage-data-dec-8-2025) — 2025-12-08T20:30:00+00:00

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