{"podcast":{"title":"Optimal Insights - Mortgage Data & Capital Markets Insights","slug":"optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480","podcast_index_feed_id":7025480,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/optimal-insights/","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/@Optimal-Blue","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/00ff5fa1-ee89-434e-b198-cc3925a43938/PyN4_-AcMLmoUJq7bSBFjjzT.jpg","author":"Optimal Blue","episode_count":114,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T00:17:14.040417+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480"},"episode":{"title":"2026 Mortgage Trends, Jobs Data & Fed Under Fire | Jan. 12, 2026","slug":"2026-mortgage-trends-jobs-data-fed-under-fire-jan-12-2026","published_at":"2026-01-12T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480/2026-mortgage-trends-jobs-data-fed-under-fire-jan-12-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-insights-mortgage-data-capital-markets-insights-7025480","url":"https://optimal-insights.captivate.fm/episode/episode-66","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e9644085-1184-419d-a2f2-47cde0f566f0.mp3","summary":"In this week’s episode of Optimal Insights , Jim Glennon and Alex Hebner break down a headline‑driven market week: institutional home‑buyer bans under consideration, a proposed directive for the GSEs to purchase $200B in MBS, and the DOJ’s criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell – all against fresh jobs data and a live rate backdrop (OBMMI ~6.04%, 10‑year near 4.18%). Closing out the market update, they analyze affordability proposals (institutional buying, credit‑card rate caps) and labor trends. Then Jim, Mike Vough, and Kevin Foley outline mortgage trends to watch in 2026: a steepening yield curve and rising ARM share; the “couch‑cushion effect” for deal structuring (insurance, taxes, HELOCs); evolving mortgage spreads; the rise of specified payups; and non‑QM’s continued expansion. Optimal Insights Team: Jim Glennon, Senior Vice President of Hedging and Trading Operations Alex Hebner, Hedge Account Manager Mike Vough, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy Kevin Foley, Director of Product Management Production Team: Executive Producer: Sara Holtz Producer: Matt Gilhooly Commentary included in the podcast shall not be construed as, nor is Optimal Blue providing, any legal, trading, hedging, or financial advice. Mentioned in this episode: Optimal Blue Study - MarketWise Advisors Mortgage capital markets decisions have a direct impact on lender profitability, efficiency, and risk management. To better understand that impact, Optimal Blue commissioned an independent ROI study with MarketWise Advisors, analyzing data from hundreds of mortgage lenders, including banks, credit unions, and independent mortgage banks. 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