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09.16.2024 “Wooden Ships” Calm Seas, Prepare for Unexpected ———————— Wooden Ships above the oil, barely free. Easy, Bonds know the way it’s supposed to be. Gold rose sharply above 2600, an all-time high, in fear of a broader war. The US and NATO signaled they will arm Ukraine with long-range missiles. Putin said such action …
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9.9.24 Jobs are the “Rock Brigade” ———————– Jobs are bangin’ on their drums, bangin’ on Bonds’ door, wavin’ their flags, tellin’ Bonds to score. Watch out for the Rock Brigade. On the eve of Fed easing, inversion ended between the 10-year and 2-year Treasury Notes as Job weakness gained momentum. Flash indicators across the globe …
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[Adam] Hi, I’m Adam DeSanctis. This is the Mortgage Minute, the latest news from the Mortgage Bankers Association. It’s official, Election Day is now less than two months away and, in the meantime, Congress is in session for the next three weeks before lawmakers head home for all of October to campaign for reelection. MBA …
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[Matt] This is Matt Graham with the MBS Live Market Update. Last week was an exciting one for the bond market and the mortgage market with several big-ticket economic reports and a generally high level of volume and volatility. This began right out of the gate on Tuesday. It was a holiday shortened week due …
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[David] Let’s get over to Allen Pollack. Great to have on this because he is without question, one of the tech experts in our industry. What do you have for us this week, Allen, on a tech report? [Allen] I’ve got some vendor news. I’ve got some bad dad jokes. We can get through all …
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[David] Let’s get our regulars starting with you, Bill, love Parker’s optimism and about that, which does imply what Matt was talking about is we’re going to see the half. Question is when? your thoughts. [Bill] Couple of different thoughts. First, there’s a lot of frustration right now in the market where unemployment comes out …
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[David] We got Alice Alvey here, Vice President of Partner Education and Training for Union Home Mortgage. Good to have you here, Alice, with the Legislative Update. Love your thoughts on all the things going on in the industry as well. [Alice] Thanks, Dave and hi everybody. It is a slow legislative time of year …
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In this insightful episode, David Lykken welcomes back Pavan Agarwal of SunWest Mortgage for a deep dive into the evolving role of AI in the mortgage industry. As they explore Mustafa Suleyman’s book The Coming Wave, the discussion emphasizes how AI is set to disrupt and transform the sector, bringing unprecedented efficiencies while reducing costs. …
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[Adam] Hi, I’m Adam DeSanctis. This is the Mortgage Minute, the latest news from the Mortgage Bankers Association. FHFA last week issued its proposed 2025-2027 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The goals, which are required by law, specify benchmark percentages of GSE purchases of single family mortgages serving low and very low...
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[Matt] This is Matt Graham with the MBS Live Market Update. In the bond market, everything is based on and radiating outward from the very last week of July and first week of August, in which there was fairly significant bond market volatility due to economic data, the Yen carry trade unwind, and some more...
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08-26-24 “The Weight” Takes Time ————————– Take a load to Fannie. Take a lock for free. Ship The Weight to Ginnie. Our target of a sub-6% mortgage is 50 bps away. Softening Jobs and receding inflation expectations give credence to the FOMC minutes and Powell’s speech, signaling a September ease. Market exuberance has built 100...
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In this episode, David Lykken interviews Steve Majerus, CEO of Synergy One Lending, who shares his journey of leading a management buyout during the pandemic and how he has navigated the challenges of the mortgage industry with a focus on strategic vision, innovation, and authentic leadership. Steve discusses the importance of adaptability, building a strong …
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[David] Let’s get over to you, Alice. You’ve got some updates, Alice Alvey, Vice President and Partner Education and Training for Union Home Mortgage. Bill Cosgrove’s company was a great job of running that thing. How they’re growing and how they’re leading in the marketplace is so good. So really pleased that Bill and company...
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In this episode, David Lykken interviews Steve Majerus, CEO of Synergy One Lending, who shares his journey of leading a management buyout during the pandemic and how he has navigated the challenges of the mortgage industry with a focus on strategic vision, innovation, and authentic leadership. Steve discusses the importance of adaptability, building a strong...
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Show notes: TMSpotlight: 08.26.2024 “The Weight” Takes Time————————–Take a load to Fannie. Take a lock for free. Ship The Weight to Ginnie. Our target of a sub-6% mortgage is 50 bps away. Softening Jobs and receding inflation expectations give credence to the FOMC minutes and Powell’s speech, signaling a September ease. Market exuberance has built...
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In this episode, David Lykken sits down with Pavan Agarwal, Founder and CEO of SunWest Mortgage. He is also the visionary behind Angel AI. A pioneer in AI-driven mortgage solutions, they discuss the latest developments in artificial intelligence and its impact on the mortgage industry. They delve into a newly published article that highlights the...
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In this episode, David Lykken sits down with Pavan Agarwal, Founder and CEO of SunWest Mortgage. He is also the visionary behind Angel AI. A pioneer in AI-driven mortgage solutions, they discuss the latest developments in artificial intelligence and its impact on the mortgage industry. They delve into a newly published article that highlights the …
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In this episode, David Lykken interviews Allan Weiss, founder and CEO of Weiss Analytics, about his pioneering work in real estate analytics, including the development of the Case-Shiller Index. Allan discusses his latest innovations, ValShare and ValPro, which allow homeowners to sell portions of their home equity and provide AI-driven property valuations, respectively. These tools...
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In this episode, David Lykken interviews Allan Weiss, founder and CEO of Weiss Analytics, about his pioneering work in real estate analytics, including the development of the Case-Shiller Index. Allan discusses his latest innovations, ValShare and ValPro, which allow homeowners to sell portions of their home equity and provide AI-driven property valuations, respectively. These tools …
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Show notes: TMSpotlight: 08-19-2024 Lags Happen, So “Knockin’ On Heavens Door”—————————Job’s long black cloud is comin’ down. Bulls are Knockin’ On Rally’s Door. Will recession odds rise faster than falling inflation expectations? The bond market expects the Fed will ease multiple times before Dec 31. Yet, uncertainty abounds from global political and economic tensions. Bonds...
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