Optimal Blue Podcasts – Optimal Insights & Market Advantage

Exploring Economic Data | Chris Maloney on Potential Election Impact | Oct. 28, 2024


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Welcome to this week’s episode of Optimal Insights. In this episode, our experts discuss recent housing supply data, highlight the significant impact of inflation, and explore how election outcomes could influence interest rates and government spending with special guest, Chris Maloney, mortgage strategist at Bank of Oklahoma.

Key Takeaways:

  • Current housing supply issues are a concern, with new home sales still below average.
  • Chris Maloney emphasized both candidates' policies could affect mortgage rates and housing affordability in the near future.
  • The Fed's recent rate cuts have not had the expected positive impact on mortgage rates.

Tune in to gain valuable insights to help you stay ahead and maximize your profitability in the ever-evolving mortgage landscape. #OptimizeYourAdvantage #MaximizeProfitability

Hosts and Guests:

Hosts:

  • Jim Glennon, VP of Hedging & Trading Client Services, Optimal Blue

Guests:

  • Chris Maloney, Mortgage Strategist, BOK Financial
  • Jeff McCarty, Director of Hedging Product, Optimal Blue
  • Alex Hebner, Hedge Account Manager

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.

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Keywords: Real-time data insights, Capital markets commentary, Mortgage industry, Profitability, Lenders, Investors, Rate fluctuations, Mortgage landscape, Expert advice, Optimal Blue, Secondary marketing automation, Pricing accuracy, Margin protection, Risk management, Originators, Originations

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