Market Advantage - Mortgage Trends and Expert Insights - Optimal Blue
The multi-trillion-dollar housing market is a centerpiece of the U.S. economy. Whether you’re a mortgage lender, real estate professional, or anyone simply interested in staying informed – understanding housing finance starts with data-driven insights and analysis.
The Market Advantage is your source for timely mortgage origination data and trusted commentary. Produced by Optimal Blue – the industry’s only end-to-end capital markets technology provider – the Market Advantage podcast and complementary data report examine lender rate lock data representative of over one-third of mortgages processed nationwide.
Unlike self-reported survey data, Optimal Blue’s direct-source mortgage lock data accurately reflects the in-process loans in lenders’ pipelines – giving you a line of sight into early-stage origination activity for a true market advantage.
Each month, we unpack the latest data and trends while engaging in timely and relevant discussions with special guests – so you have the advantage you need to stay informed in any market.
Tune in and subscribe today.
Hosted by:
• Olivia DeLancey
• Brennan O’Connell
Executive Producer: Sara Holtz
Producer: Matt Gilhooly
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Optimal Blue, LLC.
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Maximizing Returns on AI Investments With Seever Sulaiman | August 2025 Data
Welcome to this month’s episode of the Market Advantage podcast by Optimal Blue. Hosts Olivia DeLancey, Brennan O'Connell, and Mike Vough kick off the show with a review of August 2025 mortgage data,…
Julian Hebron on Lending Trends and Tech Innovation | July 2025 Data
Welcome to this month’s episode of the Market Advantage podcast by Optimal Blue. Hosts Olivia DeLancey, Brennan O'Connell, and Mike Vough open the show with a discussion on July 2025 mortgage data, h…
Smarter Hedging, Loan Sales, and Margin Management With Rob Kessel | June 2025 Data
Welcome to this month’s episode of the Market Advantage podcast by Optimal Blue. Hosts Olivia DeLancey and Mike Vough discuss the June 2025 Market Advantage report, including notable shifts in loan s…
AI-Powered Mortgage Innovation With Joe Tyrrell | May 2025 Data
Welcome to this month’s episode of the Market Advantage podcast by Optimal Blue. Hosts Brennan O'Connell and Olivia DeLancey share an overview of exciting new additions to Optimal Blue's Market Advan…
The Role of Tech Innovation in Mortgage Lending With Optimal Blue CPO Erin Wester | April 2025 Data
Welcome to this month’s episode of the Market Advantage podcast by Optimal Blue. Hosts Brennan O'Connell and Olivia DeLancey kick things off with a discussion on the April 2025 mortgage rate lock dat…
Driving Mortgage Market Profitability: Insights from Mike Vough | March 2025 Data
Welcome to this month’s episode of the Market Advantage podcast by Optimal Blue. Hosts Olivia DeLancey and Brennan O'Connell are joined by Mike Vough, Optimal Blue’s head of corporate strategy, to di…
Insights From CoreLogic Chief Economist Selma Hepp on the Housing Market, Affordability Challenges | February 2025 Data
Welcome to this month’s episode of the Market Advantage podcast by Optimal Blue. Director of Data Solutions Brennan O’Connell shares highlights from February 2025 mortgage rate lock data. He and his …
BONUS: Driving Profitability & Innovation at No Additional Cost – Joe Tyrrell | Optimal Blue Summit 2025
At the first annual Optimal Blue Summit, Joe Tyrrell, CEO of Optimal Blue, reflects on past industry challenges, the importance of preparation, and the rapid advancements in technology.
He shares ins…
20 Questions With HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler | Optimal Blue Summit | January 2025 Data
Market Advantage – Episode 5
Welcome to this month’s episode of the Market Advantage podcast by Optimal Blue, recorded on-site at the Optimal Blue Summit in San Diego. The hosts look at mortgage rate …
Mastering the Market With America’s #1 Loan Originator Shant Banosian | December 2024 Data
Welcome to this month’s episode of the Market Advantage podcast by Optimal Blue, where we analyze mortgage lock data from December 2024 and feature an interview with Shant Banosian, executive vice pr…
CME Group’s Agha Mirza Talks Mortgage Rate Futures, Trading on an Exchange, Cross-Margining | November 2024 Data
Welcome to this month’s episode of the Market Advantage podcast by Optimal Blue, where we analyze mortgage lock data from November 2024 and feature an interview with Agha Mirza, managing director and…
The Evolution of the Loan Officer With Dave Savage | October 2024 Data
Welcome to this month’s episode of the Market Advantage podcast by Optimal Blue, where we analyze mortgage lock data from October 2024 and feature an interview with Dave Savage, chief innovation offi…
Refi Activity Surges, Joel Kan Discusses the MBA Application Survey Index | September 2024 Data
Market Advantage - Trailer
The multi-trillion-dollar housing market is a centerpiece of the U.S. economy. Whether you’re a mortgage lender, real estate professional, or anyone simply interested in staying informed – understand…