Alice Alvey , Master CMB Vice President Partner Education and Training at Union Home Mortgage She handles development of their World Class Training program designed to support UHM partners and organizational effectiveness. Prior to UHM, Alice served as Senior Vice President at Indecomm leading the Indecomm-Mortgage U division, Internal QA and Compliance and SaaS technologies. Indecomm acquired Mortgage U in 2013, where Alice was President/Co-founder, providing training and consulting since 1996....
Apr 09, 2024•6 min
Matt began as an originator in 2002. He fell in love with the idea of following MBS in real-time but felt that existing products were only scratching the surface. Thus was born MBS Live in 2007, the first-of-its-kind platform with real-time market data/analysis, and live chat with analysts, traders, and originators around the country. He is currently the Founder and CEO of MBS Live! He's been covering bond/mortgage markets, writing commentary, alerts, and chatting with the live community every b...
Apr 09, 2024•4 min
4.8.24 Rates and the Sun Are Having a "Total Eclipse of the Heart" ---------------------------- (Turn around, Bear lines) Every now and then rates fall apart (Turn around, Bear lines) The US faces a sign in the shadow. Sharp rates, strong jobs, stubborn inflation, Surging Gold, Scorching Oil, and a solid Dollar collide with sagging China, stumbling Europe, and a severed shortcut in the Mideast. Rates continue to rise with 4.52 a near-term target in the 10-year yield. The Fed said bumps are in th...
Apr 09, 2024•1 min
Adam DeSanctis , Director of Public Affairs at Mortgage Bankers Association As a strategic public affairs and communications executive with nearly two decades of experience, Adam has deep expertise in strategy, management, and media relations. He is widely considered to be an expert in a variety of communications, including advocacy, brand, executive, crisis, grassroots, and social media. In his career, he has been the MBA spokesperson on a wide variety of real estate research and advocacy-relat...
Apr 09, 2024•1 min
The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight , a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Matt Graham of MBS Live providing you a rate & market update , followed by David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cypress Mortgage Capital, to discuss mortgage originations. Then we have Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative updat...
Apr 08, 2024•40 min
Allen Pollack , Chief Operating Officer, Tech Consultant Allen Pollack, a Mortgage & Financial Services Technology Advisor, is a subject matter expert in the mortgage origination process along with software product management and software development. In today’s financial services push to all things Digital, Allen has been helping lenders and financial services solution providers align their digital transformation and technology strategies by removing the human element of risk, and automatin...
Apr 02, 2024•12 min
Alice Alvey , Master CMB Vice President Partner Education and Training at Union Home Mortgage She handles development of their World Class Training program designed to support UHM partners and organizational effectiveness. Prior to UHM, Alice served as Senior Vice President at Indecomm leading the Indecomm-Mortgage U division, Internal QA and Compliance and SaaS technologies. Indecomm acquired Mortgage U in 2013, where Alice was President/Co-founder, providing training and consulting since 1996....
Apr 02, 2024•10 min
Matt began as an originator in 2002. He fell in love with the idea of following MBS in real-time but felt that existing products were only scratching the surface. Thus was born MBS Live in 2007, the first-of-its-kind platform with real-time market data/analysis, and live chat with analysts, traders, and originators around the country. He is currently the Founder and CEO of MBS Live! He's been covering bond/mortgage markets, writing commentary, alerts, and chatting with the live community every b...
Apr 02, 2024•4 min
04-01-2024 "We Will Rock You" It's Another Gold BRIC in the Wall ------------------------ BRICS want a race. Chasing Bucks Can all over the place, // Queen only //singin'. We will, we will rock you. We will, we will rock you. Gold hit record highs as China and other BRICS continued their buying spree. So, why hoard Gold? Under Russia’s leadership, the BRICS, which includes many of the largest oil-producing countries, want to establish a global payment system to compete with the capricious Advanc...
Apr 02, 2024•1 min
Adam DeSanctis , Director of Public Affairs at Mortgage Bankers Association As a strategic public affairs and communications executive with nearly two decades of experience, Adam has deep expertise in strategy, management, and media relations. He is widely considered to be an expert in a variety of communications, including advocacy, brand, executive, crisis, grassroots, and social media. In his career, he has been the MBA spokesperson on a wide variety of real estate research and advocacy-relat...
Apr 02, 2024•2 min
The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight , a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Matt Graham of MBS Live providing you a rate & market update , followed by David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cypress Mortgage Capital, to discuss mortgage originations. Then we have Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative updat...
Apr 01, 2024•52 min
Allen Pollack , Chief Operating Officer, Tech Consultant Allen Pollack, a Mortgage & Financial Services Technology Advisor, is a subject matter expert in the mortgage origination process along with software product management and software development. In today’s financial services push to all things Digital, Allen has been helping lenders and financial services solution providers align their digital transformation and technology strategies by removing the human element of risk, and automatin...
Mar 26, 2024•6 min
Alice Alvey , Master CMB Vice President Partner Education and Training at Union Home Mortgage She handles development of their World Class Training program designed to support UHM partners and organizational effectiveness. Prior to UHM, Alice served as Senior Vice President at Indecomm leading the Indecomm-Mortgage U division, Internal QA and Compliance and SaaS technologies. Indecomm acquired Mortgage U in 2013, where Alice was President/Co-founder, providing training and consulting since 1996....
Mar 26, 2024•8 min
Matt began as an originator in 2002. He fell in love with the idea of following MBS in real-time but felt that existing products were only scratching the surface. Thus was born MBS Live in 2007, the first-of-its-kind platform with real-time market data/analysis, and live chat with analysts, traders, and originators around the country. He is currently the Founder and CEO of MBS Live! He's been covering bond/mortgage markets, writing commentary, alerts, and chatting with the live community every b...
Mar 26, 2024•5 min
03-25-2024 "Times Like These" Make You Look At Your Options --------------------- Jay’s on a one-way motorway He’s an ease that drives away, then loosens sales back home. The Fed remains on the road to reducing monetary constraints, whether through lower rates or fewer sales of Treasuries. What bites harder, a recession, political upheaval, or a liquidity crisis? The Fed and Gold buyers agree that inadequate cash lubricating global commerce creates unpredictable and dire consequences. Will rates...
Mar 26, 2024•1 min
Adam DeSanctis , Director of Public Affairs at Mortgage Bankers Association As a strategic public affairs and communications executive with nearly two decades of experience, Adam has deep expertise in strategy, management, and media relations. He is widely considered to be an expert in a variety of communications, including advocacy, brand, executive, crisis, grassroots, and social media. In his career, he has been the MBA spokesperson on a wide variety of real estate research and advocacy-relat...
Mar 26, 2024•2 min
The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight , a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Matt Graham of MBS Live providing you a rate & market update , followed by David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cypress Mortgage Capital, to discuss mortgage originations. Then we have Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative updat...
Mar 25, 2024•33 min
In the fast-paced and competitive landscape of the mortgage industry, the ability to communicate effectively can make all the difference. Whether you're a loan officer, broker, or lender. How we use language significantly impacts our ability to achieve our goals and influence others. By understanding and harnessing the power of words, we can enhance our communication skills, build stronger relationships, and achieve greater success.
Mar 22, 2024•29 min
03.18.24 Inflation Has the "Folsom Prison Blues" --------------------- Hello, I’m Jerome Cash I hear inflation comin', it's rolling round the bend. And I ain't seen it tumblin’ since I don't know when. I’m stuck in Biden’s Prison, inflation draggin' on. Biden pushes on demand with old-fashioned Democrat economic policies constraining commerce and unrestrained spending. Adding in Yellen’s global minimum corporate tax releases inflation that is beyond transitionary according to repentant Treasury ...
Mar 19, 2024•1 min
Alice Alvey , Master CMB Vice President Partner Education and Training at Union Home Mortgage She handles development of their World Class Training program designed to support UHM partners and organizational effectiveness. Prior to UHM, Alice served as Senior Vice President at Indecomm leading the Indecomm-Mortgage U division, Internal QA and Compliance and SaaS technologies. Indecomm acquired Mortgage U in 2013, where Alice was President/Co-founder, providing training and consulting since 1996....
Mar 19, 2024•4 min
Adam DeSanctis , Director of Public Affairs at Mortgage Bankers Association As a strategic public affairs and communications executive with nearly two decades of experience, Adam has deep expertise in strategy, management, and media relations. He is widely considered to be an expert in a variety of communications, including advocacy, brand, executive, crisis, grassroots, and social media. In his career, he has been the MBA spokesperson on a wide variety of real estate research and advocacy-relat...
Mar 19, 2024•1 min
Matt began as an originator in 2002. He fell in love with the idea of following MBS in real-time but felt that existing products were only scratching the surface. Thus was born MBS Live in 2007, the first-of-its-kind platform with real-time market data/analysis, and live chat with analysts, traders, and originators around the country. He is currently the Founder and CEO of MBS Live! He's been covering bond/mortgage markets, writing commentary, alerts, and chatting with the live community every b...
Mar 19, 2024•33 min
The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight , a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Matt Graham of MBS Live providing you a rate & market update , followed by David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cypress Mortgage Capital, to discuss mortgage originations. Then we have Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative updat...
Mar 18, 2024•58 min
Innovation is the lifeblood of any industry, and the lending sector is no exception. As we step into 2024, the landscape for lenders is evolving rapidly, driven by technological advancements, changing customer expectations, and regulatory developments. To delve deeper into how lenders can navigate these changes and drive innovation in the industry, we sat down with Dawar Alimi, CEO and founder of Lender Price, a leading provider of mortgage pricing engine. In this interview, Dawar shares his ins...
Mar 15, 2024•18 min
3-11-24 "We Will Rock You" It's Another Gold BRIC in the Wall ------------------------ BRICS want a race. Chasing Bucks Can all over the place, // Queen only //singin'. We will, we will rock you. We will, we will rock you. Gold hit record highs as China and other BRICS continued their buying spree. So, why hoard Gold? Under Russia’s leadership, the BRICS, which includes many of the largest oil-producing countries, want to establish a global payment system to compete with the capricious Advanced ...
Mar 11, 2024•1 min
Matt began as an originator in 2002. He fell in love with the idea of following MBS in real-time but felt that existing products were only scratching the surface. Thus was born MBS Live in 2007, the first-of-its-kind platform with real-time market data/analysis, and live chat with analysts, traders, and originators around the country. He is currently the Founder and CEO of MBS Live! He's been covering bond/mortgage markets, writing commentary, alerts, and chatting with the live community every b...
Mar 11, 2024•5 min
Adam DeSanctis , Director of Public Affairs at Mortgage Bankers Association As a strategic public affairs and communications executive with nearly two decades of experience, Adam has deep expertise in strategy, management, and media relations. He is widely considered to be an expert in a variety of communications, including advocacy, brand, executive, crisis, grassroots, and social media. In his career, he has been the MBA spokesperson on a wide variety of real estate research and advocacy-relat...
Mar 11, 2024•1 min
The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute , and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight , a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Matt Graham of MBS Live providing you a rate & market update , followed by David Kittle , Chief Executive Officer @ Cypress Mortgage Capital, to discuss mortgage originations. Then we have Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative updat...
Mar 11, 2024•49 min
Alice Alvey , Master CMB Vice President Partner Education and Training at Union Home Mortgage She handles development of their World Class Training program designed to support UHM partners and organizational effectiveness. Prior to UHM, Alice served as Senior Vice President at Indecomm leading the Indecomm-Mortgage U division, Internal QA and Compliance and SaaS technologies. Indecomm acquired Mortgage U in 2013, where Alice was President/Co-founder, providing training and consulting since 1996....
Mar 11, 2024•8 min
Allen Pollack , Chief Operating Officer, Tech Consultant Allen Pollack, a Mortgage & Financial Services Technology Advisor, is a subject matter expert in the mortgage origination process along with software product management and software development. In today’s financial services push to all things Digital, Allen has been helping lenders and financial services solution providers align their digital transformation and technology strategies by removing the human element of risk, and automatin...
Mar 06, 2024•6 min
