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David Lykken

January 6, 2025
Balancing Act: Congress, Conservatorships, and Housing Finance Stability
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 1.06.25 Business Doesn’t Like Bureaucracy “Born To Be Wild”==================Get your pipeline runnin’. Hedge it in the right way.
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December 30, 2024
Closing the Year with Insights: Mortgage Trends, Market Updates, and the
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 12-23-2024 “Rubber Duckie”/”Carol of the Bells” Merry Christmas! ———————- Oh, Rubber Duckie, Congress ducked. They made budgets lots
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From Christmas Classics to Mortgage Moves: A Festive and Financial Podcast Episode
December 23, 2024
From Christmas Classics to Mortgage Moves: A Festive and Financial Podcast
Show notes: TMSpotlight:   12-23-2024 “Rubber Duckie”/”Carol of the Bells” Merry Christmas! ———————- Oh, Rubber Duckie, Congress ducked. They made
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Navigating Market Changes, Innovation, and Optimism for 2024
December 17, 2024
Navigating Market Changes, Innovation, and Optimism for 2024
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 12-16-2024 US Reform Spirits are “Riders on the Storm”———————–Riders on the Storm, Riders on the Storm. On
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From Mortgage Rates to AI: Navigating a Changing Market with Trust, Technology, and Holiday Reflections
December 10, 2024
From Mortgage Rates to AI: Navigating a Changing Market with Trust,
Show notes: TMSpotlight:   12-09-2024 “Around The World” Expect The 6’s ———————————— Around the 6s, around the 6s.Around the 6s,
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Post-Thanksgiving Insights: Mortgage Industry Trends, FHA Updates, and AI Innovations
December 2, 2024
Post-Thanksgiving Insights: Mortgage Industry Trends, FHA Updates, and AI Innovations
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 12-02-2024 Affordability Remains an Obstacle and Servicing values will Drop, it’s a “Ball of Confusion”———– People selling
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Thanksgiving Week Podcast: Market Optimism, FHA Updates, and Leadership Insights!
November 26, 2024
Thanksgiving Week Podcast: Market Optimism, FHA Updates, and Leadership Insights!
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 11.25.24 “Waterloo” The Dollar Rises, Rate Change Coming ———————–Bye, Bye At Waterloo, Napoleon did surrenderOld Joe’s IRA
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Digital First, AI Innovations, and Mortgage Market Insights: Navigating the Future of Customer Experience
November 19, 2024
Digital First, AI Innovations, and Mortgage Market Insights: Navigating the Future
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 11-18-2024 The Inflation “Sleigh Ride”—————–Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ten years cratering, too, Come on, it’s
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Veterans Day Special: Election Impacts, 2025 Mortgage Forecasts and Other Industry Updates!
November 11, 2024
Veterans Day Special: Election Impacts, 2025 Mortgage Forecasts and Other Industry
Show notes: TMSpotlight:   11-11-2024 For Rates “A Change Would Do You Good”——————-With the Republican mandate, expect rates to favor
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Mortgage Market Insights: Election Impact, AI Evolution, and Industry Consolidation and Other Industry Updates!
November 5, 2024
Mortgage Market Insights: Election Impact, AI Evolution, and Industry Consolidation and
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 11-04-2024 “Revolution” ————————- Bears say they want a Revolution. Well, you know. Trends change. So, will the
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Live from the MBA Conference: Key Insights and Industry Updates
October 28, 2024
Live from the MBA Conference: Key Insights and Industry Updates
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 10-28-2024 The Great “Hello Walls” of China———————Hello, Walls. (hello) How’d rates go for Bears today? The Bond
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Preparing for the Future: Mortgage Market Volatility, Consumer Data, and AI Insights
October 22, 2024
Preparing for the Future: Mortgage Market Volatility, Consumer Data, and AI
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 10-21-2024 Complications Because “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”————————So glad Yuan almost made it. So sad Xi’s
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Columbus Day Special: Navigating Market Volatility and Emerging Mortgage Solutions
October 15, 2024
Columbus Day Special: Navigating Market Volatility and Emerging Mortgage Solutions
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 10-14-2024 What “Drives” Rates and Oil?——————–Would you choose bad rates over Oil lines? Hold on to growth
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Market Movers and Mortgage Tech: Navigating Regulatory Changes and Emerging AI Innovations and Other Industry Updates
September 16, 2024
Market Movers and Mortgage Tech: Navigating Regulatory Changes and Emerging AI
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 09-16-2024 “Wooden Ships” Calm Seas, Prepare for Unexpected ———————— Wooden Ships above the oil, barely free. Easy,
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From Advocacy to Action: How Mortgage Leaders Use Social Media to Shape the Industry – A Labor Day Special with Greg Sher
September 2, 2024
From Advocacy to Action: How Mortgage Leaders Use Social Media to
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 09-02-2024 “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” It Relieves Boredom———————-Pour Some Sugar On Three. Two, escape inversion. Pour
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Trigger Lead Bill, Growing Role of AI in Mortgage Lending, Bond Markets Prediction and Other Industry Updates
August 26, 2024
Trigger Lead Bill, Growing Role of AI in Mortgage Lending, Bond
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 08.26.2024 “The Weight” Takes Time————————–Take a load to Fannie. Take a lock for free. Ship The Weight
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New Buyer Agent Commission and Realtor Challenges, Jackson Hole Symposium, Shrinking TP sizes And Other Industry Updates
August 19, 2024
New Buyer Agent Commission and Realtor Challenges, Jackson Hole Symposium, Shrinking
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 08-19-2024 Lags Happen, So “Knockin’ On Heavens Door”—————————Job’s long black cloud is comin’ down. Bulls are Knockin’
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ROV policy, Data and Cybersecurity, Bond Yield Curve And Other Industry Updates
August 12, 2024
ROV policy, Data and Cybersecurity, Bond Yield Curve And Other Industry
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 08-12-2024 “Always Crashing in the Same Car” Into The Bear Wall ——————— The market’s going ’round and
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CFPB RFI on Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Bond and Market Rates And Other Industry Updates
August 5, 2024
CFPB RFI on Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Bond and Market Rates And
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 08-05-2024 Mortgage Rates “Take It Easy” ————————- Fed is loose, and we will win Though let us never go back
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NMLS Fee Increase, Fed Rate Cut, Tech Fraud Prevention and Other Industry Updates!
July 29, 2024
NMLS Fee Increase, Fed Rate Cut, Tech Fraud Prevention and Other
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 07-29-2024 Stop Fretting and “Walk” ———————– Lenders remember the days.They built these paper mountains.Then sat and watched
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Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, Crowdstrike Outage, Fed Rate Cuts and Other Industry Updates!
July 22, 2024
Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, Crowdstrike Outage, Fed Rate Cuts and Other
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 07-22-2024 Bulls Say “Welcome to Paradise” ——————— Dear Powell, Can you hear Jobs whining? It’s been three
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FHA 203K Reforms and Market Shifts, Hidden costs of Homeownership and Other Industry Updates!
July 15, 2024
FHA 203K Reforms and Market Shifts, Hidden costs of Homeownership and
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 07-15-2024 “Espresso” ————————The markets movin’ in a tight range. Isn’t that sweet? Try not to sleep. Don’t
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July Market Dynamics: Fed Rate cut, Chevron Ruling, Data Breaches and the Role of AI in Mortgages and Other Industry Updates!
July 8, 2024
July Market Dynamics: Fed Rate cut, Chevron Ruling, Data Breaches and
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 7.08.24 Liquidity is running dry, “It’s So Lonesome it Could Cry.”———————Hear that lonesome Repo well. It sounds too
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Profitability challenges amid NAR settlement, and the Future of Real Estate Commissions and Other Industry Updates!
July 1, 2024
Profitability challenges amid NAR settlement, and the Future of Real Estate
Show notes: TMSpotlight: 7.1.24 Segmentation, disinflation, pro-inflation; obligation, “Ball of Confusion” ———– People selling out, people buying in because of the color of
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