Non-qualified mortgage lending continued to expand in September even as rising rates weighed on broader mortgage activity, according to Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas.
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Why Pricing Accuracy Is Not Enough (sponsored by Optimal Blue)
For years, mortgage lenders have focused on getting pricing right. That focus is well placed: Pricing accuracy directly affects competitiveness, the borrower experience, pull-through, and profitability. But as margins tighten and operational complexity increases, accurate pricing alone does not guarantee strong financial outcomes. Margin is won or lost in execution.
Mortgage Demand Slips Below Year-Ago Levels, Optimal Blue Reports.
Mortgage activity softened in August, Optimal Blue said in its latest Market Advantage report.
Industry Briefs, Sept. 1, 2026
Industry news from Checkr, Truv, Class Valuation, Allstate Appraisal, eRESI, Prudent AI, Maxwell, Ardley, Dark Matter, Optimal Blue and Clear Capital.
Industry Briefs, Aug. 31, 2026
Industry news from Checkr, Truv, Class Valuation, Allstate Appraisal, eRESI, Prudent AI, Maxwell, Ardley, Dark Matter, Optimal Blue and Clear Capital.
MBA NewsLink Q&A: Pennymac’s Mike Hogan on Mortgage Technology’s Next Chapter #MISMOSummit
RESTON, Va.–One central theme of the MISMO Fall Summit: AI is quickly moving to practical applications across the mortgage industry. MBA NewsLink caught up with Pennymac CIO Mike Hogan at the summit to discuss the evolving role of technology in mortgage.
Optimal Blue: Rising Rates Cool July Mortgage Activity
Mortgage activity softened in July as rising rates weighed on both purchase and refinance demand, according to Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas.
Optimal Blue: June’s Mortgage Demand Strengthening
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, reported that mortgage activity strengthened month-over-month in June.
Optimal Blue: Higher Rates Weighing on Purchase, Refinance Demand
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, found refinance share fell to 19% of total lock volume in May, the lowest level in nearly a year.
Optimal Blue Report: Purchase Demand Holds Firm as April Lock Activity Cools
Mortgage lock activity pulled back in April after a strong first quarter, according to Optimal Blue’s latest Market Advantage mortgage data report.