Lykken on Lending Podcast
1) A Christmas Week Mortgage Outlook: Affordability, AI, and Hope for 2026
The Lykken on Lending Weekly Mortgage Update delivers expert commentary and timely insights from across the mortgage industry. Each episode features a curated lineup of respected thought leaders ...Show More
2) Fed Policy, Liquidity Risk, and Why the Mortgage Industry Should Pay Attention - Weekly Mortgage Update commentary
This commentary explores the growing tension between Federal Reserve policy, liquidity management, and emerging risks in the mortgage market, as panelists unpack rangebound rates, the limits of econom...Show More
3) AI, Mortgage Fraud, and the Case for Human-in-the-Loop Controls - Tech Update by Allen Pollack
This podcast segment explores the rise of AI-driven mortgage fraud, real-world risks from AI hallucinations, and why human-in-the-loop controls and federal AI governance are critical for lenders and v...Show More
4) HUD’s Housing Supply Bill: What It Means—and What It Doesn’t - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey
This podcast segment breaks down the complex reasons behind the 30–40% surge in tri-merge credit report costs, examining regulatory mandates, FICO licensing fees, bureau markups, and the challenges of...Show More
5) Fed Signals, Jobs Data, and Why Rates Stayed Rangebound - Market Update by Matt Graham
This podcast segment explains how jobs data, the Fed’s dot plot, and reserve management purchases kept mortgage rates rangebound while markets wait for clearer inflation and employment signals.-------...Show More
6) Data-Driven Consumer Direct: How Mortgage Lenders Build Predictable Lead Funnels with Tim Slevin of The Share Group
Consumer Direct lending is experiencing a resurgence as mortgage professionals search for more predictable, cost-effective ways to generate leads in a challenging market. In this episode of Lykken on ...Show More
7) New Bear Trend Is "Nothing from Nothing" - Macro Market Update by Les Parker
12-16-2025 New Bear Trend Is "Nothing from Nothing"-------------------------Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'. Bears gotta have somethin' if they wanna trend to be.EU leadership has neither money no...Show More
8) Mortgage Housing Reform and Federal AI Policy - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis
This podcast segment covers key mortgage-related housing reform legislation and a new federal AI policy framework that could shape compliance, innovation, and affordability across the mortgage industr...Show More
9) Modernizing Mortgage Income Verification: The Future of Human-Centric Underwriting with Shmulik Fishman of Argyle
Mortgage lending is undergoing a fundamental shift as technology reshapes how income and employment are verified—yet the human experience remains more important than ever. In this episode of Lykken on...Show More
10) AI, Rates, and Risk: Is the Mortgage Industry Repeating History?
The Lykken on Lending Weekly Mortgage Update delivers expert commentary and timely insights from across the mortgage industry. Each episode features a curated lineup of respected thought leaders ...Show More