Lykken on Lending Podcast
1) AI in Mortgage Tech: Cutting Costs, Reducing Chaos, and Separating Hype from Reality - Tech Update by Allen Pollack
This podcast segment explores how AI is reshaping mortgage technology by lowering origination costs, reducing vendor sprawl, reinforcing the LOS as core infrastructure, and separating real operational...Show More
2) When MBS Trump Jobs: How a $200B Announcement Reshaped Mortgage Markets - Market Update by Matt Graham
This podcast segment explains how President Trump’s $200 billion MBS purchase announcement overshadowed economic data and the jobs report, driving a sharp MBS rally, tightening mortgage spreads, and r...Show More
3) Attention & Impact: How to Help Mortgage Pros Win on Social with Josh Pitts of Shred Media
In today’s noisy digital world, attention has become the new currency—and impact is what turns that attention into trust and relationships. In this episode, David Lykken sits down with Josh Pitts, Fou...Show More
4) The New Rates are “Wide Open” - Macro Market Update by Les Parker
01-13-2026 The New Rates are “Wide Open”—————————-Under the Trump tweet; Welcome to new rates; He’ll show us everything; With Spreads Wide Open.Near Thursday’s close, Trump’s announcement that his rep...Show More
5) Washington Turns to Housing Affordability: What the MBA Supports—and What It Warns Against - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis
This podcast segment highlights HUD’s latest report showing FHA’s strong financial position and examines how renewed affordability discussions could lead to mortgage insurance relief for borrowers in ...Show More
6) The $100M Loan Officer Blueprint: How AI, the Right Team, and One Platform Change Everything with Garrett Locklear of Candid, Inc.
In this episode of Lykken on Lending, I’m joined by Garrett Locklear — a top-producing loan officer who personally originated over $100 million annually while working just a few hours a week, and the ...Show More
7) Shock or Stability? Trump’s $200B MBS Move, Market Volatility, and What Lenders Must Do Now
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
8) Stop Being Timid: Why Mortgage Leaders Must Speak Up on Affordability Now - Originations Update by David Kittle
This podcast segment explores why 2025’s “big deal” wave of mortgage mergers is only the beginning, as retirements, technology disruption, and entrepreneurial originators fuel even more consolidation—...Show More
9) Rates May Stay Range-Bound, but Market Share Is Moving—What Mortgage Leaders Should Focus on Now - 01/06/2026 Weekly Mortgage Update Commentary
As mortgage markets settle into a familiar rate range, the real action is happening elsewhere—market share. In this commentary, industry leaders break down why a steepening yield curve and steady rate...Show More
10) From AI FOMO to AI Delivery: What Mortgage Tech Gets Right in 2026 - Tech Update by Allen Pollack
This podcast segment examines how mortgage technology is moving beyond AI hype toward real, scalable solutions in 2026, highlighting conversational AI, capital markets platforms, and the push for prec...Show More