Lykken on Lending Podcast
1) Volatility Is Noise — Discipline Wins: 02/24/2026 Weekly Mortgage Update Commentary
Market headlines are loud — from geopolitical tensions and oil price swings to shifting rate expectations and nonstop media narratives — but seasoned mortgage professionals know that volatility alone ...Show More
2) AI Won’t Replace You — But Laziness Might - Tech Update by Allen Pollack
This podcast segment explores how AI is a powerful tool that can amplify productivity and innovation in mortgage lending—but warns that failing to think critically, fact-check outputs, and use proper ...Show More
3) LLPAs Under the Microscope: Affordability, Risk & the Real Trade-Offs - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey
This podcast segment explores the complex debate around loan level price adjustments (LLPAs), examining how risk-based pricing, capital return expectations, and potential reforms could impact housing ...Show More
4) Resistance at 4.0: Tariffs, Technicals & the Return to 5.99% - Market Update by Matt Graham
This podcast segment breaks down the 10-year Treasury’s technical resistance at 4.0%, muted bond market reactions to mixed economic data, tariff-driven volatility, and the return of top-tier 30-year m...Show More
5) Navigating Real Estate in Divorce: What Every Loan Officer Needs to Know with Jimmy Evans of Evans Family Law Group
Divorce is one of the most overlooked opportunity channels in the mortgage industry — yet nearly every divorce involves real estate, refinancing, assumptions, equity buyouts, or forced sales. In this ...Show More
6) "You Want Battle? (Here's a War)" Oil War Drums Are Beating - Macro Market Update by Les Parker
02-23-2026 "You Want Battle? (Here's a War)" Oil War Drums Are Beating-------------------Who will not take this anymore? News, Iran, EU, what’s ignored? You Want a Battle? Is it a war?April Crude Oil ...Show More
7) MBA Meets Treasury: Capital Reform, Credit Changes & Housing Affordability - 02/24/2026 Weekly Mortgage update Segment
This podcast segment highlights the MBA’s recent meeting with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to advance housing affordability initiatives, capital reform efforts, GSE policy updates, and proposed ch...Show More
8) Ignore the Noise. Close the Loans. Lead Through the Volatility.
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
9) So Close to 6%: Momentum Building, But Caution Still Required - 2/17/2026 Weekly Mortgage Update Commentary
Mortgage rates are edging tantalizingly close to the 6% threshold, fueled by a benign CPI report, bond-friendly employment revisions, and shifting job market dynamics. But while the headlines suggest ...Show More
10) Drowning in State Audits? Why Housing Reform Isn’t the Relief Lenders Expected - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey
This podcast segment examines the rising burden of 50-state mortgage regulation, the escalating costs of state audits, and why recent housing reform efforts may not provide the operational relief lend...Show More