In this episode of Lykken on Lending, David Lykken is joined by two industry innovators, Alex Kutsishin, co-founder and CEO of Fuel, and legendary sales coach Todd Duncan. Together, they share their vision for Fuel, a groundbreaking platform that combines the simplicity of Netflix with the performance-driven approach of Peloton, designed to revolutionize personal and professional development. Alex and Todd discuss the importance of investing in people, the need to break away from traditional learning models, and how Fuel is democratizing education and training for a global audience. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on the future of learning and performance!

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, we explore the critical importance of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations for mortgage lenders. David Lykken is joined by industry experts Bob Simpson, David Kittle, Alice Alvey, and Bill Corbet to discuss how these regulations affect lenders, the responsibilities around filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), and the role of compliance in preventing fraud. With real-world insights from Bob’s extensive experience in mortgage fraud investigation and contributions from Alice and Bill on best practices for training and risk management, this episode provides essential guidance for navigating the complexities of BSA and AML in the mortgage industry.

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute, and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Matt Graham of MBS Live providing you a rate & market update, followed by David Kittle, Chief Executive Officer @ Cypress Mortgage Capital, to discuss mortgage originations. Then we have Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update, then Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report on the latest technology impacting our industry. We also have commentaries provided by our Consultants, Bill Corbet and Marc Helm, Senior Executive Partner @ Transformational Mortgage Solutions, talking about Loan Servicing and the “Agencies”.

In this week's report, the Fed's first non-emergency rate cut since 2019, a 50 bps reduction, sparked modest market reactions with focus on the dot plot projections and labor market data, suggesting potential further rate cuts contingent on economic trends.

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Matt began as an originator in 2002. He fell in love with the idea of following MBS in real-time but felt that existing products were only scratching the surface. Thus was born MBS Live in 2007, the first-of-its-kind platform with real-time market data/analysis, and live chat with analysts, traders, and originators around the country. He is currently the Founder and CEO of MBSLive!

He's been covering bond/mortgage markets, writing commentary, alerts, and chatting with the live community every business hour of every business day ever since.

Matt also serves as the Chief of Operations for mortgagenewsdaily.com, where he is one of the industry's most respected mortgage rate experts, frequently quoted in the media. Mortgage News Daily's rate index is used as the definitive resource on day-to-day mortgage rate averages.

He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and son where he enjoys skiing, fishing, coaching youth sports, playing the guitar, and more DIY projects/hobbies than he'd care to admit.

In this insightful episode of Lykken on Lending, David Lykken sits down with Troy Garris, managing partner at Garris Horn LLP, to discuss some of the most pressing legal and regulatory challenges in the mortgage industry. With over 25 years of experience, Troy shares his expertise on key issues such as Loan Officer (LO) compensation, federal and state regulatory compliance, and the complexities of running a successful mortgage business in today's ever-evolving legal landscape. Tune in as Troy provides invaluable insights into how businesses can navigate compliance while staying competitive, and learn about recent developments that could impact mortgage lenders and loan officers alike.

This week's reports FHA's draft revisions to cybersecurity incident requirements align with MBA's advocacy, including extending the reporting timeline, as the industry pushes for greater alignment with Ginnie Mae's 48-hour standard.

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Adam DeSanctis, Director of Public Affairs at Mortgage Bankers Association

As a strategic public affairs and communications executive with nearly two decades of experience, Adam has deep expertise in strategy, management, and media relations. He is widely considered to be an expert in a variety of communications, including advocacy, brand, executive, crisis, grassroots, and social media. In his career, he has been the MBA spokesperson on a wide variety of real estate research and advocacy-related issues, promoted MBA research and advocacy efforts to financial, political, and trade industry media and on MBA's social media channels, and secured media opportunities for MBA leadership on key real estate trends and issues, generated media coverage for MBA's research and data on mortgage applications, credit availability, homebuilder applications, mortgage forbearance/delinquencies, commercial real estate originations, and forecasts, and other industry analysis, developed key strategic initiatives for MBA's organizational public affairs plan, media relations and member communications support for mPower, MBA's Opens Doors Foundation and MBA's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs.

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, host David Lykken sits down with Eric Hussey, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Finastra, the world’s largest FinTech company, to discuss the evolving landscape of cybersecurity. Eric shares his journey in the industry, highlighting how technological advancements, such as AI and API integration, are transforming both opportunities and threats in FinTech. He also delves into the importance of trust, regulatory compliance, and fostering a culture of cybersecurity within organizations to stay ahead of emerging challenges in the digital age.

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute, and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Matt Graham of MBS Live providing you a rate & market update, followed by David Kittle, Chief Executive Officer @ Cypress Mortgage Capital, to discuss mortgage originations. Then we have Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update, then Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report on the latest technology impacting our industry. We also have commentaries provided by our Consultants, Bill Corbet and Marc Helm, Senior Executive Partner @ Transformational Mortgage Solutions, talking about Loan Servicing and the “Agencies”.

In this episode, David Lykken interviews James Hooper from Quontic Bank, a CDFI that has fully embraced Angel AI to streamline its lending operations. James discusses how adopting Angel AI has significantly reduced costs, improved efficiency, and allowed loan officers to focus more on relationship-building while automating routine tasks. Quontic Bank, known for serving underserved communities, leverages innovative products like crypto-backed loans and a unique P&L product to help non-traditional borrowers. The conversation emphasizes the importance of adopting new technologies to stay competitive in the mortgage industry and highlights Quontic’s success in reducing operational costs by over $1.5 million in 18 months.

The Lykken on Lending program will feature our Weekly Mortgage Updates with Adam DeSanctis and his MBA Mortgage Minute, and then Les Parker’s TMSpotlight, a macroeconomic perspective on the economy with a music parody. That leads to Matt Graham of MBS Live providing you a rate & market update, followed by David Kittle, Chief Executive Officer @ Cypress Mortgage Capital, to discuss mortgage originations. Then we have Alice Alvey of Union Home providing a regulatory & legislative update, then Allen Pollack giving us a Tech Report on the latest technology impacting our industry. We also have commentaries provided by our Consultants, Bill Corbet and Marc Helm, Senior Executive Partner @ Transformational Mortgage Solutions, talking about Loan Servicing and the “Agencies”.

In this week's report, the Fed's first non-emergency rate cut since 2019, a 50 bps reduction, sparked modest market reactions with focus on the dot plot projections and labor market data, suggesting potential further rate cuts contingent on economic trends.

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Matt began as an originator in 2002. He fell in love with the idea of following MBS in real-time but felt that existing products were only scratching the surface. Thus was born MBS Live in 2007, the first-of-its-kind platform with real-time market data/analysis, and live chat with analysts, traders, and originators around the country. He is currently the Founder and CEO of MBSLive!

He's been covering bond/mortgage markets, writing commentary, alerts, and chatting with the live community every business hour of every business day ever since.

Matt also serves as the Chief of Operations for mortgagenewsdaily.com, where he is one of the industry's most respected mortgage rate experts, frequently quoted in the media. Mortgage News Daily's rate index is used as the definitive resource on day-to-day mortgage rate averages.

He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and son where he enjoys skiing, fishing, coaching youth sports, playing the guitar, and more DIY projects/hobbies than he'd care to admit.