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The Optimal Insights podcast delivers weekly updates on the housing and mortgage markets – blending expert commentary with actionable analysis. Hosted by industry leaders from Optimal Blue, each episode explores the intersection of mortgages, modern technology, and economics to help professionals stay informed and competitive.

New episodes drop every Monday between 4 and 5 p.m. ET.
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Whether you're an originator, processor, secondary market expert, or executive, Optimal Insights podcast delivers the trends and strategies that matter most.

ABOUT THE HOST OF OPTIMAL INSIGHTS

JIM GLENNON
JIM GLENNON

Jim Glennon is the vice president of hedging and trading client services for Optimal Blue. In this position, Glennon is responsible for leading the analyst and account management teams and overseeing the trading activities for hundreds of mortgage lenders.

CONTRIBUTORS

Meet the experts behind the mic – our rotating cast of regular contributors brings diverse perspectives from across Optimal Blue.

JAMES CAHILL
JAMES CAHILL

James Cahill is an MSF/MSR Account Manager at Optimal Blue, bringing years of experience in fixed income and client success. He plays a key role in supporting and advising mortgage servicing right valuation clients.

OLIVIA DELANCEY
OLIVIA DELANCEY

Olivia DeLancey is director of communications and public relations at Optimal Blue. She leads brand amplification through content marketing, media relations, and industry engagement.

KEVIN FOLEY
KEVIN FOLEY

Kevin Foley is a director of product management at Optimal Blue. In his role, Kevin leads product management for multiple product lines within the Optimal Blue® PPE, including the new user interface, integrations, business intelligence, and mobile.

ALEX HEBNER
ALEX HEBNER

Alex Hebner is a hedge account manager on the hedging and trading client services team in Denver. He is responsible for the hedging, sales, and advisory services provided to a dozen lenders located across the country.

KIMBERLY MELTON
KIMBERLY MELTON

Kimberly Melton is the director of PPE technical support at Optimal Blue. In her role, she manages leaders of our Technical Support Team who offer best practices and support for our PPE clients.

BRENNAN O'CONNELL
BRENNAN O'CONNELL

Brennan O’Connell is the director of data solutions at Optimal Blue. Brennan is responsible for the company’s data strategy across all data products, including competitive loan pricing, origination activity, and pipeline hedging and trading.

VIMI VASUDEVA
VIMI VASUDEVA

Vimi Vasudeva is a managing director of CompassPoint at Optimal Blue. She oversees two teams of account managers who service and advise pipeline hedging & risk management clients, and mortgage servicing right valuation clients, including several top industry originators and servicers.

MIKE VOUGH
MIKE VOUGH

Mike Vough is head of corporate strategy at Optimal Blue. He drives business development for integration partners, leads acquisition strategy, and supports growth of the company’s data business.

Executive Producer: Sara Holtz, Chief Marketing Officer, Optimal Blue

Producer: Matt Gilhooly, Marketing Communications Writer, Optimal Blue

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Optimal Blue, LLC.