The media and industry influencers regularly engage Optimal Blue for our depth of origination data and leadership in capital markets technology.

Check out these mentions to see Optimal Blue’s far-reaching influence in the mortgage and real estate industries.

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• • Mar28

    Urban Institute
    Housing Finance: At a Glance Monthly Chartbook, March 2024

  • Mar28

    MBA.org
    People in the News, March 28, 2024 – MBA Newslink

  • Mar28

    MortgagePoint Newsletter
    Optimal Blue Adds New Chief Marketing Officer

  • Mar27

    Mortgage Research Center
    10 Most Affordable Housing Markets in Illinois

  • Mar27

    Inman.com
    Mortgage rates are chasing Treasury yields lower — for now

  • Mar22

    PROGRESS in Lending Newsletter
    Mix Of Business By Loan Product

  • Mar22

    American Enterprise Institute
    National Year-over-Year (YoY) HPA in February was 5.9% and is projected to remain at +5-6% in March and April 2024

  • Mar22

    TheMortgagePoint.com
    Optimal Blue Adds New Chief Marketing Officer

  • Mar21

    ScotsmanGuide.com
    Notable mortgage industry additions and promotions, March 18-22 – Scotsman Guide

  • Mar21

    PROGRESS in Lending Newsletter
    Mix Of Business By Loan Product

  • Mar21

    Mortgage Research Center
    10 Most Affordable Housing Markets in Georgia

  • Mar20

    PROGRESS in Lending Newsletter
    Mix Of Business By Loan Product

  • Mar20

    Mortgage Research Center
    10 Most Affordable Housing Markets in Florida

  • Mar20

    Inman.com
    Rising Mortgage Rates Threaten To Put A Damper On Spring Homebuying

  • Mar19

    MortgageOrb Newsletter
    Optimal Blue Taps Sara Holtz as Chief Marketing Officer

  • Mar18

    TheMortgageNote.com
    Marketing Pro Sara Holtz Joins Optimal Blue

  • Mar15

    MortgageOrb.com
    Optimal Blue Taps Sara Holtz as Chief Marketing Officer

  • Mar15

    Rob Chrisman Newsletter
    Mar. 15: LO jobs; non-QM secondary, TPO, servicing, general ledger, marketing products; events & training

  • Mar15

    HousingWire.com
    ICE Mortgage Technology’s Sara Holtz joins Optimal Blue as CMO

  • Mar15

    NationalMortgageProfessional.com
    Sara Holtz Joins Optimal Blue As Chief Marketing Officer

  • Mar14

    DoddFrankUpdate.com
    Optimal Blue hires Sara Holtz as chief marketing officer

  • Mar14

    Wall Street Journal
    It’s Hard to Beat That 7% Mortgage Rate. These Charts Show Why.

  • Mar13

    Inman.com
    Homebuyers made hay while mortgage rates were down

  • Mar13

    MBA NewsLink
    Optimal Blue: Spring Homebuying Season Kicks Off With Increase in Origination Activity

  • Mar12

    PROGRESS in Lending
    Spring Buying Season Kicks Off With An Uptick In Purchase Applications Despite Climbing Interest Rates

  • Mar12

    MortgageOrb.com
    Optimal Blue: Lock Volume Increased 5 Percent in February, Driven by Surge in Purchase Activity

  • Mar7

    NationalMortgageNews.com
    Mortgage credit loosens on more refi product offerings

  • Mar6

    Inman.com
    Homebuyers sit up and take notice as mortgage rates fall

  • Mar4

    National Mortgage News
    First-time home buyer loans drove MBS issuance in 2023

  • Mar1

    Inman.com
    NYCB’s surprise $2.7B Q4 loss rekindles regional bank fears

  • Feb29

    Inman.com
    Latest Inflation Numbers Give Mortgage Rates Room To Fall

  • Feb29

    Mortgage Research Center
    The Cost to Buy vs Rent in Indiana

  • Feb29

    Inman
    Latest Inflation Numbers Give Mortgage Rates Room To Fall

  • Feb29

    National Mortgage News
    Mortgage rates rise again and could stay higher for longer

  • Feb28

    Inman
    Homebuyer Mortgage Demand Down For Fifth Consecutive Week

  • Feb26

    NMN Daily Briefing
    Tech wave addressing a drop in retention to historic low

  • Feb26

    American Enterprise Institute
    National Year-over-Year (YoY) HPA in January was 6.4% and is projected to remain at 5-6% in February and March 2024

  • Feb25

    Mortgage Research Center
    The Cost to Buy vs Rent in Tennessee

  • Feb23

    National Mortgage News
    Tech wave addressing a drop in retention to historic low

  • Feb23

    Mortgage Research Center
    The Cost to Buy vs Rent in North Carolina

  • Feb22

    NationalMortgageNews.com
    Mortgage rates hit highest mark since mid-December

  • Feb21

    Inman.com
    Rising mortgage rates taking a big bite out of homebuyer demand

  • Feb20

    MBA Servicing NewsLink
    Optimal Blue: Lock Volume Rises 36% Month-Over-Month in January

  • Feb16

    MBA Servicing NewsLink
    Optimal Blue: Lock Volume Rises 36% Month-Over-Month in January

  • Feb16

    Mortgage Research Center
    The Cost to Buy vs Rent in Ohio

  • Feb16

    MBA NewsLink
    Optimal Blue: Lock Volume Rises 36% Month-Over-Month in January

  • Feb16

    Builder and Developer
    Falling Mortgage Rates Lift Home Sales

  • Feb16

    Scotsman Guide Newsletter
    January rate-locks paint encouraging picture with 36% bounce

  • Feb15

    NMN Daily Briefing
    Fannie Mae’s earnings up along with higher home values

  • Feb15

    National Mortgage News
    Fannie Mae’s earnings up along with higher home values

• • Dec26

    Wall Street Journal
    Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are No Longer a Bargain

  • Dec12

    NationalMortgageProfessional.com
    Mortgage Rates Buck Upward Trend In November, Boosting Refinance Activity

  • Dec12

    HousingWire.com
    Mortgage rates fell 67 bps in November. Production was still down 10%

  • Nov30

    HousingWire.com
    Mortgage rates fall to levels not seen since September

  • Nov29

    Inman.com
    Homebuyers seizing the day as mortgage rates continue to slide

  • Nov22

    HousingWire.com
    Mortgage rates continue falling before Thanksgiving: Freddie Mac

  • Nov22

    National Mortgage News
    Mortgage rates slide — but not enough to alleviate housing crunch

  • Nov20

    NorthBayBusinessJournal.com
    North Bay home down payments among highest in nation

  • Nov15

    Inman.com
    Mortgage rates post biggest 1-day drop since onset of the pandemic

  • Oct30

    Reuters
    US second home sales slide in pandemic-era vacation hot spots

  • Oct23

    Realtor.com
    Winning the Bid: The Cities Where Homebuyers Are Making the Largest—and Smallest—Down Payments

  • Oct20

    HousingWire.com
    Optimal Blue’s Scott Smith talks long-term goals, competition in mortgage tech

  • Oct12

    Yahoo! Finance
    Mortgage rate lock volume plummeted 20% in September as rates soared

  • Oct12

    MortgageOrb.com
    Optimal Blue: Mortgage Rate Lock Volume Plummeted 20 Percent in September

  • Oct12

    NationalMortgageProfessional.com
    Optimal Blue Reports Sharp Decline In Rate Lock Volumes

  • Oct4

    National Mortgage News
    Leadership search underway at Optimal Blue

  • Oct3

    HousingWire.com
    Senior leadership from Optimal Blue depart Constellation after acquisition