MPA Talk

About MPA Talk

If you work in or around the US mortgage industry, MPA Talk is the podcast for you. Presented by Mortgage Professional America, it gets up close & personal with some of the giants of the sector, while also delving into hot-button issues & spotlighting what matters to brokers & originators. Go to mpamag.com/us for all the latest.

Publisher

MPA Talk

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 May 2023

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Why Mortgage Profitability Can’t Be Managed In Silos

   In today’s mortgage market, lenders are navigating some of the most challenging conditions in recent memory. With interest rates elevated and gain-on-sale revenue under sustained pressure, profitability increasingly depends on how well a company manages its entire enterprise – not any single business unit in isolation. Yet many lenders continue to operate origination, capital markets, and servicing separate silos, missing the strategic connections that can make a critical difference when margins are tight. In this episode of MPA Talk, Fergal McAlinden, Managing Editor of Mortgage Professional America, sits down with Mark Garland, Managing Director of MSR Pricing and Analytics at SitusAMC, and Rob Kessel, Founder and Lead Instructor of Panoramic Capital Academy, they break down why lenders that treat origination, capital markets, and servicing as a single, connected enterprise may be better positioned to navigate margin pressure – and how MSR value can serve as a source of strategic flexibility even when production economics are constrained. Key takeaways: • Lenders that capitalize MSR value strategically can use their servicing portfolio to support competitive pricing and drive production volume • A servicing capability opens up distinct execution options – including co-issue structures – that give lenders a pricing edge even in tight markets • Rate movements affect origination and servicing in opposing ways, creating a natural offset that well-managed enterprises can use to their advantage • The biggest gap between top-performing lenders and those struggling is often knowledge and capital structure, not market conditions alone • Understanding enterprise rate shock scenarios helps executives make smarter decisions about when to retain or sell servicing – and at what value Tune in now to hear how leading mortgage professionals are rethinking about the relationship between origination, servicing, and profitability – and what it means for your business.

2. 

   23 Jul 2026

   Clear to close, ready to trade: Turning better mortgage data into better deals

   In today's mortgage market, execution risk is no longer a back-office concern. With volumes shifting toward non-agency and non-QM products, rising regulatory scrutiny, and institutional investors demanding tighter documentation standards, the gap between good enough data and great data has never mattered more. For warehouse lenders and secondary market professionals, that gap shows up in real costs: delayed fundings, repriced trades, trailing documents, and deals that simply fall apart. In this episode of MPA Talk, mortgage journalist Matt Sexton sits down with Anthony Beshara and Mike Margolf, both Senior Managing Directors of Lending & Capital Markets Technologies at SitusAMC, to walk through exactly where data and document problems enter the deal lifecycle — and what it takes to eliminate them. With more than 40 years of combined experience in mortgage banking, secondary market execution, and lending technology between them, Beshara and Margolf offer a frank, practical look at how the right technology, the right processes, and a commitment to A-plus data standards can cut friction at every stage of a transaction. By tuning in to this episode, you will hear: • Why warehouse finance and secondary market execution most often break down at the data and document level — and what controls reduce that risk • How funding partners assess a lender's collateral visibility, pipeline management, and liquidity readiness before committing to a deal • What data and document problems slip through at origination and create costly downstream problems at funding, sale, or securitization • Why settling for B-minus data is a choice — not a constraint — and how the right tooling lets you pursue A-plus standards without sacrificing speed • Where technology creates the biggest improvements right now, from automated workflows and real-time reporting to AI-driven execution support • The market trends warehouse lenders and secondary market professionals should be watching in 2026 and beyond, including non-QM expansion, home equity second lien growth, and GSE footprint changes The data decisions you make today shape your execution outcomes for years to come. Tune in now and hear how SitusAMC is helping mortgage professionals close the gap between better data and better deals.

3. 

   23 Jan 2026

   MPA Talk: NAMB president fights for legislation to improve housing affordability

   On this edition of MPA Talk, Matt Sexton is joined by the president of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), Kimber White. White discusses why affordability is such a major concern and the changes he is lobbying for to make a meaningful impact. This edition is part of this month's series on housing affordability. You can check out our full coverage here: www.mpamag.com/us/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/monthly-spotlight-mortgage-affordability/562098

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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Engagement

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