Michael Vough
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
1K followers
500+ connections
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
1K followers
500+ connections
About
I am currently a Vice President, Hedging and Trading Product at Optimal Blue. I lead all…
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Riding the Latest Margin Compression Wave
Riding the Latest Margin Compression Wave
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Few residential mortgage refinances and few existing home sales for over a year now with no end in clear sight. MSR selling like hotcakes. Most…
Few residential mortgage refinances and few existing home sales for over a year now with no end in clear sight. MSR selling like hotcakes. Most…
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Inspired to say hello 👋 from our Optimal Blue HQ this week, where we're experiencing one of the (many) benefits of being an independently-run…
Inspired to say hello 👋 from our Optimal Blue HQ this week, where we're experiencing one of the (many) benefits of being an independently-run…
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The Pennsylvania State University
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🎉🌟 Let's hear it for Mark Teteris, CMB, director of solution specialists at Optimal Blue! Mark has been named one of the PROGRESS in Lending…
🎉🌟 Let's hear it for Mark Teteris, CMB, director of solution specialists at Optimal Blue! Mark has been named one of the PROGRESS in Lending…
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It's been an amazing year both personally and professionally. We welcomed our second son to our growing family, and I made the decision to leave the…
It's been an amazing year both personally and professionally. We welcomed our second son to our growing family, and I made the decision to leave the…
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I am excited to share that I have accepted a new role as a Corporate Events and Activation Sr Analyst position with Lowe's Companies, Inc. in…
I am excited to share that I have accepted a new role as a Corporate Events and Activation Sr Analyst position with Lowe's Companies, Inc. in…
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Credit scores, geography, lender type – there are many variables that impact mortgage rate quotes. Citing Optimal Blue’s rate lock data and…
Credit scores, geography, lender type – there are many variables that impact mortgage rate quotes. Citing Optimal Blue’s rate lock data and…
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Congrats to my good friend Brennan O'Connell! Well deserved recognition
Congrats to my good friend Brennan O'Connell! Well deserved recognition
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We were happy to host FMA alum Joshua Weikers, CFA, CMB yesterday. He discussed risk management, fixed income, and derivatives trading, as well as…
We were happy to host FMA alum Joshua Weikers, CFA, CMB yesterday. He discussed risk management, fixed income, and derivatives trading, as well as…
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Looking forward to joining this esteemed group (Bob W. Ralph Armenta Ken Flaherty Anthony Stratis) to discuss the current state of Home Equity…
Looking forward to joining this esteemed group (Bob W. Ralph Armenta Ken Flaherty Anthony Stratis) to discuss the current state of Home Equity…
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If you've ever talked secondary marketing with Michael Vough, you know he's a wealth of knowledge – and his latest appearance on The Chrisman…
If you've ever talked secondary marketing with Michael Vough, you know he's a wealth of knowledge – and his latest appearance on The Chrisman…
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Had a great time on the Rob Chrisman podcast discussing the current state of the mortgage market and pricing strategies. Technology vendors like…
Had a great time on the Rob Chrisman podcast discussing the current state of the mortgage market and pricing strategies. Technology vendors like…
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There's no room for guesswork when you're trying to squeeze every basis point possible out of every loan. Today at the MBA Great River Conference…
There's no room for guesswork when you're trying to squeeze every basis point possible out of every loan. Today at the MBA Great River Conference…
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I have officially completed all my assignments and classes for my eMBA program and have some pretty awesome results to show for my efforts! Thank you…
I have officially completed all my assignments and classes for my eMBA program and have some pretty awesome results to show for my efforts! Thank you…
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The leading edges of change in the residential mortgage capital markets that this 30+ year industry veteran sees right now (in no particular order):…
The leading edges of change in the residential mortgage capital markets that this 30+ year industry veteran sees right now (in no particular order):…
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A simple experiment template. Describe the experiment. Explain the why. Give it an expiration date. Describe progress signals and things to watch out…
A simple experiment template. Describe the experiment. Explain the why. Give it an expiration date. Describe progress signals and things to watch out…
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Navigating Fair Lending challenges in mortgage origination is no small feat. The recent Garret, McAuley Report underscores the importance of…
Navigating Fair Lending challenges in mortgage origination is no small feat. The recent Garret, McAuley Report underscores the importance of…
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"All of that is behind the scenes. It’s not as exciting, but it’s critical. It’s like the oxygen in the room — you don’t notice it’s there, but if…
"All of that is behind the scenes. It’s not as exciting, but it’s critical. It’s like the oxygen in the room — you don’t notice it’s there, but if…
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