In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Adam Carmel, CEO and founder of Polly, to talk about mortgage technology and the mortgage markets.
About Adam Carmel
Adam Carmel is the founder and CEO of Polly, a true mortgage technology trailblazer. Adam founded Polly in 2019 to build a vertically integrated mortgage platform.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
The remarkable story of why and how he started Polly
His leadership strategies in these volatile markets
How he leads a mortgage technology company and doesn’t let mortgage rates into the decision process
Why the cost of loans has risen from $2,000 to $12,000 and how Polly aims to bring it all the way back down
The incredible opportunity for AI and how consumer and mortgage cost wins are already here with AI in the mortgage process
What the Polly data says about the opportunity for lenders in 2025
Scenarios of what could happen to the mortgage market if we privatize Fannie and Freddie
How to think about America’s 30-year fixed rate mortgage market and how it might evolve
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Featuring Mike Simonsen, President of Altos Research
A true data geek, Mike founded Altos Research in 2006 to bring data and insight on the U.S. housing market to those who need it most. The company now serves the largest Wall Street investment firms, banks, and tens of thousands of real estate professionals around the country. Mike's insights on the market have been featured in Forbes, New York Times, Bloomberg, Dallas Morning News, Seattle PI, and many other national media outlets.
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About Altos Research
The Top of Mind Podcast is produced by Altos Research.
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The Top of Mind podcast features top real estate industry insiders and experts to unpack the most important housing, real estate, mortgage data and trends that are shaping the housing market. Hosted by Altos founder Mike Simonsen and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio.
