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Welcome back to the Market Shares Podcast, hosted by Tony Blodgett! In this latest episode, Tony tackles one of the most pressing challenges facing loan officers, branch managers, and regional leaders today: mortgage rates, rate perception, and winning the deal without sacrificing profitability.

Tony dives deep into how most mortgage professionals misuse Mortgage News Daily, misunderstand discount points, and fall into the trap of quoting only par rates. From mastering your pricing engine to presenting better loan options and shifting your mindset when clients shop around, this episode is packed with real strategies, tools, and market insights that will elevate your game.

Whether you're a loan officer trying to stay competitive or a mortgage advisor looking to build more trust with your clients, this episode is a must-watch! 

🧠 Topics We Cover:

• How to use Mortgage News Daily correctly
• Discount points, par rates & maximizing client value
• Margin compression and profitability strategies
• Why ARMs might make sense again
• Using tools like Mortgage Coach & MBS Highway
• Secrets inside pricing engines that most LOs miss
• Reframing “losing the deal” and improving your mindset
• Client psychology and reducing rate shopping
• Building referral partner trust and improving pull-through 

🎯 Mortgage pros and real estate agents: if you’re not listening to this, you’re missing out on insights that could impact your next deal. Listen to the full episode now!
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