01/08/2026
As artificial intelligence accelerates across financial services, mortgage lending faces a critical crossroads: whether to pursue fully autonomous AI or adopt a more trusted, scalable model built on human-machine teaming. In this Weekly AI Update, industry leaders unpack why augmented intelligence—where humans remain decisively “in the loop”—is the only viable path for high-stakes financial decisions. Drawing from military doctrine, mortgage workflows, and emerging AI interface design, the discussion highlights why trust, evidentiary reasoning, voice-driven interactions, and human confirmation are foundational to the future of mortgage technology. Rather than replacing people, AI’s true power lies in amplifying human judgment, increasing speed, and redefining productivity across the lending lifecycle.