Nima Ghamsari on mortgage AI’s next move: Why Blend built autopilot

Artificial intelligence has quickly become the most talked-about technology in mortgage lending, but there are questions on where it actually delivers value. In this HousingWire conversation, Nima Ghamsari, Founder and Head of Blend sits down with HousingWire’s Allison LaForgia to unpack where AI is truly reshaping the mortgage origination process and where adoption still has a long way to go. <br /><br />Ghamsari explains how AI agents can move beyond simple automation to handle complex workflows across the lending lifecycle. The conversation also explores Blend’s newly launched Autopilot, what it does differently from traditional rules-based automation, how lenders implement it, and why Ghamsari believes this is just the beginning of a larger shift in how mortgage operations will run in the years ahead.