Episodes
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Adam Ozimek, chief economist at Economic Innovation Group, about how the next president can solve our housing crisis — no matter who wins the White House. Related to this episode: Housing affordability is a political unifier among swing-state voters | HousingWire Adam Ozimek | X HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire   Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported...
Published 10/23/24
On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Erin Wester, vice president of product management at Optimal Blue, about the broad role of pricing engines in the lending landscape. Related to this episode: Optimal Blue Erin Wester | LinkedIn HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into...
Published 10/22/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about housing starts and stubborn mortgage rates. Related to this episode: The Fed’s monetary policy is stifling new construction | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire   Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our...
Published 10/21/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the promise —and threat — of AI for the housing industry. Related to this episode: Artificial Intelligence | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire   Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that...
Published 10/18/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about what’s keeping mortgage rates from falling and why Americans don’t have to worry about the dollar crashing. Related to this episode: Today’s Locked Mortgage Rates | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire   Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper...
Published 10/17/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lisa Comito, president of Greater Bergen Realtors, about the challenges in the New Jersey housing market and how she’s leveraging AI. Related to this episode: It’s no longer a frenzy, but the Bergen County housing market is still hot | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire   Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we...
Published 10/16/24
On today's sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Anand Singh, Vice President of Location Intelligence and Gen. AI Property Insights at CoreLogic about identifying the next great American neighborhood. Related to this episode: Location Intelligence Growth Solutions | HousingWire Anand Singh | LinkedIn HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire   Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media....
Published 10/15/24
In today's episode, editor Chris Clow talks with lead analyst Logan Mohtashami about the rate environment and where the country needs rates to be to sustain growth in home sales. Related to this episode: Today’s Locked Mortgage Rates | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire   Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories...
Published 10/14/24
In today’s episode, Senior Director of Data and Content Tracey Velt talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about how agents and brokerages are faring post-NAR settlement changes and the impacts of hurricane season on area housing markets. Related to this episode: After the waters recede: LOs, agents grapple with Helene and Milton devastation | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire   Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling...
Published 10/11/24
In today’s episode, Senior Director of Data and Content Tracey Velt talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the impacts of the recent hurricanes on housing, inventory, and a sneak peek into home price forecasts for 2025. Related to this episode: Tampa housing market comes to a halt as Hurricane Milton looms | HousingWire Today’s Locked Mortgage Rates | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire   Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most...
Published 10/10/24
In today’s episode, managing editor James Kleimann speaks with Tim Bowler and Troy Tomas. Tim is the president of ICE Mortgage Technology and Troy is the vice president of of engineering at ICE. Tim and Troy join the podcast today to talk with James about ICE’s decision to sunset its Encompass SDK platform in favor of more modern solutions. Related to this episode: ICE Mortgage Technology | LinkedIn Troy Tomas | LinkedIn ICE launches pilot to sunset old Encompass CRM |HousingWire ICE...
Published 10/09/24
On the third episode of this Capital Market miniseries sponsored by Optimal Blue, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jim Glennon, vice president of hedging and trading client services at Optimal Blue. Sarah and Jim discuss trading in the mortgage market and larger market dynamics. Related to this episode: Optimal Blue Jim Glennon | LinkedIn HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire   Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles...
Published 10/08/24
In today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about jobs numbers and how they affect mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Jobs report sends mortgage rates higher Housing Market Tracker | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move...
Published 10/07/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about highlights from HousingWire’s first-ever IMB Summit held in Dallas this week. Related to this episode: IMB Summit: Holstering the “money gun,” addressing the homeowner’s insurance crisis & more | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we...
Published 10/04/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates, housing demand, inventory and home prices. Related to this episode: Housing demand firming up with lower mortgage rates | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming...
Published 10/03/24
In today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Absolute Home Mortgage CEO Matthew VanFossen to update us on what's happening in the industry now that the NAR Settlement changes have been in effect for a while. Related to this episode: Commission Lawsuits | HousingWire Matthew VanFossen | LinkedIn Absolute Home Mortgage HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW...
Published 10/02/24
On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Ed Gerding, senior vice president of risk solutions at Consolidated Analytics, about the shape and benefits of a proactive approach to QC strategy. Related to this episode: Ed Gerding | LinkedIn Consolidated Analytics The holistic approach: A paradigm shift in quality control | HousingWire Loan quality takes a hit even as mortgage origination volume slows | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about...
Published 10/01/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about where we can expect housing data, especially mortgage rates, to go in the next three months and into 2025. Related to this episode: Mortgage Rates | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the...
Published 09/30/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Dan Hanson, executive director of enterprise partnerships at loanDepot, about origination trends, including home equity, ARM loans, M&A and more. Related to this episode: Dan Hanson | loanDepot HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the...
Published 09/27/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtasahami about the positive housing data published this week, including purchase apps and new home sales. Related to this episode: Housing Market Tracker | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories...
Published 09/26/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Nora Aguirre, President of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), about the organization's vision and mission, as well as the Hispanic Wealth Report they just released. Related to this episode: The challenges and opportunities for Hispanic real estate agents | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most...
Published 09/25/24
On the second episode of this Capital Market miniseries sponsored by Optimal Blue, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Mike Vough, Vice President of Hedging and Trading Product at Optimal Blue to talk about why hedging is so important to lenders. Related to this episode: Optimal Blue Mike Vough | LinkedIn HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we...
Published 09/24/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the likelihood of seeing a recession or a soft landing now that we're past the first big Fed rate cut. Related to this episode: Is the Fed behind the curve with this labor market? | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners...
Published 09/23/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about why mortgage rates rose after the Fed‘s much-anticipated rate cut. Related to this episode: Why have mortgage rates gone up since the Fed rate cut? | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the...
Published 09/20/24
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Bob Broeksmit, the president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, about the latest news for independent mortgage banks regarding the election, updates to the HUD 203k program, Basel III re-proposal wins and more. Broeksmit will be a featured speaker at HousingWire’s IMB Summit on Oct. 1. Related to this episode: IMB Summit ‘Common sense has prevailed’ as Basel Endgame proposal will be revised HousingWire | YouTube More...
Published 09/19/24