On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about UWM’s second-quarter earnings and how the nation’s biggest wholesale lender is using aggressive pricing to gain on the nation’s biggest retail lender, Rocket Mortgage. HW Media articles related to this episode: UWM posts stronger profits than Rocket in Q2 2022 Rocket Mortgage’s profit drops dramatically in Q2 2022 Enjoy the episode! Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful...
Aug 10, 2022•29 min
In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith continues an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith interviews previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Jessica Lautz, vice president of Demographics & Behavioral Insights at the National Association of REALTORS. HW Media articles rela...
Aug 09, 2022•11 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the strong July jobs report and why he raised his sixth recession red flag despite that data. HW Media Articles related to this episode: Sixth recession red flag raised, despite strong jobs report US employment back at pre-pandemic level Enjoy the episode! Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here and use code "podcast20" for 20% off ticket...
Aug 08, 2022•30 min
On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with senior mortgage reporter Georgia Kromrei about changes in VA appraisals and M&As in the appraisal and valuation space. HW Media articles related to this episode: VA now accepting desktop and exterior-only appraisals Class Valuation acquires AMC AppraisalTek Enjoy the episode! Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here and use code "podcast20" for 20% off tickets! HousingWire ...
Aug 05, 2022•21 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rate volatility and whether lower rates will bring housing out of a recession. HW Media articles related to this episode: Can lower mortgage rates stop the housing recession? Purchase mortgage rates fall same week as Fed’s rate hike Enjoy the episode! Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here and use code "podcast20" for 20% off ti...
Aug 04, 2022•37 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Brena Nath, director of HW + and events, to talk about the August issue of HousingWire magazine, which features the 2022 Women of Influence honorees. HW Media articles related to this episode: Announcing the 2022 Women of Influence HousingWire Magazine: August 2022 Enjoy the episode! Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here and use code "podcast20" for 20% off tickets! Housi...
Aug 03, 2022•30 min
In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith continues an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith interviews previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Katie Sweeney, CEO of the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts. HW Media Articles related to this episode: 2021 HW Woman of Infl...
Aug 02, 2022•26 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how mortgage rates are now a point lower than their recent peak and what that means for his recession model. HW Media articles related to this episode: Purchase mortgage rates fall same week as Fed’s rate hike The Fed admits the economy is slowing Enjoy the episode! Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here and use code "podcast20" for 20% ...
Aug 01, 2022•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about Fed rate hikes, home price appreciation, second-quarter earnings, layoffs and more. HW Media articles related to this episode: Fed's interest rate hike to create less competition in the housing market US economy contracts in Q2, enters 'technical recession' Enjoy the episode! Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here and use code "podcast2...
Jul 29, 2022•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Federal Reserve’s action to raise rates and how the new home sales report confirms that housing is now in a recession. HW Media articles related to this episode: Fed hikes rate by 75 bps, back to 2018 level New home sales make it clear: Housing is in a recession Enjoy the episode! Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here and use code "...
Jul 28, 2022•29 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Reporter Bill Conroy about the forecasts from GSEs, investors and analysts on home price appreciation and also how non-QM lenders are faring amid rapid mortgage rate changes. HW Media articles related to this episode: The nation's housing market is on a correction course - HousingWire Non-QM lenders are racing to stay ahead of rates - HousingWire Enjoy the episode! Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beauti...
Jul 27, 2022•25 min
In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith continues an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith interviews previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Rebecca McDonald, chief product officer at Rocket Mortgage. HW Media articles related to this episode: 2021 HW Woman of Influence: Rebe...
Jul 26, 2022•11 min
In today's episode, Brena Nath, Director of HW+ and Events, sits down with our Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami to go over some of the most recent economic and recessionary data. Logan is on the cusp of raising his sixth —and final — recessionary flag. They talk about what this last flag indicates and why he could have possibly already raised it. HW Media articles related to this episode: Existing home sales are still savagely unhealthy The housing market recession continues, despite starts data Wi...
Jul 25, 2022•30 min
In today's episode, HW Media Editor Chris Clow sits down with Managing Editor James Kleimann to talk about the legal action being taken by one lender against another for allegedly poaching LOs. They also discuss how higher rates have led to a decline in purchase applications and how a rise in purchase rates could herald a tightening of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve. HW Media articles related to this episode: loanDepot sues CrossCountry for “poaching” high-performing LOs in New York High...
Jul 22, 2022•26 min
In today's episode, HW Media Managing Editor James Kleimann is joined by HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami to unpack an array of new housing data that came in this week, including the significant drop in housing starts, cancellations for new home sales and homebuilder sentiment. HW Media articles related to this episode: Housing starts post double digit decrease in May The housing market recession continues, despite starts data Enjoy the episode! Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3r...
Jul 21, 2022•27 min
In today's episode, RealTrends Editorial Director Tracey Velt talks to Senior Real Estate Reporter Matthew Blake about brokerage technology and the debate over building an in-house platform or farming it out to a third party. The two also discuss what agents think about Compass’ technology platform and go in depth about the state of homebuilding today. HW Media articles related to this episode: Can tech point Compass in the right direction? Are homebuilders too pessimistic? Enjoy the episode! Jo...
Jul 20, 2022•26 min
In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith continues an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith will interview previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Hilary Saunders, co-founder and chief broker officer of Side. HW Media articles related to this episode: Side’s Hilary Saunders: An...
Jul 19, 2022•14 min
On today’s episode, HW+ Managing Editor Brena Nath talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the latest changes to the housing market. They also go over the latest economics and data around the recession. HW Media Articles related to this episode: Housing starts data raises 5th recession red flag Will mortgage lending get tighter in the next recession? Enjoy the episode! Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here!...
Jul 18, 2022•27 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about new layoffs at Chase, loanDepot, Better and more. But the two also discuss some of the companies hiring and a resource for those looking for mortgage jobs, onlymortgagejobs.com . Articles discussed: Mortgages are in free fall at JP Morgan Chase Struggling loanDepot to cut nearly 5,000 jobs in 2022 Sprout Mortgage to shutter HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW M...
Jul 15, 2022•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about whether higher mortgage rates are doing their job to cool home prices. The two also discuss the latest CPI data and the strength of this job market as we slide closer to a recession. Articles Discussed: This savagely unhealthy housing market needs higher rates Article 2 HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a de...
Jul 14, 2022•38 min
On today’s episode, Editorial Director Tracey Velt talks with Senior Real Estate Reporter Matthew Blake about results of the National Association of Realtors 2022 member survey and what brokers and agents are doing to handle the new market. Also, is brokerage tech a gamechanger for real estate agents? We explore. Articles discussed: RE/MAX quietly lays off 17% of staff Real estate agents cashed in on 21021's record market HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW...
Jul 13, 2022•29 min
In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith kicks off an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith will interview previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Jan Davis, vice president of operations at MISMO. HW Media articles related to this episode: 2021 HW Woman of Influence: Jan Davis ...
Jul 12, 2022•14 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the latest jobs report, what the next recession will look like and late cycle lending. The two also discuss why the effects of inflation today are so much different than in the 1970s and what mortgage rates are doing. Articles related to this episode: Will mortgage lending get tighter in the next recession? Purchase mortgage rates fall 40 bps amid recession fears HousingWire Daily examines the most c...
Jul 11, 2022•33 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about layoffs at Wells Fargo and New Residential, and about the shut down of Sprout Mortgage. The two also discuss what prospects look like for laid off workers and which mortgage lenders might be hiring. Articles related to this episode: Sprout Mortgage to shutter In retreat, Wells Fargo cuts additional mortgage jobs New Residential makes another round of layoffs HousingWire Daily examines the most compe...
Jul 08, 2022•22 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about credit availability, how close we are to a recession, what the Federal Reserve gets wrong about housing, where mortgage rates are going and more. Articles discussed: Will mortgage lending get tighter in the next recession? How home price growth has damaged the housing market HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with...
Jul 07, 2022•34 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with HW+ Director Brena Nath about the July issue of HousingWire Magazine, which features winners of our Marketing Leaders award in mortgage, real estate and fintech. The two also discuss the magazine’s feature and commentaries on increasing homeownership. Articles related to this episode: Announcing the 2022 Marketing Leaders! HousingWire Magazine: 2022 HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each ...
Jul 06, 2022•31 min
In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith kicks off an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith will interview previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Qingqing Ouyang, Chief Technology Officer at OJO labs. HW Media articles related to this episode: 2021 HW Woman of Influence: Qingq...
Jul 05, 2022•21 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates, purchase application data and recession red flags. The two also discuss what’s likely to happen to the housing market if we go into a recession. HW Media articles related to this episode: How home-price growth has damaged the housing market The savagely unhealthy housing market is now a nightmare Enjoy the episode!...
Jul 04, 2022•22 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the continued fallout at FGMC, and the effect of lower origination volume on fintech companies. Some are doing layoffs, while others are forming strategic partnerships, merging, or finding new funding sources. HW Media articles related to this episode: After implosion, FGMC files for bankruptcy Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach merge Roostify partners with Indecomm to court self-employed borrowers ...
Jul 01, 2022•27 min
On today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor James Kleimann sits down with HousingWire mortgage reporter, Flávia Furlan Nunes to talk about the sudden shutdown last week of the mortgage lender and investor, First Guaranty Mortgage Corportation. Articles related to this episode: PIMCO-backed FGMC lays off most staffers As FGMC shuts down, lender partners question fate of loans in pipeline Enjoy the episode!...
Jun 30, 2022•9 min
