On today’s podcast, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about a series of housing orders from FHFA Director Bill Pulte on climate risk, UDAP and special purpose credit programs. Related to this episode: Pulte terminates SPCPs, issues recision of UDAP bulletin in slew of orders | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing mar...
Mar 27, 2025•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about FHA loan delinquencies and the risk they pose to the housing market. Related to this episode: Housing Market Tracker HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheeler talk to leading industry vo...
Mar 26, 2025•31 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Andy Walden, the head of Mortgage and Housing Market Research at ICE , about what he’s seeing in the early spring home-buying season. Related to this episode: Housing Market News HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheeler t...
Mar 25, 2025•27 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the connection between housing inventory and sales, and how both of those affect home prices. Related to this episode: What’s keeping homebuilders from large-scale layoffs? | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each mornin...
Mar 24, 2025•26 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the existing home sales report, tariffs and the ongoing battle between The White House and the Federal Reserve over mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Logan Mohtashami: The cure for tariffs is lower mortgage rates | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing ...
Mar 21, 2025•26 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Fed meeting, Jerome Powell’s remarks and what it means for mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Federal Reserve keeps benchmark interest rates unchanged | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to...
Mar 20, 2025•22 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the new construction data and why we haven’t seen large-scale layoffs of construction workers. The two also discuss the Fed. Related to this episode: What’s keeping homebuilders from large-scale layoffs? | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported ...
Mar 19, 2025•30 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Courtenay Dunn, Senior Director of Government Affairs at ICE , about GSE reform, deregulation and housing affordability under the Trump administration. Related to this episode: Senate confirms Bill Pulte as FHFA director | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire....
Mar 18, 2025•28 min
On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the current economic uncertainty and what path the Fed will take this week to address that. Related to this episode: Showdown: The White House vs the Fed on mortgage rates | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, l...
Mar 17, 2025•25 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about spring housing demand. The two also discuss inflation, jobs, tariffs and pressure on Canada. Related to this episode: Mortgage applications climb as rates continue to decline | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morn...
Mar 14, 2025•27 min
On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about mortgage technology innovation and what he heard from attendees at the ICE Experience conference. Related to this episode: Technology | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheele...
Mar 13, 2025•25 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the stock market, the 10 year yield and why mortgage rates haven’t gone even lower. Related to this episode: Is recession risk driving lower mortgage rates now? | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to...
Mar 12, 2025•26 min
On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Donna Spencer, vice president of servicer relationship and performance management at Freddie Mac , to discuss their new Servicing Excellence initiative and the benefits for their partners. Related to this episode: Servicing Excellence Forging a New Path: The Future of Servicing Excellence Stay Up to Data: Automating Servicing for Sustainable Homeownership HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! Th...
Mar 11, 2025•13 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about Rocket ’s acquisition of Redfin , a deal he thinks could be a watershed moment for those in mortgage and real estate. Related to this episode: Rocket Companies announces deal to acquire Redfin for $1.75 billion | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market r...
Mar 11, 2025•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the jobs report and where the labor market is heading for the rest of the year. Related to this episode: DOGE layoffs lead to uptick in federal jobless claims, but full impact is yet to come | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across Housin...
Mar 10, 2025•29 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the latest tariff news and jobs data and how both of those things are affecting mortgage rates. Related to this episode: HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheeler talk to leading industr...
Mar 07, 2025•31 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about big lenders, including Shant Banosian stepping into the role of president at Rate , and Rocket and UWM earnings calls. Related to this episode: No. 1 originator Shant Banosian named president of Rate | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported acr...
Mar 06, 2025•31 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Mike Simonsen, president of Altos, about saving the spring home-buying market amid a lot of economic challenges. Related to this episode: Will mortgage rates allow for ‘peak’ homebuying season? | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to ed...
Mar 05, 2025•30 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Atlanta Fed’s model forecasting negative GDP growth in the first quarter and what that means for mortgage rates. The two also discuss President Trump's plans for tariffs. Related to this episode: Trump confirms 25% tariffs on Mexican, Canadian imports will start Tuesday | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full...
Mar 04, 2025•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how the Fed is reacting to all the proposed tariffs and what that could mean for mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Will higher inflation and mortgage rates create a recession? | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. E...
Mar 03, 2025•26 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about whether we are close to a recession given the latest economic reports, including jobless claims. Related to this episode: Will higher inflation and mortgage rates create a recession? | HousingWire Daily HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingW...
Feb 28, 2025•31 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Brian Hale, founder and CEO of Mortgage Advisory Partners, about what lenders should do right now to grow their business. Hale was a featured speaker at HousingWire’s Housing Economic Summit and has held leadership positions at companies including ClosingMark Financial Group, Stearns Lending, MetLife Home Loans, Countrywide, Wells Fargo and Fleet Mortgage. Related to this episode: HousingWire Economic Summit HousingWire | YouTube More ...
Feb 27, 2025•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about why we’re seeing a drop in the 10-year yield and mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Mortgage rates fall as economic softness sends bond yields lower | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to edito...
Feb 26, 2025•25 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about specific funding and staff cuts at the CFPB and HUD and how those cuts could positively and negatively affect housing. Related to this episode: Internal memo outlines DOGE’s plan to gut HUD | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across Housin...
Feb 25, 2025•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the $5,000 checks that consumers might be getting and how that could affect housing demand and mortgage rates. The two also discuss existing home sales. Related to this episode: Existing-home sales slow in January as affordability challenges persist | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most comp...
Feb 24, 2025•25 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how mass firings at the federal level could lower mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Massive FHA cuts would create dysfunction for mortgage industry, homeowners: ex-official | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each...
Feb 21, 2025•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about staffing cuts at HUD , FHA and the CFPB — and what it all means for housing professionals. Related to this episode: Updated list of all Trump’s actions that impact housing | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each mornin...
Feb 20, 2025•34 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Washington, D.C. housing market amid large layoffs in the federal government. The two also discuss a proposal by Florida Gov. Ron DeSanctis to ban property taxes. Related to this episode: The impact of job cuts on the DC housing market | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling sto...
Feb 19, 2025•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jim Lockhart, senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center , about streamlining the government — from tackling the national debt to getting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of conservatorship. Lockhart was the director of FHFA during the financial crisis and was a member of the TARP Oversight Board. He also served as Vice Chairman of Wilbur Ross’ private equity firm. Related to this episode: HUD to cut 50% of its workforce in latest Tru...
Feb 18, 2025•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the wild moves in mortgage rates last week and what to expect this week. Related to this episode: Mortgage rates dip below 7% after retail sales surprise | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor...
Feb 17, 2025•28 min
