On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Erin Dee, COO of Interlink Mortgage and the president of the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association , about the challenges and opportunities in the Texas housing market. Related to this episode: Comparing Texas housing markets: Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio trends HousingWire | YouTube...
Nov 19, 2025•24 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the positive forward-looking data he’s tracking and what it means for 2026. Related to this episode: Despite economic uncertainty, weekly housing demand up double digits over 2024 HousingWire | YouTube...
Nov 18, 2025•23 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Fed’s attitude toward December rate cuts. Related to this episode: Housing inventory falls as weekly demand grows 15.5% year over year HousingWire | YouTube ...
Nov 17, 2025•23 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the government’s announcement it may never release the October jobs data and what other economic data we’re looking at. Related to this episode: White House official says October jobs and inflation data are likely to never be released HousingWire | YouTube...
Nov 14, 2025•27 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about portable mortgages, purchase apps and the latest resignation at the Federal Reserve. Related to this episode: FHFA eyes assumable and portable mortgages, raising questions for lenders HousingWire | YouTube...
Nov 13, 2025•26 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Alex Akel, president of Akel Homes , about the South Florida housing market and how homebuilders are meeting the challenges. Related to this episode: Florida housing market slows as listings rise and sales drop HousingWire | YouTube ...
Nov 12, 2025•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the idea of a 50-year mortgage, housing demand and when we’ll get government data. Related to this episode: A 50-year mortgage could double your interest payment HousingWire | YouTube ...
Nov 11, 2025•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the state of the U.S. economy and how that is impacting mortgage rates and housing. Related to this episode: Mortgage spreads hit lowest level in years, keeping rates near 6% HousingWire | YouTube ...
Nov 10, 2025•24 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about alternative sources for labor data and how labor is still driving mortgage rates. The two also discuss credit and foreclosure data. Related to this episode: A growing foreclosure crisis? Not according to the latest Fed data HousingWire | YouTube...
Nov 07, 2025•27 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about jobs, housing demand, median homebuyer age and what happens to mortgage rates if Trump’s tariffs are struck down. Related to this episode: A growing foreclosure crisis? Not according to the latest Fed data HousingWire | YouTube...
Nov 06, 2025•30 min
On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Andrew Bough, COO of Class Valuation , about the evolution of AMCs in serving lenders and what the future looks like for valuation. Related to this episode: Class Valuation HousingWire | YouTube ...
Nov 05, 2025•19 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how much mortgage spreads have improved and how the Trump administration continues to try to improve housing. Related to this episode: Existing home prices firmed up in September HousingWire | YouTube ...
Nov 04, 2025•26 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about why a December rate cut looks more unlikely today and why national home prices are still so resilient. Related to this episode: Existing home prices firmed up in September HousingWire | YouTube ...
Nov 03, 2025•27 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Federal Reserve and how the next Fed chair could impact housing. Related to this episode: Bessent to present Fed chair candidates to Trump in December HousingWire | YouTube ...
Oct 31, 2025•26 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Fed meeting and what to expect next on mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Will the Fed ruin the lowest mortgage rates of 2025? Powell sends mortgage rates higher as he questions December cut HousingWire | YouTube ...
Oct 30, 2025•27 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Nathan Knottingham, the CEO of MLO Force , COO of Vetted VA and a loan officer with reAlpha Mortgage , about the intersection of mortgage and real estate — and how serving veterans has changed. Related to this episode: Industry vet launches new mortgage CE company, MLO Force HousingWire | YouTube...
Oct 30, 2025•23 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jonathon Haddad, CEO of AIME , about how he's leading AIME in a new direction to grow broker market share. Related to this episode: UWM announces three new broker tools at AIME Fuse HousingWire | YouTube ...
Oct 29, 2025•30 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Marina Walsh, vice president of industry analysis at the Mortgage Bankers Association, about the MBA’s forecast for 2026 on mortgage rates, home prices and profitability. Related to this episode: MBA forecasts mortgage origination volume of $2.2T in 2026 HousingWire | YouTube...
Oct 28, 2025•18 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about home sales and how to interpret the latest data. Related to this episode: Weekly home sales look stronger than normal, but there’s a catch HousingWire | YouTube ...
Oct 28, 2025•24 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about Fed week and what to expect from the Fed meeting during a government shutdown. To learn more about Trust & Will, click here. Related to this episode: Housing demand now reflects a positive trend HousingWire | YouTube...
Oct 27, 2025•25 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates and the impact of the government shutdown on housing. To learn more about Trust & Will, click here. Related to this episode: The longer the shutdown continues, the greater the impact on housing HousingWire | YouTube...
Oct 24, 2025•23 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Matt VanFossen, CEO of Absolute Home Mortgage and the chair of the MBA’s state legislative regulatory committee, about new and pending state regulations on AI, CRA and zombie mortgages. Related to this episode: Matthew VanFossen HousingWire | YouTube ...
Oct 23, 2025•22 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association , about the latest news on credit scores and what a GSE release might look like. To learn more about Trust & Will, click here. Related to this episode: MBA forecasts $2.2T mortgage origination in 2026 HousingWire | YouTube...
Oct 22, 2025•14 min
On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Mike Vough, head of corporate strategy at Optimal Blue , about how technology is empowering lenders to take advantage of refi opportunities in this market. Related to this episode: Register for the Optimal Blue 2026 Summit Optimal Blue Launches New Lead Generation Tool for Originators Optimal Blue PPE Optimal Blue Mike Vough | LinkedIn HousingWire | YouTube...
Oct 22, 2025•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the positive housing data he’s tracking. To learn more about Trust & Will, click here. Related to this episode: Housing demand now reflects a positive trend HousingWire | YouTube ...
Oct 21, 2025•25 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the economic and political factors that could drive mortgage rates to the low end of his 2025 forecast. To learn more about Trust & Will, click here. Related to this episode: How can mortgage rates get to 5.75% by the end of the year? HousingWire | YouTube...
Oct 20, 2025•23 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Nate Baker, CEO of Qualia and the founder of 150 tech companies, to talk about the state of AI and what companies should be doing right now. To learn more about Trust & Will, click here. Related to this episode: Artificial Intelligence HousingWire | YouTube...
Oct 17, 2025•27 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the 10-year yield and mortgage rates amid tariffs and other economic pressures. To learn more about Trust & Will, click here. Related to this episode: Today’s Locked Mortgage Rates HousingWire | YouTube ...
Oct 16, 2025•24 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about housing inventory and Trump’s plan to get more homes built. To learn more about Trust & Will, click here. Related to this episode: Trump urges Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to boost homebuilding HousingWire | YouTube ...
Oct 15, 2025•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Chris Mayer, CEO of Longbridge Financial and a professor at the Milstein Center for Real Estate at Columbia Business School. The two discuss opportunities in serving older homeowners and older potential homebuyers with a range of innovative products that go beyond just reverse mortgages. To learn more about Trust & Will, click here. Related to this episode: Reverse Mortgage News ...
Oct 14, 2025•35 min
