On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Trump administration’s efforts to lower mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Mortgage affordability at four-year high after rates fell in January HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will click here . The ...
Feb 10, 2026•21 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Trump administration’s potential probe into homebuilders. The two also discuss new and existing home sales. Related to this episode: HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will click here . The HousingWire Daily...
Feb 09, 2026•18 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the negative jobs data and how that could impact rates. Related to this episode: Compare Current Mortgage Rates - HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will click here . The HousingWire Daily podcast br...
Feb 06, 2026•17 min
In today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the jobs data and how it could affect mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Compare Current Mortgage Rates - HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will click here . The HousingWire Daily podcast brin...
Feb 05, 2026•16 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about trends in inventory and housing demand and what the early numbers mean for the rest of the year. Related to this episode: Housing demand is still positive even with epic snowstorm HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust &a...
Feb 04, 2026•18 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Mike Simonsen, chief economist at Compass, about the housing markets that might see the most traction this spring. Related to this episode: Housing Economic Summit 2026 HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will click here . The HousingWire Daily pod...
Feb 03, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about President Trump’s recent remarks on home prices and the market’s reaction to Kevin Warsh being named the next Fed Chair. Related to this episode: Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to replace Powell as Fed chair HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To ...
Feb 02, 2026•17 min
On today’s special episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh for the next Fed chair and what that means for mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to replace Powell as Fed chair HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust...
Jan 30, 2026•12 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jason Mitchell, founder of the Jason Mitchell Group, about recent lawsuits targeting the referral relationship between mortgage lenders and real estate agents. Related to this episode: Rocket Companies faces lawsuit over mortgage steering HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To le...
Jan 30, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Fed meeting and what a united Fed could mean for mortgage rates. The two also discuss purchase apps. Related to this episode: Federal Reserve keeps benchmark rate unchanged HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust &...
Jan 29, 2026•15 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about home prices, the Fed meeting and why Trump might be delaying his pick for a new Fed Chair. Related to this episode: Home prices up 1.4% in November, Midwest leads gains HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will cl...
Jan 28, 2026•15 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about housing demand and what to expect for Fed week. Related to this episode: Lower mortgage rates boosting demand early in 2026 HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will click here. The HousingWire Daily podcast bring...
Jan 27, 2026•17 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the spring housing market and why he’s excited to see stability as we go into this important home-buying season. Related to this episode: Rising inventory brings balance to the 2026 U.S. housing market HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To lea...
Jan 26, 2026•16 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the jobs data and the next Fed chair. Related to this episode: Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s bid to remove Cook HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will click here. The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full pi...
Jan 23, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about Trump’s Davos speech, the Federal Reserve and pending home sales. Related to this episode: Trump 'bans' institutional homebuying, pushes MBS purchases Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s bid to remove Cook HousingWire | YouTube More info about Housing...
Jan 22, 2026•23 min
Related to this episode: Trump to outline housing affordability proposals at Davos HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire 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 voices ...
Jan 21, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, about the MBA’s housing policy priorities and how they are working with the Trump administration and Congress to see them enacted. The two discuss credit reporting requirements, the LO comp rule, LLPAs and more. Related to this episode: MBA’s Bob Broeksmit on credit scores and a possible GSE release HousingWire | YouTube...
Jan 21, 2026•27 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Real Estate Reporter Brooklee Han about the DOJ’s continued involvement in real estate commission lawsuits — as well as their decision to let the Compass-Anywhere deal go through. Related to this episode: DOJ is still keeping a close eye on real estate commission rules WSJ: DOJ leadership halted antitrust review of Compass–Anywhere deal HousingWire | YouTube...
Jan 20, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the possibility of quantitative easing under a new Fed Chair and the potential impact on mortgage rates. Related to this episode: DOJ investigation clouds future of Fed chair nomination HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Tr...
Jan 19, 2026•17 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about home prices and what it would take to see a material change in home prices this year — either up or down. Related to this episode: Lower mortgage rates support steady new home sales HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust ...
Jan 16, 2026•22 min
On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jodi Eberhardt, senior director of seller strategy and optimization at Freddie Mac, about mortgage origination costs, the role of technology in improving efficiency and the importance of collaboration. Related to this episode: 2025 Updates to the Cost to Originate Study Freddie Mac Loan Product Advisor Freddie Mac Asset and Income Modeler Freddie Mac Collateral Valuation and Appraisal Resources The HousingWire Daily podcast b...
Jan 15, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about inflation, new home sales, existing home sales and whether prepayment penalties on mortgages would lower rates. Related to this episode: Lower mortgage rates support steady new home sales HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about ...
Jan 14, 2026•24 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the DOJ investigating the Fed. The two also discuss falling inventory growth. Related to this episode: DOJ opens criminal investigation into Federal Reserve and Powell The impact of lower mortgage rates on housing inventory HousingWire | YouTube More info ab...
Jan 13, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Josh Romney, chairman of Intercap Lending, about the opportunities and challenges of housing and mortgage lending in 2026. Related to this episode: 2026 housing market forecast: A more balanced market HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will click ...
Jan 12, 2026•24 min
On today’s special breaking episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the announcement late Thursday that Trump has directed Fannie and Freddie to buy $200B in mortgage backed securities to push mortgage rates lower. Related to this episode: Trump directs GSEs to buy $200B in mortgage bonds to lower rates HousingWire | YouTube...
Jan 09, 2026•15 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about President Trump’s plan to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes. Related to this episode: Trump plan to ban institutional homebuyers faces hurdles HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will cl...
Jan 09, 2026•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about jobs week and how that data is affecting mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Compare Current Mortgage Rates - HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will click here. The HousingWire Daily podcast br...
Jan 08, 2026•18 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about which housing data lines to pay attention to in 2026. Related to this episode: Logan Mohtashami HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will click here. The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the mo...
Jan 07, 2026•22 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates and what to look for in the jobs week data this week. Related to this episode: Compare Current Mortgage Rates - HousingWire HousingWire Youtube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will, click here. The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories i...
Jan 06, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about new data on the idea of a mortgage rate lockdown and how homebuyers are responding to elevated rates. Related to this episode: Logan Mohtashami HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will click here....
Jan 05, 2026•26 min
