This week, the Housing News Podcast features a bonus crossover episode from HousingWire’s Daily Download. In this episode, HousingWire Magazine Editor Kelsey Ramírez interviews OJO Labs Chief Marketing Officer Karen Starns about the role of marketing in the housing industry’s changing landscape. For some background on the interview: This year the unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19 and the response from local, state and even the national government changed how business operate, where they operate...
Jul 10, 2020•13 min•Ep. 19
This week, Tom Hutchens, the executive vice president of production at Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions, and Manish Valecha, the head of client solutions at Angel Oak Capital Advisors, join the Housing News Podcast for its season finale. In this episode, the duo discusses the current non-QM landscape, as well as what led to the quick evaporation of the product in March 2020. Additionally, the pair discuss the two newly announced proposed rulemaking notices from the Consumer Financial Protection Bure...
Jun 29, 2020•34 min•Ep. 18
This week, Carl Tyree, the executive vice president, and chief sales officer at Arch Mortgage Insurance , joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss how the growth of the nonbank originator channel is impacting the housing industry. In this episode, Tyree discusses the amount of servicing volume that Independent mortgage bankers are retaining and how they’ve managed to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Tyree explains how mortgage insurance companies work with lenders throughout the fo...
Jun 10, 2020•33 min•Ep. 17
This week, the Housing News Podcast features a bonus crossover episode from HousingWire’s Daily Download. In this episode, HousingWire Digital Producer Alcynna Lloyd interviews The Urban Institute ‘s Alanna McCargo on how the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to impact America’s black homeownership rate. For some background on the interview: Last year, the homeownership rate for black Americans fell to 40.6% in the three months through June, the lowest level in the Census Bureau ’s quarterly data goin...
Jun 04, 2020•14 min•Ep. 16
This week, Austin Niemiec , the executive vice president at Quicken Loans Mortgage Services, joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss the housing industry’s rapidly changing landscape. In this episode, Niemiec discusses his evolution in the mortgage industry and offers insight on how best to coach teams during these turbulent times. Additionally, Niemiec touches on the nation’s significant uptick in forbearance requests from financially strained borrowers, growth in the wholesale lending market...
May 19, 2020•32 min•Ep. 15
This week, MBS Highway Founder and CEO Barry Habib joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the nation’s housing ecosystem. In the second half of this two-show episode, Habib explains why U.S. markets now face an uphill battle as the unemployment rate falls to Great Recession levels, and why first-payment defaults on forbearance are problematic for the housing finance sector. Additionally, Habib discusses a conversation he had with Federal Housing F...
May 11, 2020•48 min•Ep. 14
In this custom episode presented by Ellie Mae, HW+ Managing Editor Brena Nath talks to Ellie Mae Senior Vice President of Product Strategy and Management Eric Connors on how the mortgage industry is going to move forward in this new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that it’s the beginning of May and more states are starting to provide updates around the stay-at-home orders, Connors shares how the industry has been learning to adjust to the changes in the market, such as the reduction in ...
May 06, 2020•16 min•Ep. 13
This week, Voice of Appraisal's President, Phil Crawford joins the Housing News Podcast for episode eight to discuss how COVID-19 has transformed the appraisal process for the nation's homebuyers. In this episode, the host of the Voice of Appraisal Radio podcast also touches on whether or not the business is an essential service . Crawford also shares his perspective on why appraisers need a bigger voice in policymaking and touches on the potential impact of some recent announcements from federa...
Apr 27, 2020•48 min•Ep. 12
In this custom episode presented by Ellie Mae, HW+ Managing Editor Brena Nath talks to Ellie Mae Senior Vice President of Marketing Jonas Moe. Moe shares some advice on how to pivot marketing strategies right now given the new social distancing world we’re in. Using their own Ellie Mae Experience conference as an example, Moe explains what it means to think of things virtually first, since the idea of having face-to-face meetings is so ingrained. When it comes to this new way of engaging with pe...
Apr 22, 2020•15 min•Ep. 11
This week, AMC Lending Group's Senior Loan Manager, Logan Mohtashami joins the Housing News Podcast for episode eight to talk about the housing market's rebound. In this episode, the HousingWire columnist and housing data analyst dives deeper into his recent article, " The Housing Industry isn’t as doomed as it may seem … ” which discusses the housing market’s potential rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic. Mohtashami also shares his perspective on what he thinks will be the biggest issues fa...
Apr 21, 2020•42 min•Ep. 10
The Housing News Podcast is a weekly wrap of the top news stories by HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins. Each week, HousingWire interviews financial services experts who can help make sense of the latest headlines. In this custom episode presented by Ellie Mae, HW+ Managing Editor Brena Nath talks with Ellie Mae Chief Operating Officer Joe Tyrrell to discuss the surge in interest around technology for internal and external purposes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the technology trends that...
Apr 14, 2020•17 min•Ep. 8
The Housing News Podcast is a weekly wrap of the top news stories by HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins. Each week, HousingWire interviews financial services experts who can help make sense of the latest headlines sponsored by our partners at Arch MI and Quicken Loans Mortgage Services. This week, Movement Mortgage CEO and Co-founder Casey Crawford joins the Housing News Podcast for episode seven. In this episode, the former NFL player touches on the biggest issue facing the housing finance sector ...
Apr 14, 2020•35 min•Ep. 9
The Housing News Podcast is a weekly wrap of the top news stories by HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins. Each week, HousingWire interviews financial services experts who can help make sense of the latest headlines sponsored by our partners at Arch MI and Quicken Loans Mortgage Services. This week, Mountain Lake Consulting’s CEO David Stevens , who is the former president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, joins the Housing News Podcast for episode six. In this episode, Stevens who formerl...
Apr 10, 2020•49 min•Ep. 7
The Housing News Podcast is a weekly wrap of the top news stories by HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins. Each week, HousingWire interviews financial services experts who can help make sense of the latest headlines sponsored by our partners at Arch MI and Quicken Loans Mortgage Services. This week, MBS Highway Founder and CEO Barry Habib, who was recently named the 2020 winner of the Crystal Ball Award , presented by Zillow and Pulsenomics, joins the Housing News Podcast for its fifth episode of sea...
Apr 08, 2020•45 min•Ep. 6
The Housing News Podcast is a weekly wrap of the top news stories by HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins. Each week, HousingWire interviews financial services experts who can help make sense of the latest headlines. In this custom episode presented by Ellie Mae, HousingWire Community Editor Brena Nath talks with Ellie Mae President and CEO Jonathan Corr to discuss the state of the mortgage industry and gives some advice on how lenders and companies can navigate everything going on in the industry. C...
Mar 23, 2020•18 min•Ep. 5
Each week, HousingWire interviews financial services experts who can help make sense of the latest headlines sponsored by our partners at Arch MI and Quicken Loans Mortgage Services. This week, Glenn Stearns, who has undoubtedly been one of the biggest names in mortgage lending over the last 30 years, joins the Housing News Podcast for its fourth episode of season three. Stearns, who founded Stearns Lending in 1989, joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss his new company, Kind Lending, which t...
Mar 20, 2020•42 min•Ep. 4
This week, Robert Broeksmit , the president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, joins the Housing News team to discuss the mortgage industry’s challenges during this tumultuous time. In this episode, Broeksmit explains the MBA’s approach to borrower relief, as regulators move to suspended foreclosures and evictions. He also touches base on potential liquidity backstops for servicers, bank regulatory flexibility for lenders, legislation permitting remote online notarization nationwide, s...
Mar 19, 2020•30 min•Ep. 3
The Housing News Podcast is a weekly wrap of the top news stories by HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins. Each week, HousingWire interviews financial services experts who can help make sense of the latest headlines sponsored by our partners at Arch MI and Quicken Loans . This week, Sherry Graziano , the head of Mortgage Omni experience at SunTrust, which has now been named Truist , joins the Housing News Podcast for episode two of season 3. In this episode, which was recorded two weeks ago during th...
Mar 18, 2020•41 min•Ep. 2
This week, the New York Times bestselling author Tom Ferry joins the Housing News Podcast for its season finale. Ferry, also known as the #1 Real Estate Coach , is an industry titan that offers the nation’s real estate agents’ advice on how best to market themselves. In this week’s episode, the fellow podcast host and Swanepoel Power 200 winner, explains how real estate agents and brokers can utilize social media and technology to set themselves apart, as well as what it takes to win in today’s ...
Feb 24, 2020•27 min•Ep. 15
Housing Policy Council President and former Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Ed DeMarco visited HousingWire to talk about the latest developments on the Qualified Mortgage and the Ability to Repay rule. In this podcast episode, DeMarco talks about the shifts in the QM, and what it would mean to remove the debt-to-income requirement from Ability to Repay. Is the pricing threshold a better option, or could it be better used to determined what isn't QM, instead of what is? DeMarco explains t...
Feb 11, 2020•34 min•Ep. 14
This week, Carl Tyree, the executive vice president and chief sales officer at Arch MI, joins the show for a bonus episode. Tyree is an industry titan, currently overseeing Arch MI’s sales teams and relationship strategies. Prior to joining Arch MI, he held senior sales and sales leadership roles with Republic Mortgage Insurance Company, Nomura Credit and Capital and Ocwen Financial Corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 03, 2020•32 min•Ep. 13
This week, Thomas Sponholtz, the CEO and chairman at Union Home Ownership Investors, discusses his industry origin story, as well as his determination to bring housing innovation to the United States. Additionally, Sponholtz touches base on new QM lending rules and the housing sector's emergence of alternative homeownership models, which he says will be needed to better service homebuyers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 27, 2020•45 min•Ep. 12
This week, we’re bringing you something special – our first-ever cross over bonus episode. In this bonus episode, Collins sits down with Phil Treadwell , the vice president of development and regional manager at Mason-McDuffie, who also happens to be the host of fellow Industry Syndicate podcast the Mortgage Marketing Expert . The two discuss Collins’ evolution within the mortgage industry, as well as HousingWire’s emergence as a top industry publication. Additionally, Treadwell and Collins touc...
Jan 17, 2020•47 min•Ep. 11
This week, Ben Lane , the managing editor of HousingWire, discusses Visa’s announced acquisition of technology platform and 2019 HW Tech100 winner Plaid. The agreement, which represents a total purchase consideration of $5.3 billion, enables Visa to deliver more value for developers, financial institutions and consumers, according to the company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 15, 2020•27 min•Ep. 10
This week, Bill Dallas , the president at Finance of America Mortgage and co-founder of Cloudvirga, discusses his evolution in the mortgage industry, as well as the importance of creating innovative products for today’s mortgage brokers and lenders. Additionally, Dallas touches base on the nation’s lack of housing inventory and how the rise of homeowners aging in place is impacting origination volumes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 10, 2020•53 min•Ep. 9
This week, Phil Shoemaker, the executive managing director and chief business officer at Home Point Financial, discusses three housing trends to watch for in 2020. According to Shoemaker, the housing industry will see a boost in mergers and acquisitions, as well as broker expansions. Additionally, Shoemaker says the industry is likely to see an increase in technology in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 10, 2019•46 min•Ep. 8
This week, Jonathan Corr, the president, and CEO of Ellie Mae discusses the company being acquired by Thoma Bravo, as well as Ellie Mae's recent acquisition of fintech company Capsilon. Additionally, Corr details his market outlook for 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 03, 2019•48 min•Ep. 8
This week, Alex Elezaj, the chief strategy officer at United Wholesale Mortgage, discusses the impact low-interest rates are projected to have on home lending. Additionally, Elezaj explains what the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s decision to increase loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could mean for the mortgage industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2019•27 min•Ep. 6
This week, David Battany, the executive vice president of capital markets at Guild Mortgage, discuss the housing market’s lack of significant inventory as well as the nation’s budding market for manufactured homes. Additionally, Battany explains what the industry needs to do to get more first-time homebuyers into homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 19, 2019•39 min•Ep. 5
This week, Collins joins us live from AIME FUSE 2019. The conference, which hosted more than 2,000 mortgage brokers from around the country, was held last month at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada. In an exciting conversation, Ryan Serhant, the wildly successful real estate broker featured on Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing New York” and “Sell It Like Serhant,” discusses his national bestseller as well as the intriguing story of the ever so elusive Mr. X. Additionally, Serhant offers advice on ...
Nov 11, 2019•19 min•Ep. 4
