This week, HousingWire’s Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Ryan Lundquist , market analyst, and owner of Lundquist Appraisal Company and The Sacramento Appraisal Blog . In this episode, Lundquist discusses how the appraisal sector fared during the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and how appraisers are navigating this year’s hot housing market. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or rea...
May 19, 2021•45 min•Ep. 2
This week, HousingWire’s Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews AEI Housing Center Director Ed Pinto. In this episode, the pair launch season 6 of the Housing News Podcast by discussing several bills proposed in Congress that address first-time homebuyers, and whether or not he believes down payment assistance will be both and impactful. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive...
May 10, 2021•51 min•Ep. 1
This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Patrick Burns, the CEO, and co-founder of Spruce, a proptech company powering online real estate transactions. In this episode, the pair discuss heightened investor interest in title technology, innovation, and fintech adoption spurred by COVID-19, as well as the rise of M&A and partnerships. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or...
Apr 29, 2021•30 min•Ep. 14
This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Robert Dietz, the chief economist and senior vice president of economics and housing policy for the National Association of Homebuilders. In this episode, the pair discuss homebuilding trends across the country as well as housing policy, and the budding market for building to rent. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate ex...
Apr 21, 2021•32 min•Ep. 13
This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Lindsey Johnson , the president of USMI, a private mortgage insurance association, comprised of five of the six mortgage insurance companies in the United States. In this episode, Johnson explains the unique challenges currently facing mortgage insurers, four principles the company considers essential to housing policy reform, and whether or not Biden’s proposed first-time homebuyer tax credit could change the need for private mor...
Apr 12, 2021•26 min•Ep. 12
This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Kristy Fercho , the executive vice president and head of home lending at Wells Fargo, who also serves as the chairman-elect of the Mortgage Bankers Association. In this episode, Fercho explains how Wells Fargo is best serving borrowers during COVID 19, the overall effect forbearance exits will have on the housing market, and whether or not she is optimistic about the big bank model. The Housing News podcast explores the most impor...
Apr 05, 2021•28 min•Ep. 11
This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Brian Zitin , CEO of Reggora. In this episode, Zitin talks about innovation within his company, as well as changes occurring in residential valuation. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire’s news desk. Hosted by Sarah Wheeler and produced ...
Mar 29, 2021•36 min•Ep. 10
This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews John Beacham, CEO of Toorak Capital Partners. In this episode, Beacham discusses his recent HousingWire article that outlines three common-sense initiatives that could immediately make a difference in affordable housing, as well as how zoning impacts the home buying process. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive...
Mar 22, 2021•32 min•Ep. 9
This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Michael Bright , CEO of Structured Finance Association. In this episode, Bright discusses findings in the 2020 SFA Annual Report as well as what's ahead for the market this year in relation to LIBOR , ESG initiatives and GSE reform . The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the ...
Mar 15, 2021•50 min•Ep. 8
This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Danielle Samalin , CEO of Framework Homeownership . In this episode, Samalin discusses the importance of fair housing, and how homeowners can protect their biggest and most valuable investment toward wealth creation. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the top stories cross...
Mar 08, 2021•41 min•Ep. 7
This week, the founder and CEO of HW Media Clayton Collins interviews Gino Fronti and Don Goettling, who are both area managers at Finance of America Mortgage. In this episode, the founders of DG Media and the Don & Gino show , discuss how to best coach originators in today’s market, as well as how to be an origination leader in 2021. HousingWire articles related to this episode: · Housing News Podcast: Finance of America Mortgage’s Bill Dallas on innovation and housing supply The Housing Ne...
Mar 01, 2021•47 min•Ep. 6
This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Total Expert’s, Sue Woodard . In this episode, the chief customer officer uses her unique perspective to discuss the current state of mortgage technology. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire’s news desk. Hosted by Sarah Wheeler and produ...
Feb 23, 2021•27 min•Ep. 5
This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Vermillion Consulting’s Dale Vermillion . In this episode, the mortgage trainer discusses how lenders can best adjust their businesses during periods of growth, and how they can also support their staff during tumultuous times. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the top st...
Feb 01, 2021•41 min•Ep. 4
This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews HomeBridge Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Brian “Woody” White . In this episode, White discusses what increasing diversity within the housing finance industry looks like on a practical level. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire’...
Jan 25, 2021•37 min•Ep. 3
This week, HousingWire’s Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami . In this episode, the pair discuss three reasons why Mohtashami believes there won’t be a 2021 housing market crash. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire’s news desk. Hosted by Sarah Wheeler and produced by ...
Jan 19, 2021•33 min•Ep. 2
This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews MBS Highway Founder and CEO Barry Habib . In this episode, the pair launch season 5 of the Housing News Podcast by discussing MBS Highways’ 2021 forecast. During the interview, Habib also discusses mortgage rates , what a new administration means for housing , and how the industry can build an empire in 2021. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a ne...
Jan 11, 2021•41 min•Ep. 1
This week, HW Media founder and CEO Clayton Collins interviews Steve Murray, the co-founder, and president of REAL Trends. In this episode, the pair close out season four of the Housing News Podcast by discussing HW Media’s strategic acquisition of REAL Trends, the residential real estate industry’s leading report that ranks the performance of the top U.S. brokerage firms. During the interview, Murray also discusses his projections for this year’s purchase market and explains how real estate bro...
Jan 05, 2021•32 min•Ep. 13
Today, the Housing News Podcast features a bonus crossover episode from HousingWire’s Daily Download. In this episode, HousingWire Digital Producer Victoria Wickham interviews NotaryCam’s CEO Rick Triola During the interview, Triola explains why more title industry professionals have adopted remote online notarization in 2020 and shares why he believes RON is here to stay in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 29, 2020•11 min•Ep. 12
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 John Pataky, TIAA Bank’s executive vice president, During the interview, Pataky discusses the nation’s lack of housing inventory and how it’s impacting homebuyer demand and home prices . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 28, 2020•16 min•Ep. 11
This week, Ben Cohen, managing director and senior vice president of mortgage lending at Guaranteed Rate, joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss how he became the company’s second loan officer to fund $1 billion in loan volume in 2020. During the interview, Cohen also discusses how his team has adjusted to support origination volume, as well as what Guaranteed Rate does to prepare its loan officers for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 17, 2020•34 min•Ep. 10
This week, Simone Beaty , the director of single-family affordable lending initiatives Freddie Mac , joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss the GSE’s affordable housing initiatives, as well as what it is doing to prepare consumers for next year’s home buying market. During the interview, Beaty also discusses how Freddie Mac is supporting shared equity programs as many Americans continue to face financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a small preview of the interview with Sim...
Dec 07, 2020•38 min•Ep. 9
This week, Frank Nothaft , the chief economist at CoreLogic, joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss how the housing market has fared in 2020. During the interview, Nothaft discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the housing market’s vitality as well as the economy . Notably, Nothaft also offers his market predictions for 2021. Here is a small preview of the interview with Frank Nothaft. The transcript below has been lightly edited for length and clarity: HW: Let’s talk about CoreLogi...
Dec 03, 2020•35 min•Ep. 8
This week, Robert Broeksmit , the president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss the association's regulatory priorities for 2021 and what goals it hopes to achieve under a Biden administration. During the interview, Broeksmit also discusses what could happen if the Biden administration replaces Kathy Kraninger , the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau . According to Broeksmit, if a new director is appointed, outside of mortgage ...
Nov 10, 2020•26 min•Ep. 7
This week, Cindy Waldron , the vice president of research and analytics at Freddie Mac, joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss affordability and the trends Freddie sees in different areas of the country. In this episode, Waldron explains how the nation’s lack of housing inventory is affecting low to moderate-income borrowers , as well as how COVID-19 will impact the homeownership dreams of Americans who may be struggling finically due to the pandemic. During the interview, Waldron also addres...
Oct 29, 2020•35 min•Ep. 6
This week, Thomvest Ventures’ Nima Wedlake joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss the housing market’s real estate ecosystem as well as Opendoor’s S-4 filing, which now values the company at $4.8B. During the interview, Wedlake touches on his recent blog that examines Opendoor’s business practices, its progress to date, and its future prospects. He also discusses why so many companies in the housing space are now choosing to go public. For some background on Banosian, here’s a summary of Hous...
Oct 20, 2020•33 min•Ep. 5
This week, Guaranteed Rate ’s Shant Banosian , the nation’s No. 1 loan originator, joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss how he became the company’s first loan officer to fund $1 billion in loan volume in one year, as well as the future of the U.S mortgage market . During the interview, Banosian explains how he’s generated more than $4 billion in loans over the course of his decade-long career, as well as how Guaranteed Rate weathered the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some bac...
Sep 30, 2020•47 min•Ep. 4
This week, Housing Policy Council President and former Federal Housing Finance Agency Interim Director Ed DeMarco, joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss the future of U.S housing regulation as well as what the November presidential election could mean for the housing market. In this episode, DeMarco discusses what lies ahead for the economy and the housing market once the forbearance period , which was implemented by The CARES Act and gave finically struggling mortgage borrowers the right to...
Sep 21, 2020•29 min•Ep. 3
This week , Robert Dietz , the chief economist and senior vice president of economics and housing policy at the National Association of Home Builders , joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss how the nation’s homebuilders have fared during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, Dietz discusses how a national shortage of housing inventory and rising lumber prices have contributed to an increase in construction costs , which is making it much harder for builders to introduce affordable supply t...
Sep 09, 2020•27 min•Ep. 2
This week, the Housing News Podcast kicks off Season 4 with HousingWire’s Editor-in-Chief, Sarah wheeler as its new host. In the first episode of the season, Odeta Kushi, the deputy chief economist at First American Financial Corporation , discusses her economic outlook for 2020, as well as her forecasting approach for the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, the duo also discusses how low mortgage rates , high unemployment and forbearance requests will impact the housing industry in 2021. For some backg...
Sep 01, 2020•27 min•Ep. 1
This week, the Housing News Podcast features a bonus crossover episode from HousingWire’s Daily Download . In this episode, Mortgage Marketing Radio’s Geoff Zimpfer and HousingWire columnist Logan Mohtashami discuss why the U.S. housing market is winning in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact. For some background on the interview, here’s a brief summary of Mohtashami’s latest HousingWire column: The U.S. economy started the year off in an expansionary mode. Retail sales were positiv...
Jul 17, 2020•32 min•Ep. 20
