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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about jobs week and what to look for in Friday’s jobs report. The two also discuss how the Fed might respond and what that means for mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Mortgage rates fall on ADP report. Will jobs Friday push rates even lower? | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTu...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the rising popularity of non-QM loans and the possibility of Fannie and Freddie widening the credit box. Related to this episode: GSEs could go public while staying under government control: Bloomberg | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins about the topics and speakers lined up for The Gathering, and why it's the smartest room in housing. Related to this episode: The Gathering ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the ep...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about  jobs week, mortgage rates and recent housing headlines. Related to this episode: Mortgage rates unfazed by crazy economic headlines | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about Trump’s plan for a possible shadow Fed president to bring down interest rates. Related to this episode: FHFA Director Pulte calls on Powell to lower interest rates | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the possibility of lower mortgage rates this summer with tariff drama and Trump’s talk about an implicit guarantee for Fannie and Freddie. Related to this episode: Will an implicit guarantee keep mortgage rates from rising after release of GSEs? | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about M&A in the mortgage space and the potential of AI to truly change the home-buying process. Related to this episode: Supreme Lending to acquire Michigan Mutual: sources | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates, home sales and the biggest risk of releasing the GSEs from conservatorship. Related to this episode: Bessent weighs mortgage rate risk in potential release of GSEs from conservatorship | HousingWire FHFA Director Pulte calls on Powell to lower interest rates | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Dale Vermillion, CEO of Mortgage Champions, about what advice he’s giving in this market and the balance between technology and people. Dale is a 2024 HousingWire Vanguard and has trained over a million sales and service professionals at more than 700 organizations in his long career. Related to this episode: 2024 Vanguard: Dale Vermilli...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about new home sales and how recent remarks from Treasury Secretary Bessent could help the bond market and mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Why did we just see the highest new home sales print in years? | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More i...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about housing data, mortgage rates and Trump’s tweet about releasing Fannie and Freddie from conservatorship. Related to this episode: Trump says he’s giving ‘serious consideration’ to releasing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac | HousingWire Purchase applications see 16 weeks of positive YOY growth | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about topics at the MBA Secondary Conference this week, including FHFA Director Bill Pulte’s vow to put “obese” Fannie and Freddie on a treadmill. Related to this episode: Bill Pulte is putting ‘obese’ Fannie and Freddie ‘on the treadmill’ | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Michael Sachdev, CEO of Snapdocs, about the evolution of AI in mortgage over the last year and what may finally bring down the cost to originate. Related to this episode: Artificial Intelligence | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episo...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about Moody’s downgrade of US credit and why he’s not worried about the U.S. debt level. Related to this episode: How will Moody’s downgrade of US debt affect mortgage rates? | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about housing starts, inventory and mortgage rates. Related to this episode: The only remedy to build more homes? Lower mortgage rates | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brin...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the most recent homebuilder survey, purchase apps, Godzilla tariffs and more. Related to this episode: Why Trump needs lower rates: Homebuilder survey collapses | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode! The Ho...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Mike Simonsen, president of Altos, about his new report on housing affordability. Related to this episode: Unaffordable by Design: What’s Next for America’s Intractable Housing Crisis? | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about Lower’s acquisition of Movoto. Related to this episode: Lower acquires real estate portal Movoto | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the three possibilities for mortgage rates following the trade deal with China. Related to this episode: What happens to mortgage rates with more trade deals? | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Dail...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the surprisingly resilient spring housing market and the ongoing chances of a recession. Related to this episode: Why purchase mortgage applications have been positive all year | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode! The Ho...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Fed meeting, jobless claims and purchase applications. Related to this episode: ⁠The Fed is preparing for rate cuts, but waiting on job losses | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with JP Kelly, senior vice president of mortgage at MeridianLink, about the results of their home equity survey and growth opportunities for lenders. Related to this episode: Home Equity | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Fed meeting and what to listen for when it comes to Fed policy and mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Why this week’s Fed meeting is critical for mortgage rates | HousingWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily po...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with David McCarthy, managing director and head of legislative affairs at the CRE Finance Council, about the reconciliation tax bill, regulation under the Trump administration and what he expects for Fannie and Freddie. Related to this episode: ⁠Updated list of all Trump’s actions that impact housing ⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠More i...

On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Chris McEntee, VP of corporate development at ICE Mortgage Technology, about data, change management and what really moves the needle for lenders in this environment. Related to this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ICE Mortgage Technology Chris McEntee ⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠More info about HousingWire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode! The HousingWi...