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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the state of the economy and the U.S. housing market, including mortgage rates, housing inventory and jobs. Related to this episode: Mortgage demand sees slight uptick as rates trend down | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast ex...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Editor Chris Clow about the housing plans put out by Republicans and Democrats as we approach the election. Related to this episode: Harris offers key new details on housing plan | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about inflation, mortgage rates, pending home sales and jobs. Related to this episode: Mortgage Rates | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our l...

On this special episode, HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins talks with Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler about some of the most important topics for mortgage lenders trending in the news and how those will be covered at the IMB Summit. Related to this episode: Register for the IMB Summit - use CODE LABORDAY (valid thru 9/2/24) HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The Housi...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Reporter Brooklee Han about four title companies settling kickback charges, more problems with real estate forms, and the companies looking to replace agents with AI. Related to this episode: Four title firms settle kickback charges in D.C. But they’re not RESPA violations | HousingWire Are AI real estate agents the future for homebuyers...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about home prices hitting an all-time high even while mortgage rates stay elevated. Related to this episode: Home prices hit another record high in June | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each mo...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Barry Habib, CEO of MBS Highway, to talk about mortgage rates, the Fed and what originators should be doing right now to prepare for lower rates. Related to this episode: How low do mortgage rates need to go before borrowers appear? HousingWire | YouTube Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articl...

On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Kim Hoffman, president at Mortgage Connect Risk Solutions, about the important role of technology in risk management and how gen AI is taking it to the next level. Related to this episode: Kim Hoffman | LinkedIn Mortgage Connect Risk Solutions 2024 Woman of Influence - Kim Hoffman | HousingWire Artificial Intelligence | Housing...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the good news coming out of the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting. The two also talk about existing home sales. Related to this episode: Powell signals September rate cut: ‘The time has come for policy to adjust’ | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Anne Marie Pippin, deputy director of the division of conservatorship oversight and readiness at the FHFA, about the FHFA’s recent TechSprint focused on generative AI. Related to this episode: 2024 TechSprint: Generative AI in Housing Finance | FHFA A recap of gen AI use cases at FHFA’s 2024 TechSprint | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about big revisions on the jobs report and what that means for Fed rate cuts. The two also discuss the ambitious housing plans proposed by Vice President Kamala Harris. Related to this episode: In policy speech, Harris calls for $25K incentive for first-time homebuyers | HousingWire Divergent paths: Housing...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Reporter Brooklee Han about how agents and brokerages are handling the changes that went into effect on Aug. 17 as part of the NAR settlement. The two also discuss resources available to agents and news about both NAR and the upstart trade organization that seeks to supplant it. Related to this episode: No ’horror stories’ from agents on...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Cade Thompson, co-president and chief growth officer at Rocktop Technologies, about the intersection of AI and blockchain — and why that combination is so powerful for mortgage companies. Related to this episode: Cade Thompson | LinkedIn Leveraging AI for better execution and liquidity in capital markets | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTu...

In today's episode, HousingWire's content studio director Zeb Lowe talks to lead analyst Logan Mohtashami about the latest housing data and the Fed's next steps to avoid a recession. Related to this episode: To avoid recession, the Fed needs a housing comeback | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across...

In today's episode, managing editor James Kleimann talks to reporter Brooklee Han about the impending NAR settlement changes going into effect this weekend. Related to this episode: Commission Lawsuit | HousingWire America’s top listing agents don’t want to deal with the buyer’s agent commission mess | HousingWire To sue or not to sue: How buyer's agents should prepare for commission disputes with...

On today's episode, HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins talks with lead analyst Logan Mohtashami talks about recent CPI data, purchase and refi applications and more. Related to this episode: Inflation rate inches closer to the Fed’s target of 2% | HousingWire Orange County Real Estate Leadership Reception | HousingWire IMB Summit | HousingWire AMP Con HousingWire | YouTube Enjoy the episode! The Hous...

On today's episode, HousingWire Managing Editor James Kleimann talks about the trajectory of the mortgage business and rate movements, along with the impending August 17 effective date for NAR's commission lawsuit settlement and its potential impacts on the real estate industry. Related to this episode: Refi demand moves to highest level in nearly two years: Optimal Blue | HousingWire Real estate...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Selma Hepp, chief economist at CoreLogic, about inventory, home prices and some of the surprising things she sees in the economic data. Related to this episode: Case-Shiller home-price index hits another all-time high | HousingWire Selma Hepp | LinkedIn CoreLogic HousingWire | YouTube Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast exam...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how inflation reports could influence mortgage rates, and what to expect for the second half of this year. Related to this episode: Mortgage Rates | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each mo...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the downtrend in buyer’s agent commissions since NAR’s commission lawsuit was settled. Related to this episode: What buyer’s agents are being paid in your market | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across H...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage volume, purchase apps, rates and housing credit. Related to this episode: Refi activity picks up to highest level in two years | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we p...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Reporter Brooklee Han about how agents and brokers are preparing for the Aug. 17 deadline to comply with the terms of the NAR commission lawsuit settlements. Related to this episode: How will listing agents share seller offers of buyer broker compensation off the MLS? | HousingWire Zillow releases state-specific, short-te...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about what happened on Sunday and Monday that drove mortgage rates to new yearly lows, and what he expects next. Related to this episode: The financial markets are freaking out. That should be good for mortgage | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the big drop in mortgage rates following Friday’s job report. Related to this episode: Mortgage rates are falling as the labor market falters | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the latest M&A deals in the mortgage space. Related to this episode: Planet Home Lending to acquire retail division of Axia Home Loans | HousingWire Mr. Cooper to acquire Flagstar’s servicing and TPO businesses for $1.4B in cash | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Da...