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On today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor James Kleimann sits down with HousingWire mortgage reporter, Flávia Furlan Nunes to talk about the sudden shutdown last week of the mortgage lender and investor, First Guaranty Mortgage Corportation. Articles related to this episode: PIMCO-backed FGMC lays off most staffers As FGMC shuts down, lender partners question fate of loans in pipeline Enjoy the...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks to Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about rising home prices and the long-lasting effect on affordability, inventory and housing tenure. The two also discuss his recession red flags and who will get hit hardest. HW Media Articles related to this episode: How home-price growth has damaged the housing market The savagely unhealthy housing market i...

On today’s episode, HousingWire Managing Editor James Kleimann with Senior Mortgage Reporter Matthew Blake about his far from glamorous experience while shadowing a top-performing Chicago real estate agent, Stephanie LoVerde. They also talk about the Pheonix market and what kinds of effects that institutional investors have on local buyers, agents and sellers.  HW Media articles related to this ep...

 On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks to Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about new home sales, existing home sales, inventory levels, where we are on recession watch and more. The two also discuss whether mortgage rates have reached a ceiling. HW Media articles related to this episode:  The savagely unhealthy housing market is now a nightmare Housing starts data raises 5th recessi...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about layoffs at Chase and Wells Fargo, and the move by UWM to drop rates by 50 to 100 basis points. The two also discuss rising origination costs and how that affects affordability.   HW Media articles related to this episode: UWM drops rates 50 to 100 basis points in bid for brokers - HousingWire JPMorgan...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Chris Clow, editor of Reverse Mortgage Daily, about the effects of rising mortgage rates on the reverse space. The two talk about falling volume and how lenders are adapting, including industry layoffs. HW Media articles related to this episode: Updated: Three major reverse mortgage lenders make changes to private products due to market...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Mortgage Reporter Matthew Blake about layoffs at big real estate brokerages and how companies are taking a hard look at office leases, tech expenses and more. The two also discuss whether CoStar has found Zillow’s Achilles heel in New York City and the implications for the rest of the country.  HW Media articles related to this ep...

On today’s episode, Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami outlines why he’s raised his 5th recession red flag and where we are on his recession watch. He also discusses what the Fed rate hike means and what he’s looking for next. HW Media articles related to this episode: Housing starts data raises 5th recession red flag  Logan Mohtashami: "biggest affordability hit in our lifetime"

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the volatile rate environment and the effect that’s having on the housing market. The two talk about how lenders and real estate agents — as well as title and appraisal professionals — are coping in a week that has given many people whiplash. HW Media Articles Related to this Episode: How mortgage len...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Mortgage Reporter Georgia Kromrei about Fannie and Freddie approving the expanded use of alternative appraisal methods, including automated valuation models, desktop appraisals and hybrid appraisals. The two also discuss how the appraisal changes fit into FHFA’s broader housing equity goals. HW Media Articles related to this episo...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Reporter Bill Conroy about how investors in the secondary market are reacting to rapid rate changes. The two also discuss the non-QM lenders expanding during this time and how the GSEs are offloading risk. HW Media articles related to this episode: Non-QM players still doing PLS deals despite rate volatility HW+ Foreign investors...

Logan Mohtashami explains some of the seismic changes in the market over the last few days, including the 10-year yield and more.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about home prices and whether they are about to fall. Logan explains what the last 10 years of data on inventory, purchase apps and mortgage rates tell us about what will happen next in the housing market.   HW Media Articles related to this episode: Are home prices about to fall?

 On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Tracey Velt, editorial director at Real Trends, about the top producing agents and real estate teams on the RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand list. The two discuss how agents and teams are driving production even in a low-inventory environment and some of the standouts from the rankings. HW Media Articles Related to this episode: The...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Maleesa Smith, managing editor of content solutions, about what’s trending in tech solutions, whether products, platforms or services — and what that says about pain points in the industry right now. The two also discuss eClosing solutions, increased interest in loan origination systems and more. HW Media Articles related to this episode...

On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with managing editor James Kleimann about the cancellation of the merger between Figure and Homebridge, which was supposed to serve as a test case for leveraging blockchain in mortgage at scale. The two also discuss the round-up of which lenders have laid off staff this year, as well as the new loan products — non-QM, reno and reverse — that len...

On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Reporter Connie Kim about the growing popularity of non-QM loans and how lenders and tech companies are trying to streamline the traditionally heavy lift of non-QM underwriting. With some experts predicting that non-QM will become 1/3 of the market by the end of the decade, the two also discuss how the GSEs might become involved as part of...

On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about recent recession talk: are we really in for a hurricane, as JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon put it? The two also discuss inventory, jobs and more. HW Media Articles related to this episode: Solid job growth defies recession talk — for now Housing inventory rebounding, annual gain reported after nearly 3 years -...

On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the good news this week on housing inventory and the rising popularity of renovation loans. The two also discuss mortgage rates. HW Media Articles related to this episode: Housing inventory rebounding, annual gain reported after nearly 3 years Mortgage rates steady at 5% as housing supply increases

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks to Chris Clow, editor of Reverse Mortgage Daily, about the rise in reverse mortgage volume this year and the trend toward private label reverse products. The two also discuss important topics from the first in-person National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) conference since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.  HW Media Articles r...

On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with HW+ Director Brena Nath about the June issue of HousingWire Magazine, which features winners of the Rising Stars award, including Morgan Salama, a VP at Realogy, on the cover. The two also talk about other HW award programs and how companies can submit compelling nominations. HW Media Articles related to this episode: HousingWire Magazine:...

On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about inventory, inflation and purchase apps. The two also discuss existing home sales and recession red flags. HW Media Articles related to this episode: Purchase apps are at 2009 level: where's the inventory? Are new home sales flagging a recession? 

On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Reporter Bill Conroy about the data breach at Lakeview Loan Servicing that exposed the personal information of 2.5 million borrowers, and the lawsuits now being filed against the company. The two also discuss the rise of alternative loan products in this purchase market, including non-QM loans and adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs). HW...

On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Mortgage Reporter Georgia Kromrei about the challenges facing FHFA Director Sandra Thompson, and how she might sharpen her focus now that she has been confirmed. The two also discuss manufactured housing and the myriad obstacles in front of the GSEs as they look to serve borrowers taking out chattel loans to buy manufactured homes. H...

On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Reporter Brooklee Han about the many questions about RESPA compliance, and how real estate and title companies are figuring out how to stay on the right side of regulations. The two also discuss the rebrand and 10M fundraise of Buyside (now Percy) and the latest new home sales report. HW Media Articles related to this episode: Beach trips a...