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Today’s Daily Download features a Housing News Podcast crossover episode that includes an interview with Thomvest Ventures’ Nima Wedlake. During the interview, Wedlake discusses his recent blog that examines Opendoor’s business practices, its current progress, and its future prospects.  For some background on the interview here’s a brief summary of HousingWire’s article  on the OpenDoor S-4 fillin...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire discusses major forbearance policy changes from the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Federal Housing Administration. For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article: Major forbearance policy changes have been set into motion. The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on Tuesday an extension allowing single-family ho...

Today’s Daily Download episode features an interview with HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami. In this episode, Mohtashami discusses his recent article, which explains what factors are likely to drive mortgage rates in 2021. Mohtashami’s article is part of our HW+ premium membership community. When you go to sign up, use the code “hwpluspodcast100” to get $100 off your annual membership. For...

Today’s Daily Download episode features an interview with Dan Hanson, the executive director of distributive retail at loanDepot. In this episode, Hanson discusses his history as a longtime leader in the mortgage industry. During the interview, Hanson explains how his interests in lending pivoted his career towards the industry, where he has spent numerous decades across several different mortgage...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers  Guild Mortgage’s announcement that the company will be going public. For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article: Add lender-servicer Guild Mortgage to the ranks of the nonbank mortgage lenders going public. According to an amended S-1 submitted to the Securities and Exchanges Commission on Thursday, Guild, through parent...

In today’s Daily Download episode, Mortgage Marketing Radio’s Geoff Zimpfer and HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler discuss the growing number of mortgage companies entering the public arena and the nation’s latest forbearance numbers. For some background on the interview, here’s a brief summary of HousingWire’s latest article on Blackstone-owned lender and servicer Finance of America becomi...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers a report from United Wholesale Mortgage that shows record loan volume for the third quarter of 2020. For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article: Just one quarter away from its expected public debut, United Wholesale Mortgage reported record loan volume in the third quarter. The Detroit-based company, the largest wholesale...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers how Wells Fargo and Bank of America performed in the third quarter of 2020.  For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article:  Though its earnings were disappointing overall, residential lending at Wells Fargo rebounded in the third quarter, both in terms of income and origination volume. The bank originated $62 billion in hom...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire discusses what several industry veterans believe the mortgage industry will look like in 2021. For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article: As the election creeps ever closer, there are plenty of forecasts about how it could impact housing. HousingWire has reported on both the fate of the GSEs and the nation’s economic outlook as...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers Fannie Mae’s Doug Duncan’s economic predictions for 2021.   For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article:  Doug Duncan doesn’t claim to be an oracle, but the Fannie Mae Senior Vice President and Chief Economist on Thursday offered some forecasts for 2021, even amid a pandemic that has thrown markets into disarray. The count...

Today’s Daily Download episode features an exclusive interview with HousingWire founder and CEO Clayton Collins and Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami. In the interview, which was conducted at HousingWire’s Annual Conference, Mohtashami delves into the chaos theory applied to housing in 2020. For some background on the interview, here’s a summary of Mohtashami’s recent article: Today, purchase applicat...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers a report that claims not only has Opendoor officially filed to go public, but the company is also under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission over its advertising practices. For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article: Opendoor has officially filed its announcement to go public after announcing its merger with Soci...

In today’s Daily Download episode, Trina Scott, the chief diversity officer at Rock Ventures and 2020 HousingWire Woman of Influence, joins HousingWire to discuss what she’ll be speaking on during her panel at HousingWire Annual on Oct. 8. For some background on the interview, here’s a brief snippet of what Scott will discuss on her panel entitled: Business Strategy During Social Upheaval: HW: Wha...

Today’s Daily Download episode features an interview with HousingWire Mortgage Editor James Kleimann. In this episode, Kleimann discusses the recent uptick of mortgage companies like Rocket Companies and United Wholesale Mortgage entering the public arena and filing for IPO.  Kleimann also delves into the significance of special purpose acquisition companies and discusses the role they play in pub...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers a report that claims Texas-based mortgage lender Caliber Home Loans will potentially go public this year at a valuation over $2B. For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article: Texas-based mortgage lender Caliber Home Loans is the latest mortgage firm to ride the IPO wave, filing paperwork to potentially go public this year...

In today’s Daily Download episode, Shant Banosian, the nation’s No. 1 loan originator joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss how he became Guaranteed Rate’s first billion-dollar originator, the future of the U.S mortgage market and how he’s generated more than $4 billion in loans over the course of his decade-long career. For some background on the interview, here’s a brief summary HousingWire’...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers a survey from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals that found despite high unemployment, high COVID-19 infection rates and greater loss or reduction of income, 40% of Latinos still plan to become homeowners.  For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article: The American dream of owning a home remains...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s oversight panel endorses Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria’s plan to re-privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article: A year ago, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria released...

Today’s Daily Download episode features an interview with Mike Fratantoni, Mortgage Bankers Association's Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research and Industry Technology. In this episode, Fratantoni discusses his recent HousingWire article and expands upon why mortgage origination volume is on track to be the highest in more than 15 years, as well as the MBA’s forecast on what’s ahea...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers an announcement that Home Point Financial has launched a new community foundation with a $1 million grant. For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article:  Home Point Financial announced on Friday the launch of its charitable community foundation with an initial pledge of $1 million dedicated to funding 50 new minority and fe...

In today’s Daily Download episode, Mortgage Marketing Radio’s Geoff Zimpfer and HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler discuss the significance of mortgage companies like Rocket and United Wholesale Mortgage going public. For some background on the interview, here’s a brief summary of HousingWire’s latest article on United Wholesale Mortgage’s $16B acquisition from Gores Holdings IV Inc. : Unit...

Today’s Daily Download episode features an interview with Mark Fleming, the chief economist at First American. In this episode, Fleming speaks with HousingWire about First American’s Potential Home Sales Model, which indicates the housing market potential reached a 13-year high during the month of August.  During the interview, Fleming explains how the housing market was able to retain its strengt...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers an announcement that United Wholesale Mortgage will merge with special purpose acquisition company Gores Holdings IV Inc, in a deal that will value the new UWM at $16.1 billion. For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article: United Wholesale Mortgage, the largest wholesale lending firm in the country, is joining the blank-ch...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers a report from CoreLogic that claims U.S. homeowners gained over $620 billion in home equity during the second quarter of 2020. For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article: U.S. homeowners with mortgages witnessed a 6.6% year-over-year increase in their equity in the second quarter of 2020 – representing a cumulative gain o...

In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America that indicates in the second quarter of 2020, close to 11 million households fell behind on their rent or mortgages.  Additionally, the report found that the COVID-19 pandemic may have negative impacts on Millennial homeownership.  For some background on the...