Power House

This week, HousingWire’s Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Origence’s Andrew Weiss, the senior vice president of mortgage origination platform strategy, and Brit Barker the vice president of enterprise solutions. 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...

This week, HousingWire’s Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Michael Iorio, senior division manager in joint venture at NewRez, and Randy VandenHouten, the executive vice president and chief financial officer at Shelter Mortgage. In this episode, Iorio and VandenHouten examine the increase of joint ventures in the housing space and discuss what makes a good partner from their perspective. The...

This week, HousingWire’s Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Liz Smith, client services manager at RealTrends.  In this episode, Liz examines the 2021 RealTrends + Tom Ferry the Thousand and America’s Best Real Estate Professionals rankings. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate exec...

This week, HousingWire’s Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Jennifer McGuinness, president of correspondent Lending at Invigorate Finance. In this episode, McGuinness discusses the vision for her newly launched company, as well as this year’s purchase market and the nation’s lack of significant housing inventory. The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortga...

This week, HousingWire’s Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Barry Habib, founder, and CEO of MBS Highway. In this episode, Habib discusses the squeeze IMBs may be experiencing in 2021, as well as how larger companies like Rocket Mortgage and United Wholesale Mortgage impact competition.   Additionally, he highlights the importance of the referral relationship in a hot purchase market, and wh...

Summary: HousingWire’s Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami discusses the economic achievements made by the housing market despite impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and his most recent HW+ article that asks, should Americans buy a home in a super-hot housing market?  This week, HousingWire’s Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Logan Mohtashami, HousingWire’s lead analyst. In this episode, Mohtasham...

This week, HousingWire’s Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews David Dworkin, president, and CEO at National Housing Conference.  In this episode, Dworkin discusses how the NHC thinks about affordable housing and what federal policies will improve Black homeownership.  Additionally, Dworkin also addresses a recent decision by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to delay the final QM rule a...

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...

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 topic...

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 mo...

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 importan...

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 w...

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...

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 per...

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 topic...

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 fi...

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...

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 New...

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...

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...

This week, HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews HomeBridgeChief 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 r...

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 perspe...

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 ex...

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, Mu...

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.