Power House

Today on Power House we are bringing you a conversation between Zeb Lowe and Aaron Clark, a firefighter and co-owner of Firehouse Mortgage, a Houston-based mortgage brokerage that is owned and operated by first responders and veterans. Aaron shares his journey from fighting fires to becoming a loan officer and how a layoff led to the creation of Firehouse with his wife — who will be joining us on...

On today’s sponsored episode, HousingWire CEO and returning Power House host Clayton Collins sits down with Jennifer McGuinness, the CEO of Pivot Financial. With her extensive Wall Street background and her experience at Deutsche Bank, CoreVest, and WinWater, Jennifer brings unparalleled expertise to today’s conversation about non-QM products and the future of mortgage securitization Clayton and J...

This week on Power House, Zeb sits down with Kristin Messerli, a strategist and speaker on millennial and Gen Z housing trends and the founder of FirstHome IQ. Kristin talks about the 2025 NextGen Homebuyers Report, which surveyed over 8,000 millennials and Gen Z consumers to uncover the financial literacy gaps when it comes to homeownership. Kristin dives deep into why financial myths persist des...

This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Scott Everett, President of Supreme Lending, and Sarah Middleton, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer of Supreme Lending. Scott, who recently made his LinkedIn debut after years of behind-the-scenes leadership, discusses why Supreme Lending is no longer the industry's "best kept secret." Sarah shares her strategic approach to growth and the famous 26-p...

This week on Power House, Zeb sits down with Ryan Grant, the president and co-founder of NEO Home Loans. Originally trained in martial arts from age four under his father, Ryan brings the unique disciplined thinking of a martial artist to the table to revolutionize mortgage. Ryan talks about how his background shaped his approach to business and leadership, teaching him emotional consistency and t...

This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, the world's fastest-growing, cloud-based brokerage with over 83,000 agents across 27 countries. Leo discusses his transition to CEO during the NAR settlement announcement and how eXp has evolved from a bootstrapped startup to a major industry player.  He shares how eXp built a distributed workforce and why transparency i...

This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Hector Amendola, the president of Panorama Mortgage Group, formerly known as Alterra Home Loans. In 2022, Panorama rebranded from Alterra to what we now know as Panorama, with Alterra remaining as their retail arm. Panorama focuses on specifically serving underserved and underrepresented communities now through their brand new wholesale channel, Travi...

This week on Power House, Zeb Lowe sits down with Amy Stockberger, the broker, owner, and team leader of Amy Stockberger Real Estate. Amy has built a powerhouse operation that dominates 10% of her local market share in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, earning RealTrends' #33 national ranking by sides. Her secret weapon? A revolutionary "lifetime home support model" that transforms clients into walking,...

On today’s sponsored episode of Power House, Diego chats with Rafael Goldberg, the Head of Sapiens Decision, about the role of AI decision-making in all facets of housing.  Rafael talks about how AI has the power and potential to blend business rules and data analytics to make decisions faster and more accurately, all while fitting smoothly into existing systems. He also discusses how AI decisioni...

This week on Power House, Zeb Lowe chats with Todd Duncan, founder and CEO of the Todd Duncan Group, and the co-founder of FUEL Inc. He is also a NYT bestselling author with over 17 books, and was a top 1% Loan Originator, financing over 5,000 transactions in 12 years.  Todd joins us this week to talk about the power of prioritizing relationships over transactions and how his high-trust selling sy...

On today’s sponsored episode of Power House, Diego interviews Patrick Stone, chairman and founder of Williston Financial Group.  Patrick talks about regulatory challenges and the need for greater efficiency in real estate transactions, especially amid demographic shifts in homebuyers. He also talks about focusing on data sharing and process alignment to enhance the customer experience and reduce t...

Today on Power House, Zeb Lowe chats with Dustin Owen, mortgage veteran, SVP of Growrth at Lower and the host of The Loan Officer Podcast. After joining the industry in 2004, Dustin went from funding over 100 units annually to managing seven branches with $70 million in monthly production.  Dustin joins us t​​oday to talk about why an “opt-out” model should be the future of AI adoption in mortgage...

This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Haley Parker, the CMO of the recently rebranded Fairway Home Mortgage. With 25 years in the industry and over a decade at Fairway, Haley has a unique perspective on the intersection of mortgage and leadership. Haley talks about Fairway’s recent rebranding and how maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit has always been key to Fairway's growth. She also t...

On this week’s sponsored episode of Power House, Zeb Lowe, HousingWire’s Senior Director of the Content Studio, chats with Rudy Zabran, the COO of Consolidated Analytics, to do a deep dive into AI’s role in mortgage, specifically when it comes to automation and data normalization. Rudy discusses his role in transforming Consolidated Analytics into a 700-employee powerhouse, the transition to a dat...

This week on Power House, Diego Sanchez chats with Colin Allen, Executive Director of the American Property Owners Alliance (APOA), about their housing advocacy efforts in Congress through digital and grassroots efforts.  Before his role at APOA, Colin spent over a decade working on housing legislative efforts at the National Association of Realtors. He discusses the impact of the recent boost in...

In this sponsored episode of Power House, Diego chats with Elizabeth Emmons, the Chief Marketing Officer of Radian, to give a behind-the-scenes look into Radian’s vision for affordable and sustainable homeownership.  Elizabeth tackles the challenges and misconceptions around the home-buying process and explains how Radian's wide range of products, from mortgage insurance to real estate services, a...

This week on Power House, Diego chats with Jonathan Wolf, the CEO of Wendover Housing Partners, about affordable housing — specifically in their local Florida market — and how they’re working to combat pervasive NIMBYism.  Jonathan also dives into Wendover’s recent legislative victories on the affordable housing front and the role of major employers like Universal and Comcast in tackling NIMBYism....

This week on Power House we have a special interview that we recorded live at the G13 Assembly back in May, between HousingWire’s Senior Director of the Content Studio, Zeb Lowe and Matt Weaver, the nation's top loan originator in 2023.  Matt answers some of the top questions from lenders and originators across the nation, including how to avoid complacency, how to properly script yourself, how to...

In this sponsored episode of Power House, Diego sits down with Ryan Young, the CEO and Co-Founder of Fello. Ryan shares his transition from a professional chef to leading the number one real estate team in Ohio, and how trying to solve the pain points of that team led him to create Fello.  Ryan talks about how Fello is revolutionizing real estate and mortgage sectors by turning stagnant databases...

This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Mike McNamara, the co-founder and CEO of Samara, a company that focuses on building pre-fab housing products and accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Originally born inside the Airbnb space, Samara is trying to revolutionize housing by providing flexible living spaces that serve a diverse set of needs, from generating rental income to accommodating multi-...

Today on Power House, Diego sits down with Justin Bailey, the CEO of Realty Executives Associates. Founded in 1977, the firm quickly grew in the East Tennessee market and now has over 1,000 agents. As a fourth-generation realtor, Justin shares how his time in the nonprofit world helped shape his leadership style and why relational leadership remains central to his approach even as REA continues to...

Today on Power House, we are bringing you another fantastic conversation recorded last month at The Gathering. This one is between Diego and Randell Gillespie, the President of LeaderOne Financial. Founded in 1992 and now with over 300 loan officers nationwide, LeaderOne is still forging its path forward through an interesting collaborative ownership model. Randell shares his growth philosophy, wh...

Today on Power House, we are bringing you a fantastic conversation between HousingWire’s Senior Director of the Content Studio, Zeb Lowe, and Jennifer Beeston, the EVP of National Sales at Rate and a veteran loan originator. Jennifer took the stage last month at The Gathering to talk about reviving the American Dream, and we caught her right after to dive a bit deeper into her work in the VA space...

On today’s sponsored episode of Power House, Diego Sanchez sits down with Mark Wai, EVP and Group CTO at Radian, to talk about the innovation that Radian is doing in mortgage. Mark shares how generative AI is reshaping operations, why digital transformation takes more than just a quick fix, and what’s at stake for companies that don’t adapt to new market trends. He also talks about how Radian is u...

Last week, Guild Mortgage made headlines with its $1.3 billion acquisition by Bayview Asset Management. This week, Diego welcomes Terry Schmidt, the CEO of Guild Mortgage, to talk about how Guild plans to innovate, scale and deepen customer loyalty, without losing its retail identity. Terry and Diego dive into the synergy between Guild’s distributed retail model and Bayview’s $700 billion servicin...