HousingWire Daily

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler is joined by Brena Nath, managing director of HW+ and events, to talk about the special mini-summits within HousingWire Annual. The two discuss the Marketing Leaders Success summit, the Women of Influence Forum and the Vanguard Forum.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• Join us at the Marketing Leaders Success Summit at HousingWire Annual on Oct. 3rd
• The Women of Influence Forum workshop: Learn how to create more seats at the table

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire team.

In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith continues an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith interviews previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Jill Portilla, vice president of the Borrower Engagement Division at Finance of America Reverse.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• 2022 Woman of Influence: Jill Portilla
• Presenting HousingWire’s 2021 Women of Influence

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire team.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about foreclosure data and whether we’ll see a soft landing for housing in the recession. 

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• Is housing inventory growth really slowing down?
• Expect a foreclosure spike in the coming months

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire team.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Mortgage Reporter Bill Conroy about how portfolios full of non-QM loans are affecting investors. The two also talk about the positive side of rising interest rates for companies like UWM amid a robust market for mortgage servicing rights.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• There’s more blood on the tracks in the non-QM market
• Wholesale behemoth UWM bolstering cash flow with MSR sales

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire team.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about low inventory levels, inflation numbers, mortgage rates and purchase applications.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• Inflation falls in July, but housing prices keep rising
• Mortgage demand remains flat amid rate volatility

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire team.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about UWM’s second-quarter earnings and how the nation’s biggest wholesale lender is using aggressive pricing to gain on the nation’s biggest retail lender, Rocket Mortgage.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• UWM posts stronger profits than Rocket in Q2 2022
• Rocket Mortgage’s profit drops dramatically in Q2 2022

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire team.

In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith continues an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith interviews previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Jessica Lautz, vice president of Demographics & Behavioral Insights at the National Association of REALTORS.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• 2021 HW Woman of Influence: Jessica Lautz
• Presenting HousingWire’s 2021 Women of Influence

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire team.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the strong July jobs report and why he raised his sixth recession red flag despite that data.

HW Media Articles related to this episode:

• Sixth recession red flag raised, despite strong jobs report
• US employment back at pre-pandemic level

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire team.

On this episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with senior mortgage reporter Georgia Kromrei about changes in VA appraisals and M&As in the appraisal and valuation space.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• VA now accepting desktop and exterior-only appraisals
• Class Valuation acquires AMC AppraisalTek

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire team.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rate volatility and whether lower rates will bring housing out of a recession.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• Can lower mortgage rates stop the housing recession?
• Purchase mortgage rates fall same week as Fed’s rate hike

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire team.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Brena Nath, director of HW + and events, to talk about the August issue of HousingWire magazine, which features the 2022 Women of Influence honorees.

 HW Media articles related to this episode:

• Announcing the 2022 Women of Influence
• HousingWire Magazine: August 2022

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire team.

In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith continues an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith interviews previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Katie Sweeney, CEO of the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts. 

HW Media Articles related to this episode:

• 2021 HW Woman of Influence: Katie Sweeney
• Presenting HousingWire’s 2021 Women of Influence

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire team.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how mortgage rates are now a point lower than their recent peak and what that means for his recession model.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• Purchase mortgage rates fall same week as Fed’s rate hike
• The Fed admits the economy is slowing

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HW Media team.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about Fed rate hikes, home price appreciation, second-quarter earnings, layoffs and more.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• Fed's interest rate hike to create less competition in the housing market 
• US economy contracts in Q2, enters 'technical recession' 

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Federal Reserve’s action to raise rates and how the new home sales report confirms that housing is now in a recession.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• Fed hikes rate by 75 bps, back to 2018 level
• New home sales make it clear: Housing is in a recession

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Reporter Bill Conroy about the forecasts from GSEs, investors and analysts on home price appreciation and also how non-QM lenders are faring amid rapid mortgage rate changes.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• The nation's housing market is on a correction course - HousingWire
• Non-QM lenders are racing to stay ahead of rates - HousingWire

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson.

In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith continues an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith interviews previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Rebecca McDonald, chief product officer at Rocket Mortgage.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• 2021 HW Woman of Influence: Rebecca McDonald
• Presenting HousingWire’s 2021 Women of Influence

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson.

In today's episode, Brena Nath, Director of HW+ and Events, sits down with our Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami to go over some of the most recent economic and recessionary data. Logan is on the cusp of raising his sixth —and final — recessionary flag. They talk about what this last flag indicates and why he could have possibly already raised it. 

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• Existing home sales are still savagely unhealthy
• The housing market recession continues, despite starts data
• With home sales down, why are home prices still up?
  
  

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson. 

In today's episode, HW Media Editor Chris Clow sits down with Managing Editor James Kleimann to talk about the legal action being taken by one lender against another for allegedly poaching LOs. They also discuss how higher rates have led to a decline in purchase applications and how a rise in purchase rates could herald a tightening of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• loanDepot sues CrossCountry for “poaching” high-performing LOs in New York
• Higher mortgage rates, economic uncertainty behind declining home purchase applications
• Purchase mortgage rates rise ahead of Federal Reserve meeting
  
  
  

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson. 

In today's episode, HW Media Managing Editor James Kleimann is joined by HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami to unpack an array of new housing data that came in this week, including the significant drop in housing starts, cancellations for new home sales and homebuilder sentiment.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• Housing starts post double digit decrease in May
• The housing market recession continues, despite starts data

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HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson. 

In today's episode, RealTrends Editorial Director Tracey Velt talks to Senior Real Estate Reporter Matthew Blake about brokerage technology and the debate over building an in-house platform or farming it out to a third party. The two also discuss what agents think about Compass’ technology platform and go in depth about the state of homebuilding today.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• Can tech point Compass in the right direction?
• Are homebuilders too pessimistic?

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In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith continues an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith will interview previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Hilary Saunders, co-founder and chief broker officer of Side. 

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• Side’s Hilary Saunders: An inside look at the alternative brokerage model
• Presenting HousingWire’s 2021 Women of Influence

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On today’s episode, HW+ Managing Editor Brena Nath talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the latest changes to the housing market. They also go over the latest economics and data around the recession.
 
HW Media Articles related to this episode: 

• Housing starts data raises 5th recession red flag
• Will mortgage lending get tighter in the next recession?

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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about new layoffs at Chase, loanDepot, Better and more. But the two also discuss some of the companies hiring and a resource for those looking for mortgage jobs, onlymortgagejobs.com.

Articles discussed:

• Mortgages are in free fall at JP Morgan Chase
• Struggling loanDepot to cut nearly 5,000 jobs in 2022
• Sprout Mortgage to shutter

HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about whether higher mortgage rates are doing their job to cool home prices. The two also discuss the latest CPI data and the strength of this job market as we slide closer to a recession.

Articles Discussed:

• This savagely unhealthy housing market needs higher rates 
• Article 2

HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson.

On today’s episode, Editorial Director Tracey Velt talks with Senior Real Estate Reporter Matthew Blake about results of the National Association of Realtors 2022 member survey and what brokers and agents are doing to handle the new market. Also, is brokerage tech a gamechanger for real estate agents? We explore.

Articles discussed:

• RE/MAX quietly lays off 17% of staff
• Real estate agents cashed in on 21021's record market

HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson.

In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith kicks off an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith will interview previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Jan Davis, vice president of operations at MISMO.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• 2021 HW Woman of Influence: Jan Davis
• Presenting HousingWire’s 2021 Women of Influence

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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the latest jobs report, what the next recession will look like and late cycle lending. The two also discuss why the effects of inflation today are so much different than in the 1970s and what mortgage rates are doing.

Articles related to this episode:

• Will mortgage lending get tighter in the next recession?
• Purchase mortgage rates fall 40 bps amid recession fears

HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about layoffs at Wells Fargo and New Residential, and about the shut down of Sprout Mortgage. The two also discuss what prospects look like for laid off workers and which mortgage lenders might be hiring.

Articles related to this episode:

Sprout Mortgage to shutter
In retreat, Wells Fargo cuts additional mortgage jobs
New Residential makes another round of layoffs

HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about credit availability, how close we are to a recession, what the Federal Reserve gets wrong about housing, where mortgage rates are going and more.

Articles discussed:

Will mortgage lending get tighter in the next recession?

How home price growth has damaged the housing market

HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by Sarah Wheeler and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with HW+ Director Brena Nath about the July issue of HousingWire Magazine, which features winners of our Marketing Leaders award in mortgage, real estate and fintech. The two also discuss the magazine’s feature and commentaries on increasing homeownership.

Articles related to this episode:

• Announcing the 2022 Marketing Leaders!
• HousingWire Magazine: 2022

HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by Sarah Wheeler and produced by Elissa Branch and Dalton Johnson.

In today’s episode, HW Media Managing Editor of Content Solutions Maleesa Smith kicks off an eight-week mini-series centered around HousingWire’s annual Women of Influence awards. In advance of the 2022 Women of Influence magazine issue, Smith will interview previous years’ award winners about their contributions to the industry. In today’s episode, she is joined by Qingqing Ouyang, Chief Technology Officer at OJO labs. 

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• 2021 HW Woman of Influence: Qingqing Ouyang
• Presenting HousingWire’s 2021 Women of Influence

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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates, purchase application data and recession red flags. The two also discuss what’s likely to happen to the housing market if we go into a recession.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• How home-price growth has damaged the housing market
• The savagely unhealthy housing market is now a nightmare

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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the continued fallout at FGMC, and the effect of lower origination volume on fintech companies. Some are doing layoffs, while others are forming strategic partnerships, merging, or finding new funding sources.

HW Media articles related to this episode:

• After implosion, FGMC files for bankruptcy
• Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach merge
• Roostify partners with Indecomm to court self-employed borrowers

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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

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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 is now a nightmare

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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 episode:

• Phoenix rising in inventory, institutional investors

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 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 recession red flag 

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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 Chase to cut hundreds of mortgage jobs - HousingWire
• Purchase mortgage rates continue incremental, upward trend 

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 volatility
• Reverse mortgage retail segment leads April volume drop
• Reverse mortgage professionals see rising interest in private products

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 episode:

• Redfin shareholders approve millions in executive payouts same day of mass layoffs
• Bleeding cash, Compass closes 8 offices
• Street fight: CoStar's Citysnap to take on Zillow June 30

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 lenders are navigating life at 6%
• How the Fed's rate hike will affect the housing market

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 episode:

• GSEs further expand AVMs, desktop and hybrid appraisals
• With landmark GSE equity plans, FHFA confronts legacy of redlining

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 play key role in MBS market Jun 10, 2022
• Non-QM lender Excelerate Capital flexing its wings in a new normal market

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 Thousand agents break records, average $1M sales price
• The special-lists: The wild volume world of listing-only agents

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:

• Here's why some lenders choose IPEN over RON
• Creating a path to success in today's purchase market
• Here’s a look at a reimagined LOS landscape

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 lenders are using to increase volume.

HW Media Articles related to this episode:

• Figure and Homebridge cancel planned merger
• These mortgage lenders have cut jobs in 2022