Power House

In this week’s episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins is joined by keynote speaker Rene Rodriguez, the CEO of Volentum and founder of the AMPLIFII coaching and leadership advising program. Rene’s unique background in applied behavioral science gives him a special approach to the program, which has helped over 100,000  people across many industries. Rene and Clayton walk through building a personal brand through technology as work and personal life blur, his journey through the mortgage industry, and his passion for helping sales professionals grow. He also shares event details for his upcoming AMPCon!

In this week’s extra episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins is joined by Kristy Fercho, the Chairwoman of the Mortgage Bankers Association and EVP and head of Wells Fargo Home Lending. She wears many more hats across the industry, including leading the Affordable Housing working group for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency REACh initiative. Clayton and Kristy focus on some of the major themes at the MBA Servicing Solutions conference this past weekend, including what we can expect for forbearances in a post-COVID world. They also discuss margin compression amid Q4 earnings season and address some of the buzz behind the rising MSR market. 

In this week’s episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins is joined by Greg Schwartz, former Zillow executive and current CEO and co-founder of Tomo, a fintech startup that aims to transform the home buying experience. The pair discuss some innovation trends in the digital mortgage space, what Tomo plans to do with the $70 million garnered from their latest funding round and more!

In this week’s episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins is joined by Chris Heller, the Chief Real Estate Officer at OJO Labs, owner of Heller Real Estate Group, and former CEO of Keller Williams International to discuss the current state of the market and whether they think it is a good time to buy.They also highlight OJO Labs’s impressive scaling over the past year, the opportunities and challenges uncovered by RealTrends’ AgentPulse survey, and the potential in embracing the convergence of technology and human expertise. 

In this week’s episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins is joined by Nick Thomas, the co-founder and president of Finicity and EVP at the Office of Engagement at Mastercard.The pair discuss how the digital mortgage process and fintech innovation can help consumers manage and navigate the homebuying process. Nick also shares some of the behind-the-scenes of the Finictiy’s acquisition journey into Mastercard and some words of advice for fellow entrepreneurs.

In this week’s episode, Clayton is joined by Zak Schwarzman, a General Partner at MetaProp, an early-stage proptech investor.The pair discuss some of MetaProp’s investment strategies as well as an array of topics in the proptech sphere, including its convergence with crypto and the opportunities that lie in the single-family rental market. To sign up for our virtual 2022 forecast event, click here!

In this week’s episode, Clayton is joined by Moses Kagan, the co-founder and head of Adaptive Realty, a real estate private equity fund investor and property manager in the Los Angeles market. Kagan is also a familiar linchpin in #ReTwit and is the face behind Re-convene, something he dubs the “the real estate private equity “‘un-conference’”The pair take a deep dive into the real estate private equity model, the interesting supply and demand dynamic currently playing out in Southern California, and how to build and grow relationships with worthwhile investors. To sign up for our virtual 2022 forecast event, click here!

Hey folks, a quick note from your host, Clayton Collins. This week's episode features Erin Sykes, Chief Economist at Nest Seekers International. In addition to her economist role, Erin is also a producing agent in Florida and NYC. She brings a unique combination of analysis, data, and practical experience to the conversation. In this week's episode, Clayton and Erin discuss topics like high demand, why people are fleeing New York for Florida, and the future of branded buildings in luxury markets. They also broached the emerging topic of virtual land and what it could mean for real estate.This week's episode also features The Mortgage Minute, a weekly brief on the mortgage market conditions and trends in non-QM lending. This special segment is brought to you by Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions.

Hey folks, a quick note from your host, Clayton Collins. Season 8 is here, and I’m back! Sarah Wheeler has been the steward of Housing News for the last several seasons but now she is dedicating all of her on-air time to HousingWire Daily. Despite the fact that Sarah and I are fiercely competitive over who can grow their show the fastest… I’d still suggest you give her a listen on HousingWire Daily!In my first episode back on the air, I have the pleasure of interviewing David Stevens. David has held almost every role in the mortgage industry --  SVP of single-family at Freddie Mac, EVP at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, president and COO of the Long and Foster, assistant secretary of Housing and FHA Commissioner, and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Now he is CEO of his consulting practice, Mountain Lake Consulting. In this episode, Stevens discussed housing supply and demand dynamics, home price appreciation, and affordability, FHFA fees, mortgage bank margin compression and consolidation, and housing sector employment pressures.

This week, HousingWire’s editor-in-chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Austin Niemiec, Executive Vice President of Rocket Pro TPO. In this sponsored episode, Niemiec discusses the importance of strengthening broker partnerships in 2022.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 perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire’s news desk. Hosted by Sarah Wheeler and produced by Alcynna Lloyd.