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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Editorial Director Tracey Velt about how real estate brokers and agents who have been through down cycles before see opportunity in the current market. The two also discuss brokerage leadership, commission splits and what Zillow is up to.HW Media Articles related to this episode: KW Go’s Smokey Garrett on how to prepare for a market shift Picking up the pieces: Zillow has profitable Q1

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks to Chris Clow, editor of Reverse Mortgage Daily, about reverse mortgage volume year to date (it’s way up) and how reverse mortgage business is driving profits for some lenders. The two also discuss the interesting crossover partnership between reverse lenders and shared equity company Point.HW Media Articles related to this episode: Reverse mortgage volume remains above 6,000 loans, HMBS still strong in April Reverse mortgage business 'a driver' of profitability for Liberty parent company Alt. equity company secures new funding, seeks more reverse mortgage partners

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks to Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about interest rates, inflation, jobs and more. The two also the timeline of the next recession, as Mohtashami warns he has raised four of his six recession red flags.HW Media articles related to this episode: Federal Reserve approves interest rate hike of half a percentage point How is housing demand holding up? Logan Mohtashami answers

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Mortgage Reporter Bill Conroy about the murky world of crypto securities. The two discuss the venture capital being poured into the space, the near-term potential for disruption, and which companies — traditional or otherwise — are wading into NFTs, crypto-mortgages and crypto-mortgage backed securities.  HW Media articles related to this episode: LoanSnap unveils new cloud-based portal MAXEX extends loan-trading reach with DSCR program Fractional home-equity lender Point raises $115 million

On today’s episode, Chris Clow, editor of Reverse Mortgage Daily, sits down with Reporter Brooklee Han to look at the highs and the lows of the title industry over the pandemic, including a look inside the strategy of the Big Four title companies.They also talk about the upcoming earnings season, tech innovation and whether refi volume has fully dried up.Articles related to this episode: Colorado Springs offers a window into Stewart's title strategy First American off to a slow start in 2022 Refinance volume has “dried up,” Old Republic says

On today’s episode,  RealTrends Editorial Director Tracey Velt is joined by HousingWire Senior Real Estate Reporter Matthew Blake. They talk about what is happening at the National Association of Realtors legislative meeting, including plans to alleviate low inventory by converting unused office and commercial space into housing.They also give an update on Redfin’s recent Fair Housing settlement, upcoming earnings calls and more!HW Media articles related to this episode:Redfin settles Fair Housing Act lawsuit

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with HW+ Managing Editor Brena Nath about the May issue of the HousingWire Magazine, which featured a cover story on the winners of HousingWire’s Finance Leaders awards. The two discuss winners, spotlighting Chryssa Halley, CFO at Fannie Mae, Victoria DeLuce, EVP at Princeton Mortgage, and Joseph Peterson, CFO at Sagent. The two also discuss the articles and commentaries on appraisals in the May issue and the Kudos article on Total Expert.HW Media articles related to this episode: Introducing the 2022 Finance Leaders! What permanent desktop appraisals mean for the industry

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks to Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates and when we might see the next increase. The two also discuss the recession red flags seen over the last week, including a change in the leading economic indicators, and how to interpret new home sales numbers.HW Media articles related to this episode: How healthy is the state of US homeownership?  March new home sales: the last positive revision for 2022? A good jobs report, but also another recession red flag

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the layoffs, buyouts and earnings of some of the big lenders. The two also discuss the first mortgage M&A deal of the year, and what that means as a harbinger of more consolidation in the mortgage space.  HW Media Articles related to this episode: Rocket offers voluntary buyouts to 8% of workforce Wells Fargo cuts mortgage jobs amid poor outlook Flagstar Bancorp cuts 20% of its mortgage staff Better.com, the rare lender to post huge losses in 2021 CrossCountry strikes a deal to acquire LendUS

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Mortgage Reporter Georgia Kromrei about how property taxes are impacting potential homebuyers. The two discuss how rapidly rising tax assessments are changing homebuyers’ debt-to-income calculations and what that means for lenders and agents.  HW Meda articles related to this episode:A property tax reckoning is coming