HousingWire Daily

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Brena Nath, director of HW+ and events, about the April issue of HousingWire magazine, which is focused on title. The two discuss the cover story on Finance of America CEO Patti Cook, as well as the title-focused articles and commentaries.HW Media articles related to this episode: Finance of America's Patti Cook reflects on 45 years in the industry Is the title industry on verge of the “Great Redeployment”? Spruce and Notarize’s journey to digital mortgage adoption

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Real Estate Reporter Matt Blake about the latest on cover letters and whether real estate agents should use them in this highly competitive market. The two also discuss what Compass is up to and how real estate brokerages are getting creative to be profitable.HW Media articles related to this epiosde: Love letters on the rocks in Oregon Compass agents eschew company stock RealTrends 500: eXp, Compass lead in one-year movers by closed sides

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Dallas Fed’s talk of a housing bubble and the reason housing inventory is so low. The two also discuss the jobs report and the inverted yield curve.HW Media articles related to this epiosde: Why housing inventory is so low right now Is the Dallas Fed right to label this a housing bubble? 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 mortgage rates and inventory shortages and how that’s affecting homebuyers, real estate agents and mortgage lenders. The two also discuss the big nonbanks looking to expand their non-QM offerings and how they will be able to effectively compete against lenders who have been honing that product for years.HW Media articles related to this episode: Mortgage rates reach highest level since 2018  Why housing inventory is so low right now  The big nonbanks stir up a non-QM turf war 

On today’s sponsored episode, Malessa Smith, managing editor of content solutions at HousingWire is joined by Kim Nichols, senior managing director at Pennymac TPO to talk about the state of today's market and housing constraints.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Mortgage Reporter Maria Volkova about New York’s attempt to limit the foreclosure timeline and how that could affect mortgage lenders, servicers and consumers if it passes. The two also discuss flood insurance and the recent findings by HUD’s watchdog that the FHA insured thousands of mortgages in 2020 without the mandatory flood insurance coverage. HW Media articles related to this episode: NY bill would change statute of limitations on foreclosures FHA backed $4.5B in mortgages without required flood insurance  

 On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Editorial Director Tracey Velt about the recently released 2022 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings. Velt talks about the top four brokerages who are dominating the market with 20% market share, and how they got there. The two also talk about Compass’ position as No. 1 in sales volume, upending two stalwarts.Articles discussed: RealTrends 500: Top four brokerages captured historic rise in market share  RealTrends 500: The Rise of Compass Two drivers in the growth of Compass, eXp, RE/MAX, BHHS and Realogy

 On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how high rates could go now that the 10-year yield has finally broken higher. The two also discuss inventory, new home sales and the possibility of credit controls to rein in demand.HW Media articles related to this episode: The housing market is now savagely unhealthy New home sales are at risk with rising mortgage rates How will rising rates affect new home construction?

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the rising cost to originate and the resulting drain on lender profits. The two also discuss the lenders jumping into non-QM products, inventory shortages and more.HW Media articles related to this epiosde: Profit margins are plunging for nonbanks Homepoint to jump into the non-QM market UWM rolls out bank statement loans for self-employed borrowers  

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Mortgage Reporter Georgia Kromrei about the much-anticipated PAVE Task Force report on appraisal bias. Kromrei digs into what the report did and didn’t address, including the scope of appraisal bias it is trying to solve. The two also discuss the practical implications of the report findings for appraisers, AMCs and lenders.HW Media articles related to this episode: CFPB is the latest agency to criticize the Appraisal Foundation Susan Rice to co-chair HUD appraisal task force Appraisal bias plan promises barrage of actions in the near term