HousingWire Daily

Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami discusses presidential housing plans, inflation, pending home sales, and leadership presentation. Highlights include advocating for increased housing construction, analyzing labor market trends, and exploring how lower 10-year yields can boost the housing market.

Brena Nath, Director of HW+ and events, discusses the planned speakers and topics for the upcoming AI Summit and IMB Summit. The podcast explores the advancements in AI and technology within government organizations, the importance of adopting technology in the mortgage industry, and the current trends shaping the housing market. With a focus on education and practicality, the podcast highlights key speakers like Jason Bressler from UWM and previews panel discussions on topics such as M&A during the AI Summit.

Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami discusses positive trends in mortgage demand, embracing new technology in the mortgage and construction industries, analyzing housing supply, challenges in the housing industry, and a presidential debate analysis on the housing market with Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler.

Real Estate Reporter Brooklee Han discusses DOJ's latest actions in real estate litigation, including inquiries into California Association of Realtors' forms and REX's suit against NAR and Zillow. The podcast also explores early AI adoption in the mortgage industry and the impact of DOJ's interventions on commission lawsuits, analyzing their potential effects on judicial outcomes and the Biden administration's influence on housing industry priorities.

Sudamys Alfonso from Freddie Mac discusses the 35% increase in average origination costs, reasons behind the surge, and vendor negotiations. They explore factors driving rising mortgage origination costs, benefits of technology adoption, and cost reduction benefits of Loan Product Advisors. The podcast also covers digital transformation strategies in lending and Freddie Mac's report on the rising cost of originating mortgage loans.

Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami discusses the Austin housing market, existing home sales, and home prices with Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler. They analyze trends from a HousingWire survey, pending contract data, and the impact of interest rates on purchase applications. The podcast explores the impact of technology on the mortgage industry, long-term data trends predicting cooling home price growth, and compares Austin housing market dynamics to other Texas markets.

Editor Chris Clow discusses the CFPB's focus on reverse lending and servicing, including recent actions against a reverse servicer. Topics include AI's impact on mortgage jobs, communication challenges in servicing reverse mortgages for older borrowers, and the rise of reverse mortgages in New Zealand as a solution to escalating living expenses for retirees.

Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami discusses potential declines in housing permits and their impact on the labor market, AI's influence on jobs and the bond market, and the interplay between bond yields, Federal Reserve decisions, and the labor market. The podcast also explores how current economic conditions are affecting mortgage rates and the real estate market in Austin, Texas.

Ali Heriyanto, VP at Corcoran Group, discusses AI use cases in real estate. Topics cover tech adoption challenges, AI in real estate marketing, analysis, and automating administrative tasks. Emphasis on balancing technology with human touch for successful home buying experiences.

HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins discusses tech and profitability trends in the housing industry. Topics include successful traits in housing execs, collaboration vs competition, importance of renovation loans, AI implementation confusion, and efficiency of internal chatbots in companies.