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HousingWire
The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheeler talk to leading industry voices and get a deeper look behind the scenes of the top mortgage and real estate stories. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio.
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Jul 28, 2022 • 29min
Logan Mohtashami: Did the Fed blink?
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
Enjoy the episode!Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here and use code "podcast20" for 20% off tickets!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.

Jul 27, 2022 • 25min
The housing market undergoes a course correction
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
Enjoy the episode! Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here! 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.

Jul 26, 2022 • 11min
Rocket Mortgage’s Rebecca McDonald on creating a growth-focused work culture
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
Enjoy the episode!Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here!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.

Jul 25, 2022 • 30min
Is it time to raise the sixth recession red flag?
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?
Enjoy the episode!Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here!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.

Jul 22, 2022 • 26min
Loan officer poaching and what to expect from the Fed
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
Enjoy the episode!Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here!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.

Jul 21, 2022 • 27min
Logan Mohtashami talks troubling housing starts data
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
Enjoy the episode!Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here!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.

Jul 20, 2022 • 26min
The debate over real estate brokerage tech and homebuilder pessimism
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?
Enjoy the episode!Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here!

Jul 19, 2022 • 14min
Side's Hilary Saunders on company growth amid turmoil
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
Enjoy the episode!Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here!

Jul 18, 2022 • 27min
When the next recession happens, know these three things
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?
Enjoy the episode!Join us for HousingWire Annual October 3rd - 5th, 2022 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Register here!

Jul 15, 2022 • 32min
More mortgage layoffs, but also a bright spot
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.


