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On today's episode, HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins sat down with career mortgage banker and HousingWire Vanguard Jay Promisco, the Chief Production Officer at Sierra Pacific Mortgage. Jay has spent over 20 years in the financial industry as a former top originator, branch manager, and account executive. He is responsible for increasing the company's national presence in all production channels.This conversation is all about building cohesive teams in challenging times. Promisco discusses the current cultural challenges, how this market provides an opportunity to align sales and operations, and create effective communication by empowering teams. The conversation explores financial transparency, building an ownership mindset, and demonstrating long-term commitment. Promisco emphasizes the need for a customer-centric approach and a singular focus on consumer experience. He also discusses the role of leadership in shaping company culture and provides insights for the future of the industry.Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: The mortgage industry is both impactful and stressful, requiring teams to work together to help consumers achieve their homeownership goals.Sales and operations alignment is crucial for success, and both teams should support and understand each other's challenges.Effective communication and conflict resolution are essential for building cohesive teams in intense environments.Leaders should empower their teams, provide transparency, and create a culture of ownership and long-term commitment.Related to this episode:Connect with Jay on LinkedInJay Promisco: HousingWire Vanguard The Gathering 2024Sierra Pacific MortgageHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!The Housing News podcast explores the most critical topics in mortgage, real estate and fintech. A new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show each week to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.Want unlimited access to breaking news, feature stories, and in-depth analysis on mortgage rates directly from leading experts? Sign up now for an HW Premium subscription at https://www.housingwire.com/hwplus/

For today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins had an opportunity to chat with a phenomenal guest: James Robert Lay, a digital anthropologist and the founder and CEO of the Digital Growth Institute. Today's conversation is a deep dive into the intersection of marketing, sales, technology, and human behavior in the mortgage industry. James emphasizes the importance of addressing consumer confusion and negative emotions, building trust through empathy, and lenders shifting their positioning from heroes to guides. He also highlights the role of individual brands and the need for continuous learning in digital transformation.Related to this episode:Connect with James on LinkedInFollow James on TwitterDigital Growth Institute HousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!The Housing News podcast explores the most critical topics in mortgage, real estate and fintech. A new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show each week to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.Want unlimited access to breaking news, feature stories, and in-depth analysis on mortgage rates directly from leading experts? Sign up now for an HW Premium subscription at https://www.housingwire.com/hwplus/

For today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins had the pleasure of chatting with Rayman Mathoda, the CEO of Anchor Loans and a 2023 HousingWire Women of Influence honoree. Ray brings more than 25 years of experience across the real estate, finance and technology sectors to the conversation. Prior to her work at Anchor, Ray was co-founder and partner at Emerge Life Sciences and before that served as CEO at Xome.Clayton and Ray talk about the current state of the fix-and-flip market, barriers for builders and where she sees migration happening across the U.S. amid inventory problems. They also chat about the market shift toward nonbank landers and what Ray has in store for Anchor in 2024. Related to this episode:Connect with Ray on LinkedInAnchor Loans2023 Woman of Influence: Rayman MathodaThe Gathering by HousingWireHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!The Housing News podcast explores the most critical topics in mortgage, real estate and fintech. A new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show each week to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

For today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins recorded with Brian Hale, the founder and CEO of Mortgage Advisory Partners, in person at HousingWire's Dallas headquarters. Brian and Clayton dive into mortgage fragmentation, the need for industry consolidation, and the importance of a properly structured financial analysis team for mortgage operators. They also talk about executive mindset, staying on course during challenging market conditions, and the future of the mortgage industry.Related to this episode:Connect with Brian on LinkedInMortgage Advisory PartnersHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!The Housing News podcast explores the most critical topics in mortgage, real estate and fintech. A new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show each week to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.Want unlimited access to breaking news, feature stories, and in-depth analysis on mortgage rates directly from leading experts? Sign up now for an HW Premium subscription at https://www.housingwire.com/hwplus/ Join us for the Gathering by Housingwire at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona, April 21st through the 24th. For more information, click here: https://events.realtrends.com/the-gathering-by-housingwire/home

On today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins speaks with Marc Davison, co-founder of 1000watt. Since 1998, Marc has dedicated his career to refreshing and authentic branding in real estate. He launched 1000watt in 2007 with Brian Boero after collaborating together at Inman News; now they're working with companies across the real estate ecosystem to discover their unique and fresh brand messaging.In this live interview at HousingWire Annual in Austin, Texas, Clayton and Marc talk all about branding and strategic marketing in housing. They discuss how to best utilize branding as a business strategy, where a lot of companies get it wrong and how to differentiate yourself in a market where the product is undifferentiated.Related to this episode:Connect with Marc on LinkedIn1000wattThe GatheringHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!The Housing News podcast explores the most critical topics in mortgage, real estate and fintech. A new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show each week to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins interviewed Adam Carmel, the founder and CEO of Polly. In this live interview at HousingWire Annual in Austin, TX, Clayton and Adam discuss mortgage pricing, capital markets, and the data that provides a glimpse into what to expect ahead. Adam talks about how the team at Polly is working to transform their platform to be multidimensional and relational for client needs and how predictive analytics and machine learning are the future. They also talk about the trouble with forecasting mortgage rates, what the next quarter will bring, and why it sometimes pays off to be a contrarian. Related to this episode:Connect with Adam on LinkedInPolly CEO on using technology to improve marginsCapital markets innovation: the evolution and optimization of mortgage technologyHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!The Housing News podcast explores the most critical topics in mortgage, real estate and fintech. A new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show each week to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins speaks with Nate Levin, a seasoned investor in the fintech and real estate technology space, as well as a 2023 HousingWire Rising Star. Nate has advised Fortune 500 C-suite teams in mortgage, real estate, and financial services on digital strategy and new business creation. This episode was recorded at our recent HousingWire Annual event where Nate spoke about the future of proptech.In today's episode, he and Clayton talk about Nate's path to becoming an investor, advice for those trying to raise capital and the current market dynamics he's seeing in the venture capital and private equity investing space as the market undergoes massive evolutionary changes.Related to this episode:Connect with Nate on LinkedIn2023 Rising Star: Nate LevinHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!The Housing News podcast explores the most critical topics in mortgage, real estate and fintech. A new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show each week to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins speaks with OPX-America founder and partner Henry Santos. Henry has served as the global director of Housing Finance and Real Estate Services at Infosys, the head of Housing Finance and Lending Solutions at IBM and has also had roles at Fidelity National Information Systems, Capco, and Accenture. He is joining us this week with a particularly unique perspective of diverse sectors of the economy, from athletics, higher education, manufacturing, banking, and, currently, housing financial services. In today's episode, he talks to Clayton about building global workforces, the struggle of old architecture in mortgage manufacturing, and how using AI-powered solutions could be the key to industry evolution. Related to this episode:Connect with Henry on LinkedInOPX-AmericaHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!The Housing News podcast explores the most critical topics in mortgage, real estate and fintech. A new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show each week to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins speaks with. Ryan Marshall, the founder and CEO of EquityProtect. Ryan's journey is an interesting one, starting as an 18-year-old living in his car to being one of the region's most esteemed real estate agents. He eventually found his way into the dynamic realm of cybersecurity fintech with the launch of EquityProtect this past May. In today's conversation, Ryan and Clayton start out talking about a very interesting and unexpected side of his life as he's about to head off into a 45-day totally off-grind hunting trip. They then dive into Ryan's journey that started with selling real estate out of his car in Orange County, the impacts of the great financial crisis on his professional life and what led him to the business that he is operating today.Related to this episode:Follow EquityProtect on LinkedInEquityProtect HousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!The Housing News podcast explores the most critical topics in mortgage, real estate and fintech. A new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show each week to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins speaks with Sarah Dekin, the president and chief operating officer at Hometap and a 2023 HousingWire Women of Influence winner. Sarah joined Hometap in 2017 as their chief marketing officer, following her previous roles at many notable brands, including Zipcar, House of Blues, California Pizza Kitchen and Virgin. She brings a powerful combination of strategy, product and marketing expertise in both the consumer and B2B spaces.During today's conversation, she and Clayton explore the home equity investment space, the different business models that consumers and homeowners are tapping to access their home equity, and some of the opportunities that lie ahead. Related to this episode:Connect with Sarah on LinkedInFollow Hometap on LinkedIn  Hometap 2023 Woman of Influence: Sarah Dekin HousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!The Housing News podcast explores the most critical topics in mortgage, real estate and fintech. A new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show each week to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

80% of U.S. homeowners are not incentivized to refinance until rates fall below 4.0%. 38% of homes are owned outright without a mortgage. We haven't built enough homes to outpace household formation in 13 years. These are some of the data points we discuss in today's episode of Housing News. Vadim Verkhoglyad, Head of Research at dv01, reveals proprietary research on mortgage and real estate market trends. Vadim is one of the only housing researchers who understands the housing market from end to end – with a career experience spanning from capital markets to fintech. Clayton and Vadim explore supply and demand imbalances, the impact of volatility on pricing, and how demographics will impact housing in the coming years. Related to this episode:Connect with Vadim on LinkedInFollow dv01 on LinkedInFollow Fitch Solutions on LinkedIndv01 Research ResourcesHousingWire AnnualHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!The Housing News podcast explores the most critical topics in mortgage, real estate and fintech. A new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show each week to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins had the chance to sit down in person at our Dallas office to record with two fantastic guests: Kyle Baugh and Dan Carson. Kyle is a top-producing agent with Compass Real Estate in the Dallas area and Dan is the SVP and Producing Partnership Area Manager at OriginPoint.During their conversation, the three chat a lot about the realtor and agent partnership, what they expect from each other and how they can drive success and business for each other. They talk about the local Dallas housing market and the national market and the kinds of Altos Research data they want to bring to the table. Kyle and Dan also get into what they expect in the coming year and how they're preparing their businesses to be successful in Q4 of 2023 and into 2024.Related to this episode:Connect with Dan on LinkedInDan Carson at OriginPointConnect with Kyle on LinkedInKyle Baugh at CompassHousingWire AnnualHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!The Housing News podcast explores the most critical topics in mortgage, real estate and fintech. A new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show each week to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire's news desk. Hosted by Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins has another chat with a guest you might remember from earlier this year during our Secondary Market Master Class Series, Parvesh Sahi. Parvesh is Polly's Chief Revenue Officer and brings experience with corporate strategy and business development in the B2B and B2B2C financial services software industry to the table. Before joining Polly, Parvesh spent over a decade at ICE Mortgage Technology in various executive roles, leading sales, strategy, client management, and business development teams across the Ellie Mae, MERS, and Simplifile brands. Today, Parvesh and Clayton quickly recap Polly's master class, industry leadership, and being technologically agile. They also chat about what Polly's doing to revolutionize the mortgage capital markets, the importance of building well-oiled vertical integration flows, and how other niche data points of the larger mortgage market affect the mortgage-backed securities market in unsuspecting ways.Related to this episode:Connect with Parvesh on LinkedInFollow Polly on LinkedInPollyPolly hires former ICE Mortgage Technology exec as CRO Master Class: Secondary Market - HousingWireWhy the right PPE matters - HousingWireSecondary Mortgage News - HousingWireHousingWire AnnualHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins had the opportunity to interview a really phenomenal leader in the housing finance sector, Jennifer McGuinness. She is currently the CEO of Pivot Financial, previously president of Invigorate Finance, and her 25-year career spans from origination to tech to asset management. Jennifer built the first hedge fund issuer of AAA-rated RMBS securities collateralized by a newly originated loan. She was also a HousingWire Woman of Influence in 2023 and a HousingWire Vanguard back in 2019.In this episode, Jennifer shares some of her expertise about the jumbo prime securitization market and the crazy experience she had back in 2014 heading the deal team responsible for becoming the first hedge fund issuer of AAA-rated RMBS securities. They also talk about careful economic decision-making that's done with imperfect information, what she's seeing in this rate environment and recent mortgage consolidation trends.Related to this episode:Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn Follow Pivot on LinkedInPivot Financial HousingWire AnnualHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins sits down with Chris Mayer, CEO of the fastest-growing major reverse mortgage lender, Longbridge Financial. Chris is also a professor of finance at Columbia Business School, has held positions at the Federal Reserve and has spent his career publishing his writing on housing and mortgages in top academic journals.Today, he and Clayton talk about his experience working in the Federal Reserve and how he is interpreting some of the Fed's messaging regarding our current market. They also talked about building a reverse mortgage lender and his thesis behind why Chris started Longbridge — and whether that thesis still holds true today.Related to this episode:Connect with Chris on LinkedIn Christopher Mayer, PhD - Longbridge Financial, LLC 2022 HW Vanguard: Christopher MayerProfessor Puts Ideas in Practice as Reverse-Mortgage CEO - BloombergHousingWire AnnualHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins sits down with Joel Rickman, the senior vice president of verification services at Equifax, where he serves as general manager for a $1 billion line of business. He has more than 20 years of experience with leading teams and previously served as the vice president of sales and marketing for Katabat. Today, we're talking all about verification services. Clayton and Joel discuss the behind-the-scenes work of income and asset verification in today's environment, the cybersecurity and fraud risks that lenders need to be paying attention to and the products that Workforce Solutions is focused on rolling out right now. They also discuss the innovation and product improvement that lenders feel they need to move their mortgage lending business forward.Related to this episode:Connect with Joel on LinkedInEquifax Workforce SolutionsHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today we are dropping a special mini-episode into your feed!Clayton sat down with UMortgage's VP of Marketing and 2023 HW Marketing Leader Corie Meredith to talk all things HousingWire Annual. Corie is joining us in Austin for this year's HousingWire Annual for a pretty power-packed session focused on the future of marketing, along with Marc Davidson from 1000watt, Amory Wooden from Anywhere Brands, and Debbie McGriff from Freddie Mac.   She gives us a little sneak peek of what great marketing insight she's bringing to the stage in October, including some interesting thoughts on the future of AI and automation in mortgage marketing.See you in Austin!Related to this episode:Connect with Corie on LinkedIn2023 HW Marketing Leader: Corie MeredithHWA AgendaHWA RegistrationHousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins sits down with Malte Kramer. Malte, who was a 2021 HousingWire Rising Star, is the founder and CEO of Luxury Presence, a marketing platform for real estate agents and teams. Luxury Presence is a 2021 HW Tech100 winner and one of the fastest-growing prop-tech companies in North America. This episode follows on the heels of an exciting fundraising announcement for Luxury Presence, as well as the launch of a new product. Their conversation focuses on their fundraising, the product, the rationale behind it, and the problem that Malte and Luxury Presence are trying to solve for agents when it comes to marketing and design strategy. Clayton and Malte also venture into use cases for artificial intelligence and how professionals across the housing ecosystem should be thinking about AI in today's environment. Related to this episode:Connect with Malte on LinkedIn Luxury Presence HousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media's CEO Clayton Collins sits down with Lee Smith, the senior executive vice president and president of mortgage at Flagstar Bank. At Flagstar, Smith is responsible for the direction and oversight of all aspects of mortgage, including mortgage sales and originations, secondary and capital markets, mortgage fulfillment operations and mortgage servicing, as well as the strategic growth of the mortgage and servicing businesses.Today, he and Clayton's conversation is all about the banking industry, including discussion of increased regulatory oversight that could potentially start an even stronger consolidation wave, as well as current market dynamics and recent Fed actions. They also talk about the new Flagstar as it has evolved quite a bit in the last year through its merger with New York Community Bancorp and acquisition of some assets of Signature Bank.Related to this episode:Connect with Lee on LinkedInThe good news? The Fed doesn't expect a recession. The bad news? Housing.Flagstar's EVP on the company's future with NYCB, Signature Rumored Basel changes could hit big bank mortgage lending: BloombergHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media's CEO Clayton Collins sits down with Christina Panos, chief marketing officer at Corcoran. Christina is the architect of the company's marketing and advertising program as well as the steward of the Corcoran brand. She is also a 2022 HousingWire marketing leader. Their conversation today focuses on all things branding, marketing and building businesses in the real estate brokerage industry. She and Clayton discuss her role with Corocan, maintaining agent relationships through different channels and how to avoid the risk of forgetting fundamentals of professional relationships amid turbulent market conditions.Related to this episode:Connect with Christina on Linkedin Corcoran on LinkedinThe Corcoran Group CMO on staying nimble in a challenging marketHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media's CEO Clayton Collins sits down with Carl Gish, co-founder and co-CEO of Aro Homes, a company that engineers and builds intelligently designed and sustainable carbon-negative homes faster and more efficiently than conventionally built homes. He brings to the table deep product, marketing and general management experience across leading brands and Fortune 500 companies as well as early-stage companies, including Dyson, eBay and Amazon.Their conversation today is an opportunity to explore the role and the need of sustainable housing within today's housing crisis. They also talked about how Aro seeks to bring sustainable, design-driven homes to market that will save more than 11 tons of CO2 annually per home.Related to this episode:Connect with Carl on LinkedInAro HomesHousingWire on YouTubeEnjoy the episode!HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On today's episode, HW Media's CEO Clayton Collins sits down with an industry figurehead who leads analysis, surveying and forecasting for the Mortgage Bankers Association: Marina Walsh. Marina is currently serving as the Vice President of Industry Analysis of the MBA and has served there for 22 years. As her career has spanned through multiple economic and housing cycles, she offers incredible insight, industry knowledge and analysis.The conversation today focuses on profitability, homebuilders, and the mix between market share for depositories and independent mortgage banks. They also unpack the market for the remainder of 2023. Related to this episode:Connect with Marina on LinkedIn Marina B. Walsh, CMB | MBA Mortgage Bankers AssociationMBA Chart of the Week: Builder application index vs total purchase applications indexHousingWire on YoutubeEnjoy the episode!HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with the industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

HousingWire presents The Secondary Market Master Class, presented in partnership with Polly. This four-part series is focused on all things capital markets and the role that the secondary and capital market teams play within their organizations and in the larger mortgage ecosystem.Over the last three weeks, we've done a deep dive into the structure and complex relationships between the mortgage banking ecosystem and the secondary market. We talked about liquidity, team structures, technology stacks, and remaining agile. We even spoke to capital markets desk leaders to get a sneak peek into the role and strategic responsibilities of their teams inside of a mortgage bank. Today,  we bring you the final installment of the Secondary Market Master Class, featuring Adam Carmel, the founder and CEO of Polly. This final episode rounds up our series as HW Media CEO Clayton Collins explores Adam's professional journey founding Polly, how the evolution of tech optimizes the agent experience, and what Adam thinks about the current state of the mortgage market.Related to this episode:Connect with Adam on LinkedInFollow Polly on LinkedInMaster Class: Secondary MarketPolly CEO discusses capital markets technology HousingWire on YoutubeHousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices, and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with the industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today we welcome a special guest to the Housing News podcast, and someone whose name you might recognize: Bob Goldberg, the CEO of the National Association of REALTORS. He joins us today to chat about his retirement from NAR and show us a glimpse behind the scenes of that decision.He and Clayton talk about the current housing market, some of the tough changes we've seen in the last year and a half and how that's impacting Realtors and home buyers alike. Bob also unpacks some of the ideas that he has for the housing ecosystem to make our industry even more resilient, sustainable and accessible for consumers. Related to this episode:Connect with Bob on LinkedInDataDigest: There are too many real estate agents and LOs. It's a problemAgent income rose in 2022, even as sales stagnatedNational Association of REALTORSHousingWire on YoutubeHousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with the industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today we welcome to the show 50-year mortgage veteran David Lykken. David is the founder, president and chief transformational officer of Transformational Mortgage Solutions. He has been a frequent guest speaker on esteemed shows such as FOX Business News, CNBC and CBS Evening News, and hosts his very own “Lykken On Lending” podcast.Clayton's and David's conversation focuses a lot on executive mindset, media strategy and the unusual similarity between mortgage banking and golfing. They also chat about being able to learn through and translate data to clients and audiences through narrative-driven storytelling, and even venture into the strange world of mortgage memes.Related to this episode:Transformational Mortgage Solutions David Lykken Lykken on Lending David's Linkedin HousingWire on YoutubeHousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power-packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with the industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

HousingWire presents The Secondary Market Master Class, presented by Polly. This four-part series is focused on all things secondary and the role that the secondary and capital market teams play in the larger mortgage ecosystem.Today, we bring you the second installment of the Secondary Market series with a conversation between Clayton Collins, CEO of HW Media and Jon Foy, Head of Product at Polly.Their conversation focuses on process optimization, helping lenders be more successful with tech tailored specifically to them, the larger capital markets technology stack, and why it is so important to be agile in today's market. Related to this episode:Connect with Jon on LinkedInFollow Polly on LinkedInHousingWire on YoutubeHousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices, and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with the industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today we welcome Carrie Gusmus, the president and CEO of Aslan Home Lending. Carrie, who is a 2022 HousingWire Women of Influence Award winner, founded Aslan four years ago — just six months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.In this conversation, she and HW Media CEO Clayton Collins explore the vision behind Aslan's hybrid lending model. Carrie describes how she will build her team through recruiting loan originators and increasing production volume. They also chat about technology, marketing strategies and the importance of mentorship.Related to this episode:Connect with Carrie on LinkedInAslan HLC How the Women of Influence found successAslan CEO on the benefits of higher mortgage ratesHousingWire on YoutubeHousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices, and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with the industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

HousingWire presents The Secondary Market Master Class, presented by Polly. This four-part series is focused on all things secondary and the role that the secondary and capital market teams play in the larger mortgage ecosystem.Throughout this series, listeners will develop a deeper understanding of the lender and investor relationships, how lenders can become more agile with optimized tech stacks, and the impact of innovation on the broader housing market and stakeholders.Today's episode is the first installment of the Secondary Market series and features a conversation between Clayton Collins, CEO of HW Media and Parvesh Sahi, Chief Revenue Officer at Polly.Their conversation looks at the mortgage lender and investor relationship, how they work together to fund the housing market, and the technology they are using to help eliminate gridlock and make the industry increasingly efficient.Related to this episode:Connect with Parvesh on LinkedInFollow Polly on LinkedInHousingWire on YoutubeHousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices, and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with the industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today we venture into the manufactured housing space with guest Robbie Pratt, the CEO and co-founder of Havenpark Communities, an operator and developer of manufactured housing communities since 2016.During the conversation, Robbie talks through the types of communities that Havenpark is investing in and helping build, the difference between manufactured and stick-built housing and overcoming the stigma of manufactured homes. He also chats about housing trends at large and why he thinks affordable, manufactured homes are important in our current market. Related to this episode:Connect with Robbie on LinkedInHavenpark Communities Havenpark's LinkedInHousingWire on YoutubeEnjoy the episode!HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices, and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with the industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today our guest is Simon Moir, the VP of Banking Compliance Solutions at Wolters Kluwer, where he is responsible for overseeing the growth and development of the segment's banking compliance product portfolio as well as their open digital lending platform and expert solutions ecosystem. Simon has more than 20 years of experience delivering innovative, highly scalable solutions to the banking and financial services industry.In today's conversion, Clayton and Simon chat about AI and the somewhat tense relationship between this innovative technology and regulatory powers. They also talked about the fintech world and the changing dynamics with valuations in the M&A space, including the way that investors are thinking about investing in and backing these tech companies in the future. Related to this episode:Connect with Simon on LinkedInTaking the pulse on eNotes2022 HW Tech Trendsetter: Simon MoirHW Tech Trendsetters Program OverviewHousingWire's Youtube ChannelHousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices, and meet industry leaders. Our agenda is power packed with content to propel your company to the next level and connect you with the industry playmakers. Click here to learn more!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

HousingWire presents The Wholesale Market Master Class, presented by BeAMortgageBroker.com. This four-part series is focused on all things wholesale and the role that the wholesale market plays in the mortgage ecosystem.Our expert this week is Mike Walton, Director of Wholesale Development at United Wholesale Mortgage. Mike works to grow the wholesale mortgage channel to new heights by engaging consumers, financial institutions, and budding entrepreneurs with the hopes of bringing awareness and support to those who want to explore opportunities in wholesale.In today's conversation with Mike, we cover common paths and professional backgrounds that lead to becoming a mortgage broker, the decision between opening a new brokerage vs. joining an established and scaled broker shop, the business model of running a brokerage and the vibrant community of brokers coast to coast. Related to this episode:Connect with Mike on LinkedInMaster Class: Wholesale MarketHousingWire's Youtube ChannelThe 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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today's guest is John Paasonen, the CEO and co-founder of Maxwell, a venture-backed startup focused on making the mortgage experience simple, human and intuitive. Dedicated Housing News listeners might recall John's appearance on the show back in December 2022 to have an entrepreneur-to-entrepreneur conversation with Clayton about Maxwell and his business strategy.In today's conversion, Clayton and John discuss a lot of the fascinating data and client interactions that John sees across his business, the capital markets challenges in the current housing market, and the struggling interest rates and inventory relationship. The two also dive into somewhat of a niche topic — defects in loan quality. And in light of their previous conversation, they revisit leadership strategies and how the best executives in housing can lead their organization to achieve great things even as they navigate tough housing cycles.Related to this episode:Connect with John on LinkedInJohn Paasonen, Author at MaxwellFintech Maxwell acquires mortgage solutions provider LenderSelectHousingWire's Youtube ChannelThe 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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

HousingWire presents The Wholesale Market Master Class, presented by BeAMortgageBroker.com. This four-part series is focused on all things wholesale and the role that the wholesale market plays in the mortgage ecosystem.This week we have the pleasure of speaking to Jason Bressler, the chief technology officer at United Wholesale Mortgage. With 24+ years of IT experience, Jason leads more than 1,300 information technology professionals and manages the strategy and implementation of technology to increase information accessibility and integrated systems management. Today's conversation focuses on technology and digital adoption in the mortgage industry, the innovation and adoption wave in wholesale for brokers, the strategic mindset to building a broker tech stack for new and existing brokers and the role AI is playing in building a more efficient and elastic origination ecosystem. Related to this episode:Connect with Jason on LinkedInMaster Class: Wholesale MarketHousingWire's Youtube ChannelThe 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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today, we have the pleasure of speaking to Vikas Gupta, a longstanding entrepreneur and the CEO of Azibo, a unified financial and property management platform for independent real investors. Vikas has over 15 years of experience in the development of early-stage tech startups, including Nodabl, the Baby Box Co., Factual Inc., and many more. Now, through Azibo, he's helping landlords and investors and holding impactful real estate conversations on his own podcast, Hacking Real Estate. Today's conversation is all about the rental market. Clayton and Vikas work through rental data trends that his team at Azibo are seeing through their platform. The platform tracks transactions being made and gives them a glimpse into the health of the rental market. This episode offers vital information about building a technology software and financial services solution in the housing industry. It also offers incredible insights from the CEO of a software platform in the housing sector to help better understand the health of the rental market. Related to this episode:Vikas LinkedIn Vikas Twitter Hacking Real Estate PodcastAzibo LinkedIn Azibo Website Azibo TwitterHousingWire on YoutubeEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

HousingWire presents The Wholesale Market Master Class, presented by BeAMortgageBroker.com. This four-part series is focused on all things wholesale and the role that the wholesale market plays in the mortgage ecosystem.For this week's installment, we welcome two separate guests, Justin Brown and Jennifer Gormer, to discuss building successful careers and businesses in the wholesale mortgage arena. Justin Brown is the broker/owner of the NuHome Team doing business in the Los Angeles market. Jennifer Gormer is the president and CEO of Integrity Home Lending in Dallas, Texas.During their conversations, Jennifer and Justin go into their respective career launch points into the mortgage industry and some of the impactful decisions — and mistakes — made along the way. They also talk about how to best use the right technology and tools to maximize brokerage growth and how they get outside of the brokerage walls to get involved in their communities.Related to this episode:Justin's Success StoryJennifer's Success StoryMaster Class: Wholesale MarketHousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today, our guest is the co-founder and executive director of FirstHome IQ, Kristin Messerli. She is also the founder of Cultural Outreach, which is now part of the National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA), and is a leading strategist and keynote speaker on the topic of next-gen housing and the psychology of money.Clayton and Kristin's conversation for this episode is focused on her most recent 2023 Gen Z Homebuyer Report. They also talked about the 2023 NextGen Women's Homebuyer Report which talks about some of the challenges and opportunities of female homeowners and homebuyers in today's housing market. Related to this episode:Kristin MesserliConnect with Kristin on LinkedInHousingWire on YoutubeEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

HousingWire presents The Wholesale Market Master Class presented by BeAMortgageBroker.com This four-part series is focused on all things wholesale and the role that the wholesale market plays in the mortgage ecosystem.Throughout the series, listeners will develop a deeper understanding of the role that wholesale plays in the mortgage ecosystem, how to build your career in the wholesale channel, tech adoption in the industry, and more.The first installment of this series features a conversation between Clayton Collins, CEO of HW Media and Desmond Smith, Chief Growth Officer at United Wholesale Mortgage, where he spends his time focusing on innovative ways to advance the independent mortgage broker channel.In today's conversation, the two discuss the role that wholesale plays in the mortgage ecosystem, recent and historical trends, and some of the common myths and misperceptions about becoming an independent mortgage broker.Related to this episode:Connect with Desmond on LinkedInUWM's Desmond Smith on innovating in the mortgage broker channel 2022 HW Vanguard: Desmond P. SmithHousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

For today's episode,  Clayton is joined by Steve Ozonian, the CEO of Williston Financial Group. Steve is a longtime real estate executive with a range of entrepreneurial and leadership experience, including board involvement at LendingTree, Attom Data Solutions, Inside Real Estate, and most recently, LoanDepot. In this conversation, they discuss some really important topics, including leading through the inevitable cycles in the housing industry and connecting the housing sector across mortgage origination, real estate brokerage, and title.  They also talked about planning long-term growth strategies while also weighing the options between organic and acquisitive growth.Related to this episode:Connect with Steve on LinkedInWilliston Financial GrouploanDepot settles with Hsieh, nominates Steve Ozonian to boardWFG acquires West Coast retail title operations from DomaHousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

HousingWire presents the Modern Mortgage Origination Master Class, a four-part educational series presented by Zillow Home Loans. This educational series features four classes designed to bring the HousingWire community expert-level knowledge on modern mortgage origination and how today's homebuyer navigates the homebuying process.This final installment of this series features a conversation between Clayton Collins, CEO of HW Media and Tim Swank, Zillow Home Loans' Vice President of Mortgage Sales and Real Estate Partnerships. Tim has more than 15 years of experience in the mortgage and lending industry where he has held a variety of positions from his early days as a mortgage banker to executive roles focusing on sales and partnerships.In today's conversation, they recap what we've learned in the past three master class episodes and then discuss what homebuyers want from their lender and how consumer expectations are changing — or not — throughout the modern mortgage process.This includes some of the current needs and expectations from a consumer perspective, how lenders can best engage with borrowers, and how Zillow's tools and resources can make it easier to get started.Related to this episode:Connect with Tim on LinkedInMaster Class: Modern Mortgage OriginationHousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler joins Clayton Collins to discuss and digest primary takeaways and learnings from the Mortgage Bankers Association Secondary and Capital Markets Conference hosted this week in New York City.The episode shifts to an exclusive interview between Sarah Wheeler and Mike Fratantoni, MBA's chief economist and senior vice president of research and industry technology. Mike shares his forecasts for the remainder of 2023, as well as insights on mortgage rates, inflation, home prices, origination volume and more. The full interview initially with Mike Fratantoni aired on the HousingWire Daily Podcast.Related to this episode:Key Secondary Takeaways from @HousingClayton on Instagram Check out the HousingWire Daily Podcast Why are regulators piling on during this down market? Mortgage industry still in the middle of a storm HousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

HousingWire presents the Modern Mortgage Origination Master Class, a four-part educational series presented by Zillow Home Loans. This educational series features four classes designed to bring the HousingWire community expert-level knowledge on modern mortgage origination and how today's homebuyer navigates the homebuying process.This week's episode features a conversation between Tracey Velt, Senior Director of data and content for HW Media, and two guests: Racquel Russell, Zillow's Vice President of Partner Strategy and Operations, and Jason Mitchell, founder of the real estate team brokerage The Jason Mitchell Group.In today's conversation, they focus on how agents and lenders should be partnering to win for their clients, including how and where prospective buyers should start their homeownership journey, where consumers should start with financing, and some tips for agents selecting a lender. They also unpack some of the benefits and common misconceptions surrounding digital lenders, and how agents can best help prep consumers for the transaction process.Related to this episode:Connect with Raquel on LinkedInConnect with Jason on LinkedInMaster Class: Modern Mortgage OriginationHousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today, we welcome Alex Villacorta to the Housing News podcast. Alex is currently the Chief Data Officer and co-founder at ResiShares, a residential real estate investment management firm. Before ResiShares, Alex held positions focusing on data and analytics at both HouseCanary and Clear Capital.Clayton and Alex cover a lot of ground during their conversation, including Alex's professional background, how he's developed his valuation and data expertise over the years, and how he's currently working to apply that data to the investment decisions at ResiShares. They also talk about how other companies in the housing ecosystem should be viewing ResiShares's innovative model and some of the predictions that Alex is making for 2023 and beyond — including how AI is emerging as a dominant technological force in valuation. Related to this episode:Connect with Alex on LinkedInResi Wrap - Top Ten Surprises of 2023HousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

HousingWire presents the Modern Mortgage Origination Master Class, a four-part educational series presented by Zillow Home Loans. This educational series features four classes designed to bring the HousingWire community expert-level knowledge on modern mortgage origination and how today's homebuyer navigates the homebuying process.This episode features a conversation between Clayton Collins, CEO of HW Media and Amanda Pendleton, Zillow's Home Trends Expert. Amanda works to translate Zillow's housing market data into actionable advice for homeowners, prospective homebuyers and housing professionals. The conversation focuses on current home-buying trends informed by data from Zillow, including demographic trends around age, stage of life and gender. Amanda shares data and expertise on what the modern homebuyer expects from their lender, strategies real estate agents and loan originators can employ to better serve clients, how homebuyers are confronting affordability challenges and some surprising tactics home sellers can deploy to maximize the value of their home. Related to this episode:Connect with Amanda on LinkedInMaster Class: Modern Mortgage OriginationGender gap widens: Growth trend reverses for young single women homeowners | ZillowThe home improvement projects spring sellers should tackle now (and what to skip) | ZillowShe sheds, steam ovens can help sell homes for up to $17,400 more | ZillowHousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today, we're bringing you a crossover episode to your feed straight from the RealTrending podcast hosted by Tracy Velt, Senior Director of Data and Content for Housing Wire and RealTrends. This is a conversation between Tracey and Steve Capezza, the president of Side Real Estate. Steve joined Side earlier this year after a several years-long career with Zillow. We wanted to highlight this episode this week because the conversation really lifts the veil on how the real estate sales model is evolving and how top participants and professionals and real estate are consuming more market share each and every year. Steve also talks about the power behind a teamerage and what brokers should understand about the model. And  — he gives a sneak peek into what he'll be speaking about at this year's Gathering of Eagles on June 18-21st in Austin, Texas. Related to this episode:Side's Steve Capezza on driving real estate team growthConnect with Steve on LinkedInHousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

We are dropping a special episode in your feed — the first of a four-part master class series presented by Zillow Home Loans. This series will feature experts from Zillow and across the housing industry who offer insights and strategies you can use today to best navigate today's rapidly evolving mortgage market. Today's episode is a conversation between Clayton Collins and Orphe Divounguy, Ph.D., a senior economist for Zillow Home Loans and a member of Zillow's Economic Research team. Orphe's research focuses on housing and labor markets, and quantitative methods for policy evaluation.Orphe and Clayton unpack the current dynamics that buyers and sellers are seeing, some of the common public misconceptions about rates, and how affordability challenges and other driving forces are impacting the average homebuyer. They also chat about creative alternatives to traditional financing — and how agents should be seeing these alternatives as an opportunity to better serve consumers.Related to this episode:Home buyers see first signs of affordability relief in months | Zillow Mortgage rates decline amid expectation of economic slowdown | HousingWireBuyers are in the game, but interest rates are keeping sellers on the bench | Zillow Prospective home buyers spend about as much time researching new TVs as they do mortgage lenders | ZillowAffordability Calculator - How Much House Can I Afford? | ZillowA Trusted Lending Partner for Agents | Zillow Home LoansCriticalChoices AchievingHomeownershipConnect with Orphe on LinkedInHousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

On this episode of Housing News, we welcome a reoccurring HW Media face — Mike Simonson, the founder and president of Altos Research.  During the conversation, he gives Clayton a glimpse into the data that he is seeing during this really pivotal first week of May 2023, shares his summer 2023 forecast, and talks about where he thinks will end the year in terms of total active listings. He also gives Clayton some lessons on how we can best use data to understand what's happening in the housing market for agents, LOs and investors and also shed some light on some misconceptions and ways that people often use real estate and housing data incorrectly. Related to this episode:Connect with Mike on LinkedInMike on TwitterAltos ResearchHousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

This week, we have the pleasure of welcoming Gil Arbitsman, the Chief Financial Officer at UMortgage, to the Housing News podcast. For those of you that aren't familiar with the UMortgage, it's Anthony Casa's new mortgage origination shop — which Clayton got the chance to chat with Anthony about back in December of last year. Gil is also a 2023 HW Finance Leader Awardee. But this week, the conversation with Gil takes a different approach to look at a lot of the overlooked operational considerations of business development and marketing. Clayton and Gil talk about the financial considerations of growing, acquiring and recruiting in a tough market, really getting a glimpse into it from a top-notch finance leader who has a true focus on growth.Related to this episode:Connect with Gil on LinkedInUMortgageUMortgage to acquire brokerage firm NXT Former Guaranteed Rate SVP Ravi Patel and team join UMortgage - HousingWireHousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today, Clayton had the pleasure to speak with Nick Bailey, the CEO and President of RE/MAX. They talk about the record-low inventory we've seen in March and April, recent happenings in the M&A space, and the importance of moving quickly on integrations in decisions shortly after an acquisition, both on the tech side as well as in the real estate brokerage ecosystem. They also get into how we should be viewing the national housing market versus the local markets, and why it is so important to focus on attracting productive agents.  This episode is also coming to your feed shortly after the launch of this year's RealTrends brokerage rankings, where REMAX had 63 firms in the top 500 nationwide brokerages with over 255,000 sides and a sales volume exceeding $111 billion. Be sure to check out the full RealTrends 500 Brokerage Rankings here! Related to this episode:Connect with Nick on LinkedInRE/MAXHousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

Today, our guest is a mortgage industry veteran and entrepreneur who might be familiar to many of you: Dave Savage,  Chief Innovation Officer at TrustEngine & Co-founder of Mortgage Coach. Dave has joined us many times over the years in a variety of HW Media content, including being a 2022 HW Vanguard and being a recurring awardee on our Tech 100 Mortgage List.Clayton and Dave's conversation hopes to bring a fresh, new angle of Dave's usual expertise. They talk about some current market dynamics, about how some new loan officers don't get it — and how the seasoned ones forgot it. They also go into dissecting the modern sales process and building trust in the type of information that LOs should be sharing at different points in the origination process.Related to this episode:Connect with Dave on LinkedInTrustEngine named to HousingWire's 2023 Tech100 Mortgage ListUnleash Your Creativity to Conquer this Challenging Market with Dave SavageMortgage CoachHousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.

This week, we are bringing a phenomenal guest to your feed: Marc King, the president of Keller Williams. Marc has a long history in the real estate industry, with his previous role as director of growth for Keller Williams, and as a top-producing sales associate when he joined a Missouri-based Keller Williams franchise as a team leader all the way back in 2003. Clayton and Marc talk and discuss an array of topics, including how realtors fulfill roles comparable to financial advisors, why agent count matters in a cyclical business, and how to balance technology among differing agent preferences. They also give a sneak peek into the soon-to-be-released 2023 RealTrends brokerage rankings, where Keller Williams fell on that list, and unpack some of the data released on Keller William's 2022 Year-End Results.  Additionally, Marc gives listeners some insight into where he hopes to bring the company in the coming years. Related to this episode:Connect with Marc on LinkedInKeller WilliamsKeller Williams Reports Year-End Results2023 RealTrends Brokerage Rankings HousingWire's Youtube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!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 Clayton Collins and produced by the HW Media team.