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Fed week preview and mortgage rates

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about what to expect from the Fed meeting this week and how mortgage rates are

2027 inflation and mortgage rate outlook

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the inflation and mortgage rate outlook for 2027. Related to this episod

How much higher can rates go?

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates hitting 7% and whether they can go even higher. Related t

Bond market rejects Treasury’s game plan, for now

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how the market is reacting to the $6 billion Treasury debt announcement a

The important context for year-over-year data

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about existing home sales and the importance of context with year-over-year dat

Where senior homeowners fit in the lending lifecycle

On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jonathan Scarpati, Chief Production Officer at Finance of America, and Scott Norman, CEO of the Tex

Joe Welu on how AI is changing customer relationships

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Joe Welu, CEO and Founder of Total Expert, about AI and how companies are using it to turn relationships into

The truth of what’s happening in the labor market

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the strong jobs report and what it means for mortgage rates. Related to

Can mortgage spreads get worse from here?

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage spreads and what lays ahead. Related to this episode: How lon

Oil prices, mortgage rates and jobs Friday preview

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how oil prices and jobs data are affecting mortgage rates right now. Rel

Joni Pilgrim on UAD 3.6 and how AI could disrupt appraisals

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Joni Pilgrim about UAD 3.6 and how AI will continue to change the appraisal industry. Pilgrim was the co-foun

How long can mortgage spreads hold off 7% rates?

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage spreads and stable housing data amid rising mortgage rates. Rel

The mortgage rate outlook for the rest of 2026

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the mortgage rate outlook for the rest of 2026. Related to this episode:

It’s time for Kevin Warsh to step up as Fed chair

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Jackson Hole summit and what Fed Chair Kevin Warsh needs to do at thi

The Iran conflict’s impact on housing demand

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Iran conflict’s impact on housing demand. Related to this episode:

Conor Sen on the Fed’s 25-year blind spot: housing

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Conor Sen, founder and CEO of Peachtree Creek Investments and former Opinion Columnist for Bloomberg, about h

Freddie Mac on the strategic shift of UAD 3.6

On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Daniel Miller, Senior Director, Provider Strategy and Distribution at Freddie Mac, about the new UA

NEXA Lending and UMortgage join forces

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with NEXA Lending CEO Mike Kortas and UMortgage CEO Anthony Casa about NEXA’s acquisition of UMortgage and how tha

What the government can — and can’t — do to lower mortgage rates

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about recent government actions and whether those will be able to lower mortgag

The Federal Reserve makes AI a housing problem

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about housing’s AI problem. Related to this episode: Does housing have an AI