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Better mortgage spreads drop mortgage rates to yearly low Aug 08, 2025

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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how better mortgage spreads have brought mortgage rates to their lowest level of the year, and where rates are headed next.

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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.

Powell faces a mutiny at the Federal Reserve Aug 07, 2025

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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates and a mutiny at the Federal Reserve, where several Fed presidents are now publicly calling for rate cuts.

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Joe Tyrrell on where AI can have the biggest impact for lenders Aug 06, 2025

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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Joe Tyrrell, CEO of Optimal Blue, about some of the best AI use cases he's seeing lenders deploy and other areas where he would be cautious.

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Is the housing market finally flagging a recession? Aug 05, 2025

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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates, residential construction labor and Trump’s firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Mike Simonsen on what happens to inventory if rates fall Aug 04, 2025

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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Mike Simonsen, chief economist at Compass, about what happens to housing inventory if mortgage rates fall.

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Logan Mohtashami: What does the jobs report mean for mortgage rates? Aug 02, 2025

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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the big miss on the jobs report and what it means for Powell, rate cuts and mortgage rates going forward.

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Logan Mohtashami on the mortgage rate outlook for the rest of 2025 Aug 01, 2025

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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about where mortgage rates are headed for the rest of year given Fed policy, economic headwinds, tariffs and more.

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Logan Mohtashami: The Fed Empire strikes back Jul 31, 2025

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On today’s podcast, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Fed meeting and how Powell may have moved the goalposts on unemployment.

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HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins on fixing the stuck housing market Jul 30, 2025

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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins about why homebuilding is more important than ever in this housing market, and how AI is changing so much in our industry — including at HousingWire.

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