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Building a sustainable future in housing with Aro Homes CEO Carl Gish Aug 10, 2023

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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.

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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.

MBA’s Marina Walsh on mortgage origination profitability and forecasts Aug 03, 2023

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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.

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Capital markets innovation: the evolution and optimization of mortgage technology (Secondary Market Master Class Episode 4) Jul 31, 2023

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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.

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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.

NAR CEO Bob Goldberg: Housing market impact on agent productivity and strategic priorities Jul 27, 2023

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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.

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The capital markets desk: supporting liquidity and enabling growth (Secondary Market Master Class Episode 3) Jul 24, 2023

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HousingWire presents The Secondary Market Master Class, presented by 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.

For this week’s episode, HW Media CEO Clayton Collins had the pleasure of chatting with two subject matter experts: Caroline Payne, Co-head of Capital Markets at Movement Mortgage and Greg Richardson, the Executive Vice President of Capital Markets at Primis Mortgage.

Last week, Polly Head of Product Jon Foy taught us that there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to capital markets roles and strategies. This week, we focus on first-hand testimonials while doing a deep dive into Caroline and Greg’s roles and their respective organization’s origination models, liquidity strategies, and quality control initiatives. They also talk about current market dynamics, technology, and partnerships with investors.

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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!

Mortgage Banking: A game of 6-inches with David Lykken Jul 20, 2023

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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.

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The lender experience: Capital markets, tech and innovation (Secondary Market Master Class Episode 2) Jul 17, 2023

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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.

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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!

Building a hybrid mortgage lender with Carrie Gusmus of Aslan Home Lending Jul 13, 2023

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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.

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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!

Intro to the secondary market: The structure of mortgage banking (Secondary Market Master Class Episode 1) Jul 10, 2023

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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.

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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 rise of manufactured housing with Havenpark CEO Robbie Pratt Jul 06, 2023

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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.

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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!

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