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Mortgage rates have been on a five-week climb. So what can we expect going forward? Tavant Business Head of Fintech Abhinav Asthana gives his prediction. He also talks about the need to invest in Fintech as a way to cut costs.

Zillow is facing a lawsuit that "session replay" technology is the same as wire-tapping visitors to its website. But does the lawsuit hold up? A lawyer gives his take.

As President Joe Biden pushes his plan to forgive student debt, a new study shows how the proposal might impact the housing market. The authors talk about their findings.

Millennials and Gen Z consumers do want to buy a home, despite what you may have heard. But they have different views and a different approach to shopping for a home. Finlocker Vice President Prabhakar Bhogaraju talks about how to reach these groups of potential borrowers.

We talked to Michael Brenning, former founder and president of Amerisave’s Wholesale Division, about what’s happening in the channel and the impact of the price war.

Steven Milner, founder and CEO of U.S. Mortgage Corp., is a life-long New Yorker, but he https://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/magazine/nmp-magazine/i-hate-ny (understands how hard) it is for LO’s and independent mortgage bankers to get licensed in the state.

The wholesale channel has been going through a tough time, with lenders making layoffs or leaving altogether. But Home Point Financial says it’s still committed to wholesale.

RCN Capital’s Chief Marketing Officer Erica LaCentra describes professional ghosting and how to handle it.

CPI was up slightly in August, but the annual inflation rate still came down. A rise in shelter costs is one reason inflation didn’t come down further. Duke University economics professor Connell Fullenkamp says housing prices will continue to be a problem for the Fed. He also talks about what the Fed will do next week.

Nexa Mortgage CEO Mike Kortas continues his explanation for leaving AIME and brings up his suspisions about UMortgage's tight-knit relationship with the association

Nexa Mortgage CEO Mike Kortas says AIME has allowed renegade cliques of brokers to “terrorize” larger broker shops.

Technology can make you and your team more efficient. But what happens when it relies on data that’s biased? Roger Fendelman, chief compliance officer with Roostify, shares some tips to make sure your technology isn’t biased.

Your customers may not be as happy as you think. And even if they’re satisfied, that doesn’t mean they’re helping you get new customers. Mike Seminari, head of customer experience at Stratmor Group, talks about why customers are dissatisfied.

Austin Niemiec joins the podcast to announce that Rocket will be increasing conventional loan limits to $715,000, giving their broker partners a competitive advantage and allowing consumers to get a better deal on their mortgage.

Inventory increased again in August, as the summer sale season remained slower than normal. Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale talks how originators can help borrowers navigate the market.

Mutual of Omaha's own Daniel Diaddigo joined us to speak about their new distribution channel, which aims to bring its residential mortgage products into banks and credit unions.

How do you cut through the noise and reach your customers? Michael Oddi, chief marketing officer for Velocity Mortgage, shares some ways you can improve your marketing.

Are we headed for a recession? What will that mean for home sales and mortgage origination? David Luna, president of Mortgage Educators and Compliance, joins the pod to share his thoughts.

Ralph Rosynek of Moneyhouse says the reverse mortgage is experiencing a boom and is a great product for brokers to offer now that refis have all but disappeared.

Austin Niemiec, executive vice president at Rocket Pro TPO, talks about how to improve your skills in a changing market.