On this week's show Rich & Rob are joined by Jordan Bucher, Ashley Yarabinec & Alicia Goncalves from the Mortgage Bankers Association. 

After touching on this week's critical jobs data that could have big impact on Fed action and mortgage rates, the fellas talked with the team from MBA on all the latest happenings at MBA as the Presidential election approaches. Jordan, Ashley, and Alicia provided the latest on things happening with policy, advocacy, and upcoming MBA conferences.

On this week's show, Rich & Rob are joined by Mortgage Coach founder & Trust Engine Chief Innovation Officer Dave Savage, who's been interviewing top real estate professionals on the now-implemented NAR settlement changes for the last several months.

In addition to the changes to how homebuyers interact with real estate agents, the group also discussed this week's Federal Reserve Annual Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, WY - which concludes with an address from Fed Chair Powell on Friday.

The trio also discussed the series of housing proposals put forth by Vice President Harris last week ahead of this week's Democratic National Convention.

On this week's show, Rich was joined by EscrowTab's CEO & Co-Founder Brendon Weiss and their VP, Revenue Amy Moses.

The group started by talking about the recent inflation data, lower mortgage rates, and what that means for the real estate finance industry in the short term. Also discussed - how prepared lenders are in this next cycle, integrations between vendors, and current role of AI in the mortgage manufacturing process.

Finally, the group discussed the upcoming changes related to the NAR lawsuit settlement, that changes how real estate agents are paid.

Rich & Rob were joined this week by Anita Padilla, founder & CEO of MegaStar Financial & Take Three Technologies. The trio discussed the Fed's recent interest rate policy statement, some troubling jobs data, and what it means for the mortgage interest rate market this fall.

Also discussed - the use cases of AI in mortgage tech and the broader mortgage tech landscape currently.

The fellas were joined by Fannie Mae SVP & Chief Economist Doug Duncan & got Doug's perspective on the economy as we sit at this interesting inflection point, seemingly on the cusp of a LONG awaited Fed cut.

Doug & Fannie Mae's Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) Group also just released their latest monthly housing & economic outlook - which was discussed on the show.

Rich and Rob were joined by Freedom Mortgage President & CEO (and Philadelphia Phillies owner) Stan Middleman! 

The group engaged in a fascinating discussion about President Biden's rent cap proposal, some of former President Trump's recent comments on the housing market, waning homebuilder confidence and production, and the government's role in mortgage lending.

This week on The Big Picture, Rich & Robbie Chrisman were pleased to be joined by PRMG Chief Lending Officer Kevin Peranio.

The group discussed this week’s favorable inflation data and the high likelihood of a Fed rate cut at their September meeting, and what that means for interest rates and the mortgage industry.

Also touched on this week - HUD’s enhancements to the 203(k) rehab program, some economists calling for a housing bubble in southern states, and trends we can expect to see after August 17th when changes related to the National Association of Realtors class-action lawsuit settlement will go into effect.

This week on The Big Picture, Rich & Rob are joined by Bill Bodnar, a leading mortgage market analyst and the CRO of Tabrasa. The conversation centered around the series of housing policy announcements  from the Biden Administration in advance of the Presidential debate, and what is likely to be discussed related to housing.

The group also talked about Friday’s big inflation data release, home prices being up 47% nationally since the start of the pandemic, and Freddie Mac being green lighted to start buying second mortgages from lenders and if this could be the start of consumer direct efforts from the GSE’s.

This week on The Big Picture, Rich & Rob are joined by Rice Park Capital’s Managing Director, Strategic Equity Investing - Chris Bixby.

The discussion centers around the recent woeful construction housing starts figure that came in this morning and what it means for a worsening housing inventory problem in America.

The fellas also picked Chris’s brain on the current state of mortgage technology, why our industry is so far behind others on the tech side, and the types of investments Rice Park has made and is looking at in the mortgage tech space.

On this week’s episode of The Big Picture, Rich and Rob are joined by Jodi Hall - who served as COO of CrossCountry Mortgage, President & COO of Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, and now consults mortgage lenders with her firm Danda Road.

The group talked about the recent drop in mortgage rates amidst positive inflation news as well as the current state of mortgage tech. And how well mortgage lenders are positioned today vs. 2020 for a sharp increase in business.