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Power House
The Power House podcast brings the biggest names in housing to answer hard-hitting questions about industry trends, operational and growth strategy, and leadership. Join HousingWire's Zeb Lowe every Thursday morning for candid conversations with industry leaders to learn how they’re differentiating themselves from the competition. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio.
Episodes
Power HouseThe long game of mortgage success: Leadership lessons from Anthony Casa
This week on Power House, Zeb Lowe sits down with Anthony Casa, President and CEO of UMortgage, for a candid conversation about what actually drives long-term…
Power HouseWhy first-time buyers don’t trust the system
This week on Power House, Clayton Collins sits down with Kristin Messerli to unpack one of the most persistent challenges in housing: why first-time homebuyers…
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Building better communities and battling the sprawl: David Kooris on transit oriented developments
This week on Power House, Zeb sits down with David Kooris, Executive Director of the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority, for a wide-ranging…
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Why dedicated rental communities are reshaping housing
In this conversation, Richard Ross, CEO of Quinn Residences, discusses the evolution and significance of dedicated rental communities in the housing market…
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Mainstream, not meme-coins: Inside the rise of crypto-backed home financing
Crypto isn’t a side bet anymore; in this episode of Power House, Milo CEO Josip Rupena sits down with Zeb Lowe to discuss how Milo built the leading crypto…
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From Bitcoin to the balance sheet: Crypto in mortgage lending
In this conversation, Tyler Hodgson shares his journey into the mortgage industry and discusses the emerging role of cryptocurrency in mortgage lending. He…
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From Stocks to Starter Homes: The New Front Door to Homeownership
In this episode of Powerhouse, Diego Sanchez interviews Mike Malloy, CEO of Sage Home Loans, and Sakhi Gandhi, Director of Partnerships at Robinhood. They…
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The Business of Mortgage Risk: David Finkelstein on Capital, MSRs, and the Next Cycle
In this episode of Powerhouse, Diego Sanchez interviews David Finkelstein, CEO of Annaly Capital Management. They discuss the company's position as a leading…
Power HouseThe broker advantage: Rocket Pro’s 2026 strategy with Dan Sogorka
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Dan Sogorka, GM of Rocket Pro, for a forward-looking conversation about the tools, technology, and strategic…
Power HouseBeyond the 30-year plan: How reverse mortgages are reshaping financial longevity
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Kristen Seifert, President of Finance of America, for a candid and forward-looking conversation about the…
Power HouseShaping an industry: Susan Milazzo’s legacy at the California MBA
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Susan Milazzo, the outgoing CEO of the California Mortgage Bankers Association, who reflects on two decades of…
Power HouseWhy the broker channel is winning with Rob Pieklo
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Robert Pieklo, the president and CEO of eLEND, formerly known as American Financial Resources. Rob is a…
Power HouseGrassroots in action: How the BAC turned broker voices to law
Today on Power House, Zeb sits down with Rachel Clark, Executive Director of the Broker Action Coalition (BAC), a grassroots advocacy network that's been…
Power HouseFrom flames to financing: Firehouse Mortgage is serving heroes and the underserved
Today on Power House we are bringing you a conversation between Zeb Lowe and Aaron Clark, a firefighter and co-owner of Firehouse Mortgage, a Houston-based…
Power HouseHow non-QM and smart securitization are reshaping lending with Jennifer McGuinness
On today’s sponsored episode, HousingWire CEO and returning Power House host Clayton Collins sits down with Jennifer McGuinness, the CEO of Pivot Financial…
Power HouseWhy Gen Z thinks homeownership is out of reach and what we can do about it
This week on Power House, Zeb sits down with Kristin Messerli, a strategist and speaker on millennial and Gen Z housing trends and the founder of FirstHome IQ…
Power HouseThe industry’s best-kept secret with Sarah Middleton and Scott Everett
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Scott Everett, President of Supreme Lending, and Sarah Middleton, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer of Supreme…
Power HouseThe death of the LO with NEO Home Loans' Ryan Grant
This week on Power House, Zeb sits down with Ryan Grant, the president and co-founder of NEO Home Loans. Originally trained in martial arts from age four under…
Power HouseThe virtual brokerage revolution with eXp CEO Leo Pareja
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, the world's fastest-growing, cloud-based brokerage with over 83,000 agents across…
Power HouseThe playbook to serving the underserved with Panorama Mortgage Group
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Hector Amendola, the president of Panorama Mortgage Group, formerly known as Alterra Home Loans. In 2022…
Power HouseBuilding “walkable billboards” with Amy Stockberger
This week on Power House, Zeb Lowe sits down with Amy Stockberger, the broker, owner, and team leader of Amy Stockberger Real Estate. Amy has built a…
Power HouseSapiens' secret to faster decision-making in just 12 weeks
On today’s sponsored episode of Power House, Diego chats with Rafael Goldberg, the Head of Sapiens Decision, about the role of AI decision-making in all facets…
Power HouseBecoming a sales master with Todd Duncan
This week on Power House, Zeb Lowe chats with Todd Duncan, founder and CEO of the Todd Duncan Group, and the co-founder of FUEL Inc. He is also a NYT…
Power HouseSolving the coordination conundrum with WFG’s Pat Stone
On today’s sponsored episode of Power House, Diego interviews Patrick Stone, chairman and founder of Williston Financial Group. Patrick talks about regulatory…
Power HouseBridging the LO/C-suite gap with TLOP’s Dustin Owen
Today on Power House, Zeb Lowe chats with Dustin Owen, mortgage veteran, SVP of Growrth at Lower and the host of The Loan Officer Podcast. After joining the…
Power HouseNew name, same Fairway with Haley Parker
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Haley Parker, the CMO of the recently rebranded Fairway Home Mortgage. With 25 years in the industry and over a…
Power HouseWhen mortgage meets AI with Ruby Zabran
On this week’s sponsored episode of Power House, Zeb Lowe, HousingWire’s Senior Director of the Content Studio, chats with Rudy Zabran, the COO of Consolidated…
Power HouseAdvocacy in action with the American Property Owners Alliance
This week on Power House, Diego Sanchez chats with Colin Allen, Executive Director of the American Property Owners Alliance (APOA), about their housing…
Power HouseCreating “a place to call home” with Radian’s Elizabeth Emmons
In this sponsored episode of Power House, Diego chats with Elizabeth Emmons, the Chief Marketing Officer of Radian, to give a behind-the-scenes look into…
Power HouseTurning NIMBY to YIMBY with Wendover’s Jonathan Wolf
This week on Power House, Diego chats with Jonathan Wolf, the CEO of Wendover Housing Partners, about affordable housing — specifically in their local Florida…
Power HouseMastering mortgage with top originator Matt Weaver
This week on Power House we have a special interview that we recorded live at the G13 Assembly back in May, between HousingWire’s Senior Director of the…
Power HouseEverywhere all at once: Automating engagement with Ryan Young
In this sponsored episode of Power House, Diego sits down with Ryan Young, the CEO and Co-Founder of Fello. Ryan shares his transition from a professional chef…
Power HouseThe future of housing is in your own backyard with Samara CEO
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Mike McNamara, the co-founder and CEO of Samara, a company that focuses on building pre-fab housing products and…
Power HouseThe secret to scaling success with Justin Bailey
Today on Power House, Diego sits down with Justin Bailey, the CEO of Realty Executives Associates. Founded in 1977, the firm quickly grew in the East Tennessee…
Power HouseThe Four C’s of leadership with Randell Gillespie
Today on Power House, we are bringing you another fantastic conversation recorded last month at The Gathering. This one is between Diego and Randell Gillespie…
Power HouseRewriting the VA playbook with Rate’s Jennifer Beeston
Today on Power House, we are bringing you a fantastic conversation between HousingWire’s Senior Director of the Content Studio, Zeb Lowe, and Jennifer Beeston…
Power HouseStaying ahead of the digital shift with Radian’s Mark Wai
On today’s sponsored episode of Power House, Diego Sanchez sits down with Mark Wai, EVP and Group CTO at Radian, to talk about the innovation that Radian is…
Power HouseGuild CEO Terry Schmidt breaks down their $1.3B deal to Bayview
Last week, Guild Mortgage made headlines with its $1.3 billion acquisition by Bayview Asset Management. This week, Diego welcomes Terry Schmidt, the CEO of…
Power HouseDavid Spector talks Pennymac’s growth plans for 2025 and beyond
Today on Power House, Diego Sanchez interviews David Spector, Chairman and CEO of Pennymac, for an inside look at the company’s growth strategy and expansion…
Power HouseInside the Lower and Movoto deal with Dan Snyder and John Berkowitz
Last month, HousingWire covered the breaking news of mortgage lender Lower acquiring real estate portal Movoto from parent company OJO Labs. Last week, Diego…
Power HouseMike Brennan talks NMB with relationships, tech & talent
On today’s episode of Powerhouse, Diego sits down with Mike Brennan, President of Nationwide Mortgage Bankers (NMB), to discuss his recent move from Movement…
Power HouseInside Beazer Homes' Mortgage Choice program with CEO Allan Merrill
On today’s episode of Power House, Diego sits down with Allan Merrill, the CEO of Beazer Homes, for an inside look at how they are rethinking mortgage lending…
Power HouseControl what’s controllable with EmpowerHome CEO Sarah Reynolds
Today on Power House, we have a crossover episode with the RealTrending podcast. Host Tracey Velt sits down with Sarah Reynolds, CEO of EmpowerHome with Keller…
Power HouseBuilding an affordable future with NeighborWorks CEO Marietta Rodriguez
On today’s episode of Power House, Diego sits down with Marietta Rodriguez, President and CEO of NeighborWorks America, to talk about their mission to expand…
Power HouseThe secret to recruiting top talent with NAF CEO Patty Arvielo
On today’s episode of Power House, Diego sits down with Patty Arvielo, the co-founder and CEO of New American Funding to talk about what it takes to thrive in…
Power HouseBehind the scenes of “Own the Dream” with Rocket and Mr. Cooper
On today’s episode of Power House, Diego sits down with two big names in housing: Varun Krishna, the CEO of Rocket Companies, and Jay Bray, the CEO of Mr…
Power HouseAnswering 2,000 agent questions a day: Inside The Real Brokerage playbook
Today on Power House, we have a crossover episode with the RealTrending podcast. Host Tracey Velt talks to Tamir Poleg, CEO of The Real Brokerage. Tamir and…
Power HouseThe future of housing is local with Reframe’s Vikas Enti
On today’s episode of Power House, Diego chats with Vikas Enti, the CEO of Reframe Systems, about how micro factories can reshape the future of home building…
Power HousePeople, policy, and preservation with Community Preservation Partners’ Seth Gellis
On today’s episode of Power House, Diego chats with Seth Gellis, the president of Community Preservation Partners, about the critical role that affordable…
Power HouseBeyond the customer: Partnering for progress with Polly's Jesse Decker
On today’s sponsored episode of Power House, Diego Sanchez sits down with Jesse Decker, the newly appointed Chief Customer Officer at Polly, for a conversation…
Power HouseUWM is all-in on wholesale with COO Melinda Wilner
Today on Power House, we have a fantastic conversation between Diego and Melinda Wilner, the COO of United Wholesale Mortgage. Today’s episode is all about…
Power HouseLPT CEO Robert Palmer on how they became a top 10 brokerage in three years
Today on Power House, Tracey Velt sits down in person with Robert Palmer, founder and CEO of LPT Realty, at LPT’s studio in Orlando. Robert and Tracey talk…
Power HouseWhat it takes to be a “branchpreneur” with Supreme Lending’s Sarah Middleton
This week on Power House, HousingWire president Diego Sanchez sits down with Sarah Middleton, the newly appointed Chief Marketing and Growth Officer at Supreme…
Power HouseBonus episode: Unpacking housing market uncertainty with Ivy Zelman, Logan Mohtashami and Dale Wettlaufer
In this bonus episode, we’re tackling the big question on everyone’s mind: What is happening with the housing market right now? Between tariffs, mortgage…
Power HouseData-driven decisions and digital-first solutions with HousingWire’s Clayton Collins
This week on Power House, Diego Sanchez chats with the CEO of HousingWire and the former host of this very podcast: Clayton Collins! Clayton dives into…
Power HouseSuzy Lindblom: Abandon the “factory line” of brokers to win market share
This week on Power House, Diego Sanchez sits down with Suzy Lindblom, the new COO of Sierra Pacific Mortgage! Suzy stepped out semi-retirement to consult for…
Power HouseThe low down on mortgage with industry veteran Dave Lykken
This week on Power House we are talking to the one and only Dave Lykken! Dave has over 50 years of mortgage industry experience under his belt and is likely a…
Power HouseHabitat for Humanity’s building solutions for our housing crisis
This week on Power House, Diego has the pleasure of being joined by Jonathan Reckford, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. Since its founding…
Power HouseWhy M&A will boom in 2025 with Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider
This week on Power House, we are welcoming guest host Tracey Velt as she sits down with Ryan Schneider, the CEO of Anywhere Real Estate, formerly known as…
Power HouseJason Bressler: UWM levels the playing field with Sphere LOS
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with a familiar face to the HousingWire audience — Jason Bressler, the Chief Technology Officer at United Wholesale…