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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 HouseFifth Third Bank is all about the (mortgage) lending life
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Jay Plum, a 35-year banking veteran and the EVP of Consumer Lending at Fifth Third Bank. As the 10th largest…
Power HouseMarketing automation is the future — and Fello wants to help
This week on Power House, we are bringing you a special sponsored conversation between HousingWire’s Director of the Content Studio, Zebulon Lowe, and the CEO…
Power HouseHow daily accountability and coaching is fueling Windsor Mortgage's growth
This week on Power House, Diego chats with Windsor Mortgage CEO Chris Vinson. After his company, Journey Mortgage, was acquired by the South Dakota-based…
Power HouseNAR’s plan to build back trust with Sherry Chris
On this week’s episode of Power House, Diego talks to Sherry Chris, the special advisor to National Association of REALTORS CEO, Nykia Wright. Sherry retired…
Power HouseDiscovering non-QM’s potential with Deephaven’s Tom Davis
This week on the Power House podcast, Diego sits down with Tom Davis, the chief sales officer at Deephaven Mortgage. Deephaven has been a pioneer in the non-QM…
Power HouseNewrez’s roadmap for client retention with Baron Silverstein
This week on the Power House podcast, Diego sits down with Baron Silverstein, the president of Newrez. Baron joined the Newrez team in May of 2020 and has over…
Power HouseInside Lower’s landmark year: Dan Snyder reflects on 2024
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Dan Snyder, the CEO of Lower. This past year was a busy year for Lower amid their acquisition of both Neat Labs…
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Varun Krishna shares Rocket’s plan to “become the Apple of homeownership”
This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Varun Krishna, the CEO of Rocket Companies. Prior to joining Rocket in 2023, Varun came up on the personal…
Power HouseHow Prosperity Home Mortgage Became #1 in Customer Satisfaction
This week on the Power House podcast, HousingWire president Diego Sanchez sits down with Justin Messer, the CEO of Prosperity Home Mortgage. Prosperity was…
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Happy Holidays from Power House!
Happy Holidays from Power House and the entire team at HousingWire! We have some exciting conversations planned for 2025, so we'll see you in the New Year! If…
Power HouseFrank Martell talks loanDepot’s journey to profitability
This week on the Power House podcast, HousingWire President Diego Sanchez sits down with loanDepot president and CEO, Frank Martell. Frank, who was a 2016 and…
Power HouseBehind the scenes of Guild’s “customer-for-life” strategy
This week on the Power House podcast, Diego chats with industry veteran and Guild Mortgage CEO Terry Schmidt. Terry joined Guild in 1985 and she stepped into…
Power HouseBuilding balance with Mr. Cooper’s Jay Bray
This week on the Power House podcast, Diego sits down with Jay Bray, the CEO of Mr. Cooper. Jay joined Nationstar in 2000 and brings over 25 years of mortgage…
Power HouseHumans over homes with NextHome CEO James Dwiggins
This week on the Power House podcast, Diego sits down with James Dwiggins, the CEO and co-founder of national real estate franchise, NextHome. Guided by a…
Power HouseReal value: How Class Valuation is redefining AMCs
Today on the Power House podcast, we are bringing you a special sponsored conversation between Zeb Lowe, the director of HousingWire’s Content Studio, and…
Power HouseChad Smith: Making Better, better
This week on Power House, Diego chats with industry veteran Chad Smith, the president and COO of Better, who stepped into the role earlier this year from…
Power HouseDaren Blomquist: Rethink your post-pandemic benchmarks
This week on the Power House podcast, Diego sits down with Daren Blomquist, VP of Market Economics at Auction.com. Daren is a friendly face to many of you, and…
Power HouseGinger Bell and Fobby Naghmi’s guide to leading through tough times
This week on the Power House podcast, HousingWire president Diego Sanchez sits down with the co-authors of the recently published real estate and mortgage…
Power HouseInside FirstTeam’s billion-dollar growth strategy with CEO Michele Harrington
This week on the Power House podcast, Diego sits down with Michele Harrington, CEO of FirstTeam Real Estate out of Orange County, California. Michele initially…
Power HouseJeff Bell: Four pressing topics as you prepare for MBA Annual
This week on the Power House Podcast, HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins sat down with loan originator turned software executive: Jeff Bell, President at Uplist…
Power HouseThe art of giving back with Fairway CEO Steve Jacobson
This week on the Power House Podcast, HousingWire president Diego Sanchez sits down with Steve Jacobson, CEO of Fairway Independent Mortgage to talk about what…
Power HouseGreg Schwartz: A love letter from the salt mines
This week on the Power House Podcast, Clayton sat down with Tomo CEO and co-founder Greg Schwartz to talk about what’s transpired in his business over the last…
Power HouseKey Themes Emerge at HousingWire IMB Summit
In this episode of Power House, we welcome back Rick Roque, Corporate VP of New Growth at NFM Lending. Clayton Collins and Roque sit down during the…
Power HousePost-acquisition tech, capital markets and origination strategies with Rob Pieklo and Adam Carmel
This week on the Power House podcast, Clayton sat down with Robert Pieklo, COO of American Financial Resources (AFR) and Adam Carmel, Founder & CEO of Polly to…
Power HouseWhen to compete and when to complement with Marc Trachtenberg
In this episode, HousingWire president Diego Sanchez interviews Marc Trachtenberg, CEO of Silk Title Co. They explore the dominance of the "Big Four" in the…
Power HouseSharpening the axe with mortgage education expert Nathan Knottingham
Today we are bringing to your feed a great conversation with an even greater guest: Nathan Knottingham. Nathan wears many hats within the mortgage space…
Power HouseMortgage banking strategies and insights with Sarah Wheeler
If you are a mortgage banking executive or leader, you will want to listen to this episode to hear what Sarah Wheeler has to share. In this episode of Power…
Power HouseAustin Allison: Cracking the co-ownership code
This week on the Power House podcast, Clayton Collins sits down with Austin Allison, the CEO and co-founder of Pacaso, a co-ownership marketplace for luxury…
Power HouseRandell Gillespie: The Future of Lower and Rise of Authentic Leadership
This week on the Power House podcast, Clayton Collins speaks with Randell Gillespie, the chief production officer at Lower. With over 30 years of mortgage…
Power HouseJason Mitchell: Relentless focus on mortgage partnerships that drive value for agents
This week on the Power House podcast, Clayton Collins sits down with Jason Mitchell, founder of the Jason Mitchell Group. With over $4 billion in annual…
Power HouseJoe Tyrrell: Leadership and market innovation and Optimal Blue
This week on the Power House podcast, Clayton Collins sits down with Joe Tyrrell, the CEO of Optimal Blue. With over 25 years in mortgage, finance, and…
Power HouseBuyer advocacy and beyond with Realtor.com CMO Mickey Neuberger
This week on the Power House Podcast, we are bringing you a sponsored interview between Clayton and Mickey Neuberger, the Chief Marketing Officer at…
Power HouseCraig Montgomery on Lower’s journey to becoming a top-five lender
On today’s episode of Power House, we had the pleasure of speaking with Craig Montgomery, the Chief Strategy Officer at Lower. Craig joined Lower this past…
Power HouseAnthony Lamacchia: Entrepreneurial leadership pumping through his veins
Anthony Lamacchia shares his journey from working in his father’s landscaping business to building Lamacchia Realty. He discusses the importance of marketing…
Power HouseThe secrets to unlocking data efficiency with Rocktop Technologies’ Jason Pinson
This week on the Power House podcast, we sat down with Jason Pinson, the founder and CEO of Rocktop Technologies, a suite of fintech applications driven by AI…
Power HouseSierra Interactive CEO Peter Maglathlin talks real estate tech in a post-settlement world
This week, we welcome Peter Maglathlin to the Power House podcast. Peter is the CEO of Sierra Interactive, an end-to-end real estate platform developing…
Power HouseConstellation’s Bonnie Wilhelm on their “buy and hold forever” strategy
On today’s episode, we have an exclusive, behind-the-scenes conversation with a guest who has an amazing perspective and depth of knowledge in investing and…
Power HouseUsing AI in all the right places with Rick Roque and Andrew Maas
Today, we welcome two wonderful guests to the Power House podcast: Rick Roque and Andrew Maas. Rick is the EVP of Retail Growth and Strategy at Sierra Pacific…
Power HousePhil Defronzo on how to maintain a multi-decade mortgage legacy
Today we are chatting with Phil DeFronzo, the founder, president and CEO of mortgage wholesaler TPO Go. Phil, who has been in the mortgage business since 1989…
Power HouseTom Ferry on the keys to building a people-first business
On today's episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with an extraordinary guest you might already know. Since 2014, he has consistently been ranked as the…
Power HouseAnthony Casa on the journey to success
In this week’s episode, Clayton got the chance to sit down with the president & CEO of UMortgage, Anthony Casa, who joined us in person last month in…
Power HouseChris Heller’s insights into the evolution of real estate
This week we are sharing an exclusive conversation recorded live at The Gathering in Scottsdale, this time with the esteemed Chris Heller, current president at…
Power HouseLegacy Group Capital on their recent acquisition and future plans
This week we are bringing you a sponsored episode recorded live in Scottsdale at The Gathering 2024. Our wonderful guests are Scott Rerucha, the CEO and…
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Pat Dodd on data-driven problem solving
In today’s sponsored episode of Power House, we’re excited to chat with Pat Dodd, the CEO of CoreLogic. Pat brings decades of experience in data and analytics…
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Steve Capezza: Communication in a post-settlement world
In today's episode of Power House, we're excited to have Steve Capezza, president of Side and former SVP of Business Operations at Zillow Group, where he spent…
Power HouseLiz Gehringer: Communicating with confidence
On today’s episode of Power House, we welcome Liz Gehringer, the president and CEO of Anywhere Franchise Brands. She brings with her a depth of industry…
Power HouseCory Vasquez: The Power of Leading with Calm
On today’s episode of Power House, Clayton sits down with Cory Vasquez, the chief marketing officer and most recently promoted to co-president, alongside…
Power HouseLeo Pareja: Squashing misinformation in the real estate industry
This week, we are bringing you a conversation with Leo Pareja, the Chief Strategy Officer at eXp Realty, recorded live with HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins…
Power HouseLogan Mohtashami: The man behind the charts
On today’s episode of Power House, we are dropping a fantastic conversation with the myth, the legend: Logan Mohatshami, lead analyst at HousingWire. Logan…
Power HouseMike Tassone: Evolving customer acquisition and lead gen
On today’s episode of Power House, we are bringing you a fantastic conversation with Mike Tassone, COO and co-founder of Own Up. Own Up is a concierge mortgage…
Power HouseOdeta Kushi and Sarah Wheeler on the surge in women's homeownership
On today's episode of Power House, we're bringing you a special feature in honor of International Women's Day, which was last Friday, March 8th, and Women's…
Power HouseFrank Martell: Coming through the cycle as a winner
In October of 2023 we invited Frank Martell to the stage at HousingWire Annual to chat with Clayton Collins about his new role as CEO of loanDepot and progress…
Power HouseBrian Vieaux & Kyle Draper: Rethinking Everything (about loan origination)
Today, we are bringing to you a conversation with two wonderful guests: Kyle Draper, speaker, author, and video marketing therapist, and Brian Vieaux, the…
Power HouseJoe Welu: Prioritizing customer journeys for better business outcomes
Today’s guest is Joe Welu, founder and CEO of Total Expert. Since launching the business in 2012, Joe has led the business from startup to industry leader –…
Power HouseVictor Ciardelli: The Power of Focus (...on customers, LOs and agents)
Today’s guest is Victor Ciardelli, the President and CEO of Guaranteed Rate. Over the last 24 years, Victor has led the independent mortgage bank to be…
Power HouseBob Broeksmit: Playing to your strengths in business and on Capitol Hill
Today, HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins talks with an industry leader who is well known to many of you: Bob Broeksmit, the President and CEO of the Mortgage…
Power HouseBrett Ludden: mortgage bank M&A, originator retention, tech stacks and deal structures
Today, HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins interviews Brett Ludden, the co-head of Financial Services at Sterling Point Advisors, an M&A advisory and financial…
Power HouseDiego Sanchez: HousingWire President shares the full picture
HousingWire President Diego Sanchez joins Power House to discuss his new role, executive partnerships and communication, and HousingWire strategy for 2024 and…
Power HousePhil Shoemaker: Building a startup mortgage bank
On this week’s episode of the Power House Podcast, HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins chats with Phil Shoemaker, CEO of The Loan Store. Phil joined The Loan Store…
Power HouseChad Roffers: Accelerating outcomes in all business environments
On this week’s episode of the Power House Podcast, HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins talks with Chad Roffers, founder of Concierge Auctions. Chad discusses the…