Mortgage Research Network Podcast

FHA is changing the way lenders can evaluate credit, potentially opening another path to a mortgage for some homebuyers. But getting approved is only part of the equation. You still need to know whether the payment...

In this episode of the Mortgage Research Network Podcast, host Paul Centopani speaks with Kara Ng, Senior Economist at Zillow, about what it really takes to become mortgage ready before you start seriously shopping for...

In this episode of the Mortgage Research Network Podcast, host Tim Lucas examines three housing trends that appear encouraging on paper but come with important trade-offs. Homebuyers finally have more listings to choose...

In this episode of the Mortgage Research Network Podcast, host Paul Centopani speaks with Hector Amendola, president at SimplyPMG, about how homebuyers can shop around for a mortgage, compare competing offers, and make...

Americans are moving less than they once did, and housing affordability appears to be a major reason. But staying put is only one example of how costs beyond a home’s purchase price can shape where—and how—people live...

In this episode of the Mortgage Research Network Podcast, host Paul Centopani speaks with Noah Meier, Chief Appraiser at Single Source Property Solutions, about what a home appraisal actually measures and why it matters...

In this episode of the Mortgage Research Network Podcast, host Tim Lucas breaks down three very different forces affecting today’s housing market. First, why has it become so expensive to build new homes? Tim looks at...

In this episode of the Real Estate Update Podcast, host Paul Centopani speaks with Mike Pearson, Senior Vice President at AD Mortgage and newly named President of the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals, about...

In this episode of the Mortgage Research Network Podcast, Tim Lucas examines whether growing anxiety in the bond market could send mortgage rates sharply higher. With the national debt crossing $40 trillion, long-term...

Fannie Mae reportedly dismissed roughly a dozen senior officials in a sudden leadership shake-up, raising questions about how much institutional knowledge the mortgage giant may have lost. The immediate market reaction...

In this episode of the Real Estate Update Podcast, host Paul Centopani speaks with Jaime Dunaway-Seale, content writer at Clever Real Estate, about where homebuyers have the most negotiating leverage and why some...

The income needed to afford a starter home has surged since 2019, while higher-end buyers continue to fare much better in today’s market. That split is creating a K-shaped housing market, where affluent buyers are still...

Buy-now-pay-later loans are expanding beyond discretionary purchases and are now being used by some consumers to cover essentials such as rent, mortgage payments, utilities, and groceries. While BNPL can provide...

Homeowners insurance premiums are still climbing, but the pace of those increases may finally be starting to moderate. Even so, most homeowners continue to pay more, and rising construction costs, severe weather, and...

In this episode of the Real Estate Update Podcast, host Paul Centopani speaks with John Dickson about how homeowners and homebuyers can better understand their flood risk and determine whether flood insurance makes...