Real Estate Called Out
You've heard the press releases. You've seen the headlines. You've watched the industry smile for the camera and tell you everything is fine.
It's not always fine. And somebody needs to say so.
Real Estate Called Out is the evolution of The Real Estate Replay, reborn with one mission: to tell consumers the truth about what's actually happening in real estate, every single week, without corporate sponsors, without soft-pedaling, and without pretending the PR spin is the whole story.
Hosted by Wendy Gilch, a real estate industry veteran who has spent years watching the same playbook run on the same people, this show exists for buyers, sellers, and anyone who has ever signed something and wondered if they got the full picture. Spoiler: you probably didn't.
Every episode is 20 minutes. One topic. One thing the industry was hoping would float right past you. We dig into the latest news, the mortgage gimmicks, the fine print, and the corporate moves that look great in a headline and tell a very different story underneath it.
No fluff. No favors. No "on the other hand, they make some good points."
The PR machine is loud, but we're louder.
Real Estate Called Out
The Boogie Man That Protects Your Wallet
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In this episode, we sit down with David Friend, who spent over a decade at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from the recovery for the market crash through 2022.
Think the CFPB is a regulatory monster killing innovation? That's exactly what certain billionaire tech leaders want you to believe, because consumer protection tends to get in the way of "moving fast and breaking things" (especially when those "things" are your financial wellbeing).
David takes us inside the agency that was created to prevent another economic meltdown, explaining what it was actually like working there and why the constant attacks on this consumer protection agency benefit exactly one group: the people who profit when regulations disappear.
We're diving into:
- Why the CFPB was created and what it actually does
- How open banking should have been standard practice years ago and who is against it
- The truth behind "debanking" claims (spoiler: it's just banks protecting their assets, not political warfare)
- What happens when you gut a consumer protection agency down to 10% of its former capacity
Recorded this summer with some delightful breaks, because working from home without help is always an adventure with hungry kids.
If you've ever wondered why the loudest voices against consumer protection are the ones who profit most without it, this episode is for you.
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