Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard discuss the tiny increase we've seen in home sales. Today's article from Yahoo Finance is titled "US existing home sales rise in May; mort...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about why the Fed is moving slow to drop interest rates.Trump is putting pressure on the Fed Chairman Powell to lower interest rates. Howe...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about the big beautiful bill and how it effects housing.Today's article is from CNN.com: "Here's how Trumps 'big beautiful bill' would imp...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about the fact that home listings are breaking recent records.Today's article is from Fox Business: "Home sellers face harsh new reality a...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about the ongoing saga continues of whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will go private. Today's article is from the Scotsman Guide: "...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about the fact that there is $11.5 in home equity available in the market. Homeowners are sitting on a lot of equity. Tappable equity...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about whether FICO is a monopoly. Today's article "FHFA's Bill Pulte takes aim at FICO 'Monopoly'" references the fact that FICO is s...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk homebuyers fearing a recession. Today's article is from Newsweek: "US homebuyers fearing a recession: poll." People are afraid from b...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about credit downgrades and tax reforms. Over the weekend, the market dipped because of investor confidence. This new tax reform bill is going to ...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk CPI and what it means for mortgages.Today's article is from Market Watch: "Rent increases and driving overall inflation -- but it's a lot ...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about if we avoided a recession with the new trade deals. Big news over the weekend, China and the US agreed on a lower trade deal. T...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about Jerome Powell's press conference in Washington. Rates did not change today - but no one was expecting that - citing a steady economy with ma...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about Federal budget cuts! Today's article is from MPA Mag: "Trump budget proposal targets major cuts to federal housing aid." Some o...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about Federal budget cuts! Today's article is from MPA Mag: "Trump budget proposal targets major cuts to federal housing aid." Some o...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about why your zestimate might be wrong. Buyers want deals. Newsweek.com's article "Americans could be over valuing their homes" says there is a d...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard discuss whether we have flipped from a sellers to a buyers market. We've had an inventory problem the last few years which have benefitted sellers. Wit...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard are finally talking about some good news. A report came out in housingwire.com "New-home sales jump in March despite economic headwinds" where we are s...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard discuss where is housing de-regulation? We've been hearing a lot of talk about this, but not a lot of action. Today's article is from Yaho...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard discuss how uncertainty with rates might cause different mortgage products to do well in this mortgage environment. We've been talking a l...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about how tariffs, and ups and downs in the market, have caused a lot of volatility around the world. Our mortgage market is particularly effected...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard discuss if shrinking bank accounts post liberation day could affect your ability to qualify for a mortgage. The POTUS says to hang in there, but in the...

Yesterday was Liberation Day... How liberated do you feel? Rich and Michael discuss Trump's tariffs and how they may or may not affect home building and home purchasing in the months and years to come. Listen in as we di...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard discuss two of the biggest company's in the industry coming together. Today's article comes from Bankrate.com "Two major mortgage players to merge: Wha...

This week, FHFA made some big policy announcements that are shaking up who is eligible for FHA loans.  Listen in as we discuss this and more!______ Grow Your Business: https://join.nflp.com/______To...

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard discuss some key industry indicators that are on the way up: Home sales, price and inventory. Today's article from the National Mortgage Professional "...