HousingWireHousingWire In the newest episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast, host Sarah Wheeler sits down with Freddie Mac’s Sonu Mittal — the agency’s senior vice president and head of single-family acquisitions — to explore its recently announced alternative to loan repurchases, as well as appraisal waivers and how they address…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Rep. Barbara Lee (D), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives who serves California’s 12th Congressional district in the Oakland area, has signaled that she is interested in the role of secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) if Vice President Kamala Harris is…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Optimal Blue CEO Joe Tyrrell to talk about how the company decides where to deploy generative AI and why return on investment (ROI) for customers is paramount. Before arriving at Optimal Blue this year, Tyrrell served as president at ICE Mortgage…
Continue reading →You’re traveling with your wife and another couple and are having a hard time choosing a restaurant. Your party includes one person who is gluten intolerant, one who doesn’t eat meat and another who won’t budge unless the right vintage of cabernet is waiting for him. You just want a…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) said this week that it has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requesting that the agency, at minimum, align its cybersecurity reporting requirements with those of Ginnie Mae. Ideally, however, it wants the extension to be…
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