And it just so happened that our CEO, Clayton Collins, was speaking with Mat Ishbia, UWM's CEO, an hour later!
For those of you who missed this conversation, it's safe to say that Mat continued to make news. You can catch the session on demand next week if you're a member of HW+. If you're not a member, please subscribe here.
Today's HousingWire Daily episode discusses the recent launch of the new RealTrends website, the most significant real estate trends at the moment and what's ahead for the RealTrending podcast.
Figure Technologies CEO and co-founder Mike Cagney never intended to build a mortgage lending company. Upon leaving SoFi, Cagney and the founding team at Figure were laser-focused on applying blockchain technology to financial services. But now, with proof of concept cleared and a large war chest, he intends to buy a mortgage lender to achieve scale. He might even buy a few of them. HW+ Premium Content
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The average mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed loan rose 5 basis points last week to 3.02%, marking the first time since July that the industry has seen rates break above 3%, according to Freddie Mac.
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