One on One Show with Greg Sher

You know you’re industry famous when everyone knows you by 2 initials…Join me Monday as I go One On One with one of my favorite people on earth, Kevin Peranio, A.K.A “K.P.” We’re going to test out a concept we’ve been kicking around for over a year. You will enjoy it. That much I know! 

Taking a spin around last week’s HousingWire The Gathering with mortgage exec Rick Roque, CMB.We’re diving into favorite moments, key takeaways, and what this means for where housing is headed next.

CHLA President Taylor Stork, CMB joins me One On One to break down the flurry of activity in the credit and mortgage space. Things are moving fast, so expect us to cover a lot of ground.

Varun Krishna and Jay Bray are the most powerful tandem in the mortgage industry, bar none. And Monday, they’ll join me for a “no softballs” One On One.Can Rocket thread the needle and scale retail and wholesale simultaneously? Is going on a retail buying spree on the Rocket roadmap? How have recent moves by United Wholesale Mortgage and CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC impacted Rocket’s strategy, if at all? How close did the Mr. Cooper/Rocket deal come from falling apart?Hear it all, Live Monday at 1PM EST.

UMortgage CEO Anthony Casa’s ascent to mortgage lore has not been 100% linear, but such is the life of the bold and brave. He’s taken some of the most massive swings our industry has ever seen – and Monday, he’ll go One On One with me in a long overdue conversation you will not want to miss. We’ll dig into the past and look out into the future…he’ll also talk about a recent transformation that is sure to inspire you.

There’s a side of leadership that doesn’t show up on scorecards.The setbacks. The hard moments. The things that change you.Matt Clarke, COO & President of Churchill Mortgage, is willing to talk about that—and I think it’s going to make this a different kind of conversation.

He has an unmistakable intellect – and a track record in mortgage that commands respect…..and attention when he raises his hand - and that’s exactly what James M. Deitch, CMB is doing with his newly released book “Distruptive AI…AI is coming to you…or FOR YOU. He describes what’s about to hit the mortgage industry as a “once in a century phenomenon.” Hope you can join us Monday at 1PM EST.

Andrew Davidson says he solved the Rubik’s Cube before most people even knew what it was. Not surprising for a Harvard grad with a B.A. in math and physics. Because it takes that kind of brain to try to solve the mortgage industry’s own Rubik’s Cube… the credit conundrum.Single score? Tri-merge? What actually helps consumers — and what just protects the status quo?Join me Monday on One on One as we break down his newly released white paper and talk about what this debate really means for lenders, borrowers, and the future of credit.

He’s closed over 4 billion in mortgages and get this - he’s not even 40 yet.  Join me Monday at 1PM Est for One On One with NFM Lending’s King of the Hill, Oleg Tkach for a no secrets exclusive you can’t afford to miss.

Every loan officer in America wants to be on this list.The most prestigious loan officer recognition in mortgage belongs to Scotsman Guide “Top Producer List” – and it’s coming out in a matter of days.What’s less known, is that the company was founded all the way back in 1984, making it the longest standing mortgage pub – and it’s not even close.Join me Monday at 1PM as I sit down with Scotsman Guide Principal Todd Belmond – we’ll cover the intensity around their lists and their up and down journey toward survival.

Self-gen loan officers are on the verge of extinction.For the ones who want to mail it in - that's the case, for sure. For the rest, they’re in the midst of the land of opportunity – and today’s One On One will prove that.Join me at 1PM as I talk to 100 million dollar man Andy Beigel, Divisional Senior VP of NFM Lending. He’ll share why it's open season for the originators committed to doing the right things.

He’s one of the most respected voices in mortgage – and I go One On One with him tomorrow at 1PM est. Please join me and CHLA President Taylor Stork, CMB, as we rip through the biggest challenges IMB’s face today. Banks to get back into mortgages? A misguided mission to lower credit fees? A lever Taylor says is the “one to pull” to bring affordability back into focus.

He’s solving a 1.2 billion dollar problem in mortgage. It’s no wonder Truework Founder Ethan Winchell is garnering so much attention lately. Find out what the buzz is all about in this special mid-week One On One.

American Enterprise Institute, an independent housing research firm, tells One On One a single-pull credit file for borrower's with FICO ⬆️ 700 would cost Fannie Mae Freddie Mac $1B in annual revenue - a hit of 8%.Thanks to AEI Fellow Tobias Peter for joining me, along with mortgage exec Jennifer McGuinness-Lubbert.

There are only a handful of housing executives with the depth and knowledge to cover every angle of the single credit file debate - Jennifer McGuinness-Lubbert is one of them. Join me Monday as Jen and I go one on one - she unpacks this issue in ways nobody has before. It's a can't miss.

LaTasha Waddy is now President of NFM.Earned. Not given.One of the strongest advocates for homeownership in this business.Built it the right way. Leads from the front. Gets results.No hype. No spin. Just real leadership.One on One.Monday. 1PM EST.Be there.

The housing market needs to correct 20% for affordability to come back into focus. This the opinion of Monday’s One On One guest, Richard Christopher Whalen, one of the most respected authorities on mortgage and financial markets – and, it’s a viewpoint we share. Join us as we unpack the “why” and tackle other front-page issues impacting the mortgage industry like single credit pull versus tri-merge, the new Fed Chair, banks getting back into mortgages and so much more.

Monday at 1PM, One On One gets real with my special guest Joseph Panebianco, CEO & President of AnnieMac Home Mortgage.For 15 years, Joe’s steered his company through violent market swings—and every time, they came out sharper, stronger, and smarter.He’s wickedly intelligent, deeply thoughtful, and leads in a way that earns real loyalty from his people.If you care about leadership that actually works in chaos, don’t miss this.

The most fast-moving mortgage discussion I can remember...join me Monday at 1PM for my discussion with Mortgage Executive Rich Swerbinsky. You won’t be disappointed.

Biggest surprise in 25? Predictions for 26? Top Tech you must respect?Join me and a housing trio built to set the table for what many are anticipating to be a banner year in mortgage.Join me, Mortgage Exec’s Julia Brown, Rick Roque, and Coby Hakalir as we chop it up live at 1PM Monday.

An end to a brilliant career – and a last podcast as COO of The Mortgage Bankers Association.Please join me this Monday for a very special One On One with mPower Founder Marcia Davies – as we look back, and forward, on the progress of the business and equality for women in the mortgage industry.Marcia will share her parting message for the women in the industry...and just as importantly, the men.

Recruiting savages - top producing mortgage bounty hunters. We're talking 𝐓̲𝐇̲𝐄̲ ̲𝐁̲𝐄̲𝐒̲𝐓̲ ̲𝐎̲𝐅̲ ̲𝐓̲𝐇̲𝐄̲ ̲𝐁̲𝐄̲𝐒̲𝐓̲.̲In the first ever public roundtable of its kind, I’ll go One On One with three of the top third-party recruiters in the mortgage space. One is at times a LinkedIn provocateur, another has over 40,000 followers and the third is a rising force in the recruiting space. Hear how Paul Hindman, Sue Rainwater and Noah Zimmerman are stuffing the recruiting pipelines of some of the biggest IMB’s in America. They work independently of each other, yet have agreed to take the same stage with me.We’ll be sure to make this one to remember. 

The mortgage industry grossly underperforms in the reverse mortgage space. Why? And what can be done to put the industry "in reverse."

The most likable guy in mortgage joins me on One On One Monday at 1PM – and on the heels of taking over as MISMO President.  Join me and Brian Vieaux at 1PM.

Denese Carty has seen a lot in her 35+ years in the mortgage space - and none of it deterred her from encouraging her two children Ally Carty and Cooper Carty to jump in head-first. And that's exactly what we did in the "Generations" One On One. What a cool family and legacy they're building! Hope you'll give it a listen.

Pivot Financial LLC CEO Jennifer McGuinness-Lubbert talks mortgage on stages across America. Monday, she’ll take to the One On One stage with me to talk FICO/VantageScore, the Non-QM gold rush…should we be worried – the latest on the future of Fannie/Freddie – and we’ll discuss the Trump administrations first-year report card. She really brings her opinions so be ready for mortgage truths. Hope to see you there!

On the heels of NFM Lending's big acquisition announced Friday of Homespire Mortgage Corporation, my colleague and M&A expert Rick Roque, CMB breaks down how the deal came to be – and why he thinks the industry is poised for more partnerships as we head into the colder months. Join us live at 1PM Monday.Live streamed on Mon, Nov 10, 2025

The biggest threat to mortgage companies isn’t what you think……get an “inside the beltway” viewpoint of why banks are the “elephant in the room,” from one of the smartest mortgage minds I know, Tim Rood…Founder & CEO of Impact Capitol DC. Just how smart is he? Smart enough to be one of three finalists for the Mortgage Bankers Association’s top job prior to Robert Broeksmit taking over. Join us Monday at 1PM.Live streamed on Mon, Nov 3, 2025

An exclusive sit-down with first-ballot mortgage Hall of Famer, Stan Middleman, Founder of Freedom Mortgage. How good have they become at retention and why?Are the flywheel bets Rocket and Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. are making going to pay off?How in the day-to-day business is he?What unlocks affordability?He answers every one one these questions in extraordinary detail - and more. Enjoy!Live streamed on Mon, Oct 27, 2025

A tribute to a mortgage titan who left us way too soon.  Please join me Monday for a special One On One, as I take a look back at the life and legacy of LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda, with former staff attorney John Henson. John spent close to 7 years working alongside Lebda – and he’ll share that experience and some of his favorite Doug stories. Hope you’ll join us!Live streamed on Oct 20, 2025

What happens when you get four of the brightest women in mortgage on a special One On One? Find out Friday at 1PM EST when Liz Short, Lindsey Meyer, Tammy Hajjar Miller and Alayna Gardner, AMP break open their best-selling book “Rethink Everything You Know About Networking”----oh, and we’ll talk about an epic party coming up too that you’re invited to!Live streamed on Oct 17, 2025

An off the cuff mortgage convo with one of the most interesting men in mortgage, Rich Swerbinsky .Live Streamed on Tue, Oct 14, 2025

Should MIP drop on FHA loans when 80% LTV is reached?Should MIP be reduced with the MMI fund so healthy?Are NON QM loans showing ominous signs?How can we solve the affordability gap?Should RESPA reform be accelerated?All the answers and then some, courtesy of the only two-time FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery in this exclusive One On One.Live Streamed on Mon, Oct 13, 2025

Find out how FICO's latest "gadget play" is just more slight of hand- as I break it all down with Altair CEO/credit expert David Hadaway and mortgage insider Coby Hakalir.Live Streamed on Mon, Oct 6, 2025

VantageScore® could be an option for mortgage lenders as soon as the end of this year. Just one of many important topics covered in my exclusive One On One conversation with Mortgage Bankers Association President & CEO Robert Broeksmit.Live Streamed on Mon, Sep 29, 2025

Union Home Mortgage Corp. Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. Compass Anywhere Real Estate Inc. The consolidation in mortgage and real estate continues - I break it down with The Mortgage Scoop founder James Kleimann and real estate extraordinaire Jocelyn Vas in this special uncensored One On One.Live Streamed on Wed, Sep 24, 2025

I’ve called rising homeowners insurance costs the “biggest ticking time bomb in mortgage.”  Find out how rising costs are impacting mortgage delinquencies and what the solutions are, when I go one on one with David Snyder, Vice President of the  American Property Casualty Insurance Association this Monday at 1PM EST.Live Streamed on Mon, Sep 22, 2025

INSTANT ANALYSIS of the Union Home Mortgage Corp. acquisition of Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. with M&A guru (and my colleague) Rick Roque, CMB. What does the deal tell us about the future of the mortgage industry as it continues to consolidate? What are the "tells" that indicate if an organization is headed in the right direction? And what could a refinance run do to alter the pattern of consolidation, if anything? All unpacked for you in this conversation........Live Streamed on Wed, Sep 17, 2025

Are CRA's "bundled fees" the next shoe to drop?Is it legal for realtors to get paid on mortgage loans?How long will it take to fix loan officer comp?This conversation with the most respected mortgage attorney in the space, Mitchel H. Kider quickly escalated into 40 minutes every C-Suite exec must watch.Live Streamed on Mon, Sep 15, 2025

Fascinating look behind the HousingWire curtain with CEO & Founder Clayton Collins - he's not only brilliant, but open about his style of leadership and where he intends on taking the growing firm......Live streamed on Mon, Sep 8, 2025.

Lots of talk about the Fed and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Pulte on this Friday impromptu convo - seems like me and my friend Coby Hakalir might be on the "other side" of the equation, if you know what I mean. Live streamed on August 29, 2025.

Better.com Founder & CEO Vishal Garg is a mortgage disrupter who has faced his fair share of challenges along the way. In this exclusive 40+ minute One On One....we talk about his past challenges, including a well-publicized round of layoffs that took him to a personal crossroads, the present - which shows YOY growth of over 100%, and the future - which in his world will be fueled by what he describes as "the best AI tools in the industry."Who does he see as his biggest competition? That answer will surprise you too.Live streamed on Aug 25, 2025

If there were a Mortgage Mount Rushmore, Rob Chrisman's bust would be prominently displayed. His news empire, “The Chrisman Report," has a been a leading source of news and information for people in the housing industry since many of us can remember. On Monday’s One On One, I’ll tap into Rob’s genius as we go rapid-fire format covering mortgage and housing’s most important topics impacting us today.

Are rising homeowner’s insurance costs a ticking time bomb for housing? How are they impacting the recent uptick in mortgage delinquencies? Could home prices turn negative in ’26? What does rising inventory without matching purchase activity really mean? And where are people migrating to across the country?We’ll tackle these questions and more on Monday’s One On One with one of the top housing economists, Selma Hepp, PhD from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic). This will be a data rich conversation you won’t want to miss. See you then!

"The Mortgage Scoop" is former HousingWire Managing Editor James Kleimann's new venture. He says he's identified an opportunity to do mortgage and housing journalism "differently"......and he's going back to his journalism roots to pull it off. Hear all about it in his first interview since leaving HW last week in this One On one. Want to be among his first subscribers? Head to www.themortgagescoop.com to sign up!

70% of all first-time homebuyers will be from hispanic communities over the next 20 years, according to NAHREP CO-Founder & CEO, Gary Acosta. Who will win the race to serve these consumers, and what's the winning formula for grabbing massive market share? Why is DEI "dead?"Get those answers and so much more on this One On One.

A WOW conversation with AngelAI founder Pavan Agarwal. Just don't have any other way to describe it. If you're in the mortgage industry, it's boarder line malpractice not to take this one in......

Barrett Burns started VantageScore® from his basement in 2006. Never in his wildest dreams did he think it would take 19 years to be greenlighted in mortgage.In this exclusive sit down with the firm's Founding President and former CEO, we cover all the ground...FICO’s bullying over the years, the timeframe in which we should expect the first credit report file to be purchased by agencies, and why so many more Americans will be able to find their way into houses with the VantageScore scoring model.

T3 Sixty's Coby Hakalir really brought it today on One On One. The Big Beautiful Bill, Loan officer attrition, crypto in mortgage, "shadow Fed" -- we covered so much ground--felt like a Mortgage Magazine" show. I liked it a lot!

When you hear what market share AIME Chairman & CEO Jonathon Haddad thinks mortgage brokers will grow to over the next few years, you'll most likely do a double take. And what is United Wholesale Mortgage President & CEO Mat Ishbia really like? They talk on a monthly basis.That and so much more ground will be covered when I go One On One with one of the industry's most impressive rising stars.