Top Journalists in Mortgage Brokers and Lenders
James Kleimann HousingWire
Managing editor at HousingWire (2020–2025) who leads mortgage coverage and writes deeply reported features on the nation’s biggest lenders and the broker/retail/wholesale channels; also edits the LendingLife newsletter read by originators three times a week. Specialties: Mortgage lenders and brokers; origination strategies; HW+ long-form features; newsletter curation (LendingLife).
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Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire
Senior mortgage reporter at HousingWire covering lender earnings, product rollouts, policy changes (FHA/VA/FHFA) and capital markets that shape origination and servicing. Specialties: Nonbank lenders; HELOC/home equity; regulatory and GSE policy shifts; securitizations and capital markets.
Connie Kim HousingWire
Mortgage and tech reporter at HousingWire focused on lenders’ strategies, product innovation and technology shaping originations and broker competitiveness. Specialties: Lender business strategies; mortgage tech; broker/wholesale channel moves.
Sarah Wolak HousingWire
Mortgage reporter at HousingWire (formerly at National Mortgage Professional) covering lender expansions, broker leadership, and regulatory/market developments affecting originators. Specialties: Lender and TPO/broker growth; non-QM; policy updates; vendor/fintech news for originators.
Neil Pierson HousingWire
News editor at HousingWire; veteran mortgage journalist who previously led Scotsman Guide’s newsroom, now shaping and contributing to HW’s daily lender/broker coverage. Specialties: News editing across mortgage beats; market/competition coverage; previously led Scotsman Guide’s editorial team.
Chris Clow Reverse Mortgage Daily (HW Media)
Editor of Reverse Mortgage Daily (an HW Media brand) and HousingWire contributor covering reverse mortgage lenders and policy shifts impacting senior lending. Specialties: Reverse mortgage lenders; HUD/FHA HECM policy; senior lending trends; public policy impacts.
Bonnie Sinnock National Mortgage News (Arizent)
Capital markets editor at National Mortgage News with decades covering how funding, liquidity and securitization shape lenders’ strategies. Specialties: Capital markets; MBS/ABS; secondary/warehouse; GSE policy and securitization.
Brad Finkelstein National Mortgage News (Arizent)
Originations editor at National Mortgage News; longtime editor/writer on production trends, retail/wholesale channels and Top Producers. Specialties: Originations/editorial; top producers; lender sales/marketing; correspondent/secondary.
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Andrew Martinez National Mortgage News (Arizent)
Reporter at National Mortgage News since January 2022, covering originators, enforcement actions and policy developments that affect lenders and brokers. Specialties: Lender M&A and leadership; enforcement/fair lending; housing policy; affordable housing.
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Spencer Lee National Mortgage News (Arizent)
New York–based reporter at National Mortgage News covering mortgage tech, affordable housing and executive insights from lenders and fintechs. Specialties: Mortgage technology; affordable housing; lender strategy interviews and live forums.
Maria Volkova National Mortgage News (Arizent)
Technology reporter at National Mortgage News; previously covered housing agencies at HousingWire and FHA/VA at Inside Mortgage Finance. Specialties: Mortgage technology; HUD/FHA/VA and housing agencies; lender operations.
Kate Berry National Mortgage News / American Banker (Arizent)
Reporter at National Mortgage News and American Banker who leads coverage of the CFPB and mortgage-regulatory actions shaping lenders’ compliance and strategy. Specialties: CFPB and mortgage regulation; enforcement; fair lending and CRA; big-bank mortgage operations.
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John Bancroft Inside Mortgage Finance
Executive editor at Inside Mortgage Finance who reports and analyzes GSE and capital-markets developments with proprietary data and industry sources. Specialties: GSE policy (Fannie/Freddie); buybacks/repurchases; MBS investor flows; mortgage performance data.
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Arnie Aurellano Scotsman Guide
Former digital news editor and staff writer at Scotsman Guide who covers personnel, lender trends and policy items impacting originators. Specialties: Broker/lender executive profiles; lender/broker hiring moves; data-driven market trend write-ups.
Victor Whitman Scotsman Guide
Contributing writer and former editor at Scotsman Guide with coverage spanning CFPB/legal actions and market trend pieces relevant to brokers and lenders. Specialties: Mortgage policy and enforcement; lender rankings/market data; commercial and residential coverage.
Matthew (Matt) Graham Mortgage News Daily / MBS Live
Chief operating officer and lead rate analyst at Mortgage News Daily; a go-to voice for intraday market moves and their impact on lender pricing and lock strategy. Specialties: Daily mortgage rate analysis; MBS/treasury market commentary; lender/pricing dynamics.
Diana Olick CNBC
CNBC’s senior climate and real estate correspondent who has long covered mortgages and housing cycles, frequently spotlighting lender and origination impacts. Specialties: Mortgage market and rates; housing macro trends; lender/servicer implications; climate risk to housing finance.
Prashant Gopal Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News housing reporter whose coverage reaches institutional audiences and often drives broader discussion of mortgage-rate and lender trends. Specialties: Housing finance and macro; mortgage rates; lender earnings and housing policy.
Jeff Ostrowski Bankrate
Writer and housing market analyst at Bankrate who covers mortgage rates, lender offerings and affordability dynamics informing borrower demand. Specialties: Mortgage rate trends; lender product analysis; consumer impacts that influence origination pipelines.
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David Wharton MortgagePoint (Five Star Institute)
Editor-in-chief at MortgagePoint (Five Star Institute; formerly DS News) covering servicing and compliance alongside lender/servicer strategy and policy shifts. Specialties: Servicing/REO and default; lender/servicer compliance and operations; industry conferences and awards.
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