Swing for the Fences: A Conversation with Clear Capital’s Kenon Chen about Disrupting the Status Quo

Kenon Chen, Clear Capital’s EVP of Strategy and Growth, joins the show for a round-robin discussion of the housing headlines, including FHFA Director Bill Pulte’s surprise announcement that Fannie and Freddie would now accept VantageScore for mortgage underwriting. It’s a big swing for the fences, but will it help more people qualify to be homeowners? Jonathan remains dubious, stating, “We won’t see any big swings be successful until we break the monopoly of the Fannie and Freddie world.” The trio discuss other ways the status quo is being disrupted, including Clear Capital’s use of AI for appraisals - and appraisal waivers - to make the home-closing process cheaper and faster.

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