Q1 Economic Outlook featuring Jeff Lanier

Complimentary Webinar

Original Air Date: January 15, 2026

From the Fed to the Front Door: What Rates Mean for the Housing Market

Interest rates are shifting. Inflation is fluctuating. The housing market is responding. Are you ready to navigate the changes? Join Jeff Lanier, Stewart’s Head of Finance, for a deep dive into what economic trends mean for mortgages, home prices and your business strategy in 2026.

What you’ll learn:

• How Fed policy, inflation and unemployment affect the housing market
• Why the 10-year Treasury moves the way it does and what it signals for mortgage rates
• Insights into 30-year mortgage rates, spreads and mortgage-backed securities
• Forecasts for home prices, title sales and what the numbers mean for your business decisions

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain clarity for the year ahead. Watch today!

Thank you to SoftPro for sponsoring this complimentary webinar series.

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Jeff Lanier

Head of Finance and Senior Vice President of Strategic Accounts
Stewart

Jeff D. Lanier is Head of Finance for Stewart Title’s Agency and Commercial businesses responsible for overseeing the financial planning and analysis organization to drive business growth and profitability, head of Stewart’s Agency Financial Advisory Service, and Head of Stewart’s Economic Research and Reporting.

Prior to Stewart, Jeff was a leader in Deloitte’s Insurance and M&A practice; served as Head of Finance & Administration for a national Life and Retirement retail distribution IMO; and served for a decade in a variety of leadership roles at AIG including Global Head of Health Business Alliances; Vice President and Chief of Staff to the CEO of the AIG Global Life, Health, and Annuity business; and Director of Strategy & Financial Planning for AIG Life, Health, and Annuity.

He has worked with insurance businesses based in U.S., Japan, UK, China, Ireland, Israel, South Korea, and Latin America.

Mr. Lanier has a B.A. and B.A.A. from UT Austin, and an M.B.A. from Rice University.

Leslie Wyatt

Director of Regulatory Compliance
SoftPro

Leslie Wyatt is the Director of Regulatory Compliance at SoftPro. She began her career in the real estate industry over 20 years ago, and joined SoftPro in 2002. She currently oversees the Compliance Department with her primary focus being on regulatory issues at the Federal, state and county levels.

Leslie is a member of the ALTA Implementation Task Force, the Title Action Network Steering Committee, the ALTA Government Affairs Committee, the ALTA Membership Committee, the ALTA Education Committee and the TLTA Federal Issues Committee. She has represented ALTA at a congressional briefing regarding the CFPB and the TRID changes. Leslie travels though out country speaking on our industry’s hot topics with a focus on regulatory and compliance. Leslie continuous to work with the CFPB on various projects regarding TRID, UCD, MISMO and other industry hot topics.