Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News
The Chrisman Commentary podcast provides daily insights into the mortgage industry, covering market trends, capital markets, and regulatory changes. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, each episode delivers expert analysis and industry perspectives on the forces shaping housing finance. Whether it’s mortgage rates, lending news, or economic shifts, the podcast offers a clear, concise breakdown of the most important developments. More at www.chrismancommentary.com.
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News
Latest Episodes
10.9.26 Economic Strength; Floify's Maggie Swanson on Customizable Loan Apps; Prepayment Data
While U.S. stock market strength remains concentrated in the highly profitable "Magnificent Seven" tech companies, mortgage demand continues to weaken, with September 2026 funded volume down 15% year over year and 10% month over month as retail...
10.8.26 Trivia Night; Gather Markets’ Wayne Brown on CRA-Eligible Loans; Pushing Rates
With about 10,000 Americans turning 62 each day, companies should consider offering HECM products, especially as mortgage origination volumes are expected to decline roughly 8–10 percent and rising rates may further pressure margins and forecas...
10.7.26 Headlines Into Annual; Ralo's Arjun Lalwani on Anthrotech Intersections; Fundamentals and Valuations
Ahead of next week’s National MBA conference, the mortgage industry is seeing heightened uncertainty, including layoffs, shifting Fannie/Freddie market-share dynamics, weak builder and wholesale-lender stocks, and significant pressure on UWM fo...
10.6.26 Uncertain Outlook; Polly’s Adam Carmel on PollyOS/Hedge; Rate Pressures
Mortgage markets face a challenging outlook, with industry uncertainty, lender/vendor tensions, and persistent inflationary pressures from oil, deficits, AI-related debt issuance, and tariffs providing little reason to expect rates to decline s...
10.5.26 Demographics and Financial Literacy; Mortgage Education Institute's Andrew Conner on CE; MBS Issuance
There is a significant opportunity for lenders to expand the pool of potential homebuyers by better understanding and addressing the financial anxiety, overwhelm, and distrust that hold many younger, otherwise qualified millennials and Gen Z co...
