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
9.30.26 Industry Mailbag; Fairway Independent's Steve Jacobson on Pivots and Presence; Sell First
We start by looking at three unresolved issues: the tradeoff between housing affordability and protecting existing homeowners, potential ethical concerns around choosing whichever credit-scoring model helps a borrower qualify, and the challenge...
9.29.26 Hispanic Homeownership; Maxwell’s John Paasonen and PLACE’s Chris Stuart on Housing Ecosystems; Selling Pressures
Despite a record-low Hispanic poverty rate of 13.9 percent in 2025, down from 21.9 percent in 1973, Hispanics remain disproportionately affected by poverty and continue to face room for improvement in homeownership, underscoring persistent econ...
9.28.26 Conference Activities; Falcon Capital Advisors' Sam Valverde on Rate Environment; Buydown Attractiveness
Treasury yields’ surge to nearly two-decade highs increasingly looks like a structural repricing rather than a temporary selloff, as hawkish Fed policy, resilient data and persistent inflation expectations push markets toward a roughly 70 perce...
9.25.26 NEXA's Mike Kortas on Rumors; Spring EQ's Reno Heine on Non QM; Talking Rates Up or Down
As NEXA has grown it has been under a microscope by those outside the company. Questions range from its compensation model and recruiting practices to its approach to servicing. Mike Kortas isn't running from those questions. In fact, he thinks...
9.24.26 Servicing Primer; KBW's Bose George on Market Dynamics; Sell Off Sell Off
Focusing on traditional refinances is a strategic mistake for the mortgage industry, as shifting demographics like aging Boomers and wealth transfers demand that servicers pivot from rigid automation to highly flexible products and specialized,...
