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
10.30.26 Shifting Clocks, Shifting Priorities; ACI Worldwide's Tom Warsop on Payments; FOMC Framework
The debate over eliminating daylight saving time continues as supporters favor simpler timekeeping and more evening daylight, while opponents warn that permanent clock changes could mean excessively late winter sunrises and unusually early summ...
10.29.26 Fed Reaction; Sela's Nate Becker on Voice Agents; Economic Data Swath
As mortgage lenders increasingly explore AI for tasks such as underwriting, Anthropic’s warning that highly autonomous AI systems could pose catastrophic risks underscores the need to balance potential efficiency gains with human oversight, saf...
10.28.26 Fannie Mae Earnings; Steve Richman on Mortgage Industry Growth; Fed Decision Day
While inflation remains uneven despite eye-catching bargains like Costco’s $5.99 pumpkin pie, rising everyday costs continue to pressure mortgage rates, and water scarcity or unreliable utility infrastructure raises additional concerns about ho...
10.27.26 Origination Costs; Areal’s Argun Kilic on Automation; Second Guess the Fed
In a shrinking residential market, IMBs must strategically avoid price wars with banks and credit unions by capping origination fees or loan officer compensation, while leveraging competitive jumbo ARM offerings to address affordability challen...
10.26.26 Politics and Lending; Stellar Innovations' Anish Thomas on Fulfillment; Competing Rate Forces
U.S. Treasury and agency MBS markets face heightened volatility as AI-related credit concerns spur safe-haven demand, while persistent inflation, elevated oil prices, hawkish central banks, and expanding deficits pressure yields higher, flatten...
