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
10.27.26 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...
10.23.26 Trump's Executive Order; Former FHA Commissioner Frank Cassidy on Housing; Price Correlations
President Trump’s executive order aims to reduce housing and mortgage costs by directing federal agencies to develop a pilot program for proactive mortgage insurance cancellation, make the title insurance waiver pilot permanent, lower direct US...
10.22.26 Administration Tactics; Experian’s Ryan Rosales on Verification; Housing Market Pressures
The White House is reportedly considering measures to improve affordability by easing mortgage insurance cancellations, expanding GSE title insurance programs, and reducing certain loan premiums and refinancing fees, but the overall impact on m...
10.21.26 Electronic Mailbag; Knock's Sean Black on Buy Before You Sell; Treasury Risk Haven
MBA Homebase now allows loan officers to access industry education, coaching, and professional development regardless of their employer’s membership status, while questions remain about the role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in state-level hous...
