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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.
Episodes
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News6.5.26 International Money Flows; MeridianLink's Larry Katz on Simplifying Lending; May Payrolls
Today's episode includes a look at how money flows around the globe. Plus, Robbie sits down for an interview with MeridianLink's Larry Katz on how to simplify…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News6.4.26 loanDepot Lawsuit; BMO’s Tom Parrish on Homeownership Trends; Costs Versus Economic Weakness
Today's episode includes some notable updates from the loanDepot LO comp lawsuit. Plus, Robbie sits down for an interview with BMO’s Tom Parrish on why…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News6.3.26 Pulte Promotion; Experian’s Sophia Cheung on Verifications; MBS Performance
Today's episode includes reaction to FHFA Director Bill Pulte being named the acting director of national intelligence. Plus, Robbie sits down for an interview…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News6.2.26 Mergers and Acquisitions; TD Bank’s Scott Lindner on Home Buying Trends; Federal Reserve Regime
Today's episode includes a discussion on the various mergers and acquisitions we are seeing around the mortgage and real estate industries. Plus, Robbie sits…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News6.1.26 Cutting Versus Hiking; Movement Mortgage's Lyra Waggoner on Career Building; Payrolls Expectations
Today's episode includes a discussion on if future Federal Reserve rate hikes are warranted. Plus, an interview with Rob Chrisman and Movement Mortgage's Lyra…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.29.26 Sobering Statistics; Pineapple's Shubha Dasgupta on Blockchain Lending; Calendar Closing
Today's episode includes a discussion on some poorly-trending data from the mortgage and housing markets, an interview with Pineapple's Shubha Dasgupta on the…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.28.26 Shifts in Yield Curve; Sagent’s Sridhar Sharma and Shane Leonard on Underwriting Technology; Fed Easing Bias
Today's episode includes a discussion on the ever-changing slope of the yield curve, an interview with Sagent’s Sridhar Sharma and Shane Leonard on how the…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.27.26 Headlines Versus Fundamentals; NEO Home Loans Ryan Grant on Originators; Mortgage Apps Down
Today's episode includes a discussion on the ways headlines are driving rate movements, an interview with NEO Home Loans Ryan Grant on the evolution of…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.26.26 Rate Realities; David Lykken on Lessons in Mortgage; Middle East Tensions
Topics on today's episode include rate expectations versus realities, an interview with David Lykken on transformation in mortgage lending over the past…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.22.26 Basel III Capital Requirements; Insellerate's Josh Friend on Increasing Efficiency; Higher For Longer
In today’s episode, we go through MBA's recommendations about Basel III capital requirements. Plus, Robbie sits down with Insellerate’s Josh Friend for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.21.26 MBA Secondary Takeaways; TransUnion's Satyan Merchant on Scoring Models; Bond Market Turnaround
In today’s episode, we go through big takeaways from MBA's Secondary and Capital Markets Conference in New York City. Plus, Robbie sits down with TransUnion’s…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.20.26 Rate Cut Versus Hike; LendingTree’s Rob Bhatt on Insurance Costs; Warsh Outlook
In today’s episode, we go through the shifting rate calculus of the Federal Reserve under new chairman Warsh. Plus, Robbie sits down with LendingTree’s Rob…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.19.26 ARM Resurgence; Acrisure’s Kristen Britton on Fraud Prevention; Near Term Catalysts
In today’s episode, we go through the shifting production composition as the yield curve steepens. Plus, Robbie sits down with Acrisure’s Kristen Britton for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.18.26 Rent Versus Own; Lower’s Craig Montgomery on Origination Trends; Shifting Rate Expectations
In today’s episode, we go through the costs of home ownership across major metropolitan areas. Plus, Robbie sits down with Lower’s Craig Montgomery for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.15.26 Proxy Wars and Delinquencies; Click n' Close’s Delores Lopez on Operations; The Week That Was
In today’s episode, we go through the most up-to-date delinquency statistics from MBA. Plus, Robbie sits down with Click n' Close’s Delores Lopes for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.14.26 MBS Performance; Flex’s Ryan Metcalf on Demand; Consumer Consumption Characteristics
In today’s episode, we go through the recent performance of mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Plus, Robbie sits down with Flex’s Ryan Metcalf for a discussion…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.13.26 Inflation and The Fed; nCino’s Chris Gufford on Product Redesign; PPI Follows CPI
In today’s episode, we go through the Federal Reserve's dual-mandate balancing act. Plus, Robbie sits down with nCino’s Chris Gufford for a discussion on how…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.12.26 Big Players Ball; Truework's Ethan Winchell on Verifications; CPI Prints Hot
In today’s episode, we go through what sort of profitability and volume some of the larger players in the mortgage industry are doing. Plus, Robbie sits down…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.11.26 Conference Previews and Chatter; Eris Innovations' Geoffrey Sharp on Hedging Non-Agency; Payrolls Reaction
In today’s episode, we go through what to look forward to from MBA's Annual Secondary and Capital Markets conference in New York. Plus, Robbie sits down with…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.8.26 Prepayment Primer; Digital Risk’s Kim Lanham on Market Dynamics; April Nonfarm Payrolls
In today’s episode, we go through a primer on how current market gyrations are influencing prepayment speeds. Plus, Robbie sits down with Digital Risk’s Kim…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.7.26 Earnings and Volumes; FirstClose's Dan Kellett on Seamless Experience; Powell Respective
In today’s episode, we look at the latest earnings calls and quarterly results from across the mortgage industry. Plus, Robbie sits down with FirstClose’s Dan…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.6.26 Servicing Summit; Live With Sagent's Chris Marshall, Evergreen Home Loans' Scott Rodeman, Land Home's Chris Wittrig, and Idaho HFA's Jane Roethler; MBS Coupon Stack
In today’s episode, we look at the figures surrounding America's aging housing stock. Plus, Robbie sits down with Chris Marshall of Sagent at its 2026 Ignite…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.5.26 Cinco De Mayo; Verus' Dane Smith on Product Expansion; Figure's Anthony Stratis on HELOCs; Return to Normalcy
In today’s episode, we look at figures associated with Hispanic lending in America. Plus, Robbie sits down with Figure’s Anthony Stratis (for a discussion on…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.4.26 Agency Profitability; AnnieMac's Joe Panebianco on Competition; Economic Barometers
In today’s episode, we look at the profitability of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Plus, Robbie sits down with AnnieMac’s Joe Panebianco for a discussion on…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News5.1.26 Down Payment Assistance; Movement Mortgage's Lyra Waggoner Interviews Rob and Robbie; Data Docket
In today’s episode, we look at the prevalence of various programs to qualify more borrowers for homes. Plus, Movement Mortgage’s Lyra Waggoner interviews Rob…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.30.26 Cash Buyers; CI&T’s Tim Von Kaenel on Solutions Ecosystems; Fed Dissent
In today’s episode, we look at the size of the all-cash buyer segment. Plus, Robbie sits down with CI&T’s Tim Von Kaenel for a discussion on building…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.29.26 Conference Topics; Halo Programs' Kirk King on Recapture; Fed Decision Day
In today’s episode, we look at what is being discussed at April conferences. Plus, Robbie sits down with with Halo Programs Kirk King for a discussion on the…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.28.26 Big Get Bigger; Seroka's John Seroka on AI Marketing; MBS Performance
In today’s episode, we look at the latest merger in the mortgage industry. Plus, Robbie sits down with Seroka’s John Seroka for a discussion on how brands are…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.27.26 Contractor Sentiment; WSFS Bank’s Jeffrey Ruben on Home Equity; Shifting Psychology
In today’s episode, we look at the calculus going through building contractors minds. Plus, Robbie sits down with WSFS Bank’s Jeffrey Ruben for a discussion on…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.24.26 Migration Trends; Experian’s Joy Mina and Ken Tromer; Delinquency Locations
In today’s episode, we go through some migration trends popping up across the U.S. Plus, Robbie sits down with Experian’s Joy Mina and Ken Tromer for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.23.26 Spec Pool Composition; Paddington Capital Management's Paul Musson on Monetary Policy; Labor Market Indicators
In today’s episode, we go through the our daily update from the Strait of Hormuz and how it is impacting borrower behavior. Plus, Robbie sits down with…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.22.26 FHFA Announcements; loanDNA's Neil Sahota on AiMaxxing; Federal Reserve Predictions
In today’s episode, we go through the latest mortgage news emanating from Washington D.C. Plus, Robbie sits down with loanDNA’s Neil Sahota for a discussion on…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.21.26 Production Rankings; Cardinal Financial's Brian Hurd on Builders; Fed Chair Confirmation
In today’s episode, we go through the latest annual origination production rankings from lenders. Plus, Robbie sits down with Cardinal Financial’s Brian Hurd…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.20.26 Oil Price Tracking; Noise Media Group's Joseph Levi on SEO For AI; Upcoming Data
In today’s episode, we go through the ways mortgage rates are moving in lockstep with oil prices. Plus, Robbie sits down with Noise Media Group’s Joseph Levi…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.17.26 Advocacy Takeaways; Verisk's Kingsley Greenland on Insurance Premiums; Fed Expectations
In today’s episode, we go through chatter from the hallways at the MBA Advocacy Conference. Plus, Robbie sits down with Verisk’s Kingsley Greenland for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.16.26 Generational Mobility; Berger Singerman's Geoffrey Lottenberg on AI Legal Implications; Economic Growth
In today’s episode, we go through the latest migration patterns from the U.S. Census Bureau. Plus, Robbie sits down with Berger Singerman's Geoffrey Lottenberg…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.15.26 Funded Mortgage Volume; Evergreen Home Loans’ Tamra Rieger on Leadership; Rate Dovetail
In today’s episode, we go through the latest statistics pertaining to funded mortgage volume. Plus, Robbie sits down with Evergreen Home Loans’ Tamra Rieger…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.14.26 Fines Versus Taxes; Attorney Barry Levine on Delinquencies and Foreclosures; Agency MBS Performance
In today’s episode, we go through the differences between fines and taxes, with a little levity. Plus, Robbie sits down with attorney Barry Levine for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.13.26 Liens and Mortgages; LendFriend Mortgage’s Eric Bernstein on Eligibility Standards; Economic Calendar Preview
In today’s episode, we go through the differences between a mortgage and a lien. Plus, Robbie sits down with LendFriend Mortgage’s Eric Bernstein for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.10.26 Mailbag Friday; CIC Credit’s Don Clement on Scoring Models; CPI Hot Hot Hot
In today’s episode, we go through the latest mailbag questions hitting my inbox. Plus, Robbie sits down with CIC Credit’s Don Clement for a discussion on how…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.9.26 Credit Rumors; OFA Group’s Thomas Gaffney on Blockchain; Fed Hikes or Cuts
In today’s episode, we go through the latest rumors surrounding Vantage Score. Plus, Robbie sits down with OFA Group’s Thomas Gaffney for a discussion on what…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.8.26 Population Trends; ABL's Kevin Rodman on Niche Lending; March Prepayment Figures
In today’s episode, we go through population trends across the U.S. Plus, Robbie sits down with Asset Based Lending’s Kevin Rodman for a discussion on…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.7.26 VA Delinquencies; Moder's Erik Anderson on Palantir Partnership; War Moves Rates
In today’s episode, we go through the latest prepayment characteristics from VA loans. Plus, Robbie sits down with Moder’s Erik Anderson for a discussion on…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.6.26 Reshaping Housing Demand; Nestment’s Niles Lichtenstein on First Time Home Buyers; Prepayment Characteristics
In today’s episode, we go through some trends that are increasingly reshaping housing demand. Plus, Robbie sits down with Nestment’s Niles Lichtenstein for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.3.26 Good (News) Friday; Birchwood Credit Services'; Samantha Markwood on Brand; Agency MBS Issuance
In today’s episode, we go through some good news on this Good Friday. Plus, Robbie sits down with Birchwood Credit Services’ Samantha Markwood for a discussion…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.2.26 Fannie and Freddie Rumors; Relcu's Abhi Thakur on Ecosystem Building; Trump Relief Remarks
In today’s episode, we go through some rumors that we're hearing about Fannie and Freddie. Plus, Robbie sits down with Relcu’s Abhi Thakur for a discussion on…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News4.1.26 Strategic Partnerships; Bloomberg Intelligence’s Erica Adelberg on Mortgage-Backed Securities; Mortgage Applications
In today’s episode, we go through the latest strategic partnerships in the mortgage industry. Plus, Robbie sits down with Bloomberg’s Erica Adelberg for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.31.26 Appraisal Info; Guild's Terry Schmidt on Leadership; Economic Growth Fears
In today’s episode, we go through the latest on the UAD 3.6 implementation. Plus, Robbie sits down with Guild Mortgage’s Terry Schmidt for a discussion on…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.30.26 Housing Supply Update; Lennar's Laura Escobar on Mentorship; Fed Balance Sheet
In today’s episode, we go through the latest on housing supply and demand across the nation. Plus, Robbie sits down with Lennar’s Laura Escobar for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.27.26 Thoughts on Thought Leadership; Bridger Investment Partners Sadie Gurley on Deploying Capital; War Continues
In today’s episode, we go through some excellent writing being put out by individuals in the mortgage industry. Plus, Robbie sits down with Bridger Investment…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.26.26 Compliance Review; Polunsky Beitel Green's Peter Idziak on Executive Orders; Labor Indicators
In today’s episode, we go through the relationship between oil prices and mortgage rates. Plus, Robbie sits down with Polunsky Beitel Green's Peter Idziak for…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.25.26 Low Credit Borrowers; PRMG’s Kevin Peranio on Virtual Assistants; Rate Dance
In today’s episode, we go through the true cost of financial crime. Plus, Robbie sits down with PRMG’s Kevin Peranio for a discussion on implementing virtual…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.24.26 Random Rates; Xactus’ Shelley Leonard and Experian’s Michele Bodda on Credit; Surveys on Sentiment
In today’s episode, we go through how in these modern times, a tweet can impact bond market pricing. Plus, Robbie sits down with Xactus’ Shelley Leonard and…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.23.26 Agency MBS Purchases; Castor Financial's Brooks Champagne on Qualifying Borrowers; Tweets Influencing Markets
In today’s episode, we go through the announcement by Fannie and Freddie to buy more MBS. Plus, Robbie sits down with Castor Financial’s Brooks Champagne for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.20.26 Creditworthiness and Prepayments; Wilqo's Larry Huff on Friction; Approving Mergers
In today’s episode, we go through the UWM and Two Harbors merger. Plus, Robbie sits down with Wilqo's Larry Huff for a discussion on how lenders identify and…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.19.26 Mailbag Fun; Storable's Holly Fiorello on Borrower Sentiment; Fed Reaction
In today’s episode, we go through the MBA's latest profitability report. Plus, Robbie sits down with Storable’s Holly Fiorello for a discussion on how mortgage…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.18.26 UAD 3.6 Tidbits; Gershman’s Adam Mason on Leadership; Federal Reserve Rate Outlook
In today’s episode, we go through some of the chatter from the hallways at ICE Experience 2026. Plus, Robbie sits down with Gershman’s Adam Mason for a…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.17.26 Servicing Plays; Ocrolus' Rebecca Seward on Operational Improvements; Fed Independence
In today’s episode, we go through some acquisitions taking place in the servicing space. Plus, Robbie sits down with Ocrolus' Rebecca Seward for a discussion…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.16.26 Tip To Tail; Megastar and Take3Tech's Anita Padilla-Fitzgerald on Technology; Fed Week
Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this…
Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News3.13.26 Industry Mailbag; Logan Finance’s Paul Jones on Broker Partnerships; Personal Consumption
Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this…