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Today's Commentary · September 24, 2026

Sep. 24: Verification, MERS review, AI, LOS, compliance tools; KBW's Bose George interview; why are yields at 20-year highs?

By Rob Chrisman

Inbox When in doubt, hold a conference. It is an aging group of attendees… exhibitors’ displays and giveaways tell the tale. Frisbees have been replaced with reading glasses. Golf balls by nail files and hangover remedy pouches. MBA cut its 2027 forecast to $2.101 trillion; $634 billion is what the Mortgage Bankers Association now expects Americans to refinance in all of 2027. What’s new out there? At the ACUMA event, I had a chance to spend some time with Kent Staudmyer with NFP Property & Casualty Services, Inc.....

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