Today's Commentary · September 18, 2026

Sep. 18: LO, appraisal jobs; Webcasts, HELOC, AI products; Product and Conv. conforming news; Shared equity report

A pirate walks into a bar here in Vancouver, WA with a steering wheel in his pants. When the bartender points it out, the pirate replies, "Arrrggg, it's driving me nuts!" “Talk Like a Pirate Day” is tomorrow, the 19th, but what is a “title pirate”? It is something that a) I hope you never encounter, and b) every loan originator should tell their borrowers about, especially given the FBI’s warning for people who own their homes without any debt. A big thrust by many...