Chrisman Commentary - Daily Mortgage News
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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.
16H AGO
6.8.26 Housing Trends; Littler’s Colton Long on Litigation; Payrolls and Policy
Today's episode includes some trends that are increasingly reshaping housing demand. Plus, Robbie interviews Littler’s Colton Long on how employers are increasingly responding to employee departures with legal action over alleged non-solicitation, confidentiality, and trade secret violations. And we close...
3D AGO
Market Minute – June 5, 2026
This week, Michael Metz reviews lots of jobs data showing lots of jobs, interest in new lots, and Pulte's new collection of lots of acronyms. Read more at MetzNotes.com.
4D AGO
6.5.26 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 the complexity behind lending while empowering financial institutions to focuson what matters most:...
5D AGO
6.4.26 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 homeownership remains a cornerstone of the American dream even as affordability challenges, inflation pressures, and...
6D AGO
6.3.26 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 with Experian’s Sophia Cheung on simplifying and modernizing the verification process by consolidating multiple systems into...
7D AGO
6.2.26 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 down for an interview with TD Bank’s Scott Lindner on the shift in how first-time buyers...
1W AGO
6.1.26 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 Waggoner on breaking into mortgage banking, what it actually takes to run a lender day-to-day, and...
2W AGO
5.29.26 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 progress and process of mortgages being originated on the blockchain, (and the use cases and benefits to...
2W AGO
5.28.26 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 latest and greatest in underwriting technology is reducing friction in the mortgage origination process, and...
2W AGO
5.27.26 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 interactions between mortgage professionals and borrowers, and how companies can best provide support to origination...
2W AGO
5.26.26 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 five-plus decades, as well as lessons on leadership, and renewed clashes in the Middle East and their impact...
3W AGO
5.22.26 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 discussion on increasing loan officer and sales manager efficiency. And we close by looking at bond market...
3W AGO
5.21.26 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 Satyan Merchant for a discussion on the accelerating shift toward mortgage credit score competition, exploring...
3W AGO
5.20.26 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 Bhatt for a discussion on how home insurance costs are rising far faster than both...
3W AGO
5.19.26 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 discussion on how lenders are balancing speed, automation, fraud prevention, and human oversight as remote...
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