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Capital Markets Wrap – October 2, 2026
Robbie Chrisman
Robbie Chrisman
October 2 · 3 min read

Just as many of us were resigning ourselves to new levels of a higher-for-longer rate environment, today’s weak payroll report dramatically changed the tone. The […]

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Why Underwriting Is the Right Problem for AI to Solve First
When people ask why we chose underwriting as the problem to solve, the answer starts with understanding what AI is actually good at. Underwriting is…
Naren Krishna
Naren Krishna · Sep 30 · 6 min
Capital Markets, Leadership
A Fiscal Challenge in the Form of Rising Rates
By Sam Valverde, a nonresident fellow in the Housing Finance Policy Center at the Urban Institute When people ask when fiscal concerns turn into a…
Sam Valverde
Sam Valverde · Sep 29 · 6 min
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If servicing is the strategic high ground, then why is servicing technology still broken?
Kenneth Posner
Kenneth Posner · Sep 24 · 6 min
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You Don’t Have To Like It
Mike Kortas
Mike Kortas · Sep 24 · 7 min
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Results Come From Work, Not the Market
Denise Donoghue
Denise Donoghue · Sep 21 · 6 min
Capital Markets Recap – September 18, 2026
Robbie Chrisman
Robbie Chrisman · Sep 18 · 3 min
Regulation and Compliance
Governance as a Competitive Advantage: Leading Through Uncertainty in Mortgage Banking
Diane Jenkins
Diane Jenkins · Sep 15 · 4 min
Why Originators Should Care About TBAs
Robbie Chrisman
Robbie Chrisman · Sep 14 · 6 min
Capital Markets Recap – September 11, 2026
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Robbie Chrisman · Sep 11 · 3 min
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Insights and perspectives from voices across the mortgage industry, covering trends, policy, and the forces shaping what’s next.

Posted on October 2

Capital Markets Wrap – October 2, 2026

Just as many of us were resigning ourselves to new levels of a higher-for-longer rate environment, today’s weak payroll report dramatically changed the tone. The […]
Posted on September 24

You Don’t Have To Like It

NEXA Lending’s business model has been one of the most debated topics in mortgage this week, with questions across the industry about how the company […]
Posted on September 21

Results Come From Work, Not the Market

By The Mortgage Nerd Group’s founder Denise Donoghue People ask me what separates a top one percent broker from everyone else, and I’ll tell you […]
Posted on September 18

Capital Markets Recap – September 18, 2026

The September FOMC meeting marked a clear shift back toward a more explicitly inflation-focused policy stance, with the Fed unanimously raising rates 25-basis points to […]
Posted on September 14

Why Originators Should Care About TBAs

My (full-time) career in mortgage banking began on a lock desk, and if you’ve spent any time on a lock desk, you understand a basic […]
Posted on September 11

Capital Markets Recap – September 11, 2026

It’s a little unfriendly out there, with Treasury yields pushing to fresh 2026 highs as inflation, fiscal concerns, geopolitical risk, and higher oil prices keep […]

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