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Capital Markets Wrap – August 14, 2026
Robbie Chrisman
Robbie Chrisman
August 14 · 4 min read

Slowing growth, improving (but still elevated) inflation, and a widening divergence between the front and long ends of the Treasury curve. Inflation at the wholesale […]

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RESPA §8 Regulates Conflicts of Interest
And What That Means for RESPA Reform Two days after I co-hosted a lively collegial Mortgage Law Today[1] All-Star RESPA nerd panel putting RESPA’s Section 8[2] on the hot…
Brian S. Levy
Brian S. Levy · Aug 10 · 15 min
Innovation and Technology, Leadership
Voice of the Industry: David Spector (Part 6)
Over the past couple years, I’ve had the opportunity to sit down with Pennymac Chairman and CEO David Spector on multiple occasions, and each conversation…
Robbie Chrisman
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Jennifer McGuinness-Lubbert · Aug 7 · 17 min
LockFlex (Rate Protection Plans) Versus Renegotiations
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Dean Brown · Aug 6 · 6 min
The Mortgage Experience Borrowers Are Really Asking For
Robbie Chrisman
Robbie Chrisman · Aug 6 · 6 min
Capital Markets, Mortgage 101
What Helps to Move Interest Rates
Rob Chrisman
Rob Chrisman · Aug 4 · 6 min
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The Road Less Travelled to the ROAD to Housing Law
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Dr. Anurag Agarwal, PhD · Jul 29 · 5 min
Capital Markets Recap – July 24, 2026
Robbie Chrisman
Robbie Chrisman · Jul 24 · 4 min
Oil Is a Two-Way Signal for Mortgage Rates. What Decides the Direction?
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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 August 14

Capital Markets Wrap – August 14, 2026

Slowing growth, improving (but still elevated) inflation, and a widening divergence between the front and long ends of the Treasury curve. Inflation at the wholesale […]
Posted on August 10

RESPA §8 Regulates Conflicts of Interest

And What That Means for RESPA Reform Two days after I co-hosted a lively collegial Mortgage Law Today[1] All-Star RESPA nerd panel putting RESPA’s Section 8[2] on the hot […]
Posted on August 4

What Helps to Move Interest Rates

Mortgages in the United States don’t move in lockstep with the 30-year Treasury bond. But the same factors influence both, and right now the 30-year […]
Posted on July 24

Capital Markets Recap – July 24, 2026

Treasury yields climbed steadily throughout the week, pushing the 10-year yield above 4.60 percent and lifting shorter maturities to their highest levels since early 2025, […]

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