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Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we go through Bed Bath and Beyond's entrance into the mortgage space. Plus, Robbie sits down with Truework's Ethan Winchell for a discussion on the intersection of technology and use, and how designing platforms for the mortgage industry has shifted toward practical application. And we close by talking about why we are seeing so many job cuts. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we go through the latest update from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Plus, Robbie sits down with Curinos' Ken Flaherty, Josh Beane, and Rich Martin for a discussion on key 2025 performance trends across first mortgage, home equity, and unsecured lending, as well as 2026 forecasts and assumptions for each vertical, and the strategic priorities lenders should focus on to grow profitably in the year ahead. And we close by talking about why we've seen a drop in mortgage applications. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we go through the chatter from the hallways at MBA's Independent Mortgage Banker Conference. Plus, Robbie sits down with TLS' Will Pendleton and Calque’s Jeremy Foster for a discussion on how the Buy Before You Sell model helps brokers remove timing and contingency risk for today’s buyers, and why transparent, well-integrated solutions like this are increasingly becoming essential tools for brokers navigating more competitive and complex housing markets. And we close by talking about the bond markets reaction to the new Fed Chair announcement. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we go through an explainer on credit costs. Plus, Robbie sits down with FundingShield’s Adam Chaudhary for a discussion on why escalating fraud, regulatory scrutiny, and refinance activity are making proactive, real-time verification essential for lenders. And we close by talking about what mortgage rates are doing in reaction to the partial government shutdown. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we look at reaction to Donald Trump's announcement that he will nominate Kevin Warsh to be Fed Chair. Plus, Robbie sits down with Prudent AI Brand Ambassador Suha Zehl for a discussion on moving certainty to the front of the lending process to reduce operational friction, eliminate late-stage surprises, and allow lenders to scale volume, protect margins, and serve complex borrowers without adding staff. And we close by talking about what mortgage rates have done over the past couple of weeks. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we look at the pulse of the economy through economic indicators. Plus, Robbie sits down with Sitewire's Bryan Kester for an interview that includes an exploration of how permitting friction, underestimated rehab complexity, and weak pre-funding diligence (not land or labor) have become the true constraints on housing supply, and what smarter underwriting and process discipline look like as the market adapts. And we close by talking about reaction to the latest FOMC meeting. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we look at the latest news emanating from Fannie and Freddie. Plus, Robbie sits down with Experian’s Michele Bodda for a discussion on how evolving credit data, new scoring models, and shifting renter sentiment are reshaping mortgage access and underwriting economics. And we close by talking about likely outcomes from the latest FOMC meeting. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we look at why global hedging risk intensified. Plus, Robbie sits down with Portnox's Denny LeCompte for a discussion on the role of network access control, and how organizations can adapt security mindsets and practices to evolving audit and visibility demands. And we close by looking at what on the horizon could shape market sentiment. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we look at some trends seen across the mortgage industry as well as what is on the economic calendar this week. Plus, Robbie sits down with Middle Housing Partner's Jared Jones for a discussion on how housing policy actually becomes delivered homes, and how permitting workflows and local regulatory interpretation shape real-world project feasibility. And we close by looking at the refinance activity index. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we talk about bond market movement from intentional and unintentional directives from the Trump administration. Plus, Robbie sits down with Southern Bancorp's Jeremy Davis for a discussion on how lenders must rethink culture, leadership, customer trust, and mission- driven strategy to build resilient organizations that not only withstand 2026’s challenges but emerge stronger. And we close by looking at the week that was in the mortgage industry. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we talk about the takeaways from President Trump's speech in Davos Yesterday. Plus, Robbie sits down with LendingTree's Matt Schulz for a discussion on whether the long-term wealth benefits of owning outweigh short-term cash flow challenges, especially as affordability gaps, regional policies, and rising costs risk reshaping migration, exacerbating inequality, and straining the traditional path to a “starter home.” And we close by reviewing the latest prepayment speed data. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we talk about why speculation is “far greater an enemy than the news itself." Plus, Robbie sits down with Polunsky Beitel Green's Marty Green for a discussion on how political posturing has affected bond yields and prevailing market sentiment. And we close by previewing President Trump's speech from Davos. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we look at the overall path of rates after some recent headlines swayed investor sentiment. Plus, Robbie sits down with American Pride Bank's Jessica Bluj for a discussion on One-Time Close construction-to-permanent loans versus traditional multi-close structures. And we close by inspecting the meaningful data points in this holiday-shortened week. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we look how the Trump Administration's directives are causing the mortgage industry to adapt. Plus, Robbie sits down with CHLA's Scott Olson for a discussion on priorities for trade associations, such as credit costs, as 2026 advocacy kicks off in earnest. And we close by examining just what sort of cohesive economic narrative there has been over the start of this year. Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.

Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world. In today’s episode, we look at the ways we are starting to see the "lock-in effect" meaningfully shift for borrowers. Plus, Robbie sits down with FINOFR’s Keith Kelly for a discussion on how to take the friction out of the loan process for everyone. And we close by examining trends in economic data that will better help you keep borrowers informed as to what's going on. Thank you to Figure. Figure is shaking up the lending world with their five-day HELOC, offering borrower approvals in as little as five minutes and funding in five days. Figure has hundreds of partners in the Banking, Credit Union, Home Improvement, and of course, IMB space embedding their technology.