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 kick off 2026 by examining the flippant nature of predictions. Plus, Robbie sits down with Gallus Insight’s Augie del Rio for a discussion on practical ways companies can assess their artificial intelligence initiatives as we move toward the agentic age. And we close by looking at what economic data portends for the year ahead.

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 close out the year with hindsight 20/20 vision. Plus, Robbie sits down with former NAMB President A. W. Pickel for a discussion on the resurgence of the broker and lessons from decades in mortgage banking that still remain relevant today. And we close by looking ahead to 2026 for the mortgage industry.

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 trends across generations when it comes to home purchases. Plus, Robbie sits down with Next Belt Strategies' Jeremy Potter for a discussion on when companies should use external labor, why LinkedIn is an intellectual isolation ward, and final thoughts from the year that was in mortgage. And we close by examining market sentiment on the last full trading day of 2025.

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 data collection versus data verification versus data analysis.. Plus, Robbie sits down with marketer Bri Lees for a discussion on statistics and findings from an audit on the Chrisman Commentary reach
and distribution, that is a must-listen for advertising partners. And we close by looking at the economic calendar for this upcoming week.

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 how originators are winning business in modern times. Plus, Robbie sits down with Brian Levy for an interview on Chrisman Commentary expansion. And we close by looking at which direction rates are likely to go.

Thanks to Gallus Insight, which is transforming employee analytics into actionable insights. Gallus’ ROI tool for learning and development activity is the most powerful in the world, and also the easiest to use.

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 state of the industry as we approach the Christmas Day holiday. Plus, Robbie sits down with Rob Chrisman for a discussion on the holiday spirit, industry seasonality, financial modeling, inflation, and tales from Christmas past. And we close by looking at the why rates are treading water ahead of the new year.

Thanks to Gallus Insight, which is transforming employee analytics into actionable insights. Gallus’ ROI tool for learning and development activity is the most powerful in the world, and also the easiest to use.

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 last-minute news before the early market close preceding the Christmas Day holiday. Plus, Robbie sits down with Amergy Bank’s Bill Dawley for a discussion on how top originators are winning business in today’s environment and where affordability initiatives and fair lending intersect. And we close by looking at the latest origination forecast from MBA.

Thanks to Gallus Insight, which is transforming employee analytics into actionable insights. Gallus’ ROI tool for learning and development activity is the most powerful in the world, and also the easiest to use.

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 employment changes that are impacting the mortgage industry. Plus, Robbie sits down with Ardley’s new AI Chatbot Leo, and Nathan Den Herder, mimicking a typical conversation between a potential borrower exploring mortgage options and an AI bot before being passed off to an originator. And we close by looking ahead to this week's economic calendar.

Thanks to Gallus Insight, which is transforming employee analytics into actionable insights. Gallus’ ROI tool for learning and development activity is the most powerful in the world, and also the easiest to use.

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 lack of change from the GSEs over the course of 2025. Plus, Robbie sits down with Digital Niche Agency’s Jason Fishman on creative capital deployment solutions for lenders and how the borrower credit box is expanding responsibly. And we close by reviewing what the latest inflation reports say about the Fed's direction in 2026.

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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 provide in depth reaction to the UWM TWO merger. Plus, Robbie sits down with Foundation Mortgage’s Sam Bjelac for a discussion on the third-party origination and non-QM spaces evolution and expectations as we close out 2025 and enter 2026. And we close by reviewing what the latest PCE reports say about inflation.

Thanks to the Refi Recapture Engine from LO Autopilot. Lenders lose ~80% of recapture business. Their plug & play Refi Recapture Engine triples recapture volume. It runs nonstop, analyzes every loan, creates personalized quotes and sends them directly to borrowers, and delivers refi-ready borrowers to your LOs on a silver platter.