Brian Levy Joins Audrey and Kevin this week to discuss a variety of topics, including the latest Fannie Mae survey, inventory levels, the Chevron deference, CFPB v. Townstone, and Supreme Court tendencies

Audrey J. Boissonou, Kevin Casey and Rob Chrisman the discussion in this episode covers many areas. They discuss the BLS jobs report, Audrey's favorite topic and she points out that 2023 averaged out to 91,000 jobs over reported monthly by BLS. QCEW the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages shows a very different view of the jobs market. The talk about the fact that there are 10 measures of inflation and that the Fed does not look at all of them and listeners should be watching the trends. Rob points out that Credit Card debt is reached over 1 trillion dollars. They have a broad conversation about the economy in general and a bit on politics around the world. The discussion gets into the cost of doing a loan in todays market with credit card expenses and regulations making everything more expensive. The get into AI and what is coming and the moral implications that may arise. Rob does a daily commentary shared with thousands in the mortgage industry called the "Chrisman Commentary" and hosts a Daily Mortgage News pod cast. He has over 30 years experience in the mortgage industry. He is on the board of directors of Inheritance Funding Corporation, a financial services company which advances capital to heirs, of Doorway Home Loans, of AXIS Appraisal Management, and of the California MBA. He is also a member of the Secure Settlements Advisory Board, an associate of the STRATMOR Group, and of the Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas and its membership committee. Rob has provided expert witness services for mortgage and real estate-related cases, has lectured to groups around the country. Rob holds a BS from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and an MBA from UC Berkeley.