Month: May 2026

It is hard to believe that “Top Gun” premiered 40 years ago today. Put another way, people who were 40 then are now, uh… 80! And probably grand or great grandparents. Speaking of which, are “Granny pods” going to be the latest purchase housing trend? If you’re hoping that the summer is going to bring a trend of purchase market prosperity, I hope you’re right but there are indications otherwise. Rocket Companies’ CEO reported its highest profit in four years, but CEO Varun Krishna told…

“My friend asked me to help him round up his 37 sheep. I said, ‘40.’” There will be a lot of numbers (and topics) flying around the upcoming MBA’s Secondary & Capital Markets Conference, in New York with over a thousand registered including a portion of the Chrisman LLC team heading there later this week. There are many other topics, some of which, like AI in capital markets and the recapture impact on rate sheets, will be on this Wednesday’s Capital Markets Wrap, sponsored by Polly. The cost…

Land… they’re not making any more of it. In fact, in one state’s case, it’s going away due to climate change, which, if you think it (natural or manmade) is a hoax, put your money where your mouth is and buy beach front land in Louisiana. Or buy a lot a mile inland and wait. A new study published in Nature Sustainability argues that, at this point, southern Louisiana will face three to seven meters of sea level rise as a result of warming global temperatures, which will result in the loss of…

“Where do you bring someone who has been injured playing Peek-a-Boo? The ICU.” Fortunately, all the recent mortgage conferences have kept injuries to a minimum as the “talk in the hallways” continues. Hey, before I forget, if you haven’t signed up for the Mortgage Action Alliance, do so. It’s free, has good advocacy information, and there’s strength in numbers. Recent conference chatter includes suggesting that removing politics from the mortgage conversation would be a good thing to attempt,…