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Capital Markets Recap – October 23, 2026
Rob Chrisman
Rob Chrisman
October 23 · 3 min read

The mortgage industry is confronting a fundamental affordability problem: housing costs remain stubbornly high just as consumers, lenders, and builders are losing momentum. President Trump’s […]

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There Is No AI Strategy
The vendors are selling tools. The real work is deciding what to stop doing. In 2010, the company I worked for hired a Chief Mobility…
Reuven Gorsht
Reuven Gorsht · Oct 20 · 11 min
The GSEs Are Making Bold Moves to Support the Housing System and Taking on New Risks to Do It
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been taking big swings to support the housing system at the direction of their conservator, FHFA Director Bill Pulte.…
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Sam Valverde · Oct 20 · 10 min
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Capital Markets Recap – October 16, 2026
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Robbie Chrisman · Oct 16 · 4 min
The Appraiser Is Not Going Anywhere, but the Inspection Is Changing
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Nikkita Phanda · Oct 14 · 5 min
Your Next Borrower May Send Their AI Agent First
Reuven Gorsht
Reuven Gorsht · Oct 14 · 8 min
Capital Markets Recap – October 9, 2026
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Robbie Chrisman · Oct 9 · 5 min
Capital Markets Wrap – October 2, 2026
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Robbie Chrisman · Oct 2 · 3 min
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Why Underwriting Is the Right Problem for AI to Solve First
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Naren Krishna · Sep 30 · 6 min
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A Fiscal Challenge in the Form of Rising Rates
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Sam Valverde · Sep 29 · 6 min
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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 October 23

Capital Markets Recap – October 23, 2026

The mortgage industry is confronting a fundamental affordability problem: housing costs remain stubbornly high just as consumers, lenders, and builders are losing momentum. President Trump’s […]
Posted on October 20

There Is No AI Strategy

The vendors are selling tools. The real work is deciding what to stop doing. In 2010, the company I worked for hired a Chief Mobility […]
Posted on October 16

Capital Markets Recap – October 16, 2026

Challenging times, with affordability pressures, elevated interest rates, and subdued origination volumes forcing lenders to reassess staffing, operating costs, and which channels offer the best […]
Posted on October 9

Capital Markets Recap – October 9, 2026

The mortgage industry heads to Chicago this weekend for MBA Annual seemingly pitted against rising rates, weakening origination volumes, volatile bond markets, and growing uncertainty […]
Posted on October 2

Capital Markets Wrap – October 2, 2026

Just as many of us were resigning ourselves to new levels of a higher-for-longer rate environment, today’s weak payroll report dramatically changed the tone. The […]

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