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While U.S. stock market strength remains concentrated in the highly profitable "Magnificent Seven" tech companies, mortgage demand continues to weaken, with September 2026 funded volume down 15% year over year and 10% month over month as retail 30-year conforming rates edged up to 6.58 percent.

Robbie interviews Floify’s Maggie Swanson on creating fully customizable loan applications for any loan type, including HELOCs, construction, agricultural lending, non-QM, and more, without custom development.

September mortgage prepayments slowed sharply as rising rates left just 0.5 percent of mortgages economically refinanceable, a trend likely to persist through year-end and support servicing-heavy originators like RKT and RITM, while notable differences in servicer behavior (with Rocket/Quicken and AmeriHome among the fastest and Idaho HFA consistently among the slowest) underscore the importance of selective positioning.

This week’s podcasts are presented by Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale platform. Dynamic Apps, which can be seen at booth 600 during MBA Annual next week, lets lenders create fully customizable loan applications for any loan type, including HELOCs, construction, agricultural lending, non-QM and more, without custom development.

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.