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U.S. Treasury and agency MBS markets face heightened volatility as AI-related credit concerns spur safe-haven demand, while persistent inflation, elevated oil prices, hawkish central banks, and expanding deficits pressure yields higher, flatten the yield curve, limit mortgage-rate relief, and create increased hedging and pipeline risks amid uncertainty over the Fed’s next moves.

Robbie interviews Stellar Innovations’ Anish Thomas on combining deep industry expertise with AI-driven technology, human oversight, and secure, customizable workflows to help lenders accelerate loan closings, improve operational efficiency, and scale flexibly without compromising compliance or data security.

And following further deterioration in consumer sentiment amid persistent inflation, weak hiring, and high mortgage rates, markets face a data-heavy week featuring key growth, inflation, consumer, housing, and labor indicators, Treasury auctions, and the FOMC statement, with a December rate hike largely anticipated but potentially influenced by weakening economic momentum and financial-market stress.

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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.