1.14.26 Benign Inflation; Key Mortgage Services' Jen Poniatowski on Borrower Expectations; FHA Delinquencies

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.In today’s episode, we look at some data trends we are seeing, namely benign inflation and strong retail sales. Plus, Robbie sits down with Key Mortgage Services' Jen Poniatowski for a discussion on how lenders should adjust borrower expectations in a falling rate environment, how buyer leverage is shifting as inventory rises, and how economic uncertainty is shaping first-time buyer confidence and product choice. And we close by examining a slew of economic data that was released this morning.Thank you to Figure. Figure is shaking up the lending world with their five-day HELOC, offering borrower approvals in as little as five minutes and funding in five days. Figure has hundreds of partners in the Banking, Credit Union, Home Improvement, and of course, IMB space embedding their technology.