5.12.25 Housing Regulations; Cotality's Selma Hepp on Spring Home Buying Season; Tariffs Versus Data

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 housing policies at the state and federal level. Plus, Robbie sits down with Cotality’s Selma Hepp for a discussion on the complex dynamics of the 2025 spring housing market, offering a nuanced view of the pressures and opportunities shaping today’s buyers, sellers, and lenders. And we weigh tariff news versus economic data in terms of what is moving markets.Thanks to today's podcast sponsor, TRUE and its Mortgage Operations Service (MOS) AI background worker, which transforms borrower documents into instant, trustworthy data for real-time decisioning. TRUE helps lenders accelerate decisions, cut costs, and deliver a superior borrower experience, all without a $100M tech budget.