Metz Market Minute

The Market Minute is a weekly industry update created in collaboration with the Chrisman Commentary. The Chrisman Commentary is sent on Fridays, and you can sign up here and listen to current and past episodes here.

Each week is (about) 1 minute. There's a lot happening, so that minute tends to stretch a bit. This commentary is a companion to the recording. Here you can find some extra details for a deeper dive into topics, and links to sources to go even further down the rabbit hole.

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Enjoy!

Recent Episodes

WEEKLY

29 May	Market Minute - 5/29/2026 Calming waters: Rates, purchases, inflation, and new builds. Bonus: Urban Institute studies 100% LTV FHA loans!
22 May	Market Minute - 5/22/2026 Rates bumping with plans to bump more. Multifamily messing with our statistics, and glimpses of the Vantage results.
15 May	Market Minute - 5/15/2026 A conflation of inflation, updates to the Warsh watch, rate resiliency, and an equity lock-in effect.
08 May	Market Minute - 5/8/2026 A thawing spring purchase season, mucho jobs data for Cinco de Mayo, stagflationary commentary, and UAD looming.
01 May	Market Minute - 5/1/2026 Fun for the whole family: Fed surprises, inflation rises. Consumer confidence and builders' lack thereof.
24 Apr	Market Minute - 4/24/2026 Good news, new news, and the Vantage/FICO updates.
17 Apr	Market Minute - 4/17/2026 Peaces, optimism, pessimism, and revised forecasts.
11 Apr	Market Minute - 4/10/2026 Reviewing various tales of inflation, an updated real estate snapshot, and AI guidance.