1.22.26 Trump From Davos; LendingTree's Matt Schulz on Home Ownership; Prepayment Speeds

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 talk about the takeaways from President Trump's speech in Davos Yesterday. Plus, Robbie sits down with LendingTree's Matt Schulz for a discussion on whether the long-term wealth benefits of owning outweigh short-term cash flow challenges, especially as affordability gaps, regional policies, and rising costs risk reshaping migration, exacerbating inequality, and straining the traditional path to a “starter home.” And we close by reviewing the latest prepayment speed data.Thank you to Truework, the one verification solution to replace in-house waterfalls. Verify any borrower with a VOIE solution that automates the entire process to quickly deliver the most accurate and complete reports with broad GSE coverage.