1.23.26 Davos Directives; Southern Bancorp's Jeremy Davis on Winning Business; Bond Buying

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 bond market movement from intentional and unintentional directives from the Trump administration. Plus, Robbie sits down with Southern Bancorp's Jeremy Davis for a discussion on how lenders must rethink culture, leadership, customer trust, and mission- driven strategy to build resilient organizations that not only withstand 2026’s challenges but emerge stronger. And we close by looking at the week that was in the mortgage industry.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.