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| Bonds Bounce Back After Mid-Day Stumble | ||
| 9/22/2026 3:38 PM | ||
| Bonds Bounce Back After Mid-Day Stumble Bonds began the day in stronger territory following overnight reports of regarding a potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Yields and oil prices moved steadily higher after that, ultimately rising into negative territory following Trump"s UN speech. Subsequent ...Read More | ||
| Lowest Mortgage Rates in a Week | ||
| 9/22/2026 3:24 PM | ||
| Mortgage rates didn"t move much on Tuesday, but at least it was in the right direction. Perhaps more exciting is the fact that the average lender is now at the lowest levels in a week with top-tier 30yr fixed rates at 7.17% versus 7.19% yesterday. This matches September 14th"s rates. Before that, you"d have to go back to January, 2025 to see anythi...Read More | ||
| Broker, UAD 3.6, Property Tax, MISMO President"s Observations; BSI"s Larry Goldstone Interview | ||
| 9/22/2026 10:41 AM | ||
| Here at the ACUMA event in Las Vegas, credit unions are definitely on the march for market share in a decreasing residential volume environment, given their place in the consumer’s financial landscape (“food chain”). Some of the conversation is focused on “builder biz.” Builders have been using capital to temporarily buy down rates or offer 30-year...Read More | ||
| Fake or Not, Hormuz Headlines Helping Bonds | ||
| 9/22/2026 8:12 AM | ||
| Bonds began the overnight session in weaker territory and were mostly sideways until roughly 4:30am. At that time, newswires hit regarding an Iranian official suggesting to 2 separate news agencies that Iran could reopen the Strait within 7 days. That was the only part of the news that the market focused on, even though there were conditions and, l...Read More | ||
| Sideways and Slightly Stronger | ||
| 9/21/2026 2:59 PM | ||
| Sideways and Slightly Stronger It was a rather uneventful day with bonds holding sideways in a relatively narrow range after a modest overnight improvement. Intraday correlation with oil prices was fairly poor in the 8-10am window, but generally well-behaved otherwise. Short-end rates (2yr and shorter) were...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Little-Changed to Start New Week | ||
| 9/21/2026 2:15 PM | ||
| It was a fairly uneventful day for mortgage rates to start the new week. The underlying bond market was slightly stronger. This suggests slightly lower interest rates. The average mortgage lender lowered top-tier 30yr fixed rates by 0.01% compared to Friday. Underlying motivation for the bond market can mostly be attributed to lower oil pric...Read More | ||
| VOE/POS, White Label, Equity, Business Intelligence Tools; Loan Limit Changes From Investors | ||
| 9/21/2026 11:23 AM | ||
| Broker and Lender Products, Software, and Services Ever gone to pick up a prescription only to be told it needs prior authorization? The request leaves the provider’s system and lands in the health insurer’s, but neither system updates the other, so you end up calling the insurance company yourself to find out whether the drug is covered. Home eq...Read More | ||
| Stronger Start as Oil Continues Lower | ||
| 9/21/2026 8:59 AM | ||
| While the Fed may have requested a majority of the market"s attention last week, oil prices were saying "ahem... over here." Now this morning, the post-Fed trade is even farther in the rearview and oil is offering even louder reminders with the price per barrel now under $93 after cresting $106 last Tuesday. There is no big-ticket econ data on...Read More | ||
| Did Japan Sell Treasuries Today? | ||
| 9/18/2026 4:37 PM | ||
| Did Japan Sell Treasuries Today? Bonds sold off medium big on Friday in a move that offered little by way of overt explanations. There were reports of "rate checks" in the USD/JPY market--something that CAN precede the selling of U.S. bonds in order to buy JPY. Notably, there were no reports of actual inter...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Only Modestly Higher Despite Bond Market Losses | ||
| 9/18/2026 3:26 PM | ||
| We"d be the first to remind you that mortgage rates are primarily determined by trading levels in the bond market--specifically those for mortgage-backed securities (MBS). That said, there are days where rates don"t do exactly what MBS suggest. Today was one of them. According to the bond market, mortgage rates should have been much higher than th...Read More | ||
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| Cramer’s week ahead: What to watch as Wall Street navigates a tough September | ||
| 9/18/2026 5:17 PM | ||
| CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors could be in for a relatively quiet week as Wall Street works its way through a historically difficult September...Read More | ||
| Fed raises rates: What it means for your credit cards, mortgages, savings accounts and auto loans | ||
| 9/16/2026 2:17 PM | ||
| The Fed"s quarter-point rate hike will impact a range of consumer borrowing and savings costs, including mortgages, credit cards, car loans and deposit rates...Read More | ||
| Mortgage demand from homebuyers drops 19% from a year ago, as interest rates surge abruptly higher | ||
| 9/16/2026 6:47 AM | ||
| Mortgage rates have surged to the highest level since the start of 2025, causing a major pullback in mortgage demand...Read More | ||
| Mortgage credit scores are evolving. What homebuyers need to know | ||
| 9/15/2026 10:19 AM | ||
| Mortgage lenders that work with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-sponsored enterprises, have the green light to use VantageScore 4.0 if they want to...Read More | ||
| Potential AI slowdown is not ‘end of the world’ for data center real estate, says Digital Realty CEO | ||
| 9/15/2026 7:28 AM | ||
| Digital Realty and Equinix, two of the largest data center REITs, saw their stocks slump after warnings over AI advancements. ...Read More | ||
| Scott Bessent defends Treasury intervention, Trump economy in contentious House hearing | ||
| 9/15/2026 12:11 PM | ||
| Bessent defended the administration"s Treasury-market intervention, economic record and AI policy while lawmakers tried to pin him down on borrowing and energy...Read More | ||
| The Fed is likely to raise interest rates as inflation persists. What that means for consumers | ||
| 9/14/2026 12:42 PM | ||
| The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point at its September meeting...Read More | ||
| Construction robots are tackling America's housing shortage, but we're a long way from humanoid homebuilders | ||
| 9/12/2026 8:52 AM | ||
| America"s housing market is short inventory and workers, pressuring home affordability. Constructions robots are reality, but to date not humanoid homebuilders...Read More | ||
| 30-year fixed mortgage rate tops 7% for the first time in over a year | ||
| 9/10/2026 1:30 PM | ||
| The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage crossed over 7% for the first time in more than a year, as home prices continue to rise and sales drop...Read More | ||
| Home sales fall in August despite the highest supply in over a decade | ||
| 9/10/2026 12:57 PM | ||
| Home sales slowed again despite the highest supply of homes for sale in over a decade. Prices, however, continue to rise...Read More | ||
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