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| AI Strategy, SaaS, HELOC, Non-QM Products; Webinars; Capital Markets React to Election Results | ||
| 11/4/2026 10:48 AM | ||
| Yes, there was/is an election which is certainly a discussion topic here in Dallas, but regardless of the results, many people who don’t own homes want to buy one, and people who do may be facing life changes and could use personal advice. Here’s a trend: Homeowners who won’t give up a 3 percent mortgage are becoming landlords instead. Do you have ...Read More | ||
| Volatile Gains as Markets Digest Elections and Data | ||
| 11/4/2026 9:50 AM | ||
| There are several moving parts to today"s trading levels, but the TL;DR is that bonds are holding modest gains so far despite some 2-way volatility. The overnight session started out with the strongest gains of the day, clearly coinciding with a stock market swoon. Stock prices and bond yields bounced higher when the senate majority was calle...Read More | ||
| Early Strength Thwarted by Data and Resilience in Equities | ||
| 11/3/2026 3:17 PM | ||
| Early Strength Thwarted by Data and Resilience in Equities There are several ways to view today"s bond market movement and none of them are terribly important. Sharply lower oil prices had a small, friendly impact on bonds early in the day following more hopeful war-related headlines, but context is importa...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Move Slightly Higher After Stronger Econ Data | ||
| 11/3/2026 2:21 PM | ||
| Well... they can"t all be winners. It seems as if rates could do no wrong over the past 3 days with each marking the lowest level in more than a month for the average top tier 30yr fixed rate. Today wasn"t a winner, but it wasn"t exactly bad. Apart from the past 3 days, today would still have been the lowest rate in more than a month, and it was on...Read More | ||
| POS, DPA, HELOC, LO Productivity Tools; Webinars; STRATMOR on M&A; MISMO"s Compliance Dataset | ||
| 11/3/2026 10:48 AM | ||
| Lender and Broker Products, Services, and Software Most lenders are still catching up on tech. Here’s your chance to get ahead. In this report, Plaid and National Mortgage News asked 128 lenders how they’re handling today’s pressures. Most still rely on manual processes, and only 15 percent have optimized their tech strategy. Read the report to s...Read More | ||
| Just a Bit More Evidence For War Headlines and Oil Prices Helping Bonds | ||
| 11/3/2026 7:57 AM | ||
| Bonds were sideways to slightly weaker overnight, but they"re rallying back to unchanged levels in the 8am hour following favorable headlines regarding the Iran war. Iranian officials floated the possibility of concessions in exchange for sanctions relief and separate headlines suggested Washington approved a draft MOU. Certainly not th...Read More | ||
| Little-Moved by Huge Drop in Oil and Tech Stocks | ||
| 11/2/2026 3:27 PM | ||
| Little-Moved by Huge Drop in Oil and Tech Stocks Bonds were technically stronger at 4pm ET, but just barely. Over the past 2 sessions, we"ve seen Treasury yields noticeably disconnect from the prevailing correlation with tech stocks. This began after the opening bell last Friday and mostly continued today. ...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Hold Steady at Recent Lows | ||
| 11/2/2026 2:39 PM | ||
| It was a perfectly fine day for mortgage rates to start the new week. The underlying bond market improved modestly, drawing on a combination of sharply lower oil prices and another drop in tech-related stocks. While it"s true that oil prices haven"t had a reliable impact on bonds/rates over the past month, today"s drop was big enough that is proba...Read More | ||
| Broker, Home Equity, Verification, M&A Data; Legal Issue Conference; Non-Agency Product News | ||
| 11/2/2026 10:44 AM | ||
| Sometimes you and your teammates have different priorities. I head to Dallas tomorrow for a private mortgage event, where the priorities will probably be mostly aligned. Besides the election, and perhaps the inflation-beating Costco’s Thanksgiving meal, the profitability of HELOCs, 2nd mortgages, and equity products in general will definitely be a ...Read More | ||
| Slightly Stronger Start. Mostly Holding After ISM Data | ||
| 11/2/2026 9:22 AM | ||
| Bonds were initially a hair weaker at the start of the overnight session, but rallied gradually after that. The sharpest gains arrived at the 9:30am NYSE open, suggesting money manager reallocations and "new month" trades. ISM Manufacturing hit 30 minutes later and the first reaction was modest bounce toward slightly higher yields and slightly high...Read More | ||
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| Democrats take Congress in a blue wave. Here's what it means for your money | ||
| 11/4/2026 1:53 PM | ||
| Blue wave gives Democrats control of Congress. Here"s how their agenda could affect your money, from health care and taxes to student loans and Social Security...Read More | ||
| Prologis CEO says warehouse demands are shifting fast. Here's how he's keeping up | ||
| 11/4/2026 9:22 AM | ||
| Rising demand for faster deliveries and resilient energy supplies have companies rethinking where their warehouses should be...Read More | ||
| Mortgage rates drop for the third straight week, but homebuyers are still leaving the market | ||
| 11/4/2026 6:51 AM | ||
| Mortgage rates came down again last week, but mortgage demand from homebuyers continued to decline, as high home prices and inflation stretch affordability...Read More | ||
| Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac rally as Ackman presses for conservatorship exit | ||
| 11/3/2026 2:52 PM | ||
| The midterm elections could be a turning point for the release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government control, according to Bill Ackman...Read More | ||
| New national home listing database is taking on Compass in the battle for control of real estate information | ||
| 11/3/2026 7:00 AM | ||
| Heavy hitters in residential real estate joined the fight over who can see residential property listings. Their goal, they say, is to counter private listings...Read More | ||
| Home prices fall and rents rise, both for the first time in three years | ||
| 10/29/2026 9:17 AM | ||
| The median U.S. home sale price fell for the first time in more than three years, according to a new report from Redfin, a real estate brokerage...Read More | ||
| Fed leaves rates unchanged: What it means for credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and savings accounts | ||
| 10/28/2026 3:59 PM | ||
| The Fed"s benchmark affects many consumer borrowing costs, including the rates tied to mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and savings accounts...Read More | ||
| Mortgage rates fell for the second straight week, but more borrowers still sought savings in riskier loans | ||
| 10/28/2026 6:33 AM | ||
| Mortgage rates have fallen over the past two weeks, but demand is only slightly higher, and more borrowers are looking for savings in riskier loans...Read More | ||
| Frozen housing market sends remodelers mixed messages | ||
| 10/27/2026 7:20 AM | ||
| Home remodelers have always served two different markets, but the current state of housing is now pulling them opposite directions...Read More | ||
| CRE debt is due, presenting a 'massive' opportunity | ||
| 10/27/2026 5:35 AM | ||
| A massive wall of commercial real estate debt is coming due now and over the next two years. For some, this presents an opportunity. ...Read More | ||
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