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| No Help From Jobless Claims or Europe | ||
| 1/8/2026 8:23 AM | ||
| US bonds have been taking clear cues from Europe in overnight trading recently. Today"s example involved a 3bp sell-off on both sides of the Atlantic. The 8:30am Jobless Claims data may be garnering more volume, but it has only added modestly to the morning"s selling pressure so far. ...Read More | ||
| Ultimately Underwhelming Despite Seemingly Significant Data | ||
| 1/7/2026 4:02 PM | ||
| Ultimately Underwhelming Despite Seemingly Significant Data There was certainly the potential for volatility today with the confluence of ADP, ISM, and Job Openings data. But the results ended up being close enough to consensus to obviate any massive reactions. Yields hit their lowest levels in a week after...Read More | ||
| Another 2-Month Low For Mortgage Rates After Modest Drop | ||
| 1/7/2026 3:09 PM | ||
| Wednesday had the potential to cause bigger volatility for rates due to the confluence of several important economic reports. If that data had been lopsided in one direction or the other, rates likely would have moved more. As it happened, the data was mixed. The net effect was an exceedingly modest drop in the average 30yr fixed rate. Despite the...Read More | ||
| Asurity Forum; HELOC, 2nd, Non-QM Product News; Homebuyer Demographics | ||
| 1/7/2026 10:45 AM | ||
| What are the attributes of a successful loan officer? In my years of listening to LOs compare notes, many mention “mindset” since the job sometimes can be a grind. LOs fully explore possible niches, manage their database, strive toward leadership, and are willing to understand lending regulations and comply. Regarding that last one, tomorrow’s The ...Read More | ||
| Stronger Start Thanks to Europe and ADP | ||
| 1/7/2026 7:45 AM | ||
| Bonds rallied steadily overnight with more of the gains aligning with a data-driven bond rally in Europe. The overnight move brought 10yr yields roughly 2bps lower from yesterday"s close. Another 2bps of improvement followed this morning"s ADP employment data. ADP"s job count wasn"t particularly far below forecasts (41k vs 47k), but the previ...Read More | ||
| Flat Ending After Early Head Fake | ||
| 1/6/2026 3:25 PM | ||
| Ending Near Unchanged Levels After Early Head Fake Trading volumes confirm that bonds are 100% back in action, but after this morning"s selling pressure proved to be a head fake, that volume hasn"t translated to any meaningful momentum. This isn"t too hard to accept considering the absence of big-tick...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Barely Budge, But Volatility Risk is Increasing | ||
| 1/6/2026 2:53 PM | ||
| Mortgage rates have been effectively unchanged for 5 straight days now. During that time, the MND 30yr fixed rate index hasn"t moved by more than 0.01%. The average borrower would see almost exactly the same terms on any of these days. The absence of volatility isn"t much of a surprise given the time of year and the lack of important economic data...Read More | ||
| AI, 2nds, Servicing Tools; Wire Fraud Scheme; MISMO Changes; Thoughts on Affordability | ||
| 1/6/2026 10:54 AM | ||
| As it turns out, not everyone has a loan on their house. In fact, 40 percent of U.S. homes don’t have a mortgage, per the Census Bureau. Should I repeat that? 40%. (Here’s a nice map with state-level information.) What are you, or your company, doing about it? Are you even seeing those potential clients in your database? Regarding new homes… Let’s ...Read More | ||
| Volume is Back. Still Waiting on Volatility | ||
| 1/6/2026 8:54 AM | ||
| A range trading theme has dominated the bond market since the most recent high yield on December 10th and the most recent low the following day. 100% of trading since then has fallen inside those boundaries (4.10-4.20% in terms of 10yr yields). Even though volume has made a resounding post-holiday return, there"s little for market watchers to do un...Read More | ||
| Bonds Improve Back to Pre-Holiday Levels | ||
| 1/5/2026 3:19 PM | ||
| Bonds Improve Back to Pre-Holiday Levels While there was some relevant econ data today (ISM Manufacturing), it didn"t have an obvious impact on the bond market. Nonetheless, volume was back at pre-holiday levels. Notably, Dec 11(day after Fed day) was the last day of 2025 that wasn"t affected by progressive...Read More | ||
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| Real estate agents say the housing market is starting to balance out | ||
| 1/8/2026 6:42 AM | ||
| The latest housing survey shows agents slightly more optimistic about the new year, and shows a previously strong buyer"s market becoming more balanced....Read More | ||
| Americans are changing where they're moving. Here's how that could affect commercial real estate | ||
| 1/7/2026 6:30 AM | ||
| Americans are increasingly moving to smaller markets rather than urban cores as they seek cheaper housing and better quality of life...Read More | ||
| Mortgage demand drops nearly 10% to end 2025, despite lower interest rates | ||
| 1/7/2026 6:55 AM | ||
| The Mortgage Bankers Association"s seasonally adjusted index reported a 9.7% decline in total mortgage applications despite decreased mortgage rates...Read More | ||
| Manhattan office leasing in the fourth quarter was the strongest in 6 years | ||
| 1/6/2026 9:15 AM | ||
| For all of 2025, Manhattan office leasing volume was the highest since 2019 and just 2.4% below 2019"s pre-pandemic total. ...Read More | ||
| Home prices are getting slightly more affordable, but down payments are still holding buyers back | ||
| 12/30/2025 11:56 AM | ||
| Housing is getting more affordable thanks to lower prices and lower mortgage rates, but it still takes more time to save for a down payment than pre-pandemic...Read More | ||
| Here’s what to expect for commercial real estate in 2026 | ||
| 12/30/2025 9:15 AM | ||
| Experts and research firms forecast a year of stabilization and recovery for commercial real estate in 2026....Read More | ||
| 3 positive signals for Home Depot — and its shareholders — heading into 2026 | ||
| 12/29/2025 1:49 PM | ||
| The stars may soon align for this retail stock, which is down over 10% year to date...Read More | ||
| Your past-due student loans can make it harder to rent an apartment. These 5 tips can help | ||
| 12/29/2025 7:30 AM | ||
| If you"ve fallen behind on your student loans, it may be more challenging to get a property manager to approve you for rental housing, financial experts say....Read More | ||
| I stayed in a $40 capsule hotel as return to office mandates drive workers back to the city | ||
| 1/6/2026 3:13 AM | ||
| RTO mandates has workers who don"t live in cities scrambling to find inexpensive ways of staying in the city without resorting to hostels....Read More | ||
| November home sales struggle as supply stalls | ||
| 12/19/2025 10:39 AM | ||
| Existing home sales edged slightly higher as prices continued to rise and supply dropped. The higher end of the market is performing better...Read More | ||
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