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| Bonds Finally Trade Something Other Than The War | ||
| 4/24/2026 3:02 PM | ||
| Similar Volatility But in a Friendlier Direction The bond market saw a roughly identical amount of volatility on each of the last 2 days of the week, but Friday"s version played out in a friendlier direction. Headlines suggested improved prospects of peace negotiations over the weekend. While there is no sc...Read More | ||
| Rates End Week Close Enough to Recent Lows | ||
| 4/24/2026 2:31 PM | ||
| With zero change versus Thursday"s latest levels, the 30yr fixed mortgage rate index maintained a 0.03% range for the entire week (and 0.04% going back to last Tuesday). At 6.32%, today"s mark is close enough to Friday"s 6.29% to say rates are hovering at the lowest levels in more than a month. The sideways drift reflects uncertainty surrounding t...Read More | ||
| Same Old Story For Pending Home Sales | ||
| 4/24/2026 12:04 PM | ||
| Short version: The Pending Home Sales Index remains in the same low, narrow, sideways range that"s been intact for 3 years. The good news is that there"s been a reliable floor. The bad news is that the top of the range lines up with the historic lows seen in 2010 (April 2020 notwithstanding). Longer version: Pending home sales moved m...Read More | ||
| Strong Purchase Demand Drives Solid Week For Mortgage Applications | ||
| 4/24/2026 11:49 AM | ||
| Mortgage applications surged last week, posting a strong rebound as declining rates and improving market sentiment drove broad-based gains. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 7.9% increase on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending April 17. Both refinance and purchase activity contributed to the increase, with the Refinan...Read More | ||
| Retention, HELOC, Digitization, Secondary Platform, CRA Products; Lottery Psychology; FHA Delinquencies | ||
| 4/24/2026 10:46 AM | ||
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| War Headline Waiting Game is The Only Game in Town | ||
| 4/24/2026 8:18 AM | ||
| Markets were largely flat overnight but volatility picked up just after 7am ET after headlines suggested US/Iran negotiations could resume as early as today. That was good for almost a $4 drop in oil and a 3bp drop in 10yr yields. Roughly half of that improvement was erased just over an hour later when additional news reiterated yesterday"s content...Read More | ||
| Volatility Picked Up Despite Lackluster News Quality | ||
| 4/23/2026 3:43 PM | ||
| Volatility Picked Up Despite Lackluster News Quality It"s not exactly a new problem, but the issue of incorrect or misconstrued headlines is growing larger as the Iran war persists. It makes sense considering the current lull in both military and diplomatic developments. People who write and profit from bre...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Hold Steady For Most Lenders | ||
| 4/23/2026 1:41 PM | ||
| Thursday saw a continuation of the recent trend of very low volatility for mortgage rates. The average lender"s top-tier 30yr fixed rates were perfectly unchanged from yesterday and in the same narrow range as the past 7 business days (6.29-6.33%). Despite the uneventful outcome, there was some underlying market volatility mid-day following ...Read More | ||
| Specialty AI, Pooling, Correspondent Products; Lender Responsibility Opinion; Webcast Shows Incoming | ||
| 4/23/2026 10:54 AM | ||
| After over 40 years in this industry and capital markets, I"ve learned that the best conversations are… with people. For example, a flyer could have been sent out yesterday instead of having a press conference to cover the VantageScore & FICO 10T news, but they chose to talk about it rather than tweet it. People! Next month, we"re putting some ...Read More | ||
| Fake Headlines Moving Markets? | ||
| 4/23/2026 8:14 AM | ||
| Bonds were almost perfectly flat in the overnight session with yields holding inside a 1.5bp range. Oil prices rose initially, but recovered before the domestic session began. Part of that recovery occurred after headlines said US/Iran negotiations could make a breakthrough according to an Iranian diplomatic source. Social media quickly dubbed the ...Read More | ||
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| Fed is likely to hold rates steady — here's how that impacts consumer costs | ||
| 4/24/2026 11:42 AM | ||
| The Federal Reserve"s April meeting, potentially Jerome Powell"s last as chair, may impact many consumer borrowing and savings rates...Read More | ||
| New York's pied-a-terre tax sets up legal fight over values | ||
| 4/24/2026 11:11 AM | ||
| NYC"s property tax system undervalues co-ops and condos, so experts said the city will have to come up with a new system for valuing high-end second homes...Read More | ||
| What $1 million buys you in real estate around the world | ||
| 4/24/2026 5:54 AM | ||
| Luxury real estate in most major markets around the world continues to become more expensive, as the wealthy grow wealthier and more mobile....Read More | ||
| Mortgage rates sink again, and homebuyers jump back in | ||
| 4/22/2026 7:26 AM | ||
| Mortgage demand continues to rebound as rates move slightly lower....Read More | ||
| 35% of Gen Z homebuyers are single women, research shows. Here’s why they need an estate plan | ||
| 4/16/2026 9:22 AM | ||
| Despite purchasing what might now be their biggest asset, women are less likely than men to have any estate planning documents in place...Read More | ||
| Mortgage applications rise as rates fall to one-month low | ||
| 4/15/2026 6:51 AM | ||
| Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in a month, boosting refinance activity and offsetting weak demand from homebuyers...Read More | ||
| The U.S. housing markets where million-dollar listings are standard | ||
| 4/8/2026 9:52 AM | ||
| Nearly all of active listings in Nantucket, Massachusetts, cost at least $1 million...Read More | ||
| Homebuyer mortgage demand drops annually for the first time in over a year, as war fuels uncertainty | ||
| 4/8/2026 8:22 AM | ||
| Weakening consumer sentiment in the overall economy is weighing heavily on mortgage demand from both homeowners and homebuyers...Read More | ||
| Iran war upends spring housing market. Here's what real estate agents are seeing | ||
| 4/7/2026 12:29 PM | ||
| Home buyers in the first quarter were more concerned about the economy and mortgage rates than they were about home prices, CNBC"s Housing Market Survey found...Read More | ||
| Zohran Mamdani and the business exodus? New York's office real estate market is up under new mayor | ||
| 4/6/2026 10:31 AM | ||
| Reports Apollo Global Management is planning a second HQ in the US South renewed debate over a business exodus under NYC Mayor Mamdani. Data doesn"t support it...Read More | ||
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