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| Existing-Home Sales Ease Slightly, Remain Above Year-Ago Levels | ||
| 8/14/2026 2:10 PM | ||
| Existing-home sales remained relatively stable in July despite elevated mortgage rates, with activity declining modestly from June while remaining above year-ago levels. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, sales fell 1.7% from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million , but were 0.7% higher than in July 2025. ...Read More | ||
| As Expected, Mortgage Apps Bounce in Response to Rate Reversal | ||
| 8/14/2026 2:06 PM | ||
| Mortgage application activity rebounded last week as a moderate decline in mortgage rates provided some relief for both homebuyers and homeowners considering a refinance. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 3.6% increase in total application volume on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending August 7. Purchase applications i...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher to End The Week | ||
| 8/14/2026 1:56 PM | ||
| First, the bad news: mortgage rates ended the day just a hair higher compared to Thursday, but the change was so small that many borrowers will see little--if any--difference in pricing. Now the good news: apart from yesterday afternoon, today"s rates would still be the lowest in 4 weeks (i.e. you"d have to go back to July 17th to see anything low...Read More | ||
| Wholesale Lender, POS, Mortgage Intelligence Tools; Non-Agency Trends: Who"s Doing What? | ||
| 8/14/2026 10:43 AM | ||
| If you think that profit per loan, or gain per unit, is based purely on size, think about this short video. “Profit” can also be a personal measure in terms of income versus expenses. Owning a home is all about having a job and spending less than you earn. Bankrate’s 2025 Wage to Inflation Index revealed that prices rose 23 percent since the start ...Read More | ||
| Good Luck Making Sense of Retail Sales Reaction | ||
| 8/14/2026 9:01 AM | ||
| Based on a few research papers that have attempted to quantify the impact of various economic reports as well as the general consensus among economic calendar purveyors, Retail Sales is allegedly a top tier market mover. In fact, a somewhat recent attempt by CME to rank econ data has in 5th place ahead of CPI, PPI, and PCE. But in our experien...Read More | ||
| Solid Data-Driven Gains | ||
| 8/13/2026 4:10 PM | ||
| Solid Data-Driven Gains Thursday was a fairly straightforward session for bonds. Yields fell modestly overnight in response to slightly lower oil prices and then more forcefully after the cooler-than-expected PPI data. Mid-day fuel price volatility caused a slight pull-back, but not enough to undo a reasona...Read More | ||
| Lowest Mortgage Rates in Nearly 4 Weeks | ||
| 8/13/2026 3:07 PM | ||
| Mortgage rates dropped noticeably on Thursday on a combination of lower oil prices and a lower inflation reading via the Producer Price Index (PPI). Rates are driven by bonds and bonds are highly responsive to the outlook for inflation and the economy. The Iran war caused inflation implications to spike and the periodic relief in fuel prices has co...Read More | ||
| Home Buyer Aid, eClosing, Marketing tools; Texas Insurance Study; Spec Pool Price Volatility | ||
| 8/13/2026 10:45 AM | ||
| Innovation, compliance, and affordability were key themes at this week’s Western Secondary. At the state level, for example, Kinder Institute report shows homeowners insurance has become a growing barrier to housing affordability across Texas. As Texas leaders search for ways to rein in soaring homeowner insurance costs, new research suggests premi...Read More | ||
| Thank You PPI | ||
| 8/13/2026 8:51 AM | ||
| If nothing else, this morning offers confirmation of just how nervous the market is about inflation. The producer price index barely beat its forecast (in fact y/y CORE PPI was on the screws), but this was enough for bonds to add on to modest overnight gains in a modestly enthusiastic way. We almost never see this much of a reaction to this s...Read More | ||
| Bonds End Flat After Front-Running The Decent Data | ||
| 8/12/2026 4:09 PM | ||
| Bonds End Flat After Front-Running The Decent Data We absolutely hate the term "front-running" because it can be perceived as connoting some measure of clairvoyance on the part of the bond market. To be clear, that"s not the contention here. Rather, we noted that bonds were trading somewhat optimistically y...Read More | ||
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| Housing investors say this is their worst market in at least 3 years | ||
| 8/14/2026 10:02 AM | ||
| Mortgage rates hit a recent low at the end of February but rose sharply at the start of the war with Iran. They are now at their highest level in over a year. ...Read More | ||
| New federal rules could end mortgage escrow interest for some homeowners. States are suing to block them | ||
| 8/13/2026 7:15 AM | ||
| A new lawsuit challenges recently issued rules from federal banking regulators that preempts state laws requiring banks to pay interest on escrow accounts...Read More | ||
| Trump officials float cut to capital gains tax on home sales. What it could mean for homeowners | ||
| 8/12/2026 11:17 AM | ||
| Trump officials may be considering a tax break for homeowners selling their primary residence in the lead up to the midterm elections...Read More | ||
| Mortgage rates finally stop rising, causing demand to trickle back | ||
| 8/12/2026 9:28 AM | ||
| Mortgage rates finally eased a tiny bit, but it was enough to bring some demand back to a very beleaguered mortgage market...Read More | ||
| Trump says NYC pied-à-terre tax 'must be stopped,' eyes federal block | ||
| 8/11/2026 1:10 PM | ||
| Trump in a Truth Social post called Mamdani"s pied-à-terre tax a "dangerous political "experiment" in New York will destroy" the city and state...Read More | ||
| Invitation Homes CEO says ban on institutional homebuying will bring down prices, but not immediately | ||
| 8/11/2026 11:54 AM | ||
| The CEO of the nation"s largest single-family rental landlord said the new law banning large-scale investors from the market will lower prices in the long term...Read More | ||
| Trump’s foreign licensing business booms to $59.5 million as Gulf developers pay | ||
| 8/10/2026 10:06 AM | ||
| Nearly two-thirds of Trump’s foreign licensing fees came from two Gulf developers, in the UAE and Qatar, including one pursuing a $20 billion U.S. expansion...Read More | ||
| K-shaped economy shows up in housing: Luxury sales rise as starter-home buyers struggle | ||
| 8/7/2026 7:15 AM | ||
| Even as luxury homes fly off the market, sales of starter homes are down despite growing inventory and more price cuts, research shows...Read More | ||
| Homeowners are paying much more for insurance — and keeping coverage is getting harder | ||
| 8/6/2026 2:09 PM | ||
| Homeowners insurance premiums have risen faster than inflation across the country, according to a new industry report...Read More | ||
| Mortgage rates hit their highest level in over a year, causing demand to drop below year-ago levels | ||
| 8/5/2026 6:00 AM | ||
| Mortgage rates rose to the highest level in over a year, causing total mortgage demand to drop below year-ago levels...Read More | ||
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