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| Mortgage Rates Drop to Week"s Best Levels | ||
| 9/3/2026 2:59 PM | ||
| Mortgage rates finally had a decent day on Thursday after spending the previous three days inching into the highest levels in more than a year. Part of the improvement was due to comments from Fed Governor Chris Waller who said that it wouldn"t be necessary to hike rates at the next meeting unless inflation data surprises to the upside. Before tha...Read More | ||
| Hedging, Verification, POS, Data Mining Tools; Rocket Mortgage and RESPA; MISMO Motors On | ||
| 9/3/2026 10:04 AM | ||
| Broker and Lender Products, Software, and Services As AI becomes embedded across the mortgage lifecycle, lenders are rethinking how they use data to drive decisions and automate workflows. They aren’t looking for more reports. They want solutions that help them detect signals, whether it"s a change in borrower status, a counterparty risk flag, or...Read More | ||
| Some Signs of Resilience | ||
| 9/3/2026 8:56 AM | ||
| There were two separate positive developments for bonds this morning. The most obvious and actionable example was series of comments from Fed"s Waller in which he basically said he wasn"t interested in hiking rates right now unless inflation data surprised to the downside. Fed funds futures and bonds reacted instantly with 10yr yields ultimately dr...Read More | ||
| Relatively Drama-Free Day | ||
| 9/2/2026 4:01 PM | ||
| Relatively Drama-Free Day These things happen from time to time. The bond market finally had an uneventful day... sorta. This may seem like a fairly odd claim for any day where yields hit the highest levels in well over a year but those were intraday highs, and they weren"t much higher than yesterday"s high...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Approaching 7% | ||
| 9/2/2026 2:08 PM | ||
| First things first: when we reference average, daily, top-tier 30yr fixed rates, it is for an ideal scenario that rarely exists in the wild. The average scenario will always involve slightly higher effective rates (i.e. even if the rate is the same as national averages, it would involve additional upfront costs). As a reminder, our daily rate inde...Read More | ||
| HELOC, TPO, API, Non-Agency Products; Webcasts; Why Rates Are Where They Are: We"re Not Alone | ||
| 9/2/2026 10:25 AM | ||
| I’ve been in capital markets for over 40 years, and this rate and affordability environment is tough. Any lender who finds these higher rates boring, well, don’t hold your breath waiting for them to come down.) Principal, interest, taxes, and insurance (PITA) is only part of the affordability equation, but market forces determine long term rates, n...Read More | ||
| No News is Good News | ||
| 9/2/2026 9:32 AM | ||
| Bonds were initially a hair weaker overnight but reversed course starting around 7am ET as oil prices fell. On the other hand, oil had already begun moving lower earlier in the overnight session without a proportional response in bonds. In other words, there was some extra oomph behind the 7am move. This could be as simple as different traders...Read More | ||
| More War. More Selling | ||
| 9/1/2026 3:50 PM | ||
| More War. More Selling Tuesday was as straightforward as it was unpleasant for the bond market. Mid-day news regarding new air strikes in Iran caused an immediate reaction in oil prices. This was more than enough to reverse the rally that followed this morning"s 10am ET economic data. Oil prices hit the hig...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Pushing New Long-Term Highs | ||
| 9/1/2026 3:02 PM | ||
| Fighting intensified today between the U.S. and Iran. Oil prices moved higher fairly quickly and bond yields followed. This has been a common pattern during the Iran war as higher oil prices imply higher inflation which, in turn, implies higher yields/rates. Yesterday"s average top-tier 30yr fixed rate hit the highest levels since June 2025. Today...Read More | ||
| 2nd Lien Reverse, Conversion, Settlement Tools; Bill Cosgrove on Consolidation; Agency News | ||
| 9/1/2026 10:50 AM | ||
| I don’t know where August went, but it went somewhere. We’re now two thirds of the way through the 3rd quarter of 2026. Lenders and vendors are adapting to a lackluster homebuying “season,” stubborn rates, and origination costs around $11k per loan. Lenders are trying to drive that cost down through higher pull through. Labor Day is next Monday, an...Read More | ||
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| Demand for riskier mortgages rises along with interest rates | ||
| 9/2/2026 7:10 AM | ||
| Mortgage rates continue to rise, pushing some buyers to riskier, adjustable-rate loans in order to find savings. Rates are at the highest level since June 2025...Read More | ||
| How one of the largest investors in student housing is playing this school year | ||
| 9/1/2026 11:36 AM | ||
| Mike Gordon of Harrison Street Asset Management said funding cuts and enrollment trends are making specialization more vital than ever...Read More | ||
| Mortgage rates surge to the highest since June 2025 as new Middle East attacks push oil prices up | ||
| 8/31/2026 1:53 PM | ||
| The expectation had been for falling rates this year, but the war with Iran and its resulting rise in oil prices upended that...Read More | ||
| Manhattan's luxury rental market is booming, with units reaching $100,000 a month | ||
| 8/31/2026 6:27 AM | ||
| New York City brokers said they"ve seen a surge in the number of wealthy renters, which is driving Manhattan rents to new records...Read More | ||
| Trump administration weighs Yosemite land swap for private developer’s access road | ||
| 8/29/2026 1:21 PM | ||
| The Trump administration is considering a Yosemite land exchange that could give a developer more direct park access...Read More | ||
| August apartment rents turn positive for the first time in four years | ||
| 8/28/2026 8:28 AM | ||
| Apartment rents are finally turning positive as vacancies drop, thanks to less new supply...Read More | ||
| Mortgage rates hit highest level in 3 weeks, weakening demand further | ||
| 8/26/2026 6:33 AM | ||
| Mortgage rates rose again last week causing demand for both refinances and purchase loans to drop. Rates climbed to their highest level in three weeks...Read More | ||
| Investor competition for commercial real estate sees strongest growth in a year | ||
| 8/25/2026 3:44 PM | ||
| Even though macro uncertainty and volatility continue to show up in the broader economy, bidding keeps rising, according to JLL...Read More | ||
| Cash is no longer king in home sales | ||
| 8/25/2026 11:38 AM | ||
| Cash buyers are a diminishing share of the overall housing market, as more supply and weaker prices give all buyers more purchasing power...Read More | ||
| Six investors reveal the biggest market risks — and one strategy they agree on | ||
| 8/22/2026 12:00 AM | ||
| Investors see different risks threatening markets, but broadly agree that traders should diversify beyond recent winners...Read More | ||
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