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UAD 3.6, Spec Pool Tools; Credit Report FICO Program; Client and Market Trends For LOs to Monitor
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:34:33 GMT
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Yesterday this Commentary mentioned a guide titled, "AI in the Workplace: Acceptable Use Policies, Data Risk, and the Discovery Trap.' Many wrote for the piece, which is now posted on the int..[read more]
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No Whammies in CPI Data (And No Bond Market Reaction)
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:06:20 GMT
The median forecast for monthly core CPI was 0.28% (0.3 after rounding up for most econ calendars). Today's actual number was 0.196--obviously quite a bit lower than forecasts. In addition, supercore fell to .179 from .349. Despite those victories, f..[read more]
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Roughly Unchanged After Moderate Headline-Driven Volatility
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:55:22 GMT
Roughly Unchanged After Moderate Headline-Driven Volatility As has been the recent custom, there were dueling headlines concerning the Iran war today with opposing claims regarding the status of the Israel/Lebano..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Trickle Just a Bit Lower
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:25:00 GMT
Many borrowers will see no difference between yesterday and today's mortgage rate quotes. The average lender moved just a hair lower. Once again, the rate market is responding to war-related headlines and their impact on oil prices. Rates don't alwa..[read more]
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Commercial, UAD 3.6, Data Analysis Tools; AI Governance, Consistency, and Focusing on the Basics
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:52:31 GMT
VantageScore, created in 2006, is a joint venture by the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion). Will it change your lending process? Possibly. Do government regulations change your lending process? States have trigger lead re..[read more]
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Flood of Data. No Real Reaction. Back to Watching Headlines
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:08:36 GMT
The overnight session leading into this morning's open was completely sideways--especially compared to yesterday's example. The boatload of econ data line items did nothing to change that. Expectations weren't high anyway. GDP (Q4) and monthly PCE (F..[read more]
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Bonds Lose Almost All The Overnight Gains
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:33:18 GMT
Bonds Lose Almost All The Overnight Gains Bonds rallied sharply overnight--adding onto an already decent rally yesterday afternoon that took 10yr yields from 4.38% to 4.23% in less than 24 hours. Now at Wednesday..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Only Slightly Lower After Ceasefire News
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:27:00 GMT
It's a fluid situation in financial markets on Wednesday. The 2-week ceasefire in the Iran war caused a big reaction last night, but the benefit to the bond market (bonds dictate rates) has been increasingly wiped out during domestic hours. If..[read more]
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Property Mining, AI Processing Tools; STRATMOR on subservicing; LOs and Re-Engaging Clients; Cease Fire and Rates
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:44:00 GMT
U.S. population growth slowed sharply between July 2024 and July 2025, rising just 1.8 million people (0.5 percent) to 341.8 million, the weakest growth since the early pandemic. This was driven primarily by a steep 54 percent drop in net internation..[read more]
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Logical Rally After Ceasefire Agreement
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:06:34 GMT
The wheels were already in motion by the time yesterday's recap came out, and participants in the MBS Live chat room were already high-fiving as we watched overnight price movement yesterday evening (and also hoping there wouldn't be some counterintu..[read more]
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