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Highest Rates in More Than a Month
Mon, 04 May 2026 19:19:00 GMT
Top-tier 30-year fixed rates are back above 6.5% today for the first time in more than a month for the average lender. Many lenders raised rates during the course of the day as well. Those who didn't will likely have to raise rates tomorrow unl..[read more]
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Compliance, Surveys, eGuides and Webinars; Agency Updates; Spector Q&A
Mon, 04 May 2026 14:49:45 GMT
The industry is talking about their earnings: Fannie Mae had $3.7 billion of net income, Freddie Mac had net income of $3.6 billion. Regular and frequent information like this is critical to make informed decisions, whether you're thinking about buyi..[read more]
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Weaker Start. Bonds Not Recovering With Oil So Far
Mon, 04 May 2026 14:09:16 GMT
The overnight and early domestic trading hours have brought a mix of familiar and unfamiliar patterns. Up until roughly 8:30am, we saw a very familiar correlation between oil prices and bond yields. Both spiked at 6am following reports that 2 Iranian..[read more]
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Some Volatility Surrounding Headlines, But Not Much Change
Fri, 01 May 2026 19:27:00 GMT
Some Volatility Surrounding Headlines, But Not Much Change Bonds began the day roughly flat before losing ground modestly into the 9am hour as markets mis-read headlines regarding new peace proposals submitt..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates End Week on a Calm Note
Fri, 01 May 2026 17:58:00 GMT
Low volatility was the most obvious theme for mortgage rates last week. From April 14th through last Friday, the range for a top-tier 30yr fixed rate remained in an ultra-narrow range of 6.29-6.33%. That trend persisted on Monday of this week, but th..[read more]
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Database Mining, Commercial, PPE, Lead Gen Tools; Non-Agency Updates; Capital Markets
Fri, 01 May 2026 15:45:05 GMT
The use of down payment assistance has risen sharply over the past year and a half, especially among FHA borrowers. Participation has jumped from 7.5 percent at the start of 2025 to over 21 percent recently, near the highest levels in years, as high ..[read more]
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Rallying on Peace Hopes and Weaker Data
Fri, 01 May 2026 14:35:00 GMT
Bonds were almost perfectly flat during the overnight session along with oil and stock futures. Morning trading ushered in more volatility as the war-related headlines began to heat up. The most significant developments involve reports of a new peace..[read more]
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Bonds Recover With Oil, But Not Completely
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:29:12 GMT
Bonds Recover With Oil, But Not Completely Ever since bottoming out together on the morning of April 17th, bond yields and oil prices have been moving higher together. The early overnight trading hours may ..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Recover Some of Yesterday's Losses
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:09:00 GMT
Mortgage rates spiked on Wednesday (yesterday) after reports suggested a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. As has been the case for most of the past 2 months, interest rate movement was clearly correlated with oil prices. Now today, both a..[read more]
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March Housing Starts Surge 10.8% as Permits Slide
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:11:00 GMT
Residential construction activity moved in opposite directions in March, as housing starts posted a strong rebound while building permits fell sharply from the previous month's elevated pace. The latest Census Bureau report suggests builders accelera..[read more]
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