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Bonds Finally Trade Something Other Than The War
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:02:59 GMT
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. Hea..[read more]
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Rates End Week Close Enough to Recent Lows
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:31:00 GMT
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 hoveri..[read more]
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Same Old Story For Pending Home Sales
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:04:00 GMT
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 lo..[read more]
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Strong Purchase Demand Drives Solid Week For Mortgage Applications
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:49:00 GMT
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 ..[read more]
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Retention, HELOC, Digitization, Secondary Platform, CRA Products; Lottery Psychology; FHA Delinquencies
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:46:11 GMT
Lender and Broker Products and Services Two established names in mortgage verification. One national CRA built to serve how lenders actually operate. Advantage Partners Solutions brings together the experience of Advantage Credit and Partners Credi..[read more]
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War Headline Waiting Game is The Only Game in Town
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:18:11 GMT
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 tha..[read more]
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Volatility Picked Up Despite Lackluster News Quality
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:43:23 GMT
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..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady For Most Lenders
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:41:00 GMT
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%).&n..[read more]
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Specialty AI, Pooling, Correspondent Products; Lender Responsibility Opinion; Webcast Shows Incoming
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:54:15 GMT
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 new..[read more]
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Fake Headlines Moving Markets?
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:14:23 GMT
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 c..[read more]
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