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Small, Steady Gains and MBS Outperformance
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:59:59 GMT
Small, Steady Gains and MBS Outperformance It was a relatively quiet Monday for the bond market, but not a bad one. Treasuries were modestly stronger overnight and MBS opened a few ticks higher. Durable goods dat..[read more]
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Lowest Mortgage Rates in Just Over a Week
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:20:00 GMT
Mortgage rates trickled modestly lower again today for the 4th straight business day on Monday. The average top-tier 30yr fixed rate is the lowest it's been since January 16th. The only catch is that it was quite a bit lower 2 weeks ago. Compared to..[read more]
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AI U/W, Borrower Retention Tools; Company-Sponsored Webinars and Training
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:52:52 GMT
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders New detailed analysis on borrower retention suggests that recapture performance varies far more by execution than by market conditions. An analysis of lenders with $100M+ in annual loan volum..[read more]
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Starting Fairly Flat After Spicy But Stale Durable Goods
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:05:55 GMT
This week's only marquee calendar event is Wednesday's Fed announcement, and it's unclear what the Fed could possibly do or say to inspire much of a reaction at this meeting. That leaves the heavy lifting to be done by the likes of the Producer ..[read more]
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Uneventful Conclusion to a Volatile Week
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:45:44 GMT
Uneventful Conclusion to a Volatile Week Bonds put in a decent day on Friday, ultimately getting back into positive territory and the best closing levels of the week. Yields were almost perfectly in line wi..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Close Out Extremely Flat Week
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:49:00 GMT
This week's only real mortgage rate movement was seen at the outset on Tuesday morning (Monday was closed for the holiday) in response to geopolitical issues and tariff escalation potential. Rates recovered only modestly when those threats abated--a ..[read more]
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Unsurprising Surge in Refi Demand Pushes Mortgage Apps Past 3 Year High
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:27:00 GMT
Mortgage applications continued to ride the waves from last week's dip in rates, extending the surge that followed early-January rate volatility. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported that applications rose 14.1% for the week ending Janua..[read more]
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Settlement Agent Vetting, Servicer Efficiency Tools; STRATMOR on Tech; Investors, Crypto, and DSCR
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:48:26 GMT
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Mostly Sideways to Start. Light Econ Calendar
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:41:53 GMT
Bonds rallied modestly in the overnight session. There were no notable spikes in volume or volatility--just a gradual grind that took 10yr yields roughly 2bps lower by 8am ET. Volume picked up at the 8:20am CME open (as it usually does) and thi..[read more]
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Bonds Erase Most of The Overnight Weakness
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:07:45 GMT
Bonds Erase Most of The Overnight Weakness Thursday could be viewed two ways. On one hand, bonds lost ground early and were unable to recover it by the 3pm close. On the other hand, there was a decent rally on We..[read more]
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