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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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Purchase Applications Rise Again Despite Higher Rates and Fewer Refis
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:46:00 GMT
Mortgage applications eased modestly last week, giving back a small portion of the prior week's sharp gains as rates moved slightly higher. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 1.6% decrease on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ..[read more]
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Home Prices Edge Higher, But Momentum Continues to Fade
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:15:00 GMT
Home price appreciation remained subdued in early 2026, according to the latest data from both FHFA and S&P Cotality Case-Shiller. The two reports show prices still edging higher nationally, but with momentum slowing further as affordability constrai..[read more]
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Forecasting, Data, Underwriting Tools., Credit Monitoring Tools; Webinars and Thought Leadership; STRATMOR Insights
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:47:35 GMT
As an industry, we tend to care about interest rates, especially mortgage rates. (A recent STRATMOR piece is titled, "Mortgage Rates Are Not Random.') But there is a group of people much less sensitive to rates and represent competition to lenders. A..[read more]
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Oil Dropping, Bonds Rallying, Data Largely Ignored
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:40:28 GMT
From an analytical standpoint, it's hard to offer new and interesting insights when the order of any given day is simply to observe broad war-related sentiment via oil prices. From there, if bonds are diverging, we have a few things to discuss,..[read more]
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Today's Weakness Mostly War-Related With Small Boost From Fed
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:42:08 GMT
Today's Weakness Mostly War-Related With Small Boost From Fed Because today was was a "Fed day" and because bonds hit their weakest levels of the day after the Fed announcement, we may look back on the selling an..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Surge Higher as US Considers a Longer Blockade
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:09:00 GMT
Mortgage rates jumped higher today at the fastest pace in weeks to the highest levels since March 30th. There were two key motivations for the increase, but one accounted for a vast majority of the damage. News came out overnight that spoke to the p..[read more]
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Here's What Changed in The New Fed Announcement
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:00:51 GMT
Available Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have remained low, on average, and the unemployment rate has been little changed in recent months. Inflation remains somewhat elevated. is ..[read more]
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