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Calm Start Even if Modestly Weaker
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:27:01 GMT
Calm Start Even if Modestly Weaker The day before and/or after a 3-day weekend is more volatile than the average weekend-adjacent trading day. Last Friday fit that bill but today could have been mistaken for a su..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Stay Flat to Start New Week
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:08:00 GMT
It was an uneventful day for mortgage rates with the average lender holding right in line with last Friday's levels. In this case, that's a good thing. On the day before and/or after a 3-day weekend, rates tend to be more volatile than normal. That ..[read more]
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AI POS Evaluation, Non-Agency, Servicing, Buy-Before-You-Sell products; What's Driving Rates?
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:48:05 GMT
On Mortgage Law Today at noon PT Brian Levy, Loretta Salzano, and Peter Idziak sit down with Laura LaRia and Sandy Shatz for a deep dive into the legal and regulatory pressures shaping mortgage servicing. The discussion covers litigation trends, serv..[read more]
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Mostly Holding Last Week's Impressive Gains
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:25:57 GMT
At the start of the domestic session, bonds had actually managed to build on last week's impressive gains, even if only by a few bps. That was a bit of a revelation as we didn't know how much credit to give "defensive positioning ahead of a 3 day wee..[read more]
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Bonds Close Out Epic Week of Resilience With Friendly Data
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:13:36 GMT
Bonds Close Out Epic Week of Resilience With Friendly Data Friday was a logically friendly day thanks to slightly lower CPI. But no matter what happened on any of the other 4 days, this week was all about bonds e..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Oh So Close to 3 Year Lows
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:07:00 GMT
When the administration announced that Fannie and Freddie would be buying mortgage-backed securities in early January, rates fell sharply to the lowest levels in more than 3 years. After a moderate rebound the following week, we've been holding mostl..[read more]
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Not So Fast: January Existing-Home Sales Give Back December's Gains
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:54:00 GMT
Existing-home sales pulled back sharply in January, quickly dashing any hopes that December's year-end rebound brought, as harsh winter weather and still-tight supply conditions weighed on activity. Sales fell 8.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual ra..[read more]
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LOS, Guideline, AI Search, Non-QM Pricing Products; FSBO.com Acquired; Thoughts on Measuring Creditworthiness
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:58:41 GMT
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders QC works as an early warning system, but it only creates value when findings are recognized, validated, and turned into action. As agency expectations continue to shift, lenders are being ask..[read more]
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Bonds Rally, Ignoring Surge in SuperCore CPI
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:55:28 GMT
CPI came in just a hair below forecasts at the headline level and right in line with forecasts at the core level (unrounded .295 vs .300). Shelter components continued lower with Owners' Equivalent Rent at 0.220 (basically a cycle low if we ignore th..[read more]
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Yields Magically and Mysteriously Sink to Lowest Levels in 2 Months.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:16:44 GMT
Yields Magically and Mysteriously Sink to Lowest Levels in 2 Months. At the 3pm CME close, 10yr yields were just over 4.10%--the lowest level since December 4th, 2025. In light of yesterday's stronger jobs ..[read more]
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