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Calmly Holding in Super Strong Territory
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:15:50 GMT
Calmly Holding in Super Strong Territory MBS may not be quite as high as they were yesterday, but in the bigger picture, today's levels are right in line with the best we've seen in more than 3 years. More import..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Match Multi-Year Low For 2nd Straight Day
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:53:00 GMT
The average top-tier mortgage rates made it back to 5.99% yesterday for the first time since January 9th and only the second time in more than 3 years. With rates holding perfectly steady today, this is the 3rd day that matches that multi-year low. ..[read more]
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Non-QM Pricing, Documentation, eSignature, AI Tools; Thoughts on New Starting Points for Borrowers
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:17:47 GMT
At the Optimal Blue Summit going on now, sessions range from AI to loan officer tools to market strategy, product unveilings built to transform pricing, trading, and profitability. Will AI help? A study published this month by the National Bureau of ..[read more]
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Slower Start, More Sideways. Stock Lever in Play
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:31:56 GMT
Volume and volatility is lower this morning compared to yesterday, but the same theme of risk aversion looks to be in play, probably. Why "probably?" Because the theme in question (risk aversion, or what we sometimes refer to as the "stock leve..[read more]
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General Risk Aversion Trade Helping Bonds
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:09:00 GMT
General Risk Aversion Trade Helping Bonds Bonds began the day in just barely stronger territory but continued to improve throughout. The first rally followed the 8:20am CME open--a common time of day to see a bit..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Dip Back Into The 5's
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:53:00 GMT
This coverage is coming out earlier than normal due to a more interesting headline than normal. The average top-tier 30yr fixed rate fell back to 5.99% today, matching the levels seen only briefly back on January 9th, 2026 when the Fannie/Freddie bon..[read more]
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DSCR, BI, Retention, Processing Tools; Correspondent and Wholesaler News; UAD 3.6 Interview
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:48:35 GMT
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders When every basis point counts and staffing doesn't magically scale with volume, servicers need automation that works as hard as they do. That's exactly how Dark Matter Technologies delivers E..[read more]
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Stronger Start. Quiet Calendar
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:51:36 GMT
Bonds are starting the new week in slightly stronger territory, but still well inside the prevailing trading range. There were no standout market movers over the weekend although tariff and trade-related uncertainty may be generally weighing on inves..[read more]
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Tariff Ruling Tried (And Failed) to Steal The Show
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:44:37 GMT
Tariff Ruling Tried (And Failed) to Steal The Show If you were told ahead of time that Friday morning would bring news that the Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs, you wouldn't be crazy to think it would..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates End Week at Lows
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:18:00 GMT
Bonds dictate mortgage rates and bonds experienced a bit of volatility this morning in response to the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs. The initial impact was negative for rates with Treasury yields moving higher and the prices for mortgage-backed se..[read more]
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