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Mortgage Rates Inch Up to Another Long-Term High
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:29:00 GMT
There were mixed blessings in the mortgage rate world today. The bad news is that today's rates are just a bit higher than yesterday's, resulting in another 8 month high. The good news is that things were looking quite a bit worse earlier in the morn..[read more]
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No Surprise: Refi Demand Sapped by Rate Spike
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:44:00 GMT
Mortgage application activity declined for the second consecutive week as rising interest rates continued to weigh on demand. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a decrease of 10.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending Mar..[read more]
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Verification, Non-QM Hedging Tools; Builder Trends That Impact LOs; Student Debt News; Automation and Processing
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:52:51 GMT
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Four Methods to Hedge Non-QM & Maximize Profits: In today's growing non-QM market, selling best efforts is leaving value on the table. Accumulating bulk and improving execution is possible, b..[read more]
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Bonds Fade De-Escalation Hopes
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:12:07 GMT
Markets were presented with an opportunity just before the close yesterday to put their faith in another ceasefire-style announcement, but have instead opted to stick with prevailing momentum (lower stocks, higher yields and oil prices). Part of the ..[read more]
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That Escalated Quickly
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:11:49 GMT
That Escalated Quickly It would be easy to check in on the bond market at some point on Thursday afternoon and conclude there'd been precipitous escalation in the Iran war or some other big new development puttin..[read more]
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Rates Leap to Another Multi-Month High
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:49:00 GMT
After a somewhat hopeful day on Wednesday, mortgage rates are back to their same old tricks on Thursday. The tricks in question involve following the broader market reaction to the Iran war which has caused significant and almost exclusive upward mov..[read more]
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BI, Fraud, Non-QM, HELOC Products; Capital Markets; At What Point Do You Verify Something?
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:43:36 GMT
What's new out there? Well, United Airlines is talking about having couches in the air. There's always something new in compliance, and there are firms that specialize in it including Feewise, Truework, Asurity, RiskExec, TENA, ACES Quality Managemen..[read more]
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Oil And Yields Move Back Up
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:21:02 GMT
Bonds yields stayed lower than oil prices suggested yesterday afternoon. The same is true this morning, but oil prices have risen enough to lead bonds into weaker territory. Said differently, Iran war de-escalation sentiment is increasingly dryi..[read more]
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Noticeably Lighter Volatility. Why?
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:04:44 GMT
Noticeably Lighter Volatility. Why? Wednesday offered a welcome break from the pervasive volatility seen since the start of the Iran war. It was among the narrowest trading ranges of any single day in March, espe..[read more]
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Rates Ease Despite Conflicting Iran War Headlines
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:55:00 GMT
The past 24 hours have seen multiple news stories with seemingly contradictory updates regarding the state of the Iran war. There's a ceasefire. There's no ceasefire. There's negotiation. There's no negotiation, etc. As far as the rate market is con..[read more]
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