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MBS Execution, AI, DSCR, Processing, HELOC Products; Hedge Funds, Treasuries, and Mortgage Rates
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:52:13 GMT
Today we have a press conference with HUD Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Federal Housing Director Bill Pulte announcing "a significant development in the U.S. housing finance system' at 12:45PM ET. Rumors run the gamut from "operationalizing' Vantag..[read more]
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Hurrying Up And Waiting
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:11:26 GMT
As a testament to just how confident the market is/was that neither side is overly interested in escalating the Iran war, Tuesday night's ceasefire deadline has come and gone with surprisingly little fanfare. Yes, the ceasefire was technically extend..[read more]
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Ceasefire Uncertainty Adds to Losses
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:49:25 GMT
Ceasefire Uncertainty Adds to Losses Bonds were just a bit weaker this morning after the weekly ADP data. Just before 11am ET, several newswires called ceasefire negotiations into question. Chief among these..[read more]
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Highest Rates in a Week But There's a Catch
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:49:00 GMT
Technically and officially, today's average top tier 30yr fixed mortgage rate is the highest since last Monday. The catch is that there hasn't been much movement since then with the overall range being limited to 0.04%. Today's jump was the la..[read more]
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VOA, Processing, DPA, Non-QM, Broker Products; Lender 2025 Volume Rankings; Attorneys and Legal Risk
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:46:09 GMT
Wholesale and Correspondent Product and Corporate News Homebridge Financial Services, Inc., one of the nation's largest privately held non-bank mortgage lenders, has officially signed an agreement to merge with an affiliate of Saluda Grade, a premi..[read more]
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Barely Weaker After Weekly ADP Data (Not Retail Sales)
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:03:30 GMT
Heading into the day, the 8:30am Retail Sales data was the obvious pick among the available economic reports to be a potential market mover. Reality had other ideas... weird ones. After months and months without any major reaction, this morning's wee..[read more]
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Bonds Only Modestly Weaker After New Escalation Over The Weekend
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:24:39 GMT
Bonds Only Modestly Weaker After New Escalation Over The Weekend Bonds/oil/stocks saw a small corrective bounce over the weekend after headlines called the peace process into question, but markets agree we're clo..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Almost Perfectly Flat to Start New Week
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:21:00 GMT
Despite some initial signs of volatility in financial markets over the weekend, the bond market managed to avoid losing much ground. Because bonds dictate mortgage rate movement, the average lender remained very close to Friday's latest levels. ..[read more]
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Best-ex, AI, Servicing, Borrower Acquisition Tools; HELOC, Non-QM, Client Funnel Products; Markets on Hold?
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:47:58 GMT
War in the Middle East made oil prices go up, higher oil prices hurt world economies and stock markets because prices and inflation go up, and higher inflation leads to higher interest rates. At least, that's the way it usually works, as does the opp..[read more]
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Bonds Only Modestly Weaker After New Escalation Over The Weekend
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:34:12 GMT
Heading into the weekend, all indications were about as promising as they have been that the war was heading toward a peaceful conclusion. This was reflected in oil prices and Treasury yields being at multi-week lows (and stocks at all-time highs). B..[read more]
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