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Fed Minutes Push Yields Higher
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:23:20 GMT
Fed Minutes Push Yields Higher As expected, the recent raft of hawkish Fed speakers foreshadowed (whether intentionally or coincidentally) a hawkish message in today's Fed minutes. At issue: "many" meeting partic..[read more]
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Rates Mostly Steady, But Some Signs of Trouble in The Afternoon
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:19:00 GMT
It was a complicated day for mortgage rates. Officially, at the time of this article, the average top tier 30yr fixed rate is a hair lower than it was yesterday. But rates are based on bonds and bonds are telling a different story. In th..[read more]
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QC Report, Relationship, Mobile Lock Tools; Zillow and ChatGPT; PHH Reverse Mortgage Sale to FAR
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:41:57 GMT
As I type these words, I am sitting in front of one of Chuck Berry's early residences in St. Louis. STL has a good musical reputation, a fine mortgage association, a Fed that puts out great research, and has many nice neighborhoods. But to call this ..[read more]
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Yields Following Stocks Higher; Fed Minutes on Deck
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:11:45 GMT
Correlation between stocks and bonds is hit and miss depending on other factors. Before the age of more aggressive Fed intervention, it was more common to see yields move in concert with stocks. These days, Fed accommodation expectations can result i..[read more]
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Modest Gains After Mid-Day Volatility
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:46:44 GMT
Modest Gains After Mid-Day Volatility With only a few exceptions, bonds have been a rudderless ship during the government shutdown. With the backlogged data returning in a slow and uncertain fashion, rudder repai..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Yet Again as Data Returns
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:11:00 GMT
With economic data being the most consistent source of motivation for rates, the market has been eager for it to return with the reopening of the government. While some higher profile reports have been rescheduled for the coming days (i.e. on Thursda..[read more]
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AVM, Marketing, Tax Service, Blockchain Tools; Deep Dive on Lisa Cook and Alleged Fraud; Capital Markets
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:44:32 GMT
Supposedly commercial air travel is back to normal, good for anyone coming in for the Mortgage Bankers Association of St. Louis event tomorrow and Thursday's Mortgage Bankers Association of Kansas City annual luncheon. Speaking of Missouri, the Pony ..[read more]
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Bonds Buy The Dip Regardless of AM Data
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:22:14 GMT
We've seen a clumsy, confused return of various economic reports this morning (several reports were no previously announced with rescheduled release dates). Thankfully, the surprise releases were not big-ticket items. The most relevant report of the ..[read more]
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Uneventful Monday; MBS Underperform
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:07:08 GMT
Uneventful Monday; MBS Underperform In the bigger picture, bonds were flat on Monday without any major volatility in either direction. But if we break out the microscope, we find longer-term Treasuries rallying m..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady to Begin New Week
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:33:00 GMT
The bond market (which dictates rates) was roughly unchanged over the weekend. As such, it's no surprise to see mortgage rates right in line with Friday's latest levels. For the average lender, this means conventional 30yr fixed rates are at the uppe..[read more]
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