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Mortgage Rates Little-Changed But Volatility Could Return Quickly
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:14:00 GMT
In stark contrast to the entire month of March, April's mortgage rate volatility has been downright boring. To put this in context, the average top tier 30yr fixed rate rose a substantial 0.65% by March 27th. In the first five business days of April,..[read more]
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AI Assistant, eSignature, Subservicing, AI Adoption Products; VA Servicing and Loss Mit Update
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:53:21 GMT
Artificial intelligence is all the rage in conferences and webinars, and today's Advisory Angle at 2PM ET, powered by STRATMOR Group. Sue Woodard and Garth Graham break down the biggest takeaways from ICE Experience 2026 and what they mean for lender..[read more]
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Waiting on Tonight's Ceasefire Headlines
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:34:35 GMT
Tonight brings 8pm ET deadline for Iran's response to U.S. demands (opening shipping channels among other things). If there's no response, Trump has threatened to attack critical infrastructure like bridges, power plants, etc.--a major escalation tha..[read more]
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Holiday-Adjacent Waiting Game
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:33:03 GMT
Holiday-Adjacent Waiting Game Monday may not have been an official holiday for the U.S. bond market, but it way as well have been. Volume certainly acted the part, which is no surprise considering overseas holida..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Steady to Slightly Lower
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:11:00 GMT
It was an uneventful day for mortgage rates with the average lender close enough to Friday's levels that borrowers would not see much of a difference between the two days. The bond market (which underlies and dictates rate movement) was still in quas..[read more]
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BBYS, HELOC Processing Products; In-Person Events Through Year End; Population Shifts Matter
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:19:37 GMT
This year, "Bring a Kid to Work Day' is April 23. The name seems to have shifted: I remember "Bring Your Child to Work Day.' The population of the United States also shifts, something that lenders and originators are very aware of in the primary mark..[read more]
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Roughly Unchanged as Holiday Effect Persists
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:36:21 GMT
Much of the international trading community remains on holiday today, making for lower volume and liquidity in the US. Bonds have managed to mostly shrug off Friday's stronger jobs report--a fact that we'd attribute mainly to the focus on the unemplo..[read more]
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Nothing Else Happened After Initial Selling
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:52:02 GMT
Nothing Else Happened After Initial Selling The typical early close for the bond market is 2pm ET. This is usually reserved for a holiday-adjacent day such as Christmas Eve or the day after Thanksgiving. Good Fri..[read more]
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AI Due diligence, AI Guide, Data Mining Tools; Investor Agency Changes; Good Stats to Help LOs
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:51:46 GMT
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders The team at Model Match has launched the first phase of a complete platform overhaul, reimagining how lenders access and act on real estate, mortgage, and borrower data. The release centers o..[read more]
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Logically Weaker After Solid Jobs Report, But It's a Ghost Town
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:58:19 GMT
Today's jobs report is/was the only big-ticket calendar event and the most obvious source of bond market inspiration. That's doubly true considering the even earlier-than-normal early close (12pm ET) for Good Friday. Payrolls were hot at 178k vs -133..[read more]
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