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Accidental Clairvoyance (Not Really...)
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:53:49 GMT
Yesterday's end-of-day recap bore the title "Half-Hearted Correction Continues." It turns out that should have been the title for this morning's commentary as it's a better description of this morning's trading (yesterday, we actually had a few funda..[read more]
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Half-Hearted Correction Continues
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:22:14 GMT
Half-Hearted Correction Continues Don't call it a correction. Yields may have rallied 30bps in just over a week and apparently bounced almost perfectly at 4% (10yr), but they haven't exactly done much over ..[read more]
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Residential Construction Finds Footing in December
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:13:00 GMT
What goes down must come up? Definitely not always the case, but true this time for residential construction numbers. The Census Bureau's latest report showed a rebound in December, with both housing starts and building permits moving higher after so..[read more]
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Higher Refi Demand Buoys Mortgage Apps as Rates Hit Lows
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:00:00 GMT
Mortgage application activity picked up last week with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reporting an increase of 2.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending February 13. Refi applications were in the driver's seat, and although i..[read more]
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Builder Confidence Remains Subdued
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:47:00 GMT
Builder confidence fell for the second straight month in February according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Affordability pressures and elevated construction costs continued to hamper alread..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Tick Microscopically Higher
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:11:00 GMT
Mortgage rates at the average lender moved up by 0.01% today--the smallest increment measured by the MND daily rate index. This means that most borrowers won't see a meaningful different in today's rates vs yesterday's. That's welcome news considerin..[read more]
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LO Centered Marketing, Credit Score Products; Company-Sponsored Events; Faith Schwartz Interview
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:44:50 GMT
On today's Mortgage Matters live interview (at 1PM ET; feel free to ask questions) Faith Schwartz, who has an incredible pedigree, draws upon her decades of housing finance and policy experience to discuss crisis leadership lessons, regulatory evolut..[read more]
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Key Technical Level, But Does it Matter?
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:06:16 GMT
Any time the 10yr Treasury yield approaches--but fails to break--a number ending in .50 or .00, the analytical community is guaranteed to be discussing the technical significance of those levels. In the big picture, technical bounces can be anywhere ..[read more]
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Calm Start Even if Modestly Weaker
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:27:01 GMT
Calm Start Even if Modestly Weaker The day before and/or after a 3-day weekend is more volatile than the average weekend-adjacent trading day. Last Friday fit that bill but today could have been mistaken for a su..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Stay Flat to Start New Week
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:08:00 GMT
It was an uneventful day for mortgage rates with the average lender holding right in line with last Friday's levels. In this case, that's a good thing. On the day before and/or after a 3-day weekend, rates tend to be more volatile than normal. That ..[read more]
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