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Mortgage Rates Close Out Extremely Flat Week
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:49:00 GMT
This week's only real mortgage rate movement was seen at the outset on Tuesday morning (Monday was closed for the holiday) in response to geopolitical issues and tariff escalation potential. Rates recovered only modestly when those threats abated--a ..[read more]
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Unsurprising Surge in Refi Demand Pushes Mortgage Apps Past 3 Year High
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:27:00 GMT
Mortgage applications continued to ride the waves from last week's dip in rates, extending the surge that followed early-January rate volatility. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported that applications rose 14.1% for the week ending Janua..[read more]
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:48:26 GMT
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Mostly Sideways to Start. Light Econ Calendar
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:41:53 GMT
Bonds rallied modestly in the overnight session. There were no notable spikes in volume or volatility--just a gradual grind that took 10yr yields roughly 2bps lower by 8am ET. Volume picked up at the 8:20am CME open (as it usually does) and thi..[read more]
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Bonds Erase Most of The Overnight Weakness
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:07:45 GMT
Bonds Erase Most of The Overnight Weakness Thursday could be viewed two ways. On one hand, bonds lost ground early and were unable to recover it by the 3pm close. On the other hand, there was a decent rally on We..[read more]
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Another Micro-Victory For Mortgage Rates
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:40:00 GMT
Mortgage rates may not be as low as they were before the weekend's geopolitical headlines, but they've moved just a hair lower on each of the past two days. Specifically, our daily rate index is down to 6.19% after starting the week at 6.21% on Tuesd..[read more]
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Property Data, Construction Products; Webinars and Training; STRATMOR on Operational Readiness
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:49:57 GMT
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Curious when a shift from best efforts to mandatory delivery makes sense or how to sharpen an existing hedging strategy? Optimal Blue's Hedging 101: The Benefits of Mandatory Delivery offers ..[read more]
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No Reaction to Early Data, But Slightly Weaker Overnight
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:40:01 GMT
Bonds found a bid along with stocks yesterday afternoon after Trump announced a "framework of a deal" on Greenland. Markets were much less interested in U.S. access and more concerned with pausing the more immediate market-related implications ..[read more]
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Bonds Recovering a Bit After "Framework of a Deal" on Greenland
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:45:52 GMT
Bonds Recovering a Bit After "Framework of a Deal" on Greenland Geopolitics have been front and center for financial markets over the past 2 days with both stocks and bonds taking clear cues from newswires pertai..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Sideways to Slightly Lower
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:09:00 GMT
Markets held more sideways overnight as traders awaited further geopolitical developments today surrounding Greenland. Both stocks and bonds lost ground yesterday on the threat of additional tariffs (and counter-tariffs) as well as decreased particip..[read more]
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