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Gains Completely Erased; Stocks Looking More Culpable
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:58:44 GMT
Gains Completely Erased; Stocks Looking More Culpable Viewed in a vacuum, this mornings 7-8am rally remains enigmatic. There was some small case to be made that stock losses played a role, but the bond buying def..[read more]
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Rates Rise on Friday, Now Near 2-Month Highs
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:10:00 GMT
Mortgage rates were only modestly higher on Friday, but because of the narrow prevailing range and previous increases this week, that brings us right in line with 2-month highs. Bonds (which dictate rates) began the day with promise. There was heavy..[read more]
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Purchase Demand Near Best Levels Since January 2023
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:59:00 GMT
Mortgage applications posted a modest increase last week, even as rates ticked slightly higher. According to MBA's Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending November 7, total volume rose 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis and dipped 1% unadjust..[read more]
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HELOC, Meeting Software, MSR Valuation Tools; M&A for Servicing; Extension Cost Primer; Freddie and Fannie Price Fixing?
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:47:34 GMT
I always wonder, when I see two gas stations near each other in a small town, if the owners agree on pricing and share information. But when you're dealing with trillions of dollars of mortgages and millions of borrowers, well, that's a different sca..[read more]
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Stronger Start After 7am Magical Mystery Move
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:24:30 GMT
Bonds were sideways to slightly weaker in the overnight session. 4am to 7am was exceptionally flat and narrow. This is notable because stocks had done more than half of their overnight selling by 7am, and stocks are one of the only scapegoats. ..[read more]
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Moderately Weaker With Only The Reopening to Blame
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:02:03 GMT
Moderately Weaker With Only The Reopening to Blame The government reopened on Thursday. Both stocks and bonds sold off moderately in response. The bond market weakness is in line with our expectations for a..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Near The Top of Recent Range
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:25:00 GMT
Mortgage rates rose somewhat sharply following the late October Fed meeting but have been in a relatively narrow range so far in November. The range is so narrow, in fact, that yesterday's average rate was at the bottom of that range while toda..[read more]
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Data Intelligence, CTP Products; Compliance Warning About Thanksgiving; Another Fed President to Leave
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:45:07 GMT
In news underwriters will need to know, banks and satirists across the United States are taking Director Bill Pulte's and President Donald Trump's 50-year mortgage suggestion are running with it. They (the underwriters) would now require an applicant..[read more]
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Shutdown is Over. Don't Get Excited
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:06:50 GMT
First off, the market expected a shutdown resolution by mid November and especially since this past weekend. That's the reason today's news means essentially nothing in terms of being a surprise headline. On the data front, today is also ..[read more]
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Bonds Look Past 10yr Auction to Maintain Focus on Jobs
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:10:29 GMT
Bonds Look Past 10yr Auction to Maintain Focus on Jobs While there were no big ticket economic reports on today's calendar, bonds came into the session with a tailwind from yesterday's weekly ADP payrolls data. U..[read more]
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