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Bonds Drift Weaker Despite Lower Oil Prices
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:22:29 GMT
Bonds Drift Weaker Despite Lower Oil Prices Although they still technically made positive progress versus the end of last week, bonds ended the day moderately weaker. Lower oil prices offered no support, but that..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Remain Surprisingly Calm
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:44:00 GMT
If we're splitting hairs, today's average mortgage rates are technically higher than yesterday's, but the change is so small that it's just as fair to say that rates are flat. This closes out a week with surprisingly low volatility compared to that s..[read more]
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Mortgage Demand Contracted at a Slower Pace Last Week
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:30:00 GMT
Mortgage applications dipped again last week, though the pace of decline slowed considerably. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 0.8% decrease on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending April 3. Refinance activity continued ..[read more]
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UAD 3.6, Spec Pool Tools; Credit Report FICO Program; Client and Market Trends For LOs to Monitor
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:34:33 GMT
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Yesterday this Commentary mentioned a guide titled, "AI in the Workplace: Acceptable Use Policies, Data Risk, and the Discovery Trap.' Many wrote for the piece, which is now posted on the int..[read more]
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No Whammies in CPI Data (And No Bond Market Reaction)
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:06:20 GMT
The median forecast for monthly core CPI was 0.28% (0.3 after rounding up for most econ calendars). Today's actual number was 0.196--obviously quite a bit lower than forecasts. In addition, supercore fell to .179 from .349. Despite those victories, f..[read more]
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Roughly Unchanged After Moderate Headline-Driven Volatility
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:55:22 GMT
Roughly Unchanged After Moderate Headline-Driven Volatility As has been the recent custom, there were dueling headlines concerning the Iran war today with opposing claims regarding the status of the Israel/Lebano..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Trickle Just a Bit Lower
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:25:00 GMT
Many borrowers will see no difference between yesterday and today's mortgage rate quotes. The average lender moved just a hair lower. Once again, the rate market is responding to war-related headlines and their impact on oil prices. Rates don't alwa..[read more]
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Commercial, UAD 3.6, Data Analysis Tools; AI Governance, Consistency, and Focusing on the Basics
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:52:31 GMT
VantageScore, created in 2006, is a joint venture by the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion). Will it change your lending process? Possibly. Do government regulations change your lending process? States have trigger lead re..[read more]
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Flood of Data. No Real Reaction. Back to Watching Headlines
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:08:36 GMT
The overnight session leading into this morning's open was completely sideways--especially compared to yesterday's example. The boatload of econ data line items did nothing to change that. Expectations weren't high anyway. GDP (Q4) and monthly PCE (F..[read more]
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Bonds Lose Almost All The Overnight Gains
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:33:18 GMT
Bonds Lose Almost All The Overnight Gains Bonds rallied sharply overnight--adding onto an already decent rally yesterday afternoon that took 10yr yields from 4.38% to 4.23% in less than 24 hours. Now at Wednesday..[read more]
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