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eNote, AI, Servicing, Data Tools; Trigger Lead Adjustments; FICO Investigation; Home Price Appreciation is Complicated
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:49:45 GMT
Sometimes life comes down to a coin toss. Here in Virginia Beach, at the Southern Trust Mortgage Sales Summit, a conversation topic is originators not leaving their business to chance. Pricing practices are rarely left to chance, and Senator Josh Haw..[read more]
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Victory For Cynics as Ceasefire Rebound is Already Over
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:43:23 GMT
Even though there were doubts about their scope and impact, yesterday morning's headlines introduced the prospect of some sort of ceasefire in the Iran war. Markets traded accordingly, including the "doubts" part (i.e. there was an initial rebound ye..[read more]
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Decent Gains Amid De-Escalation Headlines
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:54:12 GMT
Decent Gains Amid De-Escalation Headlines Don't worry about what actually happened, who actually spoke to whom, and the details of the conversations that may or may not have happened. Today's simplest fact i..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Move Modestly Lower Amid Market Volatility
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:34:00 GMT
Mortgage rates are dictated by bonds and bonds had a volatile day. During overnight trading hours, bonds suggested we should brace for the impact of even higher rates. Things changed just after 7am ET following headlines that suggested progress on th..[read more]
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Subservicing, LOS, Verification Tools; STRATMOR on Tech; Builder M&A; Rate Hike Odds
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:48:20 GMT
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Less back-and-forth. More first-time-right verifications. Truework replaces manual verification waterfalls with a single automated platform, so underwriters, LOs, and ops can cut down the doc..[read more]
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Big Early AM Rally Gets Bonds Back in The Green
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:26:12 GMT
Up until roughly 7am ET, it was a rough night for the bond market. 10yr yields had been selling off steadily throughout, hitting 4.443% by 6:45am. Then at 7:04am, newswires indicated "talks" between the US and Iran, and a 5 day ceasefire of sorts. Yi..[read more]
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Global Bond Market in Reprice Mode
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:21:04 GMT
Global Bond Market in Reprice Mode Around here, "reprice" typically refers to mid-day rate changes from mortgage lenders, but infrequently, a big picture repricing occurs in the bond market. That's what's going o..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Move Back Above 6.5%
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:53:00 GMT
After hitting 5.99% as recently as February 27th, top tier 30yr fixed mortgage rates are back over 6.5% for the average lender today--the highest they've been since September 3rd, 2025. The entire month of March has been painful for many corne..[read more]
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New Home Sales Plunge to 3-Year Lows
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:15:00 GMT
New home sales took a notable step back in January, reversing much of the prior month's strength and highlighting the volatility that often defines this data series. The Census Bureau reported a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 587,000 , down shar..[read more]
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Reality Check For Refi Demand
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:08:00 GMT
NOTE: the rates discussed in this article are from MBA's weekly survey and pertain to last week. This week's rates have already moved significantly higher according to our daily data. Mortgage application activity fell sharply last week as ris..[read more]
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