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Property Mining, AI Processing Tools; STRATMOR on subservicing; LOs and Re-Engaging Clients; Cease Fire and Rates
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:44:00 GMT
U.S. population growth slowed sharply between July 2024 and July 2025, rising just 1.8 million people (0.5 percent) to 341.8 million, the weakest growth since the early pandemic. This was driven primarily by a steep 54 percent drop in net internation..[read more]
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Logical Rally After Ceasefire Agreement
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:06:34 GMT
The wheels were already in motion by the time yesterday's recap came out, and participants in the MBS Live chat room were already high-fiving as we watched overnight price movement yesterday evening (and also hoping there wouldn't be some counterintu..[read more]
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Wednesday Could Be Entirely Different
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:39:57 GMT
Wednesday Could Be Entirely Different April 7th has been one of the most important days on the calendar for the Iran war due to deadline for Iran to accept Trump's terms or face major escalation. If the escalatio..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Little-Changed But Volatility Could Return Quickly
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:14:00 GMT
In stark contrast to the entire month of March, April's mortgage rate volatility has been downright boring. To put this in context, the average top tier 30yr fixed rate rose a substantial 0.65% by March 27th. In the first five business days of April,..[read more]
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AI Assistant, eSignature, Subservicing, AI Adoption Products; VA Servicing and Loss Mit Update
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:53:21 GMT
Artificial intelligence is all the rage in conferences and webinars, and today's Advisory Angle at 2PM ET, powered by STRATMOR Group. Sue Woodard and Garth Graham break down the biggest takeaways from ICE Experience 2026 and what they mean for lender..[read more]
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Waiting on Tonight's Ceasefire Headlines
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:34:35 GMT
Tonight brings 8pm ET deadline for Iran's response to U.S. demands (opening shipping channels among other things). If there's no response, Trump has threatened to attack critical infrastructure like bridges, power plants, etc.--a major escalation tha..[read more]
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Holiday-Adjacent Waiting Game
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:33:03 GMT
Holiday-Adjacent Waiting Game Monday may not have been an official holiday for the U.S. bond market, but it way as well have been. Volume certainly acted the part, which is no surprise considering overseas holida..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Steady to Slightly Lower
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:11:00 GMT
It was an uneventful day for mortgage rates with the average lender close enough to Friday's levels that borrowers would not see much of a difference between the two days. The bond market (which underlies and dictates rate movement) was still in quas..[read more]
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BBYS, HELOC Processing Products; In-Person Events Through Year End; Population Shifts Matter
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:19:37 GMT
This year, "Bring a Kid to Work Day' is April 23. The name seems to have shifted: I remember "Bring Your Child to Work Day.' The population of the United States also shifts, something that lenders and originators are very aware of in the primary mark..[read more]
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Roughly Unchanged as Holiday Effect Persists
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:36:21 GMT
Much of the international trading community remains on holiday today, making for lower volume and liquidity in the US. Bonds have managed to mostly shrug off Friday's stronger jobs report--a fact that we'd attribute mainly to the focus on the unemplo..[read more]
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