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Nothing Else Happened After Initial Selling
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:52:02 GMT
Nothing Else Happened After Initial Selling The typical early close for the bond market is 2pm ET. This is usually reserved for a holiday-adjacent day such as Christmas Eve or the day after Thanksgiving. Good Fri..[read more]
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AI Due diligence, AI Guide, Data Mining Tools; Investor Agency Changes; Good Stats to Help LOs
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:51:46 GMT
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders The team at Model Match has launched the first phase of a complete platform overhaul, reimagining how lenders access and act on real estate, mortgage, and borrower data. The release centers o..[read more]
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Logically Weaker After Solid Jobs Report, But It's a Ghost Town
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:58:19 GMT
Today's jobs report is/was the only big-ticket calendar event and the most obvious source of bond market inspiration. That's doubly true considering the even earlier-than-normal early close (12pm ET) for Good Friday. Payrolls were hot at 178k vs -133..[read more]
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Bonds Recover on Oil Price Hopes
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:54:16 GMT
Bonds Recover on Oil Price Hopes Bonds were weaker to start the day with oil prices moving sharply higher after last night's Trump speech. But a few hours into the trading session, the move was completely erased ..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Are Actually Lower This Week
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:12:00 GMT
On any given Thursday, there's a decent enough chance that the average mortgage rate headline will be unintentionally misleading. At issue is media reliance on the longstanding weekly mortgage rate surveys. If news stories are going to cite this data..[read more]
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Social Security, Equity, Processing Tools; Freddie and Fannie Shifts; Release From Conservatorship Slim
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:43:16 GMT
"Rob, what do you hear about Fannie & Freddie being released from conservatorship?' Not much. Although it may change with one random tweet, the idea & process of jettisoning them is not even "on the back burner'' It may be back in the refrigerator. M..[read more]
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Trump Speech Fuels Another Leg Up For Oil and Yields
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:11:33 GMT
Things don't always happen like you'd expect. There was some buzz yesterday in the run up to yesterday night's Trump speech. Even during the domestic trading day, we knew the speech would offer some touting of accomplishments and a reiteration that o..[read more]
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Surprisingly Light Volatility
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:07:42 GMT
Surprisingly Light Volatility Bonds digested several big ticket economic reports as well as a host of war-related headlines that probably would have caused a much bigger reaction a few weeks ago. But the net effe..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Steady to Slightly Lower
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:14:00 GMT
Mortgage rates were little-changed on Wednesday, despite the release of several economic reports and another deluge of war-related headlines. In the slightly bigger picture, the market is trading with some sense of hope of a finite timeline for the w..[read more]
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Another Big Drop in Refi Demand, But Still Higher Year Over Year
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:58:00 GMT
Mortgage applications fell for the third consecutive week amid an increasingly volatile rate environment. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a decrease of 10.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending March 27. The R..[read more]
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