Posted To: MBS CommentaryGDP is released 3 times over 3 months beginning on the month that follows the quarter in… Continue reading MBS Day Ahead: Why GDP is Seldom a Big Market Mover
Month: August 2018
Mortgage Lenders Back in Black After Earlier Losses
Posted To: MND NewsWireIn the first quarter of 2018, independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks posted only… Continue reading Mortgage Lenders Back in Black After Earlier Losses
Mortgage Applications Resume Downward Spiral
Posted To: MND NewsWireThe surge in mortgage applications last week, fostered by a 6.0 percent increase in refinancing, was short-lived.… Continue reading Mortgage Applications Resume Downward Spiral
MBS RECAP: Bonds Confirm Technical Shift But Stop Short of Breakout
Posted To: MBS CommentaryYesterday’s bond market weakness introduced some risk of a technical shift back toward higher yields. Specifically, fast… Continue reading MBS RECAP: Bonds Confirm Technical Shift But Stop Short of Breakout
Mortgage Rates Highest in More Than 2 Weeks
Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchMortgage rates rose again today–this time more noticeably than yesterday–bringing them to the highest levels in… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Highest in More Than 2 Weeks
Freddie Sees 2 Big Problems For Housing
Posted To: MND NewsWireFreddie Mac analysts see a two-pronged threat to housing sales for the remainder of the year, especially… Continue reading Freddie Sees 2 Big Problems For Housing
Consumers Want More Online Mortgage Features
Posted To: MND NewsWireThe Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey (NHS) polls a large panel of consumers monthly about their attitudes… Continue reading Consumers Want More Online Mortgage Features
Las Vegas Dethrones Seattle in Home Price Growth
Posted To: MND NewsWirePrices slipped in June according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller price indices. The National Index, which covers… Continue reading Las Vegas Dethrones Seattle in Home Price Growth
MBS Day Ahead: Resistance Mounting as Bonds Hold Same Old Range
Posted To: MBS CommentaryLate June through late July saw 10yr yields trade in the ‘same old range’ with lows centered… Continue reading MBS Day Ahead: Resistance Mounting as Bonds Hold Same Old Range
Recruiting, Training Products; Servicing Developments – Who’s Doing What
Posted To: Pipeline PressAs the East Coast swelters and Hawaii floods, loan officers I’ve spoken to recently believe the high… Continue reading Recruiting, Training Products; Servicing Developments – Who’s Doing What