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| Bonds Recovering a Bit After "Framework of a Deal" on Greenland | ||
| 1/21/2026 2:45 PM | ||
| Bonds Recovering a Bit After "Framework of a Deal" on Greenland Geopolitics have been front and center for financial markets over the past 2 days with both stocks and bonds taking clear cues from newswires pertaining to tariff brinksmanship, trade deal negotiations, foreign wealth fund participation, and ul...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Sideways to Slightly Lower | ||
| 1/21/2026 2:09 PM | ||
| Markets held more sideways overnight as traders awaited further geopolitical developments today surrounding Greenland. Both stocks and bonds lost ground yesterday on the threat of additional tariffs (and counter-tariffs) as well as decreased participation in the US bond market from foreign wealth funds. When bonds lose ground, rates move hig...Read More | ||
| Calmer Day so Far, But No Relief From Recent Rout | ||
| 1/21/2026 9:47 AM | ||
| With mortgage rates right where they were 2 weeks ago, things could be worse. But after rising 20bps from last week"s lows, things could also certainly be better. A vast majority of recent volatility was seen at the start of the holiday-shortened week yesterday with a move that left no doubt as to the range breakout in 10yr yields. Geopolitic...Read More | ||
| Range Breakout Intensifies. Chicken or Egg? | ||
| 1/20/2026 3:52 PM | ||
| Range Breakout Intensifies. Chicken or Egg? After months spent observing the same old range in the bond market, we"re finally in the throes of a confirmed breakout. Unfortunately, the breakout has seen 10yr yields surge almost 10bps above the range ceiling in just 2 days. Technical analysts are high fiving ...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Jump to Match Highest Levels in Nearly a Month | ||
| 1/20/2026 2:28 PM | ||
| Mortgage rates jumped sharply higher on Tuesday in response to weakness driven by geopolitical events and overseas financial markets. After hitting lows of 5.99% for a few hours on January 9th and spending last week in the low 6"s, the average top tier 30yr fixed rate is back up to 6.21% today. This matches the level seen the day before the ...Read More | ||
| Custom Software, UW Tools; FHA, USDA News; Webinars Today and Tomorrow; Mitch Kider Interview | ||
| 1/20/2026 10:47 AM | ||
| On today’s Mortgage Law Today at 3PM ET, sponsored by Polunsky Beitel Green, LLP, Brian Levy sits down with Mitch Kider to unpack the shifting legal and regulatory landscape facing mortgage lenders, CFPB uncertainty, fair lending risk, GSE policy, enforcement trends, and how AI is beginning to reshape legal strategy heading into 2026. on tomorrow’s...Read More | ||
| Bonds Brace For Greenland Fallout. Japan Not Helping Either | ||
| 1/20/2026 8:36 AM | ||
| As Trump"s Greenland aspirations continue unabated, measurable fallout is increasing. Part of the strategy is increased tariffs. EU is also planning/threatening retaliatory tariffs as well as suspending talks on the US/EU trade deal. The latest measurable manifestation of this morning"s fallout is the announcement that a Danish pension fund is liqu...Read More | ||
| 10yr Yields Finally Break The Range | ||
| 1/16/2026 3:28 PM | ||
| 10yr Yields Finally Break The Range Despite an absence of market movers on the calendar, bonds found a reason to move. In fact, 10yr yields staged their first legit breakout from the narrow trading range of the past 4 months. Whether that has any implications for the future is a debate for technical a...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates End Week at Highs | ||
| 1/16/2026 3:06 PM | ||
| Don"t stress out. If we ignore the past 5 days, today"s mortgage rates are still the lowest since early 2023. That said, they"re up a bit from last week and they moved moderately higher day-over-day. Last week"s news regarding Fannie and Freddie"s plans to buy $200 bln of MBS (the mortgage-backed securities that directly dictate mortgage rat...Read More | ||
| Builder Sentiment Survey Not Yet Reflecting Recent Rate Changes | ||
| 1/16/2026 1:23 PM | ||
| Builder confidence slipped to start the year, with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) falling two points to 37 in January. The erasure of December’s modest gains doesn"t really do much to change the broader picture: builder sentiment remains stuck in a holding pattern near its lowest levels, weig...Read More | ||