Mortgage Calculators - Purchase and Refinance

Mortgage Rates Start Stronger But Moved Higher During...

Mortgage rates began the day with promise. Actually, it was the underlying bond market (which largely dictates mortgage rates) was sending promising signals...

MBS Commentary

MBS RECAP: Sideways Vibes Won't Give Up Just Yet

Sideways Vibes Won't Give Up Just Yet Bonds made a move yesterday with yields breaking below the lower boundary of the prevailing consolidation range...

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Foreclosure Rate Lowest in Over Two Decades

Today there are 400,000 homeowners in their final month of forbearance and another 1.2 million still in the program as it winds down, thus, it is probably...

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AE, MLO Jobs; Jumbo, Non-QM, Retention, LOS Products;...

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FHFA Suspends Second Home, Investment Loan Limits

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced late Tuesday that they were suspending some of the provisions...

MND NewsWire

Purchase Applications Spring Back to April Level

The traditional end of summer was accompanied by a tiny boost in the volume of mortgage applications. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally...

MBS Commentary

MBS Day Ahead: Bonds Trying to Confirm Range Breakout...

Yesterday's most notable accomplishment for the bond market was the breakout of the prevailing consolidation range (aka "pennant," to use...

MBS Commentary

2021's Big Bad Mortgage Fee Hikes Have Been Removed...

Earlier this year, the FHFA and Treasury amended Treasury's preferred stock repurchase agreements (PSPAs) to put limits on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...

MBS Commentary

MBS RECAP: Bonds Rally After CPI Gives Fed The Week...

Bonds Rally After CPI Gives Fed The Week Off Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) was one of the only big ticket economic reports left before next week's...

Mortgage Rate Watch

Mortgage Rates Falling Back in Line With Best Recent...

Mortgage rates started the day modestly lower , but many lenders ended up offering mid-day improvements in response to market conditions. When it comes...

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AE, MLO, Client Service Jobs; MSR, Automation, App...

When Miley Cyrus licks a hammer and dances around naked, it’s considered “art.” When I tried it, I got kicked out of Home Depot. Go figure...

MBS Commentary

MBS Day Ahead: Tamer Inflation Makes Next Week's...

Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) was one of the only big ticket economic reports left before next week's Fed announcement, and perhaps the only...

MBS Commentary

MBS RECAP: Quiet Summertime Monday Leaves Bonds Slightly...

Quiet Summertime Monday Leaves Bonds Slightly Stronger Treasuries have experienced more of the volatility in the bond market than MBS recently. That makes...

Mortgage Rate Watch

Mortgage Rates Flat to Start The Week

Mortgage rates were fairly flat to start the new week. This leaves the average lender in the high 2% range for top tier conventional 30yr fixed scenarios...

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Regional, MLO Jobs; Processing, Blockchain, O&E...

On HGTV, people can flip a whole house in a month. Meanwhile, I’ve been “getting ready to vacuum” for a week now. There isn’t a...

MBS Commentary

MBS Week Ahead: Stronger Start Despite Charts; Some...

There is a smattering of data in the week ahead with Tuesday's CPI and Thursday's Retail Sales reports being the headliners. Data is merely a "potential"...

Mortgage Rate Watch

Rate Reckoning Draws Closer

Rates are dictated by the bond market and bonds are flashing a warning sign about volatility on the horizon. In other words, rates look like they're ready...

MBS Commentary

MBS RECAP: Bond Weakness Reinforces The Consolidation...

Bond Weakness Reinforces The Consolidation Pattern Bonds were weaker overnight and the selling trend continued fairly steadily throughout the day. The...

MND NewsWire

Lenders Continue to Expect Falling Profits, Refinancing...

With interest rates expected to rise and most homeowners who could benefit from refinancing having done so, mortgage bankers are not expecting the sometimes...

MND NewsWire

Foreclosure Activity Rises in First Post-Moratorium...

The other shoe didn't drop last month, but maybe the laces did start to unravel. ATTOM reports that, within a month after the government's pandemic-related...

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