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MBS Day Ahead: As Expected, Bonds Take Higher Inflation...

It's a sign of the times that the bond market responded with a modest rally following a stronger reading on CPI and a looming record-size 30yr bond...

MBS Commentary

MBS RECAP: Bonds Look Past Weaker Treasury Auction

Bonds Look Past Weaker Treasury Auction Treasury auction have been more important than normal so far in 2021 as they serve as good opportunities for traders...

MND NewsWire

Fannie/Freddie Announce End Dates for QM Rules

Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) have released information to their lenders confirming that any loans they purchase after July 1, 2021 must conform...

Pipeline Press

MLO Jobs; Customer Support, Servicing Products; Upcoming...

I received this over the weekend: “I just want to make enough money to live a life that doesn't include Microsoft Teams in my work life.” Many...

MBS Commentary

MBS Week Ahead: Treasury Auction Supply in Focus as...

Three weeks ago, the bond market made its first attempt to rally toward lower yields after ending the previous week bouncing at a ceiling of 1.75% in the...

Mortgage Rate Watch

Victory For Rates; Hope For Housing Inventory?

2021 hasn't been a great year for mortgage rates--at least not as far as their trajectory is concerned. But that could be changing . Even if things don...

MBS Commentary

MBS RECAP: Respectable Recovery After Morning Drama

Respectable Recovery After Morning Drama "Drama" may be a bit of an overstatement, but bonds were weak enough this morning to cause some concern...

MBS Commentary

MBS Day Ahead: Overnight Losses Provide Reminder About...

Yesterday's closing commentary, entitled "Stronger Case For Stability But Not Complacency" acknowledged the reassuringly sideways vibe offered...

MND NewsWire

2020 Property Tax Increases Outpaced Inflation

American home owners received bills for $323 billion in property taxes last year, a 5.4 percent increase from $306.4 billion in 2019. ATTOM Data Solutions...

MND NewsWire

Forbearance Decline Largest in Six Months

Black Knight reports that the number of loans in forbearance programs declined last week for the sixth straight time and it was the largest drop in six...

Pipeline Press

Sales Mgt., MLO Jobs; Non-QM, Processing, ECOA, Subservicing...

What’s new out there? Queen Elizabeth’s husband Prince Phillip has passed away this morning at age 99. Wealthy people in New York seem to be...

Mortgage Rate Watch

Mortgage Rates Lowest in Nearly a Month

Mortgage Rates had another decent day on Thursday with the average lender offering modestly better terms compared to yesterday. Improvements continue to...

MBS Commentary

MBS RECAP: Stronger Case For Stability, But Not Complacency...

Stronger Case For Stability, But Not Complacency With today's solid gains, this week becomes the best argument we've seen for a shift in 2021's...

MND NewsWire

Jumbo Loans Easier to Obtain as Economy Recovers

Non-government lenders continue to return to mortgage lending after fleeing at the start of the pandemic. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) says this...

MBS Commentary

MBS Day Ahead: Trying to Set a New Thursday Trend

2 weeks ago, we talked about 2021's Thursday curse . It was finally broken last week . Today's early gains mean we may be looking at a second consecutive...

Pipeline Press

Non-QM, Reno, Jumbo Products; SaaS, Sales, Underwriting...

"i" before ‘e’ except after ‘c’” has finally been disproved by science. Does “machine learning” equal “Artificial...

Mortgage Rate Watch

Another Tentatively Decent Day For Rates

Mortgage Rates have been doing pretty well so far in April. They bounced at long-term highs on March 31st (matching the highs from 2 weeks prior), but...

MBS Commentary

MBS RECAP: No Reaction to Fed Minutes (Or Anything...

No Reaction to Fed Minutes (Or Anything Else For That Matter) It's been a light week in terms of scheduled data and events with the power to motivate...

MND NewsWire

People Are Finally Starting to Think About Selling...

Consumer attitudes perked up in March, sending the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) up 5.2 points compared to February. The company said...

MND NewsWire

Pandemic Threatens Women's Growing Homeownership...

After years of gains in educational attainment, employment, and wages, women have increased their rates of both homeownership and headship (the number...

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