Uneventful Conclusion to a Volatile Week Bonds put in a decent day on Friday, ultimately getting back into positive territory and the best closing levels of the week.  Yields were almost perfectly in line wi... (continue reading)

This week's only real mortgage rate movement was seen at the outset on Tuesday morning (Monday was closed for the holiday) in response to geopolitical issues and tariff escalation potential. Rates recovered only modestly when those threats abated--a fact that had everything to do with the bond market refusing to return to last week's levels and no... (continue reading)