Calm Start Even if Modestly Weaker The day before and/or after a 3-day weekend is more volatile than the average ...

At the start of the domestic session, bonds had actually managed to build on last week's impressive gains, even if only by a few bps. That was a bit of a revelation as we didn't know how much credit ...

It was an uneventful day for mortgage rates with the average lender holding right in line with last Friday's levels. In this case, that's a good thing. On the day before and/or after a 3-day weekend, ...

Existing-home sales pulled back sharply in January, quickly dashing any hopes that December’s year-end rebound brought, as harsh winter weather and still-tight supply conditions weighed on activity.

Bonds Close Out Epic Week of Resilience With Friendly Data Friday was a logically friendly day thanks to slightly lower CPI.

Just one day after an incredibly strong jobs report--something that would normally create problematic upward momentum for ...

Here at San Diego’s MCT Exchange 2026, the hallway chatter is varied. These are capital markets personnel, so things are ...

Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders “Escrow is supposed to be predictable. But in default servicing, ...

Mortgage rates moved 0.03% higher today. On almost any other day, this would be a bit of a bummer, but in today's case, it's a victory. There was a ton of potential volatility in the underlying bond ...

When the jobs report makes a big statement, bonds are more likely to exhibit elevated momentum and volatility in the following days. In more than a few past examples, a big jobs report can set the ...

When the administration announced that Fannie and Freddie would be buying mortgage-backed securities in early January, rates fell sharply to the lowest levels in more than 3 years. After a moderate ...