Mixed Signals in Data, Events, and The Market Reaction.
MBS Live Recap: Mixed Signals in Data, Events, and The Market Reaction. By: Matthew Graham …
Consolidation or Correction? Today’s 10yr Auction May Help With That Answer
MBS Live Morning: Consolidation or Correction? Today’s 10yr Auction May Help With That Answer Yesterday’s resilient trading day…
Redfin/Bay Equity Deal; Powell & 7 Percent Inflation; Various Vendor Offerings
Most people are paid wages… will raises keep up with an annualized inflation rate of 7 percent? Others may receive…
MBA Says Rate Spike is Closing Door on Refinancing
There was a small uptick in purchase mortgage activity during the first week of 2022. Refinancing held its own despite…
Liquidity Problems and Underperformance For MBS
Bonds were unchanged to slightly stronger for most of the overnight session, but are now losing ground modestly. In the…
Lumber Prices Soaring Again
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) says that, after a few months of moderating lumber prices following the a…
Is it Time To Get Excited About a Bounce?
MBS Live Recap: Is it Time To Get Excited About a Bounce? By: Matthew Graham …
Is The Worst Over For the Early 2022 Mortgage Rate Spike?
2022 has gotten off to a bad start for the bond market and consequently, mortgage rates. The pace has been…
Higher Rates Lead to Slight Gains in Credit Access
Mortgage credit loosened a bit last month but the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA’s) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) which measures…
Disasters & Higher Insurance Costs; Correspondent, Sales, and Automation Tools
As freezing temperatures continue on in the Midwest and Northeast, keeping people inside, I doubt if there is a single…