It's been a pretty good run for mortgage rates since hitting their most recent highs last Tuesday. Each subsequent day saw a ...

The analytical theme this week has been to observe the market movement and then go scrambling for justification.  Such is the nature of a week without any actionable econ data. This morning's example ...

Two months ago, existing home sales hit a five-month low. Last month’s report showed a minor rebound. This month’s update, released July 23, shows a return to weakness. Sales declined 2.7% in June to ...

The residential lending industry touches all facets of life, and the best LOs are not focused strictly about mortgages. I ...

Mortgage application activity managed a modest increase last week despite slightly higher rates. The Mortgage Bankers ...

Solid AM Gains Stick Around All Day Bonds improved in the morning following comments from Bessent that gave the markets more ...

While stock market volatility may be a drop in the bucket in the bigger picture, earnings season tends to increase volume and liquidity.  This can spill over to the bond market in unpredictable ways, ...

You may not believe in climate change, but your insurance company and mortgage servicer certainly do. It is a fact that warmer air can hold more moisture, and a new peer-reviewed study published in ...

Mortgage rates didn't move much on Monday, but they moved in the right direction with the average lender 0.03% lower for a ...

It seems like only 2 weeks ago (because it was) that we encountered an entire week without any major events on the econ ...

Bonds Give Free Preview of Post-Powell Momentum Everyone loves a good free preview, but not all of the bond market enjoyed ...

What's Up With The Paradoxical CPI Reaction? Heading into today's data, we knew there was a possibility of two separate ...