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Range-Bound Cruise Control, PM Edition
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:57:43 GMT
Range-Bound Cruise Control, PM Edition Bonds came into the domestic session at slightly weaker levels and held mostly sideways for the entire day. There were no meaningful market movers in play, let alone any mea..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady to Start Holiday-Shortened Week
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:21:00 GMT
Mortgage rates are tied to movement in the bond market and bonds were close enough to Friday's levels that mortgage rates were essentially unchanged today. This keeps the average lender in the lower portion of the narrow range seen over the past 4 mo..[read more]
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Transitions; Broker, HELOC Products; loanDepot LO Comp Case Ethics Question; Dive Into Data
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:48:23 GMT
As we approach the end of the year, we're seeing the usual interest in other opportunities, especially if pipelines aren't full or management is dealing with people "aging out.' I received this note: "Rob, I need a very targeted approach to finding a..[read more]
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Range-Bound Cruise Control
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:34:50 GMT
2025 is effectively over when it comes to meaningful shifts in the bond market. The coming days will be so heavily-affected by light volume/liquidity that any apparently significant shifts would be taken with a grain of salt anyway. Even as we look b..[read more]
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Bond Market in Holiday Mode
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:33:00 GMT
Bond Market in Holiday Mode Holiday mode is impossible to clearly define when it comes to its impact on the bond market. We know it when we see it, and we saw it today. Bonds paid no attention to econ data no mat..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Just Off 2-Week Lows
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:09:00 GMT
It ended up being a fairly uneventful day for mortgage rates despite scattered speculation about the impact of foreign monetary policy decisions. The average lender nudged just a hair higher, resulting in the 2nd lowest reading of the week. Apart fro..[read more]
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Highest Existing Home Sales in 8 Months But Don't Get Excited
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:55:00 GMT
Existing-home sales extended their recent stabilization in November, rising 0.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.13 million , according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This is the 3rd straight increase and annualized sales a..[read more]
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Three Straight Months of Improvement in Builder Confidence, But There's a Catch
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:39:00 GMT
The December National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) edged up one point to 39. This is the 3rd straight month of improvement in the index--a development that could be confused for something encouraging.&nbs..[read more]
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Mortgage Apps Still Strong vs Last Year, But Down Slightly Last Week
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:33:00 GMT
Seasonally adjusted mortgage application activity declined 3.8% last week, according to MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 12. Unadjusted applications fell 5% from the prior week, reflecting a typical seasonal slow..[read more]
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Credit Review, HELOC, 2nd Products; Freddie and Fannie News; Cap. Markets
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:45:18 GMT
Lender and Broker Services, Products, and Software Newrez Wholesale has enhanced its partner protection program with Newrez Broker Protect, delivering broader and longer coverage for approved partners. Starting January 1, 2026, all approved broker ..[read more]
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