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Broker, QC Products; Bank M&A; LOs - Know Your Borrower; Figure's IPO star Mike Cagney Interview
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:49:52 GMT
My cat Myrtle was always up for a battle with a lizard in the yard. On a larger scale, the ancient Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu said, "Every battle is won or lost before the battle takes place.' Fed Governor Lisa Cook won the last legal round yesterda..[read more]
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Bonds Easily Clearing Last Pre-Fed Hurdle
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:02:03 GMT
After last week's CPI data was taken mostly in stride, the only other potential economic data hurdle was this morning's Retail Sales report. Whereas CPI was merely on the hotter side of the consensus, Retail Sales came out unequivocally stronger..[read more]
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Uneventful Rally. Retail Sales on Deck
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:47:02 GMT
Uneventful Rally. Retail Sales on Deck Bonds began the week on a stronger note, but not for any glaringly obvious reasons. The same was said about Friday's weakness, so perhaps we'll just call it a wash and assum..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Start Week at Another Long-Term Low
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:12:00 GMT
Mortgage rates have done almost nothing but move lower over the past 4 months. The first Fridays in August and September account for about half of the total drop thanks to weaker results in the jobs report. Since the September 5th jobs report, rates..[read more]
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Insurance Co. Investor, UAD 3.6, RON, Personal Branding Tools; TPO Product; Disaster News
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:53:53 GMT
"Someone posted that they had just made synonym buns. I replied, 'You mean just like the ones that grammar used to make?' I am now blocked.' That was sent to me by an economist; yes, they have senses of humor. Did you know that the Federal Reserve Bo..[read more]
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Slow, Slightly Stronger Start to a Potentially Volatile Week
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:25:00 GMT
For all the time we spend pushing back on the notion that the Fed Funds Rate is a root cause for volatility in longer-term rates, that push-back always carries a notable caveat: Fed Funds Rate expectations definitely have a direct correlation with lo..[read more]
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Incidental, Inconsequential Weakness Ahead of Fed Week
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:43:26 GMT
Incidental, Inconsequential Weakness Ahead of Fed Week Bonds began the day in modestly weaker territory and yields are heading out right where they started. In fact, yields are also right in line with the o..[read more]
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Mortgage Rates Were Flat All Week No Matter What Other News Suggests
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:20:00 GMT
The underlying bond market (which dictates the rates offered by mortgage lenders) weakened moderately overnight. Weaker bonds equate to higher rates, all else equal. "Higher rates" is contrary to many media outlets' coverage this w..[read more]
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2nd, Database Mining, Manufactured Housing Products; Weak Job Market Impacting Rates?
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:38:35 GMT
"Rob, we've said 'no' to more expansion possibilities than ever before. Are you hearing other lenders doing deep dives on LOs and branches and also not seeing a profitable path?' Yes indeedy. Here in Jackson, MS, at the Mississippi Mortgage Banker's ..[read more]
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Back in The Range After Failed Breakout Attempt
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:11:56 GMT
Bonds began the week with 10yr at 4.07 before rallying down to 4.04 by Monday's close. Now on Friday, we're opening at 4.06 and we haven't spent much time trading more than a few bps higher or lower than that for the entire week. Translat..[read more]
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