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| Builder Confidence Hits Lowest Level Since 2012 | ||
| 10/23/2026 1:46 PM | ||
| The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) dropped three points to 29 in October--its lowest level in 14 years. As per usual, higher mortgage rates, rising costs, and worsening labor and lot conditions were the driving factors. All three component indices declined, with prospective buyer traff...Read More | ||
| Company Valuation, Equity, Friction Audit, Vendor Mgt., Borrower Communication Tools; Capital Markets | ||
| 10/23/2026 10:46 AM | ||
| Lender and Broker Products, Services, and Software The ability to move swiftly and confidently through the origination and underwriting process matters more than ever. That’s why Plaid is empowering mortgage bankers to close faster, with more certainty. With Plaid, you can instantly verify an applicant’s assets, income, and employment, all straig...Read More | ||
| Et Tu, S&P PMI? | ||
| 10/23/2026 8:16 AM | ||
| Little has changed between yesterday"s close and this morning"s early trading. 10yr yields are still several bps under 5%. MBS are still effectively at the highest levels in a month. Tech isn"t happy, with futures hugging yesterday"s lows ahead of the open. One difference, however, is that we"ll get a piece of economic data this morning that ...Read More | ||
| Tech Tanks and Bonds Pick Up The Slack | ||
| 10/22/2026 3:48 PM | ||
| Tech Tanks and Bonds Pick Up The Slack What began with focus on funding concerns for Coreweave (and, to a lesser degree, a very small handful of other companies) is spreading to bigger tech names today. Mix and match your favorite combo of disappointing earnings, underwhelming guidance, or cautionary tales ...Read More | ||
| Another Nice Drop For Rates, Now Near 1-Month Lows | ||
| 10/22/2026 2:50 PM | ||
| Interest rates continue taking cues from the market rethinking the pace of AI-related growth/spending. Last week"s focus was on Coreweave and a few other companies who saw their cost of financing rapidly increase--a sign that investors were starting to worry about future return of capital. One remedy for such worries is to shift money into the safe...Read More | ||
| LO Performance, AI Governance, ARM, Non-QM Execution, U/W Tools; In-Person Events Into 2027 | ||
| 10/22/2026 10:02 AM | ||
| Lender and Broker Products, Services, and Software “Ready to get ahead of what’s next in mortgage technology? Join us for the client-exclusive Optimal Blue Summit 2027, taking place Feb. 1 – 3, 2027, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona, for hands-on training, insightful breakout sessions, product demonstrations...Read More | ||
| Don"t Overthink It. Same Old (New) Story | ||
| 10/22/2026 8:18 AM | ||
| Oil prices are up. Bond yields are down sharply. If this was early September, that wouldn"t make sense. Bonds decoupled from the oil correlation on Fed week and then REALLY decoupled as stronger econ data was priced in, starting with that very weird S&P PMI reaction on Sept 23. Ever since then, yields have been fumbling around in the dark, tryi...Read More | ||
| Ultimately Flat After Options-Driven Volatility | ||
| 10/21/2026 3:51 PM | ||
| Ultimately Flat After Options-Driven Volatility Treasuries continued in the same sideways holding pattern seen over the past 4 trading sessions. This generally mirrors a holding pattern in certain tech companies" credit risk metrics. In short, bonds currently have nothing better to do than wait and see if t...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates End Flat After Starting Slightly Lower | ||
| 10/21/2026 2:58 PM | ||
| It was another ho-hum day for mortgage rates, which is more of the exception than the rule these days. But we"re not complaining! The uneventful, sideways movement means rates are holding in line with the lowest levels in nearly a month. Today would have been slightly lower than yesterday had it not been for some mid-day weakness in the underlying...Read More | ||
| Fulfillment, Home Price Performance, Borrower Assistance Tools; Webinars; Non-Agency Products | ||
| 10/21/2026 10:51 AM | ||
| Let’s see what’s in my electronic mailbag. “Rob, is it true that LOs can now join the MBA directly?” Yup. There’s MBA Homebase that provides loan officers with education, coaching, professional development, and a stronger voice in the mortgage industry. It is open to loan officers at every lender and across every origination channel, regardless of ...Read More | ||