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| Tech Stack Mgt, Verification, DSCR, 2nd Products; In-Person Mortgage Events; What"s Moving Rates? | ||
| 6/5/2026 9:53 AM | ||
| Today we’re going to learn about the facts of life. Trivia-loving basketball facts’ fans know that this is the first time the NY Knicks have led in the finals since the night of OJ’s White Bronco car chase. Homeowner’s insurance has become the “you can’t avoid it and you can’t afford it” fact of life for some homeowners in some areas. Rate is selli...Read More | ||
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| Modest Gains Maintained After Intraday Slippage | ||
| 6/4/2026 3:12 PM | ||
| Modest Gains Maintained After Intraday Slippage Slippage is a bit less severe than leakage. Neither of them will turn a green day red, but they both erode morning gains. Today"s gains primarily followed a pre-market comment from Trump who said the US was in the middle of final negotiations to end the Iran w...Read More | ||
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| Mortgage Rates Lower Today, But in a Narrow Range | ||
| 6/4/2026 2:13 PM | ||
| After hitting long-term highs on May 19th, mortgage rates dropped somewhat quickly by May 26th. Ever since then, they"ve been moving back and forth in a very narrow range. Today"s movement happened to be the good kind with the average lender cutting top-tier 30yr fixed rates by 0.03%. As always, keep in mind that mortgages are most commonly offere...Read More | ||
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| Non-QM, Credit, MERS, Realtor Lead Tools; Section 8 and RESPA Change? loanDepot Case Developments | ||
| 6/4/2026 10:52 AM | ||
| Lender and Broker Products, Software, and Services There’s been plenty of chatter lately about lenders trying to rebuild realtor referral pipelines. One company may have found a different angle. Inside Real Estate (yes, the company that bought BoomTown) has quietly launched a new lead solution designed specifically for lenders focused on agent re...Read More | ||
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| Losses Erased After Another Peace Teaser | ||
| 6/4/2026 8:14 AM | ||
| The following newswire hit about an hour before the open: TRUMP: US IN THE MIDDLE OF FINAL NEGOTIATIONS TO END IRAN WAR. Bond yields and oil prices had already fallen modestly up to that point, but more than doubled the overnight rally after that. Yields are thus starting the day roughly 4bps lower, perfectly erasing the entirety of Wedn...Read More | ||
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| Minimal Change After Overnight Volatility | ||
| 6/3/2026 2:47 PM | ||
| Minimal Change After Overnight Volatility War headlines struck back in the overnight session. Specifically, Iran struck back against various U.S. and allied sites, allegedly in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian sites. Peace prospects take an obvious hit in response to these escalations and financial marke...Read More | ||
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| Mortgage Rates Move Back Up With Oil Prices | ||
| 6/3/2026 2:03 PM | ||
| Imagine being stuck at home watching TV for 3 months and only being able to stream one show. That"s been the case for the bond market (which dictates interest rates) since the beginning of March. The show in question involves watching war-related headlines and reacting in roughly the same manner as oil prices. Today"s episode was more interesting ...Read More | ||
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| Secondary Execution, Broker Contest, Commercial Products; Webinars; Bill Pulte"s Job Move? | ||
| 6/3/2026 11:00 AM | ||
| The latest and greatest with FHFA Director Bill Pulte (happy 38th birthday last week!) is that President Trump tapped him (more below), to be the acting director of national intelligence. At this point he is still running Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The President cited Pulte’s work at the FHFA and his role as chair of Fannie & Freddie, saying P...Read More | ||
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| Weaker Start on Renewed Bombing, But Still In The Range | ||
| 6/3/2026 8:13 AM | ||
| Iran launched missiles at several U.S. allies yesterday afternoon and oil prices responded accordingly with a move back up to May 22nd levels. Treasury yields followed, but have generally been staying lower than the oil price correlation would suggest. 10yr yields continue holding a narrow range between 4.43 and 4.52. They"re roughly 3.5bps higher ...Read More | ||
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| Uncommonly Uneventful Day | ||
| 6/2/2026 3:59 PM | ||
| Uncommonly Uneventful Day No one will accuse us of clickbait titles today, or even clickbait analysis. There"s just not much to say. Unlike the average trading day of late, bonds held inside a very narrow range AND didn"t visibly respond to any major Iran war news (and the typical oil price volatility that ...Read More | ||