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Bonds Hold Ground Despite Some Healing in Tech
10/26/2026 3:15 PM
Bonds Hold Ground Despite Some Healing in Tech Monday was exceptionally uneventful for the bond market--as is more often than not the case for data-free Mondays without any other major developments. There were some minor developments though. Tech stocks bounced back a bit, closing at their best level since ...Read More
 
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Over The Weekend
10/26/2026 2:43 PM
It was an uneventful day for mortgage rates, which is just the sort of thing you want to see when the average lender is just a hair above the lowest levels in more than a month. There were no significant economic reports or other market developments that caused any major volatility for rates/bonds. The dominant theme, of late, has been investor ro...Read More
 
Equity, Reverse, Non-Agency, UAD 3.6 Products; What"s Ahead in Capital Markets?
10/26/2026 10:19 AM
Lender and Broker Products, Services, and Software Manual document reviews, repeated data entry and time-consuming “stare and compare” tasks slow down back-office processes. ICE Aurora is an enterprise mortgage AI solution that helps lenders and servicers move from manual, fragmented steps to more connected, AI-supported workflows. This allows mo...Read More
 
Slightly Stronger Start, But Generally Sideways and "Waiting"
10/26/2026 8:46 AM
Bonds are technically just a hair stronger this morning, but in the slightly bigger picture, nothing has happened yet this week (not that we"d expect that to be the case before 10am on a Monday). The tech stock narrative that precipitated a sharp bond rally last Thursday continues to consolidate in a sideways pattern. Bonds are doing the same. Both...Read More
 
Slightly Weaker, But Much Stronger on The Week
10/23/2026 2:53 PM
Slightly Weaker, But Much Stronger on The Week Friday was calm and sideways in the bigger picture. Sure, a 4+ bp increase in 10yr yields and an MBS decline of just over an eighth of a point might sound somewhat unpleasant on the average day, but considering we saw 4 times as much movement in the other, frie...Read More
 
Modest Uptick in Rates But Still Near 1-Month Lows
10/23/2026 2:02 PM
Yesterday was an exciting day for rates with the lowest levels since September 23rd and a fairly brisk decline versus the previous day.  Today? Fairly boring by comparison. Rates were technically a hair higher, which isn"t too surprising given the prevailing motivations in the tech sector. Yesterday"s rate rally coincided with heavy selling i...Read More
 
Mortgage Applications Aren"t Ready to Rebound Just Yet
10/23/2026 1:56 PM
Mortgage applications continued to decline even as mortgage rates finally moved lower. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 5.3% drop in total application volume for the week ending October 16, despite the first weekly decline in mortgage rates in more than two months. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 7.41% from 7.5...Read More
 
Building Permits Hold Steady Despite Slide in Housing Starts
10/23/2026 1:50 PM
Residential construction failed to find even footing in September, with housing starts declining and single-family building permits pulling back, while total permits held nearly steady and completions edged higher. This week"s Census Bureau data highlights weakness in new construction, particularly on the single-family side, while starts and comple...Read More
 
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




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Inheritances Can Shatter Families. Could a Therapist Help?
10/7/2026 8:18 AM
As the United States faces the greatest wealth transfer in history, some people are turning to therapists to help them pass on their assets in a way that preserves harmony...Read More
 
He Was a Tech Investor Before There Was a Silicon Valley
9/30/2026 1:52 PM
Bill Draper began funding start-ups in the early 1960s, when the Santa Clara Valley was better known for apricot orchards than microchips. He has died at 98...Read More
 
College Students Flex Their Power in A.I. Investment Frenzy
10/5/2026 3:32 PM
Dorm Room Fund, a program that lets college students invest in their peers, raised a new $50 million fund as the competition for young founders ramps up...Read More
 
Rivian C.E.O. RJ Scaringe Has Some Ideas for How to Make More Cars in America
9/20/2026 4:01 AM
RJ Scaringe thinks it will take robots, tariffs and diplomacy to maintain a manufacturing base in the United States...Read More
 
Jamie Beaton Could Be the World’s Most Educated Person
9/15/2026 9:00 AM
Jamie Beaton has 12 advanced degrees from Harvard, Yale, Oxford and other top universities, with more on the way. Why? How...Read More



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