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Mortgage Rates Near 2-Month Highs After Today"s Econ Data
11/5/2025 3:08 PM
A common recent refrain is that the bond market (which dictates interest rates) is having to make do without many of the most important regularly-scheduled economic reports due to the government shutdown. While this means rates must "fly blind" on many of the days that would normally coincide with these government economic reports, there are other ...Read More
 
Broker, Non-QM, Compliance, Workflow, AI, Tax Tools; ADP Jobs Data and Rates
11/5/2025 11:00 AM
“Did you hear about the Chinese guy who spoke out against the government? Exactly.” Hate the U.S. Government or love it, sometimes government and lender interaction is beneficial, sometimes not. The ongoing federal government shutdown not only has impacted citizen’s psychology, but has hit FHA and VA loan processing via reduced staff, creating endo...Read More
 
2 Key Reports, 2 Reasons to Sell Bonds
11/5/2025 9:28 AM
Today is a rare day when it comes to economic data.  The first Wednesday of any given month is often an important one for economic data because ISM Services often falls on Wednesday, joining ADP to create a duo with a strong track record of market movement.  In today"s case, because of the government shutdown, it means we"re getting a hig...Read More
 
Wednesday More Likely to Take Cues From Econ Data
11/4/2025 3:49 PM
Wednesday More Likely to Take Cues From Econ Data Bonds benefited from heavy stock selling late in the overnight session. This is not the typical pattern seen these days, but it"s not uncommon to see some positive spillover into bonds when stock losses are sharp enough. In any event, it"s not something to c...Read More
 
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Near Recent Highs
11/4/2025 3:33 PM
The average top tier 30yr fixed mortgage rate was technically 0.01% higher than yesterday, but that"s the smallest possible detected move.  It"s just as fair to say rates held steady today. While it"s always nice to avoid a more serious rate spike on any given day, by holding flat, rates are remaining in line with their highest levels in just...Read More
 
Correspondent and Wholesale News; CUs and Realtors, Borrower Engagement Tools; Regulatory Readiness
11/4/2025 10:44 AM
“Being a parent is like being a psychic who is always right but is always ignored.” Here in Austin, TX, whether it was the Texas Women Mortgage Bankers’ Fall Social with Faith Schwartz and Alanna McCargo last night or the TMBA’s Housing Summit speakers today, no one is ignoring anything. No lender can ignore the shutdown, and anyone who believes th...Read More
 
Heavy Selling in Stocks Providing Small Boost For Bonds
11/4/2025 8:53 AM
It doesn"t always work like this, but today"s overnight session saw the classic "conventional wisdom" trade with stocks prices and bond yields falling in concert. Believe it or not, this is the exception these days. In fact, since late May, stocks and bonds have generally been rallying together. Contrast that to the conventional wisdom trade i...Read More
 
Light Volatility After Initial Losses
11/3/2025 3:00 PM
Light Volatility After Initial Losses The first day of the new month began with some potential excitement, albeit not the good kind. A corporate bond offering from Alphabet pushed yields quickly higher just before 8am. Lackluster results in the ISM Manufacturing data helped push back in the other direction,...Read More
 
Highest Rates in Just Over 3 Weeks
11/3/2025 2:32 PM
Up until last week"s Fed announcement, the average 30yr fixed mortgage rate was at the lowest levels in more than a year (in many cases, matching the same lows seen on September 16th--the day before the previous Fed announcement). Although these past 2 post-Fed episodes have resulted in somewhat volatile bounces, rates are still far closer to long...Read More
 
Non-QM, 2nds, Marketing Products; Deep Dive on "Data-Less" Capital Markets
11/3/2025 10:45 AM
“Daylight savings time: Is the government cutting off the bottom of a blanket and sewing it to the top and saying, ‘See? Its longer now.’” Here in Austin, TX, Texas Women Mortgage Bankers’ Fall Social and TMBA’s Housing Summit agenda are full of speakers (not from, but…) discussing the U.S. Government’s role in housing and finance, as well as our F...Read More




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A Beloved Vintage Store Closed. A Customer Bought All 4,500 Items.
11/4/2025 2:11 PM
Everything in the shop appeared to have been abandoned. A devoted customer took it all home and started selling the items herself...Read More
 
For These Women, the American Dream Is in Mexico City
10/31/2025 8:36 PM
Thousands of foreign women have moved to the Mexican capital for a “life reset,” creating successful businesses and drawing more expats like them. Not all Mexicans are pleased...Read More
 
From California to the Mediterranean, Olive Tree Rescuers Restore More Than Oil
10/30/2025 11:00 AM
From California to the Mediterranean, abandoned groves are being restored to life in order to save shrinking towns and prevent environmental damage...Read More
 
Shelly Fireman, a Showman Restaurateur for Showgoers, Dies at 93
10/23/2025 11:03 AM
With considerable pizazz, he ran a string of popular restaurants in Manhattan, many aimed at hooking the crowds from Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Broadway...Read More
 
Hoping to Grow in Europe, but Bogged Down by Red Tape
10/22/2025 11:00 PM
Start-ups are booming in the European Union, but experts say bureaucracy keeps them from expanding across borders...Read More



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