It's been a while since oil prices were the focal point of the interest rate conversation, but that recently familiar dynamic ...

During a recent trip overseas, I spoke to a banker who stated, “Technology doesn’t stop at the border.” True. The days of ...

From summertime Monday to summertime Tuesday... Yesterday's modest strength is now erased by today's modest weakness. In both ...

Uneventful Summertime Monday Volume and--sometimes--volatility can be generally lower in the middle of the summertime months ...

Volatility is always a risk surrounding 3 day holiday weekends when it comes to markets and mortgage rates, but this time ...

One of the key selling points for an LO talking to a potential client about becoming a homeowner is the landlord/client relationship, which can go awry. (Pearl is the daughter of the short film’s ...

Bonds weathered the 3-day weekend without issue. We started the day modestly stronger, but have moved back closer to ...

Not Reading Too Much Into Late Day Reversal Bonds rallied quickly in response to this morning's jobs report and pressed to ...

Today is a half day for financial markets, which is a typical feature of a federal holiday weekend. Because tomorrow is fully ...

Mortgage application activity was essentially unchanged last week, as a modest increase in purchase demand offset a slight ...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported on the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system during the first quarter of 2026. The OCC Mortgage Metrics Report, ...

Home price appreciation remained subdued in April, as the latest data from both FHFA and the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home ...