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 ...

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

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

Mortgage rates ended last week at the lowest level since May 14th. Most of the recent drop happened last Wednesday, but each day since then has added a microscopic improvement. Today was no exception ...

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

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

Bonds continued drifting gently higher in the overnight session with 10yr yields just barely edging above 4.50% before ...

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, ...

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

Before looking at trading screens this morning, the first order of business would have been to mention the ramp up in ...