WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 11/21/2025 Bond markets opened stronger this morning, tracking overnight stock losses as traders positioned ahead of key Fed communications. NY Fed President Williams sent [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 11/20/2025 The September jobs report delivered a split decision that kept bond traders on their toes this morning. Nonfarm payrolls came in at 119k [...]
Frame Control for LOs: Own the Room, Own the Result Every business conversation is a collision of frames—those invisible sets of rules that decide what matters, who leads, and how we’ll judge what [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 11/19/2025 Bonds started stronger overnight but surrendered their gains once stocks began recovering at the NYSE open. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.13% [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 11/19/2025 Mortgage rates climbed to a one-month high this week, sending application demand tumbling 5.2%. The 30-year fixed rate hit 6.37%, up from 6.34% [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 11/18/2025 Bonds found their footing today despite a confusing return of economic reports after the government shutdown. The 30-year UMBS 5.0 coupon gained 19 [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 11/18/2025 Bonds are buying the dip this Tuesday morning regardless of mixed economic data releases. The 30-year UMBS 5.0 coupon jumped 19 basis points [...]
Why Most Mortgage Pitches Fail (and How to Get Past the Croc Brain) If your borrower’s eyes glaze over the moment you start talking basis points, you didn’t lose the deal—you lost the brainstem. [...]