WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/02/2025 Markets experienced an eerie calm after morning volatility as mortgage-backed securities held steady. The UMBS 5.0 coupon traded at 99.54 with minimal movement [...]
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WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 12/01/2025 December opened with bond traders hitting the panic button. UMBS securities tumbled a quarter point while 10-year Treasury yields spiked 67 basis points [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/01/2025 Mortgage bonds started December with a sharp selloff as markets wiped out last week's gains. The Bank of Japan's comments about potential rate [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 11/26/2025 Stronger economic data is creating headaches for mortgage originators this morning as bonds face fresh pressure. Jobless claims dropped to 216,000 versus expectations [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 11/25/2025 Markets treaded water this afternoon despite a barrage of economic data hitting screens. The 10-year Treasury yield flirted with the psychological 4.0% level, [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 11/25/2025 The 10-year Treasury is flirting with 4.0%, but traders aren't reacting to today's economic data. Despite ADP showing another 13.5K weekly employment decline, [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 11/24/2025 Bonds quietly found their way to best levels in over three weeks this morning. Despite a data-free Monday on this holiday-shortened week, mortgage-backed [...]