WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/17/2025 Mortgage rates climbed higher again after last week's Fed rate cut, creating the paradoxical situation we've seen repeatedly this year. The 30-year UMBS [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 12/16/2024 Mortgage markets closed another volatile session as Treasury yields continued their upward march. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note pushed higher, pressuring mortgage-backed securities [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/16/2025 November's jobs data delivered a mixed bag that left mortgage markets struggling to find direction. The unemployment rate climbed to 4.6%, hitting a [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/15/2025 This week marks the return of more timely Bureau of Labor Statistics data that drives mortgage markets. The Employment Situation (jobs report) comes [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 12/12/2025 Bond markets staged a "choose your own adventure" session today following yesterday's Fed meeting. MBS prices weakened across all coupons while Treasury yields [...]
The $1.5 Trillion Loop: How Six Tech Giants Trade Money Among Themselves A web of cross-investments, mega-contracts, and reciprocal purchases has created what critics call an "infinite money glitch"—where much of the AI boom's [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/12/2025 Market traders are choosing their own adventure today as Treasury yields split directions after the Fed's rate cut. The 10-year yield pushed 4 [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 12/11/2025 Mortgage-backed securities extended gains from yesterday's Fed rally, with UMBS 5.0 coupons up 14 basis points by midday. The 10-year Treasury yield dropped [...]