Is UWM the Next Countrywide? The Two Harbors Saga Just Exposed a $100 Million Problem Nobody Saw Coming Today is the day Two Harbors shareholders vote. By the time you read this, one [...]
**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 05/18/2026** The New York Federal Reserve manufacturing index exploded to 19.60 in May, crushing the 7.5 forecast and signaling unexpected economic strength that sent [...]
**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 05/15/2026** Mortgage-backed securities plunged 0.75 points Friday as global uncertainty over Iran tensions and persistent inflation fears sent Treasury yields soaring to one-year highs. [...]
**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 05/15/2026** The afternoon bond rally collapsed on Thursday, leaving mortgage securities and Treasuries sharply weaker heading into Friday. UMBS 30-year prices fell across all [...]
This $1.3 Billion Mortgage Brawl Just Got Nastier — And It's About to Hit a Breaking Point If you work in the mortgage industry and you have not been watching the war between [...]
**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 05/14/2026** MBS rallied strongly overnight after initially selling off when producer prices crushed forecasts, with the 30-year UMBS 5.0 coupon gaining 22 basis points [...]
**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 05/13/2026** Mortgage-backed securities staged a stunning intraday recovery after hotter-than-expected inflation data briefly sent markets reeling this morning. The April PPI report shocked traders [...]
**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 05/13/2026** War headlines and auction concessions have pushed 10-year Treasury yields to their highest level in 10 months, signaling stronger headwinds for mortgage originators. [...]
