**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 05/12/2026** War headlines pushed bond markets to their worst levels in 10 months as geopolitical tensions triggered aggressive selling across both MBS and Treasuries. [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 05/12/2026 Mortgage-backed securities retreated from morning highs as geopolitical tensions overshadowed April's surprisingly hot inflation data. The 30-year UMBS 5.0 coupon fell nearly 0.17 [...]

  WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 05/11/2026 Bonds ended Monday where they started, trapped in a range after geopolitical news priced in overnight and the market spent the rest [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 05/11/2026   The 10-year Treasury yield jumped 3.2 basis points to 4.39% as crude oil climbed past $97 per barrel on Middle East tensions [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 05/08/2026 Carrington is absorbing Valon Mortgage and its $197 billion servicing portfolio, while also adopting Valon's AI-native servicing platform to replace legacy technology. The [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 05/07/2026 War-related headlines triggered a complete intraday reversal, sending mortgage-backed securities (UMBS) down 25 basis points by 3 PM as Iran rejected a U.S. [...]

WTMS Mortgage Today Blog (AM) - 05/07/26  Peace negotiations drove bond gains today, not just rate momentum alone. The MBA Purchase Index fell to 171.1 from 177.7 previously, signaling weakening buyer demand despite lower borrowing [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 05/06/2026 Peace deal optimism drove bond markets higher today as oil prices collapsed on hopes for a U.S.-Iran agreement, creating tailwinds for MBS and [...]