WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 01/21/2026 Mortgage markets are finding temporary calm after last week's brutal selloff, but relief remains elusive for originators. UMBS securities posted modest gains with [...]
Politicians Have Been Using This Mind-Bending Trick on You Your Whole Life—And You Never Even Noticed Have you ever stopped mid-conversation and thought, "Wait, how are we even discussing this right now?" Maybe it was [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 01/20/2026 Mortgage markets are reeling from an unprecedented geopolitical storm as President Trump's Greenland tariff ultimatum sends bonds tumbling worldwide. The 10-year Treasury yield [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 01/20/2026 Bonds are under pressure this morning as geopolitical tensions mount over Trump's Greenland push. The 10-year Treasury yield jumped 47 basis points overnight [...]
BREAKING: Congress Just Dropped a Housing Bomb That Could Change Everything for Renters and First-Time Buyers The National Housing Emergency Act Explained: What It Means for You 6-minute read | January 2026 Let's be [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 01/16/2026 The afterglow of last week's massive mortgage application surge is fading fast as bonds and MBS prices retreat. Mortgage applications jumped 28.5% last [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 01/16/2026 Mortgage applications exploded by 28.5% last week as consumers returned from holiday break to find lower rates. The 30-year fixed rate dropped from [...]
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 01/15/2026 Markets stumbled today as jobless claims fell to 198,000, significantly below expectations and suggesting a tighter labor market than anticipated. UMBS prices dropped [...]