WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 03/17/2026 Mortgage pricing improved modestly Tuesday despite geopolitical turmoil continuing in the Middle East, offering a rare bright spot in what has been a [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 03/17/2026 Oil prices are driving today's bond market rally as crude hovers near $100 per barrel amid ongoing Iran tensions. Treasury yields dropped across [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 03/16/2026 Markets are showing modest improvement this morning after last week's brutal selloff that pushed mortgage rates to a six-month high. UMBS prices gained [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 03/13/2026 Mortgage rates spiked to 2026 highs this week as geopolitical tensions pushed oil prices toward $100 per barrel, creating inflationary headwinds that overwhelmed [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 03/12/2026 Mortgage markets took another beating Thursday as geopolitical tensions continued to dominate trading. MBS dropped 3/8ths of a point while the 10-year Treasury [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 03/12/2026 Geopolitical tensions just slammed the mortgage market with MBS dropping an eighth of a point in minutes. President Trump's comments about prioritizing stopping [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 03/11/2026 Markets shrugged off the February CPI report this morning as inflation came in exactly as expected, with core prices rising 0.2% month-over-month and [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 03/09/2026 Bond markets delivered a wild ride today as geopolitical tensions whipsawed oil prices and mortgage-backed securities. UMBS 5.0 coupons closed up 18 ticks [...]