Mortgage Today (AM) – 05/01/26
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 05/01/2026 Jerome Powell just blocked Trump from removing him as a sitting Fed governor, and the Fed's most divided meeting in 34 years signals [...]
Mortgage Today (PM) – 04/30/26
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 04/30/2026 Bonds shook off geopolitical nervousness and rallied into the close as oil prices retreated, pulling the 10-year yield down to 4.383% by 3:21 [...]
Mortgage Today (PM) – 04/29/26
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 04/29/2026 Mortgage-backed securities ended the day down 56 basis points on 30-year UMBS 5.0, as geopolitical tensions over Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade combined [...]
Mortgage Today (PM) – 04/28/26
--- WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 04/27/2026 Bonds drifted sideways today as markets awaited bigger news, with stalled Iran negotiations proving almost irrelevant to mortgage pricing. UMBS 5.0 fell [...]
Mortgage Today (AM) – 04/29/26
--- WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 04/29/2026 Mortgage-backed securities fell sharply today as geopolitical tensions over Iran's blockade pushed oil prices to $114 per barrel, driving Treasury yields higher [...]
The Mortgage Credit Score Shake-Up Is Finally Here
The Mortgage Credit Score Shake-Up Is Finally Here: What VantageScore 4.0 Means for LOs, Realtors, and Buyers For years, “credit score modernization” sounded like one of those mortgage industry phrases that lived forever in committee [...]
Mortgage Today (AM) – 04/24/26
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 04/24/2026 Tech earnings and Iran peace talks are lifting sentiment across capital markets, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield down 2.1 basis points to 4.302% [...]
Mortgage Today (AM) – 04/23/26
WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 04/23/2026 Retail sales crushed expectations in March, with the headline figure jumping 1.7% versus a 1.4% forecast, while the control group posted a stunning [...]