WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 05/04/2026 War-related headlines hammered mortgage bonds as Iran escalated tensions in the Middle East, sending oil prices to their highest levels in weeks. The [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 05/04/2026 Bond markets opened weaker as 10-year Treasury yields pushed toward 4.42%, extending pressure on MBS pricing. UMBS 5.0 fell from 98.57 to 98.36 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

--- 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 [...]

--- 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 [...]