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 [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 01/15/2026 Jobless claims fell to 198,000 last week, well below the 215,000 forecast and marking the lowest level since November. This surprisingly strong employment [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 01/14/2026 US stock futures point to the first back-to-back losses of 2026 as Iran tensions escalate and markets prepare for Trump's response to ongoing [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 01/13/2026 December CPI data delivered a rare bright spot for mortgage originators this afternoon. Core inflation came in at 0.2% monthly versus the expected [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 01/13/2026 December's inflation data delivered a modest surprise that's already moving mortgage markets. Core CPI came in at 0.2% monthly versus 0.3% expected, with [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 01/12/2026 Stocks tumbled this afternoon after the Department of Justice served Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with subpoenas over building renovations. But this criminal [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 01/12/2026 Markets are under pressure this morning as the Department of Justice escalated its attack on Fed independence with criminal investigation threats. Fed Chair [...]