**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 09/01/2026** Bond markets delivered another gut-punch to mortgage originators on Tuesday morning as geopolitical tensions and inflation fears pushed the 10-year Treasury yield to [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 08/31/2026** Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole speech has roiled mortgage markets, pushing traders to price in nearly a 60% probability of [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 08/26/2026** PCE inflation data arrived slightly hotter than expected, triggering an immediate bond market selloff that pushed mortgage-backed securities down and the 10-year Treasury [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 08/25/2026** Bond markets rallied sharply today on hopes of a peace deal in the Iran conflict, with mortgage-backed securities and Treasury yields both posting [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 08/25/2026** MBS securities strengthened modestly Tuesday morning with UMBS 5.5 pricing at 99.47, up 0.20 from the previous close, while GNMA 5.5 held at [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 08/24/2026** NEXA's acquisition of UMortgage for $2 billion in annual production marks a significant consolidation moment in the broker channel, signaling that independence may [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 08/24/2026** Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's attempt to control the bond market through debt buybacks collapsed within 24 hours last week, exposing a harsh reality: [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 08/19/2026** Bonds turned green today after Treasury Secretary Bessent shocked markets with an unexpected doubling of debt buyback operations across the 10-year to 30-year [...]