**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 07/13/2026** Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are pushing yields higher and MBS prices lower as the U.S. and Iran escalate military strikes around [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 07/10/2026** Friday afternoon brought modest MBS weakness as bonds dipped an eighth of a point and the 10-year Treasury climbed to 4.561 percent amid [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 07/10/2026** Markets are slightly stronger, but bond-specific selling pressure from the past 1.5 weeks hasn't reversed despite Friday's gains. The strength came primarily from [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 07/08/2026** Geopolitical tensions reignited overnight as Trump declared Iran's ceasefire "over" following attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent U.S. [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 07/06/2026** Two Harbors shareholders approved CrossCountry Mortgage's acquisition at $12 per share plus a stub dividend, ending months of competing bids with Ultrawealth Mortgage [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 07/07/2026** Bond markets opened Tuesday with modest downward pressure as Amazon's $25 billion debt offering signaled corporate borrowing momentum, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 07/06/2026** Markets start the week modestly stronger after the holiday break, with the 10-year Treasury yield dropping 2.1 basis points to 4.465% and mortgage-backed [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 07/01/2026** The sell-off that defined Tuesday is holding into Wednesday as mortgage-backed securities decline and Treasury yields rise, signaling investor caution ahead of major [...]