WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 11/04/2025 Stock trading dominated today's market narrative as heavy selling in equities finally translated into modest gains for mortgage-backed securities. This classic flight-to-quality trade [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 11/04/2025 Stock market turmoil provided an unexpected boost for bonds this morning as tech giants led a broad selloff. Palantir Technologies tumbled over 7% [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 11/03/2025 Mortgage markets closed lower today despite manufacturing data showing continued weakness across most indicators. The 30-year UMBS dropped 11 basis points on the [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 11/03/2025 Manufacturing data missed expectations this morning, sending mixed signals to bond markets. The ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 48.7 versus the 49.5 [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 10/30/2025 Markets delivered a reality check after yesterday's Fed meeting as mortgage bonds fell despite the widely expected rate cut. The UMBS 5.0 coupon [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 10/30/2025 Federal Reserve Chair Powell just delivered a reality check that sent mortgage-backed securities tumbling this morning. The market's overwhelming confidence in a December [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 10/29/2025 Mortgage rates hit their lowest levels in over a year, driving massive refinance activity ahead of this afternoon's Federal Reserve decision. The 30-year [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 10/28/2025 Mortgage-backed securities are quietly outperforming today while Treasury auctions create headwinds across the bond market. The 10-year Treasury yield sits at 3.98%, effectively [...]