**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 06/17/2026** Retail sales punched above expectations this morning, rising 0.9 percent in May versus a forecast of 0.5 percent, signaling consumer resilience that could [...]
Gorilla Poop, Glitter Bombs, and a $10.7M Lesson: Why Your LO Recruiting Strategy Just Got a Lot More Expensive Guild Mortgage's nuclear verdict against poaching competitors just changed the game for every mortgage company [...]
**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 06/16/2026** Mortgage-backed securities posted modest gains today as overnight strength from European peace deal trading persisted into the domestic session, though the 10-year Treasury [...]
**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 06/16/2026** Markets rallied overnight on Iran peace deal optimism as the U.S. and Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear [...]
**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 06/15/2026** Peace deal news sent MBS securities sharply higher and Treasury yields tumbling by 3 to 6 basis points this morning as markets priced [...]
**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 06/11/2026** War headlines and producer inflation sent mortgage markets into a tailspin this morning before bonds recovered most losses by mid-morning. May's producer prices [...]
**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 06/10/2026** War headlines triggered a volatile reversal in mortgage bonds Wednesday as geopolitical concerns overwhelmed an inflation report that came in softer than feared. [...]
**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 06/10/2026** May's core inflation came in softer than expected at 0.2% month-over-month versus a forecast of 0.3%, giving mortgage markets a modest boost after [...]
