WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/16/2025 November's jobs data delivered a mixed bag that left mortgage markets struggling to find direction. The unemployment rate climbed to 4.6%, hitting a [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/15/2025 This week marks the return of more timely Bureau of Labor Statistics data that drives mortgage markets. The Employment Situation (jobs report) comes [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 12/12/2025 Bond markets staged a "choose your own adventure" session today following yesterday's Fed meeting. MBS prices weakened across all coupons while Treasury yields [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/12/2025 Market traders are choosing their own adventure today as Treasury yields split directions after the Fed's rate cut. The 10-year yield pushed 4 [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 12/11/2025 Mortgage-backed securities extended gains from yesterday's Fed rally, with UMBS 5.0 coupons up 14 basis points by midday. The 10-year Treasury yield dropped [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/11/2025 Bond markets are building on yesterday's post-Fed rally as traders digest this morning's jobless claims data. Initial claims jumped to 236,000 versus expectations [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/10/2025 The Federal Reserve's dot plot dominates today's mortgage market conversation. Bond markets opened with modest weakness overnight but recovered after this morning's Employment [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 12/09/2025 JOLTS data threw markets a curveball this morning, sending yields higher and MBS prices lower. Job openings for October came in at 7.67 [...]