--- WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 03/23/2026 Bond markets whipsawed overnight after President Trump announced a five-day pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure, citing progress in talks to [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 03/06/2026 Oil prices are drowning out what should have been a rally day for mortgage bonds. February nonfarm payrolls crashed to negative 92,000 jobs [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 03/05/2026 The mortgage trigger lead industry ended today as the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act took effect. Credit reporting agencies can no longer sell trigger [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 03/04/2026 Markets opened with relative calm this morning after recent turbulence rattled traders. UMBS 30-year securities showed modest gains with the 5.0 coupon up [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 03/03/2026 Mortgage bonds staged an impressive afternoon comeback after getting hammered overnight on Middle East tensions. UMBS prices recovered from morning losses of 28 [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 03/03/2026 Mortgage rates are getting crushed this morning as bonds face heavy selling pressure to start the new week. UMBS prices dropped sharply overnight [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 03/02/2026 Middle East strikes delivered a one-two punch to mortgage markets today as geopolitical chaos collided with inflation concerns. UMBS 4.5 coupons plummeted 55 [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 03/02/2026 March has opened with a sharp selloff as mortgage-backed securities stumble out of the gate this morning. UMBS 4.5 coupons dropped 41 basis [...]