WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 03/26/2026 Iran Conflict Derails Bond Rally as Oil Surges Hopes for Middle East peace talks evaporated this morning as Iran rejected President Trump's ultimatum [...]

# WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 03/25/2026 Rate Volatility Reaches Breaking Point Mortgage rates aren't just climbing anymore — they're whipsawing at speeds that strain the entire origination pipeline. [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 03/24/2026 Mortgage markets are proving the cynics right as the Iran ceasefire rebound has already died. UMBS 5.0 prices dropped to 98.03, down 36 [...]

--- 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 [...]