**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 08/24/2026** NEXA's acquisition of UMortgage for $2 billion in annual production marks a significant consolidation moment in the broker channel, signaling that independence may [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 08/24/2026** Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's attempt to control the bond market through debt buybacks collapsed within 24 hours last week, exposing a harsh reality: [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 08/19/2026** Bonds turned green today after Treasury Secretary Bessent shocked markets with an unexpected doubling of debt buyback operations across the 10-year to 30-year [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 08/18/2026** Mortgage-backed securities are taking losses as Middle East tensions push oil prices and Treasury yields toward their highest levels since 2007. The 10-year [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 08/17/2026** New York Fed manufacturing data came in surprisingly hot at 20.6, crushing forecasts of 11 and signaling broad business strength even as the [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 08/12/2026** Oil prices retreated on tentative Iran deal optimism, pulling crude from highs and easing some pressure on long-dated Treasury yields overnight. The 10-year [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 08/11/2026** Oil-driven volatility continues to dominate mortgage markets as geopolitical tensions cloud the economic outlook and push bond yields higher. The 10-year Treasury yield [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 08/10/2026** Markets wobbled near record highs Friday before softening into today, with the ten-year Treasury yield climbing back to 4.66 percent on geopolitical tensions [...]