WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 12/31/2025 Automated algorithms dominated trading on this abbreviated New Year's Eve session, pushing mortgage-backed securities lower after an unexpectedly strong jobless claims report. Initial [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 12/30/2025 Bond markets struggled to find direction in the year's final full trading session as mortgage securities weakened modestly. UMBS 5.0 coupons dropped 9 [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/30/2025 Bond markets enter peak holiday mode as we approach the final trading day of 2025. MBS prices declined modestly overnight with 30-year UMBS [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/29/2025 Bond markets are entering peak holiday mode this final week of 2025, creating an environment where wider price swings can happen without clear [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/26/2025 Bond markets posted decent gains this morning following yesterday's successful 7-year Treasury auction. UMBS prices climbed across all coupons, with the 5.0 coupon [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/24/2025 Bond markets opened with a holiday twist today - they're technically open but running on skeleton crews. While many government employees have Christmas [...]

WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 12/23/2025 Holiday trading distortion strikes again as Q3 GDP data sent mortgage bonds tumbling despite thin market conditions. GDP came in at 4.3% versus [...]