**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 07/29/2026** Iran's surprise overnight attack on U.S. bases sent oil prices surging 5 percent and spooked bond markets just hours before the Federal Reserve's [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 07/28/2026** Middle East tensions eased overnight as crude oil retreated below $90 per barrel after the U.S. paused military strikes on Iran, sending mortgage-backed [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 07/23/2026** Mortgage rates hit their highest levels in over a year as bond traders refused to catch the falling knife, with oil prices spiking [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 07/23/2026** Oil prices surge past $90 a barrel as Houthi militants target Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, pushing Treasury yields to fresh yearly [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 07/22/2026** Momentum remains negative across bond markets as the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.634 percent, driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 07/21/2026** Mortgage-backed securities took a hit today as market headwinds continued to weigh on bond prices. UMBS 30-year coupons declined across the board, with [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (AM) - 07/21/2026** Bonds are giving back last week's inflation rally as oil prices climb and uncertainty grows over the Federal Reserve's policy path. The 10-year [...]

**WTMS Blog Today = What's up in Mortgage Today (PM) - 07/20/2026** Mortgage-backed securities retreated sharply on Monday as bond yields climbed despite the absence of major economic catalysts, signaling a week of continued weakness [...]