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Three news feeds are on this page. Mortgage Daily News is below, followed by the Christian Science Monitor, and finally "Your Money" articles from the New York Times. I hope you enjoy these perspectives. |
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| LOS, Guideline, AI Search, Non-QM Pricing Products; FSBO.com Acquired; Thoughts on Measuring Creditworthiness | ||
| 2/13/2026 9:58 AM | ||
| Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders QC works as an early warning system, but it only creates value when findings are recognized, validated, and turned into action. As agency expectations continue to shift, lenders are being asked to show not just findings, but proof of a thoughtful response. Join Indecomm in March for a QC Fi...Read More | ||
| Bonds Rally, Ignoring Surge in SuperCore CPI | ||
| 2/13/2026 8:55 AM | ||
| CPI came in just a hair below forecasts at the headline level and right in line with forecasts at the core level (unrounded .295 vs .300). Shelter components continued lower with Owners" Equivalent Rent at 0.220 (basically a cycle low if we ignore the low quality data collection surrounding the government shutdown). The only potential hurdle for th...Read More | ||
| Yields Magically and Mysteriously Sink to Lowest Levels in 2 Months. | ||
| 2/12/2026 3:16 PM | ||
| Yields Magically and Mysteriously Sink to Lowest Levels in 2 Months. At the 3pm CME close, 10yr yields were just over 4.10%--the lowest level since December 4th, 2025. In light of yesterday"s stronger jobs report, today"s absence of market moving data, and this week"s Treasury auction cycle, it is imp...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Slide to New Multiweek Lows | ||
| 2/12/2026 1:35 PM | ||
| Just one day after an incredibly strong jobs report--something that would normally create problematic upward momentum for rates--the average lender is back to the lowest levels since January 16th. At the risk of overusing a played-out metaphor, this was not on many experts" bingo cards. Even with the benefit of hindsight, it"s not entirely possibl...Read More | ||
| Non-QM Pricing, Appraisal, BI, Servicing Tools; Interview With Pennymac Chief Strategist; CFPB Update | ||
| 2/12/2026 10:47 AM | ||
| Here at San Diego’s MCT Exchange 2026, the hallway chatter is varied. These are capital markets personnel, so things are pragmatic. One topic is Freddie Mac’s earnings: $2.8 billion in income for the fourth quarter of 2025 and $10.7 billion for 2025. Another is large companies becoming larger, exemplified by Tradeweb making an investment in MAXEX a...Read More | ||
| Slower Data. Slower Morning | ||
| 2/12/2026 8:07 AM | ||
| When the jobs report makes a big statement, bonds are more likely to exhibit elevated momentum and volatility in the following days. In more than a few past examples, a big jobs report can set the tone for the entire month--all the way until the next jobs report comes out. Perhaps it"s the delayed release of yesterday"s report and the resulting jux...Read More | ||
| Stunning Resilience | ||
| 2/11/2026 3:09 PM | ||
| Stunning Resilience One could argue that our bar is set too low if we view today"s bond market resilience as "stunning," but if that"s not the right word, it"s damn close. Last Thursday saw yields drop 8bps, largely due to a trio of labor market reports that are nowhere near as heavily traded as today"s job...Read More | ||
| Modest Increase in Rates is a Win. Here"s Why | ||
| 2/11/2026 1:26 PM | ||
| Mortgage rates moved 0.03% higher today. On almost any other day, this would be a bit of a bummer, but in today"s case, it"s a victory. There was a ton of potential volatility in the underlying bond market heading into the day due to the scheduled release of the big monthly jobs report. In addition, rates had taken a bit of an anticipatory lead-of...Read More | ||
| Calmer Week For Mortgage Apps | ||
| 2/11/2026 1:03 PM | ||
| Mortgage application activity was essentially flat last week, almost impressively so. After much recent volatility, the index is finding a brief moment of stability, and borrowers seem content continue to weigh affordability challenges and wait for clearer movement in rates. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported that applications decrease...Read More | ||
| DPA, HELOC, Correspondent eNote, Escrow Mgt. Tools; STRATMOR on IMB Concerns; Servicing Alarms | ||
| 2/11/2026 10:50 AM | ||
| Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders “Escrow is supposed to be predictable. But in default servicing, that predictability diminishes when a loan enters delinquency. Escrows stop being a background process and turns into a manual, high-risk exercise. As core systems fall back on rigid rules, middle operations step in, rebuildin...Read More | ||
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