Real Estate Blogs
- Slightly Weaker, But Much Stronger on The Week
- Modest Uptick in Rates But Still Near 1-Month Lows
- Mortgage Applications Aren't Ready to Rebound Just Yet
- Building Permits Hold Steady Despite Slide in Housing Starts
- Builder Confidence Hits Lowest Level Since 2012
- Company Valuation, Equity, Friction Audit, Vendor Mgt., Borrower Communication Tools; Capital Markets
- Et Tu, S&P PMI?
- Tech Tanks and Bonds Pick Up The Slack
- Another Nice Drop For Rates, Now Near 1-Month Lows
- LO Performance, AI Governance, ARM, Non-QM Execution, U/W Tools; In-Person Events Into 2027
- Don't Overthink It. Same Old (New) Story
- Ultimately Flat After Options-Driven Volatility
- Mortgage Rates End Flat After Starting Slightly Lower
- Fulfillment, Home Price Performance, Borrower Assistance Tools; Webinars; Non-Agency Products
- Waiting For Whatever's Next
- Tech Concerns Keeping Bonds in The Game
- Mortgage Rates Move Slightly Lower
- AI Ass't, Home Equity, Servicing, Borrower Capture, Audit Tools; MISMO & DPA
- Slightly Stronger Start
- What's Up With Monday's Weakness?
- Non-Agency U/W, Borrower Retention, AI Governance Tools; Conventional News; Let AI Manage Your Money?
- Light Calendar Leaves Tech Concerns in Focus
- Could Have Been Better. Could Have Been Worse
- Existing Home Sales Treading Same Old Water
- Only a Modest Decline For Mortgage Apps. Next Week Should Improve
- Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher Today, But Sharply Lower This Week
- AI Document, Broker, U/W, QC Tools; Lender/Investor Earnings; Credit News; LO Retention Examined
- Bonds Still Capable of Selling
- Another Big Improvement to Another 3 Week Low
- Exciting Times, But Don't Get Too Excited
- Borrower Intelligence, Margin Mgt Tools; MBA and Affordability; FASB Servicing Proposal; DSCR Interview
- What's Up With The Huge Paradoxical Rally?!
- Epic Round Trip as Rates Launch Higher Only to End Lower
- Correspondent and Wholesale, CLE, Audit, Free POS Products; News From Chicago; MBA Chair Owen Lee Interview
- CPI Puts a Floor Under Recent Rate Rally
- Light Volatility and Modest Gains Ahead of CPI
- Mortgage Rates Inch to Another 2-Week Low
- Warehouse, Litigation Webinar, AMC, HELOC Products; OB/Usherpa, Newrez/eXp Deals
- Stronger Start. It's Complicated
- Another Nice Round Trip For Bonds--Especially MBS
- Mortgage Rates Officially at 2 Week Lows
- Polly and Hedging, Database, Equity, CE, Fulfillment Tools; Prepayments; Dart Acquires ACT
- Slightly Weaker Start. Keep 3-Day Weekend in Mind
- Yields "Plummet" to Best Level In...
- Mortgage Rates Near 2-Week Lows After Biggest Daily Drop in 3 Months
- Non-Agency Execution, Processing, UAD 3.6, Servicing, VA Loss Mit Products; Credit Pilot Webinar
- It's Time to Play "Name That Line"
- Full Recovery!
- Mortgage Rates Started Much Higher But Almost Fully Recovered
- Sales Performance, Compliance, Borrower Satisfaction Tools; Brian V. on Industry Noise
- No Surprise: It Was a Trap
- Today Was "Nice" For Bonds
- Mortgage Rates Near 1-Week Lows
- Polly Enters Hedging, Digital Lending, LO Exploration, Servicing, Correspondent Products; Penny and VantageScore
- Overnight Adaptive Cruise, Following Oil
- What Will it Take For Bonds to Recover?
- Mortgage Rates Inch Up to Another Recent High
- AI, Title Waiver, Real Estate Auction, QC, eNote Tools; Financial Literacy Study; MBS Issuance
- Weaker Start. No New Reasons
- Why Bonds Sold Off Despite Weaker Jobs Report
- Higher Rates Sapped Mortgage Demand, Surprising No One
- Home Prices Keep Climbing, Just Not Everywhere
- Mortgage Rates End Higher Despite Promising Start
- LOS, Database, Equity, Retention Tools; UAD 3.6 Thoughts; Home Prices vs. Inflation; Weak Jobs Data
- Why Bonds Aren't More Excited About The Jobs Report
- Thursday's Rally Sets Up For a Very Interesting Friday
- Solid Mid-Day Recovery For Rates
- eNote, Non-Agency, Spec Pay-Up, Processing, Hedging Tools; UAD 3.6 Paused; Agency Pricing Changes
- No Love From October So Far, But The Day's Not Over
- Just Another Bad Day For Bonds Without New Justification
- Mortgage Rates End Day Higher Despite Promising Start
- Jumbo ARM, Compliance, AVM, Borrower Mining Tools; Fairway's Steve Jacobson Interview; California MBA's Advocacy
- Lower PCE Inflation, So Why Aren't Bonds Happier?
- Big Intraday Round Trip For Bonds; Williams Helped
- Mortgage Rates Rise to 7.58%
- AI Marketing, SOC, HELOC Fulfillment Tools; Rocket Makes VantageScore Move, But Serious Investor Questions Remain
- Now Completely Shunning The Drop in Oil
- Bond-Specific Weakness
- Mortgage Rates Officially Hit 7.5%
- Verification, U/W, PPE, Margin Mgt. Tools; Webinars; MISMO and FRAME Offer; Buydown breakdown
- Another Red Start, And It's Not All About Oil
- Respectable Recovery. Is It a Trap?
- New Home Sales Back in The Range After Uncommonly Big Bounce
- Refi Demand Logically Lower While Purchases Grind Sideways
- Mortgage Rates Had a Better Day, Ultimately Dropping Just Slightly
- Cotality's Product Array; NEXA on the Move, Mike Kortas Interview; AI and Experimentation
- More Mid-Morning Selling, But MBS Outperforming
- Brutal Day And For The Scariest Reasons
- Mortgage Rates Now Close to 7.5%
- Verification, MERS Review, AI, LOS, Compliance Tools; KBW's Bose George Interview
- Slightly Stronger Start Despite Higher Oil Prices
- Why Bonds Sold Off So Severely Today
- Mortgage Rates Match Highest Level Since May 2024
- Tech, Credit, Correspondent Products; STRATMOR on Succession Planning; KB Homes' Warning; UAD 3.6 Advice
- Sharply Weaker on Oil and Econ Data
- Bonds Bounce Back After Mid-Day Stumble
- Lowest Mortgage Rates in a Week
- Broker, UAD 3.6, Property Tax, MISMO President's Observations; BSI's Larry Goldstone Interview
- Fake or Not, Hormuz Headlines Helping Bonds
- Sideways and Slightly Stronger
- Mortgage Rates Little-Changed to Start New Week
- VOE/POS, White Label, Equity, Business Intelligence Tools; Loan Limit Changes From Investors
- Stronger Start as Oil Continues Lower
- Did Japan Sell Treasuries Today?
- Mortgage Rates Only Modestly Higher Despite Bond Market Losses
- Pending Sales Rebound Slightly as Regional Results Diverge
- More Mixed Results in Residential Construction Report
- Labor, Land, and Rising Costs Push Builder Confidence to 3 Year Lows
- Refi Demand Falls, But Still Higher Than Early 2025 Levels
- Webcasts, HELOC, AI Products; Product and Conv. Conforming News; Shared Equity Report
- Why Are Bonds Selling Today?
- Even More Confirmation Throughout The Day
- Mortgage Rates Back Near Lows of The Week
- Non-QM Underwriting, Settlement, QC, AI Processing Tools; Equity Products; Investor Updates
- Stars Aligning, Oil Falling, Or Some of Both?
- No, The Fed Didn't Hike Mortgage Rates Today
- Huge Volatility After Fed, But The Coming Days Will Tell The Story
- Hedging, Jumbo, Processing Tools; FEMA and Disaster Updates; Richey May Sold
- An Uncommonly Interesting Fed Day
- Some Signs of Resilience But It's Still Anyone's Game
- Mortgage Rates Higher Again Ahead of Fed
- Verification, Cash Flow Analysis, Credit Reporting, Climate Data Tools; Webcasts
- 5% Yields Bringing Value Buyers?
- Decent Mid-Day Recovery But No Change to Bigger Picture
- Mortgage Rates Start Higher, But Some Lenders Recovered
- Sep. 14: Verification, Non-QM, Processing, Agentic AI Tools; LOs as Financial Strategists; Equity Study
- Different Week, Same Selling
- AM Rally Completely Erased By The Close
- Mortgage Rates Held Fairly Steady Until Late in The Day
- Existing Home Sales Dip Below 4 Million as Inventory Builds
- Refi Demand Declining Even Before Most Recent Rate Spike
- AI Warehouse, Compliance Education Tools; Rocket's Limits; Who is Prepaying; Inflation = Higher Rates
- Paradoxical Rally in Bonds Thanks to Higher Fed Hike Odds
- Ugly Snowball Selling Thanks to Oil and Inflation Data
- 30yr Fixed Rates Jump to 7.07%
- Financing, Settlement, Processing Tools; Credit Score Tumult; Treasury Buybacks
- Sharply Weaker Again. Half Oil. Half PPI
- Bonds to Bessent: Challenge Accepted
- Mortgage Rates Jump After New Treasury Buyback Announcement
- Correspondent, Signing, Multifamily Tools; STRATMOR Tech Survey; Capital Markets; Rocket's Loan Limits
- Are Bonds Fighting Oil Implications Thanks to Buyback Hopes?
- Early Strength Gives Way to Steady Selling
- Mortgage Rates Unchanged to Start The Week
- CRA Sourcing, Correspondent, Internal Audit, AI Content Tools; Pulte, Credit Scores, and Social Media
- More Signs of Resilience But Still Tuned-In to Oil
- Surprisingly Light Selling Given The Econ Data
- Mortgage Applications Rebound Modestly as ARM Share Hits Five-Week High
- Rates Only Slightly Higher Despite Strong Jobs Report
- U/W, LOS/TPO, Workflow Automation, AI Risk, Education Tools; MBS and MSR Trends
- Bonds Only Moderately Higher After Balmy NFP
- Still a Resilient Day Despite Afternoon Weakness
- Mortgage Rates Drop to Week's Best Levels
- Hedging, Verification, POS, Data Mining Tools; Rocket Mortgage and RESPA; MISMO Motors On
- Some Signs of Resilience
- Relatively Drama-Free Day
- Mortgage Rates Approaching 7%
- HELOC, TPO, API, Non-Agency Products; Webcasts; Why Rates Are Where They Are: We're Not Alone
- No News is Good News
- More War. More Selling
- Mortgage Rates Pushing New Long-Term Highs
- 2nd Lien Reverse, Conversion, Settlement Tools; Bill Cosgrove on Consolidation; Agency News
- Selling Continues And It's Not Just Oil
- Technically a Breakout, But It Could Have Been Worse
- Highest Mortgage Rates in Over a Year, But Just Barely
- MERS, Reno, Processing Tools; STRATMOR on Borrower Behavior; Housing Supply, Capital Markets
- Month-End Trading Taking a Toll
- Warsh Speech at Jackson Hole Prompts Heavy Selling
- Mortgage Rates Jump to 3-Week Highs After Jackson Hole Speech
- Mortgage Demand Remains Stalled as Rates Move Higher
- New Home Sales Give Back June's Gains
- Home Price Appreciation Edges Higher Amid Growing Regional Divide
- Education, Underwriting, Processing Tools; Originators and Tech; Gov't Program Changes; Tech Survey
- Not The Payrolls You're Looking For
- Fairly Calm Despite Some Fuel Price Pressure; Warsh on Deck
- Mortgage Rates Hold Fairly Steady
- Hedging, Accounting, Verification, Jumbo, Workflow Tools; In-Person Events
- Counting Down to Warsh
- Some Pros and Cons in Today's Weakness
- Mortgage Rates Lower or Higher, Depending on When You Look
- Credit, AI Platform, System Tools; Webcasts; Equity and Non-Agency News; Capital Markets
- Bonds Pouting After Higher PCE
- Bonds Rally on Peace Deal Hopes
- Mortgage Rates Follow Oil Prices Lower
- Webcasts, UAD 3.6, Compliance, Digital HELOC, MSR Valuation Tools; Rates Quiet
- Oil Down, Yields Down
- Tune Out The Noise (Part 2)
- Borrower Analysis, 1st Lien HELOC, Ginnie eNote Products; Webcasts Approaching; NEXA/UMortgage Deal
- Slightly Stronger Start Mostly Due to Oil. Treasury News Fails to Inspire (Again)
- Incidental Weakness. Bigger Considerations on The Horizon
- Mortgage Rates Drift Modestly Higher
- Housing Starts Drop in July as Permits Point to Stronger Future Activity
- Pending Home Sales Slip 2.3% in July
- Builder Confidence Technically Higher But Still Sideways in The Big Picture
- No Major Changes in Mortgage Demand
- AI Production, Product Launch, Processing Tools; Webcasts; Lender M&A; LO Tips
- Summertime Data-Free Friday Mystery Box
- Tune Out The Noise
- Highest Mortgage Rates in Just Over a Week
- Hedging, Verification, Non-QM, QC, PPE Products; U.S. Government to Buy More Securities
- Back on The Pain Wagon (Which Runs on Oil)