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| More War-Related Weakness, But With a Supportive Bounce | ||
| 7/8/2026 2:50 PM | ||
| More War-Related Weakness, But With a Supportive Bounce Bonds officially closed at the highest yields in more than a month. At one point just before the noon hour, the 10yr was just over 4.59, but ultimately moved back to 4.56. That"s only about 1bp higher than yesterday"s latest levels (which feels like a ...Read More | ||
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| Mortgage Rates Back Up Near 10-Month Highs | ||
| 7/8/2026 2:03 PM | ||
| Mortgage rates have moved higher at a moderate pace over the past 2 days as tensions between The U.S. and Iran see a resurgence. As far as the underlying bond market is concerned, most of the damage was done yesterday. But today"s news added emphasis when Trump declared the ceasefire to be over. Rates are based on bonds, but mortgage lenders prefe...Read More | ||
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| AI, AMC, Analytic, Equity, Correspondent Products; Lennar"s Lawsuit; Oil Hits Rates (Again) | ||
| 7/8/2026 11:01 AM | ||
| STRATMOR Group has opened participation for its 2026 Compensation Connection® Study, providing mortgage-specific insights into compensation components, incentive plan structures, compensation percentiles, and more. (Compensation Connection focuses exclusively on mortgage banking, with benchmark comparisons by lender type, size, region, and national...Read More | ||
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| Only Modestly Weaker After Trump Says Ceasefire is Over | ||
| 7/8/2026 8:27 AM | ||
| Iran-related headlines have jumped back to the realm of relevance this week and Wednesday morning"s overnight session kicked things up another notch. Trump declared the ceasefire to be over and is currently saying peace deal negotiations may not even continue. Markets definitely reacted with oil and Treasury yields spiking overnight. The interestin...Read More | ||
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| Hormuz Back in The News | ||
| 7/7/2026 2:18 PM | ||
| Hormuz Back in The News Iran has attacked a few cargo ships recently and there are repercussions. The peace deal looks to be on shakier ground over the past 24 hours with both sides talking tough on the internet. Just before 3pm, the U.S. referred to Iran"s actions as unacceptable and revoked the ...Read More | ||
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| Rates Move Back Up With Oil Prices | ||
| 7/7/2026 1:53 PM | ||
| It"s been a while since oil prices were the focal point of the interest rate conversation, but that recently familiar dynamic is once again playing out. The U.S./Iran peace deal is on increasingly shaky ground and the ability for oil to flow through the Strait of Hormuz has been increasingly compromised over the past 24 hours. Most recently, headli...Read More | ||
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| Servicing, Processing Support, AI Tools ; Lenders Focusing on Consumers; Thoughts on UAD 3.6 | ||
| 7/7/2026 9:54 AM | ||
| During a recent trip overseas, I spoke to a banker who stated, “Technology doesn’t stop at the border.” True. The days of writing out this Commentary or taking an app on a yellow pad of paper are long gone. Today has the STRATMOR Group’s Advisory Angle at 11AM PT. STRATMOR Senior Partners Garth Graham and Nicole Yung explore the latest findings fro...Read More | ||
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| Modest Pressure, Light Data | ||
| 7/7/2026 8:46 AM | ||
| From summertime Monday to summertime Tuesday... Yesterday"s modest strength is now erased by today"s modest weakness. In both cases, the movement is too small to worry about obvious catalysts, though some may assume that there"s an oil price component following Iran"s attacks on commercial ships in The Strait. A separate consideration would be Amaz...Read More | ||
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| Uneventful Summertime Monday | ||
| 7/6/2026 3:03 PM | ||
| Uneventful Summertime Monday Volume and--sometimes--volatility can be generally lower in the middle of the summertime months as fewer traders are consistently at bond desks--especially on days adjacent to 3-day holiday weekends. Today was a classic example. Bonds barely budged and volume is on track for one...Read More | ||
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| Mortgage Rates Start New Week Flat | ||
| 7/6/2026 2:23 PM | ||
| Volatility is always a risk surrounding 3 day holiday weekends when it comes to markets and mortgage rates, but this time around, things have been very calm. The average top-tier 30yr fixed rate remained almost perfectly flat versus last Thursday with the MND index technically falling by 0.01%. This week"s calendar of scheduled events is less cons...Read More | ||
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