- Thursday, April 22, 2021
- Hotels: Occupancy Rate Down 13% Compared to Same Week in 2019 Calculated Risk Blog
- Senate Republicans ready $568 billion infrastructure plan Reuters
- U.S. weekly jobless claims total 547,000 vs. 603,000 estimate CNBC
- Comments on March Existing Home Sales Calculated Risk Blog
- Lagarde pays tribute to 'role model' Merkel CNBC
- NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 6.01 million in March Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. weekly jobless claims total 547,000 vs. 603,000 estimate CNBC
- ECB keeps interest rates and bond buying unchanged CNBC
- Wednesday, April 21, 2021
- Mortgage Applications End Losing Streak as Rates Match 7-Week Lows MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Match 7-Week Lows Mortgage News Daily
- Yellen lays out 'bold' climate agenda for U.S. economy, markets Reuters
- Philly Fed: State Coincident Indexes Increased in 49 States in March Calculated Risk Blog
- The 9am Bond Report - April 21, 2021 CNBC
- AE, MLO, Ops Jobs; Subservicing, Jumbo, Sales Products; MLO to Broker Training; Investor Underwriting Changes Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Applications End Losing Streak Mortgage News Daily
- U.S. Senate committee advances sweeping China bill Reuters
- DOT: Vehicle Miles Driven decreased 10.6% year-over-year in February Calculated Risk Blog
- Analysis: U.S. banks' bond bonanza driven by extraordinary market conditions, regulatory decisions Reuters
- Zentner: The long-term downtrend in rates is really just a low-rate trend CNBC
- AIA: "Demand for Architecture design services continues to rapidly escalate" in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Luxury-Home Sales Rise 42% In First Quarter, Far Outpacing 7% Growth In Affordable-Home Sales Redfin
- Treasury yields are flat as muted trading continues CNBC
- Bank of Canada Becomes First to Signal Exit From Stimulus Yahoo News
- European Central Bank meets as new coronavirus lockdowns complicate the region's recovery CNBC
- Tuesday, April 20, 2021
- UI Says HARP 2.0 Could Help Pandemic-Era Borrowers; Rates Back to Recent Lows MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Back Near Lowest Levels in Weeks Mortgage News Daily
- No better hedge against risk than Fed chair Powell, says Jefferies' Zervos CNBC
- Stocks, yields, oil fall as pandemic fears linger Reuters
- Second phase of Biden infrastructure plan expected to cost $1.5T: Source CNBC
- UI Says HARP 2.0 Could Help Pandemic-Era Borrowers Mortgage News Daily
- Clarida, The Federal Reserve's New Framework and
Outcome-Based Forward Guidance Federal Reserve
- Exclusive: Fed will limit any overshoot of inflation target, Powell says Reuters
- Training, AE jobs; Pricing, Risk Mgt., Dashboard Tools; Servicing Package for Sale; Investors Adapt to Agency Shifts Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - April 20, 2021 CNBC
- U.S. sees biggest hike in property taxes in four years CNBC
- The Upward Slope of Real House Prices Calculated Risk Blog
- CoreLogic: Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index increased in Q1 Calculated Risk Blog
- Lenders Report on Remote Work Productivity and Post-pandemic Workplace Plans Fannie Mae
- Investors are shying away from bonds. Here are the two sides of the trade CNBC
- Trends in Educational Attainment in the U.S. Labor Force Calculated Risk Blog
- Procter & Gamble will raise prices in September to fight higher commodity costs CNBC
- Remember the pandemic stockpiling last year? Consumer products companies are still catching up CNBC
- Monday, April 19, 2021
- Brighter Outlook For Housing and Economy - Fannie Mae; Infrastructure/Assistance Bill Progress MND's Daily Newsletter
- The Fed is underestimating inflation: Larry Lindsey CNBC
- Brighter Outlook For Housing and Economy - Fannie Mae Mortgage News Daily
- Draft Housing Infrastructure and Assistance Bill Presented to FSC Mortgage News Daily
- MLO Jobs; Sales, Jumbo, Purchase Products; Events and Training in the Next Few Weeks Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - April 19, 2021 CNBC
- Senator Manchin throws support behind U.S. labor reform bill Reuters
- Recession Measures and NBER Calculated Risk Blog
- CFPB Rule Clarifies Tenants Can Hold Debt Collectors Accountable for Illegal Evictions CFPB
- Forecasters say economic boom will stay strong into the third quarter CNBC
- World can bring pandemic under control within months - WHO chief Reuters
- Housing Inventory April 19th Update: A Slight Increase from Record Low Calculated Risk Blog
- Seven High Frequency Indicators for the Economy Calculated Risk Blog
- House lifting is big business following a record year of storms CNBC
- Questionable Logic: Soaring Home Values, No Inventory, but CFPB Frets Over "Foreclosure Crisis" Reuters
- Sunday, April 18, 2021
- Existing Home Sales: Lawler vs. the Consensus Calculated Risk Blog
- Friday, April 16, 2021
- Biggest Construction Boom Since 2006; Best 2 Weeks For Rates in a Year MND's Daily Newsletter
- Big bull call on the homebuilders CNBC
- Housing Starts Reach Highest Levels Since 2006 Mortgage News Daily
- Fed Gov. Waller: Inflation could run at 2.5% for 2021 CNBC
- New Home Purchase Applications Ramping up for Spring Mortgage News Daily
- March Data Rebounds as Stimulus Checks Lead to a Surge in Spending Fannie Mae
- Lock Desk, MLO, Underwriter Jobs; POS, Workflow, Digital Tools; Agency's Trend: Not Our Friend? Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - April 16, 2021 CNBC
- March housing starts surged 19.4%, vs 14% increase expected CNBC
- California March Housing: Sales up 20% YoY, Active Listings down 51% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Fed's Waller says the economy is 'ready to rip' but policy should stay put CNBC
- Q1 GDP Forecasts: Around 7% Calculated Risk Blog
- Dip in 10-year Treasury yield seems to be technically driven, strategist says CNBC
- Housing Starts increased to 1.739 Million Annual Rate in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Housing Market Update: Home Prices Surge 17% Amid Historic Housing Shortage Redfin
- Treasury yields rebound but still below recent highs CNBC
- Thursday, April 15, 2021
- Lowest Rates in Weeks; Buyer Demand Provides Modest Boost to Builder Confidence MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Falling Quickly to Lowest Levels in Weeks Mortgage News Daily
- Estimated tax payments are still due on April 15: IRS CNBC
- Brokers warn that Florida real estate market is overheated CNBC
- CNBC's All-America Economic Survey: Respondents split on whether now's the time to invest CNBC
- Stocks rise after Big Banks release strong quarterly earnings CNBC
- Buyer Demand Provides Modest Boost to Builder Confidence Mortgage News Daily
- AE, Ops, Sales Jobs; Sec. Mktg., NOI, QC, Diversity Products; NewRez/Caliber Deal; Servicing Retention Study Mortgage News Daily
- S&P 500, Dow extend record highs on tech stock gains Reuters
- The 9am Bond Report - April 15, 2021 CNBC
- NMHC: "April Apartment Market Conditions Show Improvement" Calculated Risk Blog
- 'We need at least one more check.' The case for a fourth stimulus payment CNBC
- Single-family construction growth to slow in 2021, says National Association of Home Builders CNBC
- Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months CNBC
- World stocks rally as Treasury yields tumble Reuters
- Initial jobless claims come in at 576,000, lowest since early days of pandemic CNBC
- NAHB: Builder Confidence Increased to 83 in April Calculated Risk Blog
- Industrial Production Increased 1.4 Percent in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decreased sharply to 576,000 Calculated Risk Blog
- March Was the Hottest Month in Housing History Redfin
- Retail sales explode in March as consumers use stimulus checks to spend heavily CNBC
- Bank of America earnings top estimates on strong investment banking, release of loan-loss reserves CNBC
- Treasury yields drift lower ahead of jobless claims and retail sales data CNBC
- Wednesday, April 14, 2021
- Freddie Mac Sees Rates and Prices Leveling Off Through 2022; Purchases Overtake Refis; Applications Decline MND's Daily Newsletter
- Freddie Mac Sees Rates and Prices Leveling Off Through 2022 Mortgage News Daily
- Purchases Now Account For a Majority of New Mortgages Mortgage News Daily
- Powell: Raising rates before 2022 is highly unlikely CNBC
- Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity accelerated to a moderate pace" Calculated Risk Blog
- MLO Jobs; Risk Reduction Products; Marketing, Workflow Tools; JP's Earnings, and the MBA's Take on 2020's Profits Mortgage News Daily
- March retail sales are expected to have surged as consumers spent $1,400 checks CNBC
- S&P 500 dips off record high, Dow rises on bank earnings Reuters
- The 9am Bond Report - April 14, 2021 CNBC
- Houston Real Estate in March: Sales Up 32% YoY, Inventory Down 43% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Schumer intends to move forward with early infrastructure bill next week Reuters
- The US is increasingly a net debtor nation. Should we worry? Around The Web
- Treasury creates new office to oversee Covid relief programs CNBC
- Treasury yields rise slightly ahead of Powell speech CNBC
- Almost Two-Thirds of Home Offers Written By Redfin Agents Faced Bidding Wars In March Redfin
- Analysts say mortgage rates are rising, and that will cool housing prices CNBC
- ECB will act on unwarranted rise in borrowing costs, its VP says Yahoo News
- Tuesday, April 13, 2021
- Mortgage Banks Shattered Profit Records; Delinquencies Improve; Rates Near 1-Month Lows MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Lowest in Nearly a Month Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Banks Report 2020 Financials Shattered Last Years Records Mortgage News Daily
- Coldwell Banker CEO on whether the housing market is in a bubble CNBC
- Delinquencies Post Fifth Month of Improvement Mortgage News Daily
- MLO Jobs; HELOC, Renovation, Jumbo, Sales Products; New Correspondent Investor for Non-QM and QM Loans Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - April 13, 2021 CNBC
- Portland Real Estate in March: Sales Up 8% YoY, Inventory Down 54% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. consumer price index rose 0.6% in March vs 0.5% increase expected CNBC
- Global share markets rise after U.S. inflation remains contained Reuters
- Cleveland Fed: Key Measures Show Small Uptick in Inflation in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Brian Sullivan's RBI: The red-hot housing market CNBC
- 'When is the housing market going to crash?' is a red hot search on Google here's why CNBC
- Don't 'overinterpret' decision to pause J&J Covid vaccine over rare clotting issue, Dr. Scott Gottlieb says CNBC
- Consumer prices rise more than expected as recovery heats up CNBC
- U.S. calls for pause on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine Reuters
- Treasury yields are flat ahead of key inflation report CNBC
- Monday, April 12, 2021
- Fiscal year-to-date budget deficit hits $1.7 trillion, up 130% CNBC
- MBA Survey: "Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 4.66%" Calculated Risk Blog
- Biden says he is 'prepared to negotiate' scope of infrastructure plan and how to pay for it CNBC
- El-Erian: Inflation and interest rates remain two major factors facing markets CNBC
- Fed Chair Powell: 'Highly unlikely' central bank will raise interest rates this year CNBC
- Fannie/Freddie Announce End Dates for QM Rules Mortgage News Daily
- MLO Jobs; Customer Support, Servicing Products; Upcoming Webinars Cover Everything From Origination to Servicing Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - April 12, 2021 CNBC
- Colorado Real Estate in March: Sales Up 13% YoY, Inventory Down 69% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Stocks slip from record highs before U.S. bank earnings Reuters
- How today's inflation fears compare to the 1970s rise CNBC
- Housing Inventory April 12th Update: At Record Lows Calculated Risk Blog
- Minnesota Real Estate in March: Sales Up 3% YoY, Inventory Down 55% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Tracking Jobless Claims by State: Week Ending April 3, 2021 Around The Web
- U.S. hits daily vaccination record over the weekend as case counts reach summer peaks CNBC
- Seven High Frequency Indicators for the Economy Calculated Risk Blog
- European markets pull back, tracking global sentiment CNBC
- Treasury yields fall after Powell reiterates commitment to easy policy CNBC
- A tale of two tapers: This time is different for a Fed focused on jobs Reuters