- Friday, August 6, 2021
- Renters are behind on $3,700 in rent, on average. In some places, it's much more CNBC
- Homebuilder Comments in July: "The frenzy is over, but things are still strong" Calculated Risk Blog
- AE, MLO Jobs; Warehouse, Broker Products; FHA and Loan Mods; Strong Jobs Data Moving Rates Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - August 6, 2021 CNBC
- July Employment Report: 943 Thousand Jobs, 5.4% Unemployment Rate Calculated Risk Blog
- Strong jobs report will boost market sentiment, says BlackRock's Kate Moore CNBC
- Nonfarm payrolls increase 943,000 in July vs. 845,000 estimate CNBC
- 10-year Treasury yield tops 1.25% ahead of key jobs report CNBC
- Thursday, August 5, 2021
- New Remodel Loan Option; Rates NO LONGER Lower Than Last Week MND's Daily Newsletter
- Freddie Mac Set to Offer New Single-Close Renovation Loan Mortgage News Daily
- Friday's jobs report is a wild card with economists' estimates all over the map CNBC
- Mortgage Rates are NO LONGER Lower Than Last Week's Mortgage News Daily
- The 2pm Bond Report - August 5, 2021 CNBC
- Wells Fargo postpones return-to-office plans by a month amid coronavirus surge CNBC
- July Employment Preview Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. plans to give extra COVID-19 shots to at-risk Americans - Fauci Reuters
- CFPB Issues Interpretive Rule on Certain Mortgage and Disclosure Timing Requirements for the 2021 Juneteenth Federal Holiday CFPB
- Economic reopening is 'like starting a cold engine on a car' CNBC
- Ops, AE, Sales Mgt. Jobs; Pricing, Trading, Non-QM, Processing, QC, Sales Tools; August Events and Training Mortgage News Daily
- Hotels: Occupancy Rate Down 6% Compared to Same Week in 2019 Calculated Risk Blog
- The 9am Bond Report - August 5, 2021 CNBC
- Initial jobless claims total 385,000, matching expectations CNBC
- Dollar hits 8-day high on Fed talk, European stocks at record peak Reuters
- U.S. jobless claims total 385,000, matching estimates CNBC
- Bank of England keeps policy unchanged, warns of 'more pronounced' period of inflation CNBC
- Treasury yields edge lower ahead of weekly jobless claims data CNBC
- Wednesday, August 4, 2021
- U.S. infrastructure bill could be nearing final vote, key senators say Reuters
- Mortgage Applications Pull Back; Rates Move up From Lows MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Move Up From Long-Term Lows Mortgage News Daily
- Freddie Mac Refinance Share Now Under 60 Percent Mortgage News Daily
- The 2pm Bond Report - August 4, 2021 CNBC
- Denver Real Estate in July: Sales Down 21% YoY, Active Inventory Down 37% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Treasury Sec. Yellen hits the road to promote White House economic agenda CNBC
- U.S. services sector growth accelerates despite supply constraints Reuters
- Fed's Clarida says central bank could start hiking rates in 2023 CNBC
- Fed Vice Chair Clarida anticipates rate hikes starting in 2023, sees upside risks to inflation CNBC
- MLO, Ops, AE Jobs; Processing, Analytics, Jumbo, Underwriting Tools; M&A and News From the Wholesale Channel Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Applications Pull Back Despite Lower Rates Mortgage News Daily
- Final July Markit Services PMI comes in at 59.9 CNBC
- The CDC extending the federal eviction moratorium is expected to cover about 90% of renters CNBC
- The 9am Bond Report - August 4, 2021 CNBC
- July Vehicles Sales Decreased to 14.75 Million SAAR Calculated Risk Blog
- ADP payrolls rose by 330,000 in July, missing expectations CNBC
- Private companies added 330,000 jobs in July, according to ADP, far short of the 653,000 estimate CNBC
- Treasury yields rise slightly with ADP employment data in focus CNBC
- Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen to make speech on Biden's economic policy CNBC
- Tuesday, August 3, 2021
- GSEs' Incomes Doubled Year-Over-Year; Rates at 6 Month Lows; Crystal Balls MND's Daily Newsletter
- GSEs' Incomes Doubled Year-Over-Year Mortgage News Daily
- Uh, About those Crystal Balls Mortgage News Daily
- Slow slog in U.S. Senate for $1 trillion infrastructure bill Reuters
- Update: Framing Lumber Prices Down Year-over-year Calculated Risk Blog
- The 2pm Bond Report - August 3, 2021 CNBC
- Mortgage Rates Drift Down to New 6-Month Lows Mortgage News Daily
- What we're seeing today is overcapacity in the system, says LoanDepot CEO CNBC
- 'Tug of war' as investors digest mixed market messages Reuters
- Markets move higher despite growing concerns over delta variant CNBC
- Fannie Mae Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Media Call Remarks Fannie Mae
- Household debt jumps by the most in 14 years to nearly $15 trillion in the second quarter CNBC
- NY Fed Q2 Report: Total Household Debt Increased in Q2 2021 Calculated Risk Blog
- MLO Jobs; Hedging, Sales, Education, Automation, Processing Tools; FHA and VA News Mortgage News Daily
- NYC's de Blasio mandates vaccines for all indoor activities CNBC
- The 9am Bond Report - August 3, 2021 CNBC
- CoreLogic: House Prices up 17.2% Year-over-year in June Calculated Risk Blog
- Treasury yields climb, 10-year rate rises to 1.19% CNBC
- Leisure and hospitality driving small business job growth CNBC
- Bell: Fed policy is one of the biggest risks to the markets right now CNBC
- Monday, August 2, 2021
- The Bond Report - August 2, 2021 CNBC
- Here's what comes next for the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill CNBC
- Refinancing Numbers Responded Quickly to Adverse Fee Removal Mortgage News Daily
- Black Knight Mortgage Monitor for June; Large Number of Forbearance Plans Expire in Sept and Oct Calculated Risk Blog
- When will the infrastructure bill hit the markets? CNBC
- Housing is the Only Game in Town For Construction Spending Mortgage News Daily
- Pandemic Could Become an Eviction Epidemic Mortgage News Daily
- Number of Loans in Forbearance Spiked Last Week Mortgage News Daily
- Will the delta variant impact the markets? CNBC
- Housing Inventory August 2nd Update: Inventory Increased Slightly Week-over-week, Up 33% from Low in early April Calculated Risk Blog
- MLO Jobs; Verification, Non-QM, HELOC Products; Events and Training; Rates Edge Lower Mortgage News Daily
- Construction Spending increased 0.1% in June Calculated Risk Blog
- The 9am Bond Report - August 2, 2021 CNBC
- Brainard, Assessing Progress as the Economy Moves from
Reopening to Recovery Federal Reserve
- The Fed is behind the curve: Allianz advisor Mohamed El-Erian CNBC
- U.S. Senate works to push $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill to passage Reuters
- Treasury Dept to invoke 'extraordinary measures' as Congress misses debt-ceiling deadline CNBC
- 10-year Treasury yield is flat at 1.23% to start the week CNBC
- Friday, July 30, 2021
- House Democrats push for eviction ban extension CNBC
- Pending home sales down almost two percent CNBC
- Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate Decreased in June Calculated Risk Blog
- July jobs report could be what gives the market its next big jolt in the week ahead CNBC
- AE, Sales, MLO, Ops Jobs; Whole Loan Trading, CRM, Renovation Products; Freddie and Fannie Changes Mortgage News Daily
- Consumer sentiment beats expectations in July CNBC
- CDC study shows 74% of people infected in Massachusetts Covid outbreak were fully vaccinated CNBC
- The 9am Bond Report - July 30, 2021 CNBC
- Initial Q3 GDP Forecasts: 6% to 9% Range Calculated Risk Blog
- Inflation indicator up 3.5% year-over-year in June vs. 3.6% estimate CNBC
- Q2 2021 GDP Details on Residential and Commercial Real Estate Calculated Risk Blog
- FEDS 2021-048: How Resilient Is Mortgage Credit Supply?
Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Reserve
- Prices of the Most and Least Expensive U.S. Homes Are Surging the Fastest Redfin
- Key inflation indicator up 3.5% year over year in June vs. 3.6% estimate CNBC
- Euro zone growth rebounds, inflation tops ECB target Reuters
- U.S. House to take up residential eviction moratorium extension Reuters
- Treasury yields ebb slightly lower ahead of inflation data CNBC
- Thursday, July 29, 2021
- "Seesawing" Pending Sales May Signal Market Turning Point; Rates Staying Near Lows MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Near Long-Term Despite Taper Talk Mortgage News Daily
- States Get Framework for Regulating Non-Bank Servicers Mortgage News Daily
- "Seesawing" Pending Sales May Signal Market Turning Point Mortgage News Daily
- AE, MLO Jobs; MBS Delivery, Processing, Data Breach Tools; Redwood Trust Earnings; GDP Results Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - July 29, 2021 CNBC
- The U.S. economy is bigger than it was pre-pandemic, but Covid could still decide what happens next CNBC
- Weekly initial jobless claims falls to 400,000 CNBC
- Tracking Housing Construction at the Local Level: June 2021 Around The Web
- White House calls on Congress to extend expiring eviction ban CNBC
- Hotels: Occupancy Rate Down 8% Compared to Same Week in 2019 Calculated Risk Blog
- Biden asks Congress to extend COVID-19 eviction ban set to expire this week Reuters
- CFPB and FHFA Release Updated Data from the National Survey of Mortgage Originations for Public Use CFPB
- As Fed tiptoes around tapering, investors look to Jackson Hole meeting for clarity Reuters
- Pending home sales drop in June more evidence of a housing turnaround CNBC
- U.S. Q2 GDP rises at 6.5% vs. 8.4% estimate CNBC
- Fiscal stimulus, vaccines likely fueled U.S. economic growth in the second quarter Reuters
- Treasury yields are flat as investors digest Fed meeting CNBC
- Wednesday, July 28, 2021
- Fed Hints At Tapering, But Bonds Don't Care; Refi Volume Increasing MND's Daily Newsletter
- Fed signaled tapering is coming next, says Sarah Bloom Raskin CNBC
- Little support for tapering MBS earlier than Treasurys: Fed Chair Powell CNBC
- 'It may take some time' — Fed's Powell on labor market recovery CNBC
- S&P 500 ends little changed as Powell says Fed still a ways away from rate hikes Reuters
- U.S. Senate to vote on infrastructure after bipartisan breakthrough Reuters
- Pfizer's CEO says Covid vaccine effectiveness drops to 84% after six months CNBC
- COVID Concerns Drive Rates Lower, Refi Volume Rises Mortgage News Daily
- AE Jobs; Processing, Pricing, Retention, Sales Tools; Ginnie, FHA, VA Changes Mortgage News Daily
- Fed says economy continues to 'strengthen,' cites progress on bond taper goals Reuters
- Zillow Case-Shiller House Price Forecast: "Expected to decelerate", 16.2% YoY in June Calculated Risk Blog
- Fed should have started tapering yesterday: BlackRock's Rieder CNBC
- A few comments on the Seasonal Pattern for House Prices Calculated Risk Blog
- A record profit margin reading shows companies are winning inflation battle CNBC
- U.S. goods trade deficit widens; inventories rise Reuters
- CFPB Releases Online Tool to Help Renters and Landlords Access Federal Assistance CFPB
- MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest Weekly Survey Calculated Risk Blog
- Treasury yields climb ahead of Fed policy decision CNBC
- Tuesday, July 27, 2021
- More Home Price Records; Ownership Declines; What'll The Fed Do To Rates? MND's Daily Newsletter
- What Will The Fed Do To Mortgage Rates? Mortgage News Daily
- Delta variant is big factor in forecasting the economy CNBC
- Homeownership Rates Fall Across the Board Mortgage News Daily
- Home Price Gains "Running out of Superlatives," Highest Appreciation on Record Mortgage News Daily
- MLO Jobs; Sec. Mktg., Retention, Workflow, Doctor, Automation Programs; Upcoming Events and Conferences Mortgage News Daily
- House Prices and Inventory Calculated Risk Blog
- The 9am Bond Report - July 27, 2021 CNBC
- The Fed's concern about the spreading virus may keep it from tightening policy CNBC
- Real House Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in April Calculated Risk Blog
- Fed to stay course despite surging inflation forecast: Survey CNBC
- HVS: Q2 2021 Homeownership and Vacancy Rates Calculated Risk Blog
- Here's when the eviction ban, foreclosure moratorium and other Covid consumer protections expire CNBC