- Monday, February 25, 2019
- Workflow and Profitability Products; Study on Referrals; Events and Training Mortgage News Daily
- Janet Yellen says Trump has a 'lack of understanding' of Fed policies and the economy CNBC
- Property Taxes by State 2017 Around The Web
- A Higher Inflation Target Won't Make the Fed More Effective Bloomberg
- Inside Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's charm offensive on Capitol Hill CNBC
- Dallas Fed: "Texas Manufacturing Expansion Continues" Calculated Risk Blog
- A Subprime Lender Tries the Ultimate Cut-Throat Deal Bloomberg
- Banks Sure Don't Look as If They Need Relief Bloomberg
- Chicago Fed "Index Points to Slower Economic Growth in January" Calculated Risk Blog
- Buffalo, Grand Rapids and Omaha Are Now the Nation's Fastest Housing Markets Redfin
- Former Fed Chief Paul Volcker rips 'culture of the financial system' and its focus on profits CNBC
- Most Economists See U.S. Recession by 2021, Survey Shows Bloomberg
- Trump will delay tariff increases on China, meet with President Xi CNN
- Saturday, February 23, 2019
- Rates Fall as Fed Dials in "Warm Bowl of Porridge"; Lenders React to FHA/VA Changes; Fannie Forecasts MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: Sudden Glut of Fed Bond-Buying Comments Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates Only Slightly Lower Despite Strong Bond Market MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Friday, February 22, 2019
- Mortgage Rates Only Slightly Lower Despite Strong Bond Market Mortgage News Daily
- The Fed is telling us now they will be accomadative going forward, says David Ellison CNBC (Video)
- Fed review emphasizes patience in adjusting interest rates CNBC (Video)
- Tariff impact on home improvement products CNBC (Video)
- Fed: FOMC will be patient on rate moves CNBC (Video)
- Trade talk is going to take a long time to come to conclusion, says expert CNBC (Video)
- Trump says inclined to extend trade deadline, to meet China's Xi soon Reuters
- MBS Day Ahead: Fed Hard at Work Dialing in Porridge Temp Mortgage News Daily
- Market expects growth to remain moderate, strategist says CNBC (Video)
- Q4 GDP Forecasts: High-1s, Low-2s, 2018 Annual GDP around 2.8% Calculated Risk Blog
- Fannie and Freddie: Combined REO inventory declined in Q4, Down 21% Year-over-year Calculated Risk Blog
- Broker, Non-QM Products; Lenders and Investors React to VA and FHA Changes Mortgage News Daily
- Fed's Quarles: We'd 'quickly reassess' balance sheet plan if problems came up CNBC
- Fannie Mae Lowers Several Forecasts Mortgage News Daily
- Trump to meet with Chinese trade special envoy Liu He CNBC (Video)
- Mortgage Sector Boosted Thanks to Low Volatility and Dovish Fed Bloomberg
- Fed to keep open mind in review of strategy, tools, Clarida says Reuters
- The Fed is about to start public sessions on how it can improve policy CNBC
- Fed says U.S. economy ended 2018 with solid but weakening growth Reuters
- How to Buy Your First Home Like an Economist Redfin
- Reasons Why Home Buyers Move Around The Web
- MBA: The Unemployment Rate and Mortgage Delinquency Rate Calculated Risk Blog
- A Fed pivot, born of volatility, missteps, and new economic reality Reuters
- Thursday, February 21, 2019
- Worst May Be Over For Home Sales; TIAA/US Bank Deal; More Refis and More Pull-Through in January MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: Delayed Reaction to Fed Hurts Stocks and Bonds Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher Today MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Fed's pivot should cushion slowing growth, says chief economist CNBC (Video)
- Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher Today Mortgage News Daily
- Global interest rates are falling, and Medley Global Advisors says that's bullish for stocks CNBC (Video)
- Existing home sales, leading economic indicators miss expectations CNBC (Video)
- NAR: Home Sales "Likely to Have Reached a Cyclical Low" Mortgage News Daily
- Closely watched Atlanta Fed GDP model now sees growth at just 1.4 percent for fourth quarter CNBC
- A trade deal is likely, but probably not by March 1, says expert CNBC (Video)
- Closing Rate, Refinance Share Rose in January Mortgage News Daily
- December rate hike was 'a step too far,' says St. Louis Fed President James Bullard CNBC (Video)
- Jobless claims down 23,000 to 216,000 CNBC (Video)
- Will Another Downturn Rock the Housing Market? Around The Web
- Mobile App Product; TIAA/US Bank Deal; FHA, VA, Ginnie News Mortgage News Daily
- Not there yet but closer: Britain and EU haggle over Brexit compromise Reuters
- MBS Day Ahead: How The Range Expands Mortgage News Daily
- Trade, tariffs and global markets CNBC (Video)
- Weak U.S. data underscore growing headwinds to economy Reuters
- Comments on January Existing Home Sales Calculated Risk Blog
- China Offers to Buy $30 Billion More U.S. Agricultural Imports a Year Bloomberg
- Multifamily Builder and Developer Confidence Weakens Slightly in Fourth Quarter Around The Web
- Philly Fed Mfg "Weakened" in February Calculated Risk Blog
- Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decreased to 216,000 Calculated Risk Blog
- Consumer debt hits $4 trillion a record high CNBC
- How Many Trees Can Be Saved With Fully Digital Home Closings? Redfin
- Personal loans surge to a record $138 billion in US as fintechs lead new lending charge CNBC
- Fed's Bullard: Rate hikes, balance sheet reduction 'coming to an end' CNBC
- Fed Minutes Highlight Challenges of Global Economic Conditions Bloomberg
- Wednesday, February 20, 2019
- Rates Near Long-Term Lows After Fed; Addressing Minority Homeownership Disparity; Mortgage Apps Bounce Back MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: Despite Interesting Tidbits From Fed, Bonds Barely Budge Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates Near Long-Term Lows After Fed Minutes MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Fed: Most agree to announce plan to reduce balance sheet CNBC (Video)
- Fed exactly where it should be, says investor CNBC (Video)
- Mortgage Rates Near Long-Term Lows After Fed Minutes Mortgage News Daily
- Fed: Expect slower growth in 2019 CNBC (Video)
- UI Addresses Disparity in Minority Homeownership Rates Mortgage News Daily
- Fed Offers More Clues About Interest Rate Pause NY Times
- California Existing Homes in January: "Home sales fall to lowest level in more than 10 years" Calculated Risk Blog
- Expect a rate hike in June, economist says CNBC (Video)
- Fed policymakers saw little risk from patient stance: minutes Reuters
- MBS Day Ahead: Closer Look at Precedents For The Next Big Move Mortgage News Daily
- Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 29-30, 2019 Federal Reserve
- Expect increase in China tariffs through 2019, trade expert says CNBC (Video)
- Digital, Pricing Products; Retail Digital/Program News, loanDepot's Smartloan Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Application Volume Makes a Return to Positive Territory Mortgage News Daily
- Phoenix Real Estate in January: Sales down 12% YoY, Active Inventory up 10% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- We're about to find out why the Federal Reserve did its policy U-turn which ripped markets higher CNBC
- AIA: "Strong start to 2019 for architecture billings" Calculated Risk Blog
- Fed May Raise Rates in December, JPMorgan's Fitzsimmons Says Bloomberg
- Treasury yields fall amid US-China trade talks; Fed minutes in focus CNBC
- Tuesday, February 19, 2019
- Low Rates and Strong Jobs Numbers Bolster Builder Confidence; The Range is on Borrowed Time MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: The Range May Be Breaking... Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates Sticking Close to Long-Term Lows MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Sticking Close to Long-Term Lows Mortgage News Daily
- Hassett: Hard time believing recession this year CNBC (Video)
- February housing market index beats expectations CNBC (Video)
- Investors are buying both stocks and bonds at the same time and the Federal Reserve is to blame CNBC
- Low Rates and Strong Jobs Numbers Bolster Builder Confidence Mortgage News Daily
- Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in January Calculated Risk Blog
- How GDP can be improved, explained by Justin Wolfers CNBC (Video)
- MBS Day Ahead: Trading Range on Borrowed Time Mortgage News Daily
- Marketing, Training Products; Another Wholesaler Exits; Conforming News Mortgage News Daily
- Here's what Allianz's Mohamed El-Erian thinks is driving the US market momentum CNBC (Video)
- US-China trade talks resume in Washington as March 1st deadline approaches CNBC (Video)
- Las Vegas: Convention Attendance and Visitor Traffic Declined Slightly in 2018 Calculated Risk Blog
- ECB Heavy Hitters Lay Groundwork for Response to Slowdown Bloomberg
- U.S. consumers forecast more spending than a year ago: NY Fed Reuters
- Lower Interest Rates, Rising Consumer Confidence Boost Builder Sentiment Around The Web
- Weak Inflation Casts Doubt on Riksbank Rate Hikes, Analysts Say Bloomberg
- ECB Is Awake and Asleep at the Same Time Bloomberg
- The Fed's 'First, Do No Harm' Policy Is Harmful Bloomberg
- Home Price Growth Edged Up Nationally in January While the West Coast Began Seeing Red Redfin
- How the Fed Can Make a Better Dot Plot After December's Misfire Bloomberg
- Treasury Levels Seen as `Danger' by Templeton's Desai Bloomberg
- Fed's Mester says rates likely will need to rise a bit Reuters
- Friday, February 15, 2019
- Homeowners in Great Shape; Buyers Aren't Giving Up; GSEs Still Winning; Rates Still Holding MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: Deceptively Relevant Econ Data But Range Prevails Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates in a Holding Pattern MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- "Homeowners are in Great Shape," Delinquencies Improve Across the Board Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates in a Holding Pattern Mortgage News Daily
- Consumer Sentiment Index beats February estimates with 95.5 CNBC (Video)
- MBS Day Ahead: Range Trade Likely to Dominate Heading Into Holiday Weekend Mortgage News Daily
- January industrial production down 0.6 percent CNBC (Video)
- GSEs Continue Financial Winning Streaks Mortgage News Daily
- TREASURIES-Yields range-bound amid mixed economic data CNBC
- Sales Jobs; Construction, Marketing Products; Impressive Agency Earnings Mortgage News Daily
- Fewer Plan to Buy, But Others Aren't Giving Up Mortgage News Daily
- US-China trade talks to continue in Washington CNBC (Video)
- Serious Delinquency Rate Continues its Decline Around The Web
- Small banks you've never heard of are quietly enabling the tech takeover of the financial industry CNBC
- Banks Offered Homeowners Refinances After the Crisis, but Americans Stopped Trusting Banks Around The Web
- Q4 GDP Forecasts: High-1s, Low-2s, 2018 Annual GDP around 2.8% Calculated Risk Blog
- Here's where the money for Trump's border wall will come from CNBC
- MBA: "Mortgage Delinquencies Dropped to 18-Year Low in the Fourth Quarter of 2018" Calculated Risk Blog
- Consumer sentiment hits 95.5 in February, vs. expectations for 93 CNBC
- Industrial Production Decreased 0.6% in January Calculated Risk Blog
- How Surge in Inflation-Adjusted Pay Can Lead Fed to Higher Rates Bloomberg
- Atlanta Home Prices Up 4.8%, Outpacing National Growth Redfin
- JGBs rise tracking gains in U.S. Treasuries CNBC
- Thursday, February 14, 2019
- Mortgage Bankers Estimate 29% Surge in New Home Sales; Retail Sales Data Returns; Rates Fall MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Bankers Estimate 29% Surge in New Home Sales Mortgage News Daily
- Rates Are Better Today, But Not Back to 1-Year Lows MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- MBS RECAP: Dormant Data Returns in a Big Way Mortgage News Daily
- Rates Are Better Today, But Not Back to 1-Year Lows Mortgage News Daily
- JP Morgan rolling out its own cryptocurrency CNBC (Video)
- Fed governor: Some downside risks have increased CNBC (Video)
- Santelli Exchange: Jim Grant on the fed's balance sheet and negative interest rates CNBC (Video)
- NJ congressman pushes bill to restore full state, local tax deductions: 'We can't accept this' CNBC
- Senate passes border security bill, sends to House Reuters
- Trump to sign border bill, declare emergency seeking wall funds Reuters