

MBS RECAP: Strangely Volatile Session Leaves Bond Markets Unchanged
With 10yr yields less than half a bp lower and Fannie 3.5s and 3.0s a mere 1 tick lower, we're effectively unchanged to end the day. ...


MBS RECAP: Mortgages Dragged Kicking and Screaming Into Stronger Territory
For two days in a row, the Fed hasn't had a Fannie/Freddie 30yr buying operation, and that's been painfully evident in the...


MBS Day Ahead: First Significant Data of the Week; Last Treasury Auction; Hungry Rally
Bond markets seemingly rallied rather impressivelyyesterday. In other words, the magnitude of the gains and levels achieved would...


Employment: Most Veterans doing better; VA offers online assistance tools.
he November 2014 unemployment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Veterans as a whole are doing better than non-Veterans....


What 97% LTV Means for LOs and Lenders; Training Events; Eminent Domain in San Francisco?
o one wants to see their companies and future employment batted around in the press, but perhaps our brethren and Freddie and Fannie are...


MBS Day Ahead: Still Facing a Light Calendar, Hoping for More Support
Yesterday morning, we were hoping that bond markets would find near-term technical support from Friday's weakest levels. Today, we're...


MBS Week Ahead: Slower Week for Economic Data as Rates Look for Support
Any time we see an Employment Situation report come in as strong as last Friday's, it causes some measure of concernfor follow-through...


FHA's Loan Limits; Lender uUpdates; MBS and Non-Performing Supply/Demand
Folks who have all their retirement money tied up in Ocwen shares hope that they don't go the way of Lehman Brothers, PNC, Countrywide,...


Americans are Viewing Veterans All Wrong
What assumptions do you make when you encounter a homeless person? According to a recent survey, when shown a photo of a man that appears...


VA Guarantees its 21 Millionth Home Loan
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced this month that it has guaranteed 21 million home loans since the Home...







