- Wednesday, March 17, 2021
- Refi Demand Plummets to Six-Month Low Mortgage News Daily
- Fed likely to forecast biggest economic boom in a generation Reuters
- U.S. housing market takes breather amid bitterly cold weather Reuters
- Here's what's changed in the economy, markets since the last FOMC meeting CNBC
- U.S. yields hit new peaks, stocks drop with Fed at hand Reuters
- Comments on February Housing Starts Calculated Risk Blog
- Housing Starts decreased to 1.421 Million Annual Rate in February Calculated Risk Blog
- Futures muted as Fed takes center stage Reuters
- Tuesday, March 16, 2021
- Lumber Prices and Rising Rates Take a Toll on Builder Confidence; Another Long-Term Rate High Ahead of Fed MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Inch Up To Another Long-Term High Ahead of The Fed Mortgage News Daily
- Fed's Powell is going to talk yields down: Trader CNBC
- Lennar rides U.S. housing boom to post more than two-fold surge in profit Reuters
- Higher rates are a bigger risk for parts of the market: Josh Brown CNBC
- Lumber Prices and Rising Rates Take a Toll on Builder Confidence Mortgage News Daily
- Federal Reserve faces a communications test at its meeting this week as the economy improves CNBC
- MLO, Recruiting, Training Jobs; Sales, Doc, Processing Tools; LLPA Price Adjustment Changes Sweep Through Investors Mortgage News Daily
- Phoenix Real Estate in February: Sales Up 5% YoY, Active Inventory Down 61% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Millennials Dominate Buying Market, Generation Z Now Active Buyers, Says NAR Report Around The Web
- Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on a potential transaction tax CNBC
- Here's when market insiders expect the Fed to hike rates CNBC
- CAR on California February Housing: Sales up 10% YoY, Active Listings down 53% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Raskin: Pay attention the language Powell uses in explaining the tightening in short-term rates CNBC
- U.S. business inventories rise moderately in January as sales surge Reuters
- NAHB: Builder Confidence Decreased to 82 in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Industrial Production Decreased 2.2 Percent in February Calculated Risk Blog
- Retail Sales Decreased 3.0% in February Calculated Risk Blog
- 10-year Treasury yield climbs slightly, remains above 1.6% ahead of Fed meeting CNBC
- Fed officials may talk technical rate move but delay acting for now Reuters
- Monday, March 15, 2021
- Bonds Fighting Good Fight, Waiting on Fed Day; How Remote Workers Could Disrupt Housing MND's Daily Newsletter
- How Remote Workers Could Eventually Disrupt Housing Market Mortgage News Daily
- Boston Real Estate in February: Sales Up 7% YoY, Inventory Down 13% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. COVID-19 deaths fall 22% last week, daily vaccinations set record Reuters
- The 9am Bond Report - March 15, 2021 CNBC
- Ops, MLO, AE, Compliance Jobs; HFA, URLA, Servicing Products; Upcoming Training and Events; Rates Stable, For Now Mortgage News Daily
- March Empire State Manufacturing comes in at 17.4, versus 15 expected CNBC
- Second Home Market: South Lake Tahoe Calculated Risk Blog
- Stocks subdued, U.S. yields fall with Fed on tap Reuters
- 31% of young adults relocated during Covid. But they aren't giving up on cities altogether CNBC
- Housing Inventory March 15th Update: At Record Lows Calculated Risk Blog
- BLS: January Unemployment rates down in 33 States Calculated Risk Blog
- Seven High Frequency Indicators for the Economy Calculated Risk Blog
- Fed likely to pen rosier forecasts, but no policy shift expected Reuters
- 10-year Treasury yield holds above 1.6% ahead of Fed meeting CNBC
- Friday, March 12, 2021
- Big Hit to Second Home and Investment Mortgages; Rising Rate Environment; Home Equity Gains MND's Daily Newsletter
- Fannie Warns Lenders on Investment Properties and 2nd Homes; Rates Stabilize, But Remain Elevated MND's Daily Newsletter
- These are Fed Chair Powell's top challenges CNBC
- Home Equity Gains are Breaking 8 Year Records Mortgage News Daily
- Forbearances Reach Their Lowest Levels in Almost a Year Mortgage News Daily
- Preliminary March Consumer sentiment comes in at 83.0, higher than expected CNBC
- Fulfillment, MLO, Product Dev. Jobs; Mail, CRM, Presentation, Digital Products; Freddie and Fannie Shifts Mortgage News Daily
- South Carolina Real Estate in February: Sales Up 13% YoY, Inventory Down 46% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Producer price index meets expectations in February CNBC
- MBA: Share of Second Home and Investor Mortgage Applications Calculated Risk Blog
- Take Five: Week of the central banks Reuters
- Sanchez: The bond market and rising inflation are flashing warning signs for equities CNBC
- 10-year yield volatility led by inflation fears, stimulus: Defiance ETFs CIO CNBC
- Mortgage Equity Withdrawal in Q4 2020 Calculated Risk Blog
- European markets pull back as Treasury yields climb again CNBC
- Housing Market Update: Home Prices Increased a Record 17%, Pending Sales Up 19% From a Year Earlier Redfin
- The housing market stands at a tipping point after a stunningly successful year during the pandemic CNBC
- The housing market stands at a tipping point after a stunningly successful year during the pandemic CNBC
- Thursday, March 11, 2021
- Much Less Volatile Week, But Mortgage Rates Remain Elevated Mortgage News Daily
- President Biden signs $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill CNBC
- Fannie Warns Lenders on Investment Properties and 2nd Homes Mortgage News Daily
- Getting a Mortgage Isn't Getting Any Easier Mortgage News Daily
- Up to 60% of Buyers are Priced Out of Current Home Market Mortgage News Daily
- Secondary, MLO, Ops Jobs; Compliance, Broker, Correspondent Products; Events This Week; Fannie Constricts Footprint Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - March 11, 2021 CNBC
- Hotels: Occupancy Rate Declined 26.7% Compared to Same Week in 2019 Calculated Risk Blog
- Biden signs $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law on U.S. lockdown anniversary Reuters
- Stimulus checks could start hitting bank accounts this weekend, White House says CNBC
- ECB plans to ramp up bond buying to tackle surging bond yields CNBC
- Weekly jobless claims total 712,000 vs. 725,000 expected CNBC
- Portland Real Estate in February: Sales Up 4% YoY, Inventory Down 44% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. households ended 2020 with record $130.2 trillion in wealth, Fed says Reuters
- Biden to sign $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan Thursday Reuters
- ECB policymakers agree on bond purchase target, differ on yield level aim: sources Reuters
- U.S. job openings rise in January, layoffs decrease Reuters
- Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decreased to 712,000 Calculated Risk Blog
- Lenders' Profit Outlook Dips as Mortgage Rates Rise and Competition Heats Up Fannie Mae
- U.S. unemployment system fell short in early days of the pandemic. It could buckle again CNBC
- European Central Bank expects 'significantly higher' bond purchases next quarter; keeps program unchanged for now CNBC
- Treasury yields fall ahead of jobless claims and openings data CNBC
- Wednesday, March 10, 2021
- 2020 was Rough For Loan Performance; Rising Rates Hit Refis; Hope and Caution MND's Daily Newsletter
- House passes Biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief package CNBC
- Treasury sells $38 billion in 10-year notes CNBC
- CoreLogic Calls 2020 a Rocky Year for Loan Performance Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - March 10, 2021 CNBC
- Colorado Real Estate in February: Sales Up 5% YoY, Inventory Down 64% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- DPA, Automation, Sales, AMC, Compliance Products; Broker and Correspondent Tools; Economy Quietly Gearing Up Mortgage News Daily
- Atlanta Real Estate in February: Sales Up 5% YoY, Inventory Down 57% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. Feb. budget deficit hits record $311 billion as COVID-19 costs, revenues rise Reuters
- Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill gets enough votes to pass House Reuters
- House expected to pass $1.9 trillion Covid relief package Wednesday CNBC
- U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in February, as expected CNBC
- Rising Rates Hampered Refinance Activity This Week Mortgage News Daily
- Houston Real Estate in February: Sales Up 2% YoY, Inventory Down 38% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Surging yields are creating problems for the ECB. And it's split on what to do CNBC
- U.S. consumer prices increase solidly in February Reuters
- Homebuyer Interest in Vacation Towns and Suburbs Has Soared Since the Pandemic Hit the U.S. Redfin
- Treasury auctions are normally mundane affairs, but Wednesday's could make or break the stock market CNBC
- Fannie Updates Eligibility For Investment Properties and 2nd Homes Fannie Mae
- Tuesday, March 9, 2021
- Homebuying Sentiment Ebbs Despite More Jobs; Rates Stabilize, Hoping For More MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Modestly Lower, But Hoping For More Mortgage News Daily
- Jared Bernstein on whether the stimulus bill will boost inflation CNBC
- Denver Real Estate in February: Sales Up 4% YoY, Active Inventory Down 58% Calculated Risk Blog
- Northwest Real Estate in February: Sales up 10% YoY, Inventory down 44% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- NMHC: Rent Payment Tracker Shows Households Paying Rent Decreased 4.1% YoY in Early March Calculated Risk Blog
- Zillow responds to REX lawsuit CNBC
- North Texas Real Estate in February: Sales Down 6% YoY, Inventory Down 65% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- SF Fed: Weather Reduced February Employment by About 100 Thousand Calculated Risk Blog
- Real estate broker REX sues Zillow and National Association of Realtors CNBC
- House of Representatives preparing for final vote on Covid-19 relief package CNBC
- February Homebuying Sentiment Declines, Despite Stronger Job Market Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - March 09, 2021 CNBC
- Sales Mgt., MLO Jobs; Processing, FHA, Efficiency, Video Products; Dr. Fratantoni on the Economy Mortgage News Daily
- U.S. House readies final vote on Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 package Reuters
- After year of isolation, vaccinated older Americans start to reclaim their lives Reuters
- European markets edge higher as bond yields retreat CNBC
- 10-year Treasury yield pulls back from recent highs CNBC
- Realtor.com: Sellers are already looking at all-time highs in prices, and that's extraordinary this early in the year CNBC
- Monday, March 8, 2021
- Black Knight's Deep Dive Into Equity, Forbearance, and the Future Rate Environment MND's Daily Newsletter
- Black Knight Mortgage Monitor for January Calculated Risk Blog
- Stocks dip as yields hold near one-year high Reuters
- Las Vegas Real Estate in February: Sales up 13% YoY, Inventory down 57% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Americans paid off a record $83 billion in credit card debt in 2020 CNBC
- Yellen says Biden COVID bill to fuel 'very strong' U.S. recovery Reuters
- Wholesale inventories jumps 1.3% in January CNBC
- The 9am Bond Report - March 08, 2021 CNBC
- Black Knight's Deep Dive Into Equity, Forbearance, and the Future Rate Environment Mortgage News Daily
- Seven High Frequency Indicators for the Economy Calculated Risk Blog
- Credit, AE, MLO, Branch Jobs; Automation, FHA/VA, Fintech, URLA Products; Events and Training Mortgage News Daily
- Homebuyers on a $2,500 Monthly Budget Stand to Lose $23,250 in Spending Power as Mortgage Rates Rise from Record Lows Redfin
- Shares falter as tech skids, yields and oil ring inflation alarm Reuters
- What the $1.9 trillion stimulus package could mean for the market CNBC
- Friday, March 5, 2021
- Bonds Recover After Huge Jobs Report, But Damage is Done For Rates MND's Daily Newsletter
- The 2pm Bond Report - March 05, 2021 CNBC
- Q1 GDP Forecasts: Around 5.5% SAAR Calculated Risk Blog
- AAR: February Rail Carloads down 11.1% YoY, Intermodal Up 1.8% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Job growth in February may mark the start of a hiring boom as the economy reopens CNBC
- UI Urges Abandoning New Fannie/Freddie Amendments Mortgage News Daily
- Rate of Forbearance Improvement Slows as March Expiration Looms Mortgage News Daily
- CFPB Extends Compliance Date for New QM Rule Mortgage News Daily
- Trade Deficit Increased to $68.2 Billion in January Calculated Risk Blog
- Despite rising inflation, experts say the Fed won't budge on rates CNBC
- Miami's commercial real estate boom picks up steam as pandemic pushes companies to seek new digs CNBC
- The spring housing market just lost more than 200,000 new listings CNBC
- The 9am Bond Report - March 05, 2021 CNBC
- Recruiting, Training, MLO, AE Jobs; DPA, Tech Products; Principals and Attorneys Weigh in on Wholesale Tumult; Strong Jobs Data! Mortgage News Daily
- Tantrums come and go, but the Fed insists it will stay the course Reuters