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NFP came out much weaker this morning (102k vs 190k forecast). That's a fairly weak reading, and a bigger "miss" than we normally see. Importantly though, it's definitely not outside the realm of "bigger misses and beats." Case...
Rob Chrisman
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What happens when you combine an already tight housing market, marijuana, a Chinese crime syndicate, and the U.S. government? The answer is not a movie starring Jackie Chan, Sean Penn, and Denzel Washington. “This represents one of the largest ... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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NFP came out much weaker this morning (102k vs 190k forecast). That's a fairly weak reading, and a bigger "miss" than we normally see. Importantly though, it's definitely not outside the realm of "bigger misses and beats." Case... (read more)
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates moved slightly higher today as trade war fears waned for financial markets. There's not a direct connection between trade issues and mortgage rates, but like any prominent financial news, there are usually only a few degrees of separat... (read more)
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Housing News
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Along with a declining rate of homeownership, analysts have noted over the last few years that fewer Americans appear to be heavily invested in the dream of owning a home. New research from Freddie Mac gives more credence to what a company official c... (read more)
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Housing News
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Mortgage credit access tightened for the second straight month in March. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) declined 1.5 percent to 177.9 compared to February and has lost 5.0 points since Januar... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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I'm running out of ways to talk about trade-war-related headlines driving risk-on vs risk-off movement in stocks and bonds. In case you've missed it, this simply refers to stock market losses heading into the end of last week in response... (read more)
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