- Monday, April 19, 2021
- The Fed is underestimating inflation: Larry Lindsey CNBC
- Brighter Outlook For Housing and Economy - Fannie Mae Mortgage News Daily
- Draft Housing Infrastructure and Assistance Bill Presented to FSC Mortgage News Daily
- MLO Jobs; Sales, Jumbo, Purchase Products; Events and Training in the Next Few Weeks Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - April 19, 2021 CNBC
- Senator Manchin throws support behind U.S. labor reform bill Reuters
- Recession Measures and NBER Calculated Risk Blog
- CFPB Rule Clarifies Tenants Can Hold Debt Collectors Accountable for Illegal Evictions CFPB
- Forecasters say economic boom will stay strong into the third quarter CNBC
- World can bring pandemic under control within months - WHO chief Reuters
- Housing Inventory April 19th Update: A Slight Increase from Record Low Calculated Risk Blog
- Seven High Frequency Indicators for the Economy Calculated Risk Blog
- House lifting is big business following a record year of storms CNBC
- Questionable Logic: Soaring Home Values, No Inventory, but CFPB Frets Over "Foreclosure Crisis" Reuters
- Sunday, April 18, 2021
- Existing Home Sales: Lawler vs. the Consensus Calculated Risk Blog
- Friday, April 16, 2021
- Biggest Construction Boom Since 2006; Best 2 Weeks For Rates in a Year MND's Daily Newsletter
- Big bull call on the homebuilders CNBC
- Housing Starts Reach Highest Levels Since 2006 Mortgage News Daily
- Fed Gov. Waller: Inflation could run at 2.5% for 2021 CNBC
- New Home Purchase Applications Ramping up for Spring Mortgage News Daily
- March Data Rebounds as Stimulus Checks Lead to a Surge in Spending Fannie Mae
- Lock Desk, MLO, Underwriter Jobs; POS, Workflow, Digital Tools; Agency's Trend: Not Our Friend? Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - April 16, 2021 CNBC
- March housing starts surged 19.4%, vs 14% increase expected CNBC
- California March Housing: Sales up 20% YoY, Active Listings down 51% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Fed's Waller says the economy is 'ready to rip' but policy should stay put CNBC
- Q1 GDP Forecasts: Around 7% Calculated Risk Blog
- Dip in 10-year Treasury yield seems to be technically driven, strategist says CNBC
- Housing Starts increased to 1.739 Million Annual Rate in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Housing Market Update: Home Prices Surge 17% Amid Historic Housing Shortage Redfin
- Treasury yields rebound but still below recent highs CNBC
- Thursday, April 15, 2021
- Lowest Rates in Weeks; Buyer Demand Provides Modest Boost to Builder Confidence MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Falling Quickly to Lowest Levels in Weeks Mortgage News Daily
- Estimated tax payments are still due on April 15: IRS CNBC
- Brokers warn that Florida real estate market is overheated CNBC
- CNBC's All-America Economic Survey: Respondents split on whether now's the time to invest CNBC
- Stocks rise after Big Banks release strong quarterly earnings CNBC
- Buyer Demand Provides Modest Boost to Builder Confidence Mortgage News Daily
- AE, Ops, Sales Jobs; Sec. Mktg., NOI, QC, Diversity Products; NewRez/Caliber Deal; Servicing Retention Study Mortgage News Daily
- S&P 500, Dow extend record highs on tech stock gains Reuters
- The 9am Bond Report - April 15, 2021 CNBC
- NMHC: "April Apartment Market Conditions Show Improvement" Calculated Risk Blog
- 'We need at least one more check.' The case for a fourth stimulus payment CNBC
- Single-family construction growth to slow in 2021, says National Association of Home Builders CNBC
- Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months CNBC
- World stocks rally as Treasury yields tumble Reuters
- Initial jobless claims come in at 576,000, lowest since early days of pandemic CNBC
- NAHB: Builder Confidence Increased to 83 in April Calculated Risk Blog
- Industrial Production Increased 1.4 Percent in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decreased sharply to 576,000 Calculated Risk Blog
- March Was the Hottest Month in Housing History Redfin
- Retail sales explode in March as consumers use stimulus checks to spend heavily CNBC
- Bank of America earnings top estimates on strong investment banking, release of loan-loss reserves CNBC
- Treasury yields drift lower ahead of jobless claims and retail sales data CNBC
- Wednesday, April 14, 2021
- Freddie Mac Sees Rates and Prices Leveling Off Through 2022; Purchases Overtake Refis; Applications Decline MND's Daily Newsletter
- Freddie Mac Sees Rates and Prices Leveling Off Through 2022 Mortgage News Daily
- Purchases Now Account For a Majority of New Mortgages Mortgage News Daily
- Powell: Raising rates before 2022 is highly unlikely CNBC
- Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity accelerated to a moderate pace" Calculated Risk Blog
- MLO Jobs; Risk Reduction Products; Marketing, Workflow Tools; JP's Earnings, and the MBA's Take on 2020's Profits Mortgage News Daily
- March retail sales are expected to have surged as consumers spent $1,400 checks CNBC
- S&P 500 dips off record high, Dow rises on bank earnings Reuters
- The 9am Bond Report - April 14, 2021 CNBC
- Houston Real Estate in March: Sales Up 32% YoY, Inventory Down 43% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Schumer intends to move forward with early infrastructure bill next week Reuters
- The US is increasingly a net debtor nation. Should we worry? Around The Web
- Treasury creates new office to oversee Covid relief programs CNBC
- Treasury yields rise slightly ahead of Powell speech CNBC
- Almost Two-Thirds of Home Offers Written By Redfin Agents Faced Bidding Wars In March Redfin
- Analysts say mortgage rates are rising, and that will cool housing prices CNBC
- ECB will act on unwarranted rise in borrowing costs, its VP says Yahoo News
- Tuesday, April 13, 2021
- Mortgage Banks Shattered Profit Records; Delinquencies Improve; Rates Near 1-Month Lows MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Lowest in Nearly a Month Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Banks Report 2020 Financials Shattered Last Years Records Mortgage News Daily
- Coldwell Banker CEO on whether the housing market is in a bubble CNBC
- Delinquencies Post Fifth Month of Improvement Mortgage News Daily
- MLO Jobs; HELOC, Renovation, Jumbo, Sales Products; New Correspondent Investor for Non-QM and QM Loans Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - April 13, 2021 CNBC
- Portland Real Estate in March: Sales Up 8% YoY, Inventory Down 54% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. consumer price index rose 0.6% in March vs 0.5% increase expected CNBC
- Global share markets rise after U.S. inflation remains contained Reuters
- Cleveland Fed: Key Measures Show Small Uptick in Inflation in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Brian Sullivan's RBI: The red-hot housing market CNBC
- 'When is the housing market going to crash?' is a red hot search on Google here's why CNBC
- Don't 'overinterpret' decision to pause J&J Covid vaccine over rare clotting issue, Dr. Scott Gottlieb says CNBC
- Consumer prices rise more than expected as recovery heats up CNBC
- U.S. calls for pause on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine Reuters
- Treasury yields are flat ahead of key inflation report CNBC
- Monday, April 12, 2021
- Fiscal year-to-date budget deficit hits $1.7 trillion, up 130% CNBC
- MBA Survey: "Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 4.66%" Calculated Risk Blog
- Biden says he is 'prepared to negotiate' scope of infrastructure plan and how to pay for it CNBC
- El-Erian: Inflation and interest rates remain two major factors facing markets CNBC
- Fed Chair Powell: 'Highly unlikely' central bank will raise interest rates this year CNBC
- Fannie/Freddie Announce End Dates for QM Rules Mortgage News Daily
- MLO Jobs; Customer Support, Servicing Products; Upcoming Webinars Cover Everything From Origination to Servicing Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - April 12, 2021 CNBC
- Colorado Real Estate in March: Sales Up 13% YoY, Inventory Down 69% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Stocks slip from record highs before U.S. bank earnings Reuters
- How today's inflation fears compare to the 1970s rise CNBC
- Housing Inventory April 12th Update: At Record Lows Calculated Risk Blog
- Minnesota Real Estate in March: Sales Up 3% YoY, Inventory Down 55% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Tracking Jobless Claims by State: Week Ending April 3, 2021 Around The Web
- U.S. hits daily vaccination record over the weekend as case counts reach summer peaks CNBC
- Seven High Frequency Indicators for the Economy Calculated Risk Blog
- European markets pull back, tracking global sentiment CNBC
- Treasury yields fall after Powell reiterates commitment to easy policy CNBC
- A tale of two tapers: This time is different for a Fed focused on jobs Reuters
- Friday, April 9, 2021
- Property Taxes Outpacing Inflation; Forbearances Decline; Victory For Rates MND's Daily Newsletter
- Lagarde sees strong rebound for EU economy in second half, expects U.S. to meet inflation goal soon CNBC
- The 2pm Bond Report - April 9, 2021 CNBC
- North Texas Real Estate in March: Sales Up 7% YoY, Inventory Down 65% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Total borrowers in bailout plans declines for sixth week in a row CNBC
- Q1 GDP Forecasts: Around 7% Calculated Risk Blog
- Housing Affordability Falls in February as Home Price Growth Surges Around The Web
- Is there a New Housing Bubble? Calculated Risk Blog
- Housing Market Update: Homes Sell at Fastest Pace on Record Redfin
- February wholesale inventories jumps 0.6%, beating expectations CNBC
- 2020 Property Tax Increases Outpaced Inflation Mortgage News Daily
- Forbearance Decline Largest in Six Months Mortgage News Daily
- Sales Mgt., MLO Jobs; Non-QM, Processing, ECOA, Subservicing Tools; Administration and Housing Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - April 9, 2021 CNBC
- U.S. producer price index rose 1.0% in March, vs 0.5% increase expected CNBC
- U.S. producer price index rose 1.0% in March, vs 0.5% increase expected CNBC
- How the markets learned to stop worrying and trust the Fed CNBC
- Treasury yields climb ahead of producer prices data CNBC
- Thursday, April 8, 2021
- Mortgage Rates Lowest in Nearly a Month; Jumbo Loan Availability Improves MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Lowest in Nearly a Month Mortgage News Daily
- Freddie Eligibility Updates (PSPA and QRM Rule) Freddie Mac
- Fannie Guideline Changes Due to PSPA and QRM Rule Fannie Mae
- West Virginia's Manchin, flexing political muscle, leaves U.S. Senate Democrats in lurch Reuters
- Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell debate the global economy with the IMF live CNBC
- Yellen tells world's big economies: spend big, danger lurks Reuters
- Powell: Risk remains from possible increase in Covid cases CNBC
- Fed will hike rates sooner, but bull market is on for 2021, says Jeremy Siegel CNBC
- The 9am Bond Report - April 8, 2021 CNBC
- Jumbo Loans Easier to Obtain as Economy Recovers Mortgage News Daily
- Work From (Second) Home: Demand for Vacation Homes Continues to Soar, Even as Offices Show Signs of Life Redfin
- Apr. 8: Non-QM, reno, jumbo products; SaaS, sales, underwriting products; correspondent news; underwriting shifts Mortgage News Daily
- Biden seeks to ease housing shortage with $5 billion 'carrot, no stick' approach Reuters
- U.S. weekly jobless claims total 744,000, vs. 694,000 estimate CNBC
- U.S. weekly jobless claims total 744,000, vs 694,000 estimate CNBC
- These are 2021's best cities for first-time homebuyers CNBC
- IMF warns debt overhang and financial vulnerabilities pose double threat to economic recovery CNBC
- Wednesday, April 7, 2021
- People Are Finally Starting to Think About Selling Homes Instead of Just Buying Them; Decent Day For Rates MND's Daily Newsletter
- Another Tentatively Decent Day For Rates Mortgage News Daily
- S&P edges up in wake of Fed minutes Reuters
- Biden willing to negotiate on corporate tax rate, but says inaction not an option on infrastructure CNBC
- Economic outlook brightened significantly thanks to vaccines and fiscal support, says Fed's Brainard CNBC
- Two experts break down the Fed's March minutes CNBC
- People Are Finally Starting to Think About Selling Homes Instead of Just Buying Them Mortgage News Daily