- Friday, December 21, 2018
- Loan Defect Report; Shutdown and Possible Impact on Lenders; Verus Non-QM Deal Mortgage News Daily
- Special Report: U.S. military's new housing plagued by construction flaws Reuters
- MBS Day Ahead: Glut of Data and a Dash For The Door Mortgage News Daily
- Expect only one rate hike in 2019, CIO predicts CNBC (Video)
- Fed's Williams helps recast some views of Fed when he says it has 'eyes wide open,' is flexible CNBC
- Reis: Apartment Vacancy Rate unchanged in Q4 at 4.8% Calculated Risk Blog
- Kansas City Fed: Regional Manufacturing Activity "Growth Slowed" in December Calculated Risk Blog
- Personal Income increased 0.2% in November, Spending increased 0.4% Calculated Risk Blog
- NY Fed President John Williams says the Fed could reevaluate view in 2019 CNBC
- TREASURIES-Bonds steady as threat of govt shutdown hurts risk appetite CNBC
- El-Erian: Fed chief Jerome Powell is trying to break the market's central bank 'co-dependence' CNBC
- US economy grew at 3.4% rate in the third quarter CNBC
- US Treasury yields continue climb ahead of auctions CNBC
- Thursday, December 20, 2018
- Rates May Already Be Bouncing; ARMs Coming Back; Less Debt=More Defense Against Next Downturn MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: Bonds Find Floor Despite Stock Slide Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates May Already Be Bouncing on Post-Fed Floor MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates May Already Be Bouncing on Post-Fed Floor Mortgage News Daily
- The Fed's Dovish Signal Rips Through Currency Markets Bloomberg
- Fed faces credibility questions after rate increase CNBC (Video)
- Yale's Robert Shiller: Fed is being reasonable amid rate hikes CNBC (Video)
- Leon Cooperman: 'I don't think Powell laid an egg' during Fed press conference CNBC (Video)
- Improved Household Debt Levels Could Insulate Against a Downturn Mortgage News Daily
- Leading economic indicators rise in November CNBC (Video)
- Traders see Fed cutting rates, not raising them, in 2020 Reuters
- Treasury chief calls market reaction to Fed 'overblown' Reuters
- Higher Rates Reinvigorate the ARM Loan Share Mortgage News Daily
- FHFA Scorecard - More General than Aspirational Mortgage News Daily
- California Existing Homes in November: Sales Down 13.4% YoY, Inventory Up 31% Calculated Risk Blog
- What Housing Slowdown? Home Affordability Hits a 10-Year Low Around The Web
- Phoenix Real Estate in November: Sales down 8% YoY, Active Inventory up slightly YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Warehouse Predictive Products; Vendor News; Rate Hike Squeezing Lenders and Banks Mortgage News Daily
- Signs of trouble so far just noise to a Fed that sees growth continuing Reuters
- MBS Day Ahead: Too Early To Cue The Holiday Trading Vibes? Mortgage News Daily
- Trump balks at government funding bill, raising shutdown fears Reuters
- The Fed has lost the trust of the market, says CNBC's Steve Liesman CNBC (Video)
- Prepayment Activity at Recession Lows, Total Delinquencies Down YoY Mortgage News Daily
- Corporate Debt Crises Could Come Faster and Harder in 2019 Bloomberg
- Kevin O'Leary chides the Fed for claiming data-dependence while still forecasting two 2019 rate hikes CNBC
- Philly Fed Mfg "Indicators Remained Muted" in December Calculated Risk Blog
- Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increased to 214,000 Calculated Risk Blog
- US Treasury yields tick lower as Fed hikes rates for the fourth time in 2018 CNBC
- Wednesday, December 19, 2018
- Fed Hikes, Rates Fall; Existing Home Sales Improve Again; Fannie/Freddie Reform Heating Up MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: As Good As It Could Have Gone For Treasuries Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates Drop After Fed "Raises Rates" MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- After Extended Losses, Existing Homes Sales Improve for Second Month Mortgage News Daily
- Fed did not capitulate, says Steve Liesman CNBC (Video)
- Mortgage Rates Drop After Fed "Raises Rates" Mortgage News Daily
- Powell: Will continue use of rate policy as active tool CNBC (Video)
- Stocks fall as the Fed hikes rates. Two experts weigh in on the move CNBC (Video)
- Fed could institute a dovish rate hike to calm markets, says JP Morgan strategist CNBC (Video)
- Fed raises rates, says further gradual hikes needed CNBC (Video)
- Differences Between Previous and Current FOMC Statements Mortgage News Daily
- Cashin: Powell will try to keep the market guessing CNBC (Video)
- Former Dallas Fed president: It would be a serious mistake for the Fed to hike rates CNBC (Video)
- Jeff Gundlach and his deputy think Fed's Powell made a mistake by tightening on 'autopilot' CNBC
- Markets Revolt as Steadfast Powell Whistles Past Recent Sell-Off Bloomberg
- Fannie/Freddie "Reform" Discussion Heats Up Again Mortgage News Daily
- Existing home sales up 1.9 percent in November CNBC (Video)
- Market fears Fed making policy mistake CNBC
- Powell says Fed has arrived at the lower end of neutral rate range CNBC
- Fed chairman is not reacting to Trump, analyst says CNBC (Video)
- Another technical tweak as Fed wrestles to control policy rate Reuters
- Instant View: Fed raises U.S. rates, sees 'some further' hikes ahead Reuters
- Fed lifts rates, now sees 'some further' hikes ahead Reuters
- Vendor Search and Tech Tools; Lender Mergers Continue; Global Slowdown Pushing U.S. Rates Mortgage News Daily
- MBS Day Ahead: To Dove or Not To Dove... Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Apps Slide Despite Lower Rates, Market Volatility to Blame? Mortgage News Daily
- Piegza: Fed may open the door to a slower pace of rate hikes CNBC (Video)
- Here are the three big changes the stock market is hoping to see from the Fed CNBC
- Fed expected to increase rates, may signal fewer hikes ahead Reuters
- Congress to push stop-gap funding bill with no border wall money Reuters
- Existing home sales unexpectedly rise in November CNBC
- The Fed's IOER Experiment May Already Be Reaching Its Limits Bloomberg
- Fed is about to make its most important announcement of the year. Here's what Wells Fargo predicts CNBC
- Redfin's 2019 Predictions: Housing market will be coolest we've seen in years, but homeownership will continue to rise Redfin
- Tuesday, December 18, 2018
- One Region Rules Realtor Survey; Rates Lowest Since August; A Positive Housing Report?! MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Lowest Since August Ahead of Fed MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- MBS RECAP: Bond Prices Defy Gravity With Help From Oil/Stocks Mortgage News Daily
- Stock market’s dramatic drop won’t change Fed’s path: Wells Fargo CNBC (Video)
- Mortgage Rates Lowest Since August Ahead of Fed Mortgage News Daily
- Chance of recession rises to highest in Trump's presidency: CNBC poll CNBC (Video)
- The Fed should be data-dependent and choose not to hike, says former Fed governor Larry Lindsey CNBC (Video)
- One Region Accounts For Majority of Economic Optimism -NAR Survey Mortgage News Daily
- President Trump issues warning to the Fed ahead of key meeting CNBC (Video)
- Mnuchin Hints at Fannie-Freddie Changes to End U.S. Control Bloomberg
- A Positive Housing Report? November Residential Construction Changes Course Mortgage News Daily
- MBS Day Ahead: Bonds Running Into Same Rate Floor Ahead of Fed Mortgage News Daily
- November housing starts up 3.2% CNBC (Video)
- Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in November Calculated Risk Blog
- Fed survey shows 88% expect rate hike after December CNBC (Video)
- Banks Buying Lenders and Other Banks, Report on Merger Activity; Capital Markets Update Mortgage News Daily
- Sales of New Homes Flatten as Supply and Prices Post Modest Growth in the Third Quarter Redfin
- Countdown to the Fed meeting CNBC (Video)
- Fed Stuck In An Uncomfortable Situation Calculated Risk Blog
- Fed Rate Hikes Are Extremely Rare When Stocks Are This Beat Up Bloomberg
- Single-family home construction tumbles and a top analyst says housing is in a correction CNBC
- US home construction rose in November, led by apartments CNBC
- A $361 Billion Fund Is Buying Treasuries on Bets Yields Peaking Bloomberg
- These Are the Neighborhoods Attracting America's Richest Bloomberg
- Why Treasuries Can't Be a Weapon in the Trade War Bloomberg
- Monday, December 17, 2018
- Builder Confidence Down Big; Mortgage Rates Little-Changed Despite Market Gains MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: Stock Sell-Off Makes Strong Case For Bond Consolidation Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates Little-Changed Despite Market Gains MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Homebuilder sentiment drops to lowest level since May 2015 CNBC (Video)
- Fed will probably have to hike to assert independence, says Steve Liesman CNBC (Video)
- Mortgage Rates Little-Changed Despite Market Gains Mortgage News Daily
- Expected interest rate hike Powell's first real test as chairman, says Steve Liesman CNBC (Video)
- A high-quality bond portfolio is 2019's best bet, says Doubleline's Gundlach CNBC (Video)
- Gundlach: The Fed should not raise rates this week CNBC (Video)
- White House advisor Peter Navarro blames the Fed for market volatility CNBC (Video)
- What Is a Recession, and Why Are People Talking About the Next One? NY Times
- S&P 500 hits 14-month low on economic jitters ahead of Fed meeting Reuters
- Homebuilder sentiment drops 4 points in December, lowest since May 2015 CNBC (Video)
- Builder Confidence: Lower Rates Helping With Affordability Concerns Mortgage News Daily
- Cramer: Employment is a lagging indicator of rate hike CNBC (Video)
- MBS Week Ahead: Fed Week Is Here. Let's Looks at Possibilities Mortgage News Daily
- California Bay Area Home Sales Decline 17% YoY in November, Inventory up 27% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Carlos Gutierrez: The US must compete with China without tariffs CNBC (Video)
- The Fed will likely exercise a flexible approach to interest hikes, strategist says CNBC (Video)
- Gundlach says passive investing has reached 'mania' status and will exasperate market's problems CNBC
- Bond Traders Ponder Next Inversion as Fed Dots Take Center Stage Bloomberg
- 'Bond King' Jeffrey Gundlach says the Fed shouldn't raise interest rates this week CNBC
- FOMC Preview Calculated Risk Blog
- Democratic House members urge Kraninger to resume MLA exams Around The Web
- NAHB: Builder Confidence Declines in December Calculated Risk Blog
- CFPB: Low Housing Payments Signal Better Senior Financial Well-Being National Mortgage Professional
- Stanley Druckenmiller says Fed must pause because the economy can 'ill afford a major policy error' CNBC
- From the NY Fed: Manufacturing "Business activity grew at a slower pace than in recent months in New York State" Calculated Risk Blog
- This map shows how much it costs to own a home in every US state CNBC
- Treasury yields slightly lower amid lingering growth slowdown fears; Fed meeting in focus CNBC
- Sunday, December 16, 2018
- Bond Traders Ponder Next Inversion as Fed Dots Take Center Stage Bloomberg
- Saturday, December 15, 2018
- ECB Ends Historic Stimulus Push in Bet Economic Growth to Endure Bloomberg
- Friday, December 14, 2018
- Housing Forecasts Are Getting More Consistent; Rates Solidify Last Week's Gains MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: Bonds Ignore Econ Data in Favor of Next Week's Fed Events Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates Preserve Most of Last Week's Gains MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Preserve Most of Last Week's Gains Mortgage News Daily
- Housing market a "tale of many different markets," says Susquehanna analyst CNBC (Video)
- Liz Young: Probably won't get trade deal in 2019 between the US and China CNBC (Video)
- Housing Should be More Consistent in 2019, Here's Why Mortgage News Daily
- ECB Officials See Deeper Uncertainty as Euro-Zone Economy Cools Bloomberg
- Strong November retail data lowers concerns of an economic slowdown CNBC (Video)
- MBS Day Ahead: This Would Show That Bonds Are Serious About Considering Even More Gains Mortgage News Daily
- Compliance and Documentation Products; Loan Limit Changes in the Primary Markets Mortgage News Daily
- California Needs a Housing Revolution Bloomberg
- China to suspend tariffs on US automobiles and auto parts CNBC (Video)
- No Happy New Year for Central Banks Fretting on 2019 Outlook Bloomberg
- Some of the hottest housing markets are falling hardest, as bidding wars bid goodbye CNBC
- N.Y. Fed's U.S. fourth-quarter GDP growth holds near 2.4 percent Reuters
- U.S. consumer spending strengthening in boost to economy Reuters
- Industrial Production Increased 0.6% in November Calculated Risk Blog