- Thursday, May 20, 2021
- Mortgage Rates Move Slightly Lower Mortgage News Daily
- Expect lumber volatility to continue, according to Sherwood Lumber COO CNBC
- Quarterly Starts by Purpose and Design Calculated Risk Blog
- AE, MLO Jobs; VOA, Processing, Pricing, Marketing, Comp Webinar Tools; Investors' Agency Changes Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - May 20, 2021 CNBC
- Leading economic indicators up 1.6%, vs 1.3% estimate CNBC
- Phoenix Real Estate in April: Sales Up 37% YoY, Active Inventory Down 67% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. weekly jobless claims total 444,000, vs 452,000 estimate CNBC
- Stocks climb with tech shares, Treasury yields fall, cryptos bounce Reuters
- A long-term view of COVID-19's impact on the rise of the global consumer class Around The Web
- Hotels: Occupancy Rate Down 16% Compared to Same Week in 2019 Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. reports fewer than 30,000 cases for five straight days, with the nation averaging 1.8 million daily vaccinations CNBC
- U.S. weekly jobless claims total 444,000, vs 452,000 estimate CNBC
- 10-year Treasury yield dips as investors digest Fed taper talk CNBC
- Wednesday, May 19, 2021
- Refi Volume Increases; Rates Spooked By Taper Talk (Over)reaction MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Spooked By Taper Talk (Over)reaction Mortgage News Daily
- Fed not seeing anything new is very bullish, says David Katz on minutes CNBC
- Federal Reserve: Inflation's rise because of transitory factors CNBC
- Ops, MLO jobs; Marketing, Subservicing, HFA, Warehouse Products; Agency/GSE Changes Mortgage News Daily
- The Fed hinted it could reconsider easy policies if economy continues rapid improvement CNBC
- FOMC Minutes: Concern about "supply chain bottlenecks and input shortages" Calculated Risk Blog
- The 9am Bond Report - May 19, 2021 CNBC
- Taxes would likely rise for the wealthy regardless of Biden's plans CNBC
- Lawler: Is the "Owners' Equivalent Rent" Index Set to Accelerate Sharply? Calculated Risk Blog
- Fed meeting readout may highlight potential policy dilemma Reuters
- Refi Volume Increases for Second Week Despite Rise in Rates Mortgage News Daily
- Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in April Calculated Risk Blog
- Lumber futures fall for an eighth-straight day, as speculation that took prices to a record unwinds CNBC
- Readout of Fed meeting may highlight potential policy dilemma Reuters
- Investor Home Purchases Rise for First Time in a Year as U.S. Economy Bounces Back Redfin
- Supply Constraints Increasingly Come into Focus as GDP Approaches New High Fannie Mae
- EU agrees to ease travel restrictions on non-EU tourists CNBC
- 10-year Treasury yield tops 1.66% with Fed meeting minutes in focus CNBC
- Fed Releases Federal Reserve
- Tuesday, May 18, 2021
- Homebuilding Dragged Down by Supply Problems; Rates Are Flat And Calm MND's Daily Newsletter
- Slow Start For Mortgage Rates This Week Mortgage News Daily
- Trading the homebuilders after largest drop in construction since start of pandemic CNBC
- Construction Starts Pulled Back in April Due to Supply Problems Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - May 18, 2021 CNBC
- Pricing, Processing, Audit Tools; Forbearance Numbers Improve; SPAC Mania! Mortgage News Daily
- Alabama Real Estate in April: Sales Up 33% YoY, Inventory Down 46% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Single family housing starts down 13.4%, a huge miss CNBC
- Biden's tax hike, spending plans to boost profits, Yellen tells U.S. Chamber Reuters
- Rhode Island Real Estate in April: Sales Up 27% YoY, Inventory Down 48% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Can empty hotels help housing shortage? (NAR Research) The Basis Point
- Surging lumber prices weigh on U.S. homebuilding Reuters
- Futures rise after upbeat results from Walmart, Home Depot Reuters
- Anticipated Inventory Relief Fails to Materialize in April (April 2021 Market Report) Around The Web
- Oil hits $70, two-month high, as Europe, U.S. reopen economies Yahoo News
- Home Depot crushes estimates, its sales jump 32.7% as customers rang up bigger purchases CNBC
- Fed's Kaplan says he still expects first rate hike could happen in 2022 Reuters
- Germany's top court rejects complaint against ECB's bond buying scheme Reuters
- Monday, May 17, 2021
- More Than 1 Million Loans in Forbearance Scheduled to Expire in June; Builder Confidence Stays Steady MND's Daily Newsletter
- Material costs driving up home prices, causing delays CNBC
- NAHB housing market index meets expectations in May CNBC
- Builder Confidence Holds Steady in Face of Rising Costs Mortgage News Daily
- Corresp., Construction, Sales Jobs; Non-owner, POS Products; Customer Service Tips Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - May 17, 2021 CNBC
- Atlanta Fed's Bostic: Now's not the time for Fed to consider moving CNBC
- Atlanta Fed's Bostic: We expect inflation volatility in the next few months CNBC
- New monthly child tax credit payments will start July 15. What you need to know CNBC
- Consumer spending may shift as people start buying more services CNBC
- California April Housing: Sales up 65% YoY, Active Listings down 50% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- New York Fed purchases $1.401 billion in Treasury
coupons NY Fed
- Housing Inventory May 17th Update: Slight Increase Week-to-Week Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. homebuilder confidence steady in May, survey shows Reuters
- Seven High Frequency Indicators for the Economy Calculated Risk Blog
- Households including most U.S. children to get monthly stimulus payment Reuters
- Treasury yields are flat to start the week CNBC
- Fed's Clarida Says Not Yet Time to Start Taper Talk Yahoo News
- Friday, May 14, 2021
- Bonds Hold Their Ground After Weaker Retail Sales Data MND's Daily Newsletter
- The 2pm Bond Report - May 14, 2021 CNBC
- Consumer sentiment index comes in at 82.8 for May, missing expectations CNBC
- Underwriting, MLO Jobs; DPA, Non-QM, Customer Service Tools; Misc. Company News Indicates Trends Mortgage News Daily
- U.S. stocks extend recovery; dollar, bond yields dip Reuters
- The 9am Bond Report - May 14, 2021 CNBC
- Industrial production rose 0.7% in April vs 0.8% increase expected CNBC
- LA Area Port Traffic: Strong Imports in April Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. retail sales unchanged in April, vs 1.0% increase expected CNBC
- Q2 GDP Forecasts: Around 10% Calculated Risk Blog
- Black Knight: Number of Homeowners in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans Decreased Calculated Risk Blog
- Almost Three-Quarters of Home Offers Written By Redfin Agents Faced Bidding Wars In April Redfin
- Industrial Production Increased 0.7 Percent in April Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. retail sales unchanged in April Reuters
- World stocks up, dollar dips as Fed officials calm inflation fears Reuters
- Treasury yields fall ahead of retail sales data CNBC
- Thursday, May 13, 2021
- Next New Home Sales Report Should End Slump; Rates are Actually Higher This Week MND's Daily Newsletter
- Next New Home Sales Report Should End Slump -MBA Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates Are Actually HIGHER This Week Mortgage News Daily
- Biggest concern is having a supply of finished lots, says housing analyst CNBC
- BlackRock's Rieder believes Fed is right that inflation is temporary but says it should act to taper now CNBC
- MLO, Ops Jobs; Cross-Border Lending, Processing, Recruiting Products; MBS Issuance Webinar; Quicken Name Change Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - May 13, 2021 CNBC
- U.S. stocks rebound following rout, bond yields dip Reuters
- U.S. weekly jobless claims total 473,000 vs. 490,000 estimated CNBC
- Sacramento Real Estate in April: Sales up 52% YoY, Active Inventory down 45% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Producer prices rose 0.6% in April from previous month, hotter-than-expected CNBC
- Firestone: The markets are obviously worried about inflation, no matter what the Fed says CNBC
- Economist calls for calm on inflation talk: 'Everything ultimately will settle down' CNBC
- Single-Family Home Prices Rose in 99% of Metro Areas in 2021 Q1 Around The Web
- Top scientists question the need for COVID-19 booster shots Reuters
- Producer prices rose 0.6% in April from the previous month, hotter-than-expected CNBC
- Thursday: Unemployment Claims, PPI Calculated Risk Blog
- Treasury yields are flat ahead of more key inflation data CNBC
- Wednesday, May 12, 2021
- Word(s) Of The Day: Inflation Data MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Moving Higher After Inflation Data Mortgage News Daily
- Why the market is reacting to inflation data CNBC
- Federal deficit hits $1.9T, another record high, in 2021 CNBC
- Republicans tell Biden tax hikes are a 'red line' in recovery plan Reuters
- Fed's Clarida: 'Surprised' by higher-than-expected CPI report CNBC
- MLO, AE Jobs; Lead Gen, Turn Time, Jumbo Products; Guild/RMS Deal Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Application Volume Revs Up For The First Time Since April Mortgage News Daily
- Colorado Real Estate in April: Sales Up 41% YoY, Inventory Down 66% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Houston Real Estate in April: Sales Up 58% YoY, Inventory Down 43% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- The 9am Bond Report - May 12, 2021 CNBC
- U.S. consumer prices rise 4.2% from a year ago, faster than expected CNBC
- Investors are worried about inflation data, but economists see it as a sign of temporary growth CNBC
- Even "Off-Radar" Metros Saw Huge Q1 Price Gains Mortgage News Daily
- Conventional Loan Access Expanded in April Mortgage News Daily
- NY Fed Q1 Report: Total Household Debt Increased in Q1 2021, Mortgage Origination Credit Scores Edged Up Calculated Risk Blog
- New York Fed purchases $1.735 billion in Treasury
coupons NY Fed
- Inflation fears spook US stocks, Treasury yields jump Reuters
- South Carolina Real Estate in April: Sales Up 41% YoY, Inventory Down 56% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Brainard, Patience and Progress as the Economy Reopens and
Recovers Federal Reserve
- BLS: CPI increased 0.8% in April, Core CPI increased 0.9% Calculated Risk Blog
- Jobs, inflation data surprises not changing Fed plans, Clarida says Reuters
- Tuesday, May 11, 2021
- Delinquency Rates Leveled Off in February; Rates Moving Higher Again MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Moving Higher Again Mortgage News Daily
- Some of the inflation is transitory, but not all of it, says Fed's Bullard CNBC
- Inflation woes push U.S. stocks to 1-month low, USD struggle Reuters
- Fed's Brainard says there are reasons to believe the increase in inflation is transitory CNBC
- JOLTS job openings reach 8.1 million in March vs. 7.5 million estimate CNBC
- Delinquency Rates Leveled Off in February Mortgage News Daily
- Ops. Mgt., MLO Jobs; Renovation, Docs, Retention Non-QM Training Tools; Product Updates Mortgage News Daily
- The 9am Bond Report - May 11, 2021 CNBC
- Pandemic's labor reshuffle likely just starting for U.S. workers Reuters
- Boston Real Estate in April: Sales Up 35% YoY, Inventory Up 9% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Leading Index for Commercial Real Estate Increased in April Calculated Risk Blog
- SoftBank-backed mortgage lender Better is going public via $7.7 billion SPAC CNBC
- BLS: Job Openings Increased to Record 8.1 Million in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Small Business Optimism Increased in April Calculated Risk Blog
- Housing-Market Mayhem: U.S. Home Sales Likely to Hit Record High of $2.5 Trillion In 2021 Redfin
- Impact of Higher Mortgage Payments on Housing
Affordability Around The Web
- Tuesday: Job Openings Calculated Risk Blog
- Monday, May 10, 2021
- Homebuying Sentiment Turns Negative Despite Economic Improvement; Heavy Debt Supply Weighs on Rates MND's Daily Newsletter
- Homebuying Sentiment Turns Negative Despite Economic Improvement Mortgage News Daily
- Early Stage Delinquencies Sink to All-Time Lows Mortgage News Daily
- New U.S. COVID weekly cases fall to lowest since September Reuters
- The 9am Bond Report - May 10, 2021 CNBC
- Sales Jobs; Retention, Purchase, Servicing, Reverse Products; Webinars and Training; Interview With Economist Elliot Eisenberg Mortgage News Daily