Today's Jackson Hole speech gave Fed Chair Powell an opportunity to adjust his stance in light of much weaker jobs report ...

Jackson Hole Speech Delivers Powell's Jackson Hole speech was this week's only big ticket in terms of market movement ...

Builder sentiment remains deeply subdued, as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo’s Housing ...

I asked a German girl if Germans are afraid of numbers. She said 9!” Numbers make up the bond market, and a steeper yield ...

Apologies first! Yesterday I mistakenly wrote, “ARMs now account for nearly 50 percent of applications…” Thank you again to ...

For the 11th straight business day, mortgage rates are very close to the levels from the end of the previous day.  Over the ...

The latest Residential Construction report from the Census Bureau showed a sharp rebound in July, with overall housing starts ...

Mortgage rates are based on bonds and bonds, and bonds have some seasonality to them.  This doesn't necessarily mean there's ...

Slow, Steady, Modest Improvement Bonds are in the throes of the summertime "blahs." In other words, excitement and ...

The difference between me and Superman is that he has super vision. I require supervision.” We’re halfway through the third ...

Mortgage rates are as high as they've been on almost any other day this month.  You'd have to go back to August 1st to see ...

Summertime trading conditions tend to amplify trading motivations that might otherwise get lost in the shuffle. This morning, ...