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Yes to the lending solution that meets every client’s unique needs and wants.
That’s why we dedicate our every resource to serve as your personal guide through the lending process, solving problems, building confidence. Aslan has access to every lending option leading to the purchase or refinance of a residential home loan.
This is more than work for us. It is our unique joy in this life to share our collective skill, creativity, and care to bring you and your family right to where you belong.
Logical Pull-Back on Tamer Tariff Talk, But Mortgages Outperform
Fri, Oct 17 2025, 5:01 PM
MBS Recap
Logical Pull-Back on Tamer Tariff Talk, But Mortgages Outperform
MBS Recap Matthew Graham | 5:00 PM
Logical Pull-Back on Tamer Tariff Talk, But Mortgages Outperform
If there was only one event to be aware of on Friday, it was a Trump comment around 7:10am ET in which The President said that the recently-announced 100% tariff on China was probably not sustainable. Stocks, bond yields, and volumes spiked instantly and nothing much happened for the rest of the day. Fortunately for the bigger picture, Thursday's mid-day drama caused a big enough bond rally that Friday's pull-back only managed to erode about half the gains. The news is even better for mortgage rates. Lenders had a big enough cushion from Thursday's volatility that Friday's pull-back merely resulted in rates holding steady on average. That means the average lender is fairly close to September's lows which are close enough to the lowest rates in 3+ years.
Slightly weaker overnight. MBS down an eighth and 10yr up 4.1bps at 4.011
02:20 PM
Slight recovery, but mostly flat all day. MBS down 1 tick (.03) and 10yr up 3.1bps at 4.00
Lock / Float Considerations
As rates continue flirting with longer-term lows, risk-averse clients remain in lock mode. Meanwhile, risk-tolerant clients continue to enjoy the absence of any major corrections as they wait for more negative volatility to force their hand. The trend is your friend until it's not.
Yes to the loan that unlocks the joy of home ownership.
Yes to the lending solution that meets every client’s unique needs and wants.
That’s why we dedicate our every resource to serve as your personal guide through the lending process, solving problems, building confidence. Aslan has access to every lending option leading to the purchase or refinance of a residential home loan.
This is more than work for us. It is our unique joy in this life to share our collective skill, creativity, and care to bring you and your family right to where you belong.
