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Good Reminder That The Market Gets to Decide What Matters

Good Reminder That The Market Gets to Decide What Matters

If oil, Treasuries, stocks, and the rest of the market were completely closed, and if we could only estimate the probable impact of the news that's been available over the past 3 days, it would be hard to make that case that bond yields should be any lower than they were on Friday. In fact, some of the newswires (the ones citing various military clashes) might lead one to suspect yields should be higher. But here we are with 10s down more than 6bps and MBS up almost half a point just after 3pm ET--a good reminder that the market gets to decide what to make of the available news.

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Good Reminder That Markets Decide What Matters

MBS & Treasury Markets
UMBS 5.0
97.73
+0.19 
10YR TREASURY
4.499
-0.061 
5/25/2026 8:30PM EST
Bonds have been losing ground slowly this morning after opening at sharply stronger levels. MBS are down 5 ticks (.16) from the highs of the morning and some lenders are seeing an eighth of a point of weakness since rate sheet print times. Negative reprices are rare in this scenario, but they could technically be justified by jumpy, early lenders.  MBS are still up nearly 3/8ths on the day and 10yr yields are down 5.6bps at 4.503.   READ MORE
Today's Mortgage Rates
30YR Fixed
6.61%
-0.04% 
15YR Fixed
6.14%
-0.09% 
5/26/2026
Although mortgage rates are still relatively close to their highest levels in 9 months, they continue moving lower after hitting those highs as the beginning of last week. Today's improvement follows news over the weekend that the U.S. and Iran are even closer to agreeing on a framework that would end the war. The war remains a key source of volatility for rates and other financial markets. In general, escalation and/or delays in the peace process are bad for rates. De-es...   READ MORE
Economic Calendar
Time Event Period Actual Forecast Prior
Tuesday, May 26
9:00AM Mar FHFA Home Price Index m/m (%) Mar 0.1% 0.1% 0%
9:00AM Mar FHFA Home Prices y/y (%) Mar 1.7% 1.7%
9:00AM Mar CaseShiller 20 mm nsa (%) Mar 1% 0.4%
9:00AM Mar Case Shiller Home Prices-20 y/y (% ) Mar 0.8% 1% 0.9%
10:00AM May CB Consumer Confidence (%) May 93.1 92 92.8
1:00PM 6-Week Bill Auction (%) 3.620% 3.615%
1:00PM 2-Yr Note Auction (bl) 69
Wednesday, May 27
4:00AM Fed Logan Speech
7:00AM May/22 Mortgage Market Index May/22 283.5
7:00AM May/22 MBA Refi Index May/22 920.2
7:00AM May/22 MBA Purchase Index May/22 170.4
8:15AM ADP Employment Change Weekly 42.25K
9:20AM NY Fed Bill Purchases 1 to 4 months (%) $6.576 billion
11:30AM 2-Yr Note Auction (bl) 28
11:30AM 2-Year FRN Auction (%) 0.103%
1:00PM 5-Yr Note Auction (bl) 70
3:55PM Fed Cook Speech
8:00PM Fed Jefferson Speech
Branch Manager- Broker- Loan Originator
TruLuxe Capital- Powered By My Community Mortgage
License:
833399