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RATE WATCHJune 9, 2026

Higher mortgage rates hurt the housing market: Bellway

Bellway says higher mortgage rates and costs are slowing homebuyer demand, with private reservations down 6.2% year-on-year. For mortgage professionals, rate spikes can quickly dampen purchase activity and pipeline volumes.

Rate Watch

Higher mortgage rates hurt the housing market: Bellway

Mortgage Rates Just a Bit Higher After Last Week's Jump

Mortgage Rates Move Modestly Lower

Temporary Jolt From JOLTS as War Focus Remains

How loan officers are saving deals as mortgage rates cross 6.6%

Kevin Warsh vows to lead ‘reform-oriented Federal Reserve’ during White House ceremony

Servicer Retention Fell in Q1, But Remains at Multi-Year Highs

Average mortgage rate creeps downwards, says Moneyfacts

Mortgage rates are now on the wrong side of 6.5%

VantageScore Uptake Matches Expectations

May 21: U/W mgr., AE jobs; hedging, verification, servicing, QC, reverse products; Road to Housing Bill status; Jerry Seinfeld & the MBA

Fed minutes reveal inflation concerns, unease over ‘easing bias’

Darlington BS cuts foreign currency mortgage rates 30bps

Bond market holds the cards as inflation fears spike Fed rate hike odds

First-time homebuyers adjust to spring market as mortgage rate lock-in effect persists

BBYS, Anti-Fraud, Subservicing Products; Primer Hedging Information for MLOs; Cap. Markets Deep Dive

Higher Rates Hit Mortgage Apps, But Only Modestly

Average mortgage rates fall despite Labour leader turmoil: Moneyfacts

Miran exits Fed as Warsh ascends and Powell lingers

Senate confirms Warsh to replace Powell as Fed chair

New prime minister might mean lower mortgage rates, says John Charcol

Former Fed chair offers blistering critique of Kevin Warsh’s AI outlook

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to Fed board with chair vote on deck

Fleet reintroduces zero fee and fixed fee 5-year rates, Coventry cuts prices

Existing-home sales stall in April as mortgage rates surge

Nationwide, Virgin and NatWest make rate cuts of up to 0.36%

May 11: MI, LO jobs; AI consulting, UAD 3.6, CRA mining, non-Agency search tools; rate cross currents but Fed probably sitting ’til ’27

Mortgaged home equity levels ‘relatively strong’ as seriously underwater rates rise

May 8: LO jobs coast to coast; BBYS, anti-fraud, subservicing products; Primer hedging information for MLOs

Mortgage rate cuts stall as market adjusts to uncertainty: Moneyfacts

Mortgage rates hit monthly high, clouding homebuying outlook

May 5: LO, AE jobs; Ginnie guide, borrower marketing, e-note products; AI webcast; Advocacy Week approaching

Fitch says pair of Fed rate cuts still on the table for 2026

Experts see higher floor for mortgage rates as Iran war drags on

May 1: LO jobs, TPO partner wanted; database mining, commercial, PPE, lead gen tools; non-Agency updates around the biz

Apr. 30: Cap mkts. Job; Forecasting, data, underwriting tools., credit monitoring tools; Webinars and thought leadership; STRATMOR Insights

Powell to stay on as Fed governor after his chair term expires in May

A cautious Fed leaves interest rates unchanged as Powell nears the finish line

Senate Banking Committee advances Warsh nomination for next Fed chair

Powell and Warsh to share spotlight Wednesday with Fed rate cuts likely on hold

Apr. 27: POS, retention tools, Consumer direct workshop and shows; Construction psychology; Data on tap

Apr. 25: Thoughts on tracking construction loans; Powell/Warsh/Trump; The life of a notary; Saturday Spotlight: NEO Home Loans

DOJ abruptly drops criminal probe of Fed Chair Powell

DOJ drops criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell

Modest mortgage rate relief continues despite ongoing geopolitical tensions

VantageScore 4.0 Is a Go at the GSEs, FHA to Follow

Apr. 22: Hedge mgt., LO jobs; MBS execution, AI, DSCR, processing, HELOC products; Hedge funds, Treasuries, & mortgage rates

Pending home sales climb 1.5% in March as pent-up demand defies high mortgage rates

Apr. 21: VOA, processing, DPA, non-QM, broker products; Lender 2025 volume rankings; attorneys & legal risk; assessing AVM risk

Kevin Warsh stakes out Fed independence stance ahead of crucial Senate hearing

Trump threatens to fire Powell as April 21 hearing approaches to confirm Warsh as new Fed chief

Apr. 11: Thoughts on customer service, DPAs; Mortgage executive orders; Ginnie Mae: en fuego; Saturday Spotlight: Gershman Mortgage

Warsh’s April 16 Fed chief confirmation hearing delayed

Purchase-Mortgage Volume Plods Along in Agency Market

Mortgage Brokers Spill the Beans on Credit Report Costs

Apr. 6: Corresp. jobs; BBYS, HELOC processing products; in-person events through year end; population shifts matter

High Demand for Mortgages Raises Rate, Processing Time

Apr. 1: LO, AE jobs; Community dev., non-del non-QM, hedging products; credit news runs the gamut

Mar. 28: CrossCountry to buy Two Harbors; escrow interest ruling; vendor news; California MBA & advocacy; Saturday Spotlight: Flyhomes BBYS

Mar. 25: Pricing, trading mgr., U/W, broker jobs; non-QM, data source, MI checklist, pipeline valuation class tools; farewell PHH name

Mar. 21: A dive into the UWM/TWO deal issues; credit trend papers to check out; you can’t ignore fuel costs; a nod to Chuck Norris

Does Rate Spike From 6% To 6.625% Derail 2026 Homebuying?

Mar. 20: LO jobs; Underwriting, insurance, investor reporting products; Two Harbors in play; who’s seeing early payoffs?

Mar. 16: Sales, mgt. jobs; Processing, bridge loan, non-QM products; news & oil prices point to a Fed hold; “tip to tail” wave

Mar. 13: CFO, LO jobs; Jumbo construction investor sought; UAD 3.6, AI, processing tools; the undercurrents moving mortgage rates

Mar. 9: Non-QM, default support, DSCR products; in-person events; Which lenders are refinancing; Rocket’s Austin Niemiec interview on Compass

Mar. 6: Reporting coordinator, LO jobs; Partnerships, teams sought; verification tool; company & training webinars; oil-driven inflation