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The closely watched case — which goes to the heart of how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau operates — could have a huge impact on consumers, the agency and the many industries it oversees and those it seeks to regulate.

The National Association of Realtors' index of contract signings to purchase previously owned homes increased 8.1% in January from a month earlier to 82.5. The jump beat all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists, which called for a 1% advance.

Companies like Guild Mortgage, Union Home Mortgage, American Pacific Mortgage and Go Mortgage have been expanding their footprint during a time of great upheaval.

Overall, depository share has shrunk, but the major player, which had reduced its involvement, has been increasing it and recently shared some thoughts with a HUD official.

An estimated 70% of goods transported in steel boxes on giant ships do so under long-term contracts and those deals were renegotiated in 2021 and 2022 at much higher rates. Big retailers and manufacturers may not be seeing enough shipping-rate reductions yet to warrant slashing prices further.

Reducing access to funding would harm both homebuyers and communities across the country.

But even if plowing back into Treasuries proves to be a winning trade, sticking with it won't be for the faint of heart. 

Depending on the down payment, borrowers could see a .15% to .30% decrease

New starts increased for the fourth month in a row, but are still below pre-pandemic numbers, according to Black Knight's preliminary figures.

The war of words between the industry giants in federal court continues as the parties debate an injunction against CrossCountry Mortgage.