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Short Takes: Mortgage Trading Activity Picks Up / Rate Hires Former Citizens Official / Better Adds More Warehouse Capacity
April 7, 2026
Brandon Ivey
"Record To-Be-Announced activity [in March] was primarily driven by a spike in rate volatility amid heightened macro uncertainty and broader market volatility," Tradeweb said.
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