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What a difference 2 days make! Freddie Mac's weekly rate survey was out yesterday prompting multiple news outlets to declare "slightly lower rates" on the week. Given that Freddie's survey only gathers responses through any given Wednesday, the results jived with what we were seeing on lenders' actual rate sheets. On Wednesday, mortgage rates were indeed at their best levels in more than 3 weeks. But after 2 days of relatively abrupt weakness, rates quickly find themselves at the highest levels in 2 weeks. Adding to the frustration is the absence of any single, obvious motivation for the weakness. In order to account for it, we'd have to discuss several esoteric developments in bond markets (if you're into that sort of thing, I go into more detail in the MBS Commentary channel). One simple
Mortgage Rate Watch
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What a difference 2 days make! Freddie Mac's weekly rate survey was out yesterday prompting multiple news outlets to declare "slightly lower rates" on the week. Given that Freddie's survey only gathers responses through any given Wednesday, the resul... (read more)
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Housing News
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Someone must have passed a law; if it is November, you must publish something debunking bubbles. The saturation point is near, but the latest contribution, from Freddie Mac's Chief Economist Sean Becketti, provides a better (and much longer) analysis... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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After 2 weeks of solid gains, bonds have taken the past 3 days (which includes today's overnight trading) to push back in the other direction. At least part of that story has to do with the yield curve (a topic of increased interest recently,... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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In lending we should all continue to champion and applaud the individuals and companies that are making a difference in our quest for equality, especially when it comes to women and minorities. In law firms - a similar occupation - women over 40 make... (read more)
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Housing News
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In June the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) released a "working paper" from the Rosen Consulting Group and the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, University of California, Berkeley, detailing several barriers to homeowners... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Bond markets began the day roughly unchanged after initially improving in the overnight session. Domestic hours saw 10yr yields make 2 attempts to break higher with both thwarted by 2.345%. Just after the 2nd bounce, the first leaks start... (read more)
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consumerfinancemonitor.com
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