Once again, the pace of both residential construction permits and housing starts reversed direction, repeating, in March, the up and down pattern that has persisted for months. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced significant and opposing changes in the two measures and delivered surprises to housing analysts. This time it was housing permits that posted gains. They were issued in March at a seasonally adjusted annual rate that was 3.6 percent higher than the previous month, at 1,260,000 units. This was 17.0 percent above the annual rate of 1,077,000 units, a year earlier. The February estimate was revised up from 1,213,000 units to 1,216,000. The March permit number was at the top of the range of estimates provided by Econoday, 1,230

April 18, 2017 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: Housing News Construction Data, While Ragged, Still Trends Higher Once again, the pace of both residential construction permits and housing starts reversed direction, repeating, in March, the up and down pattern that has persisted for months. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Developmen... (read more) Mortgage Rate Watch Mortgage Rates Fairly Steady Near 2017 Lows For the third day in a row, mortgage rates set new 2017 lows this morning. But as bond markets weakened into the afternoon, several lenders recalled rate sheets for "negative reprices." This brought the afternoon's rate sheet offerings back in line w... (read more) MBS Commentary MBS Live Day Ahead: Bonds Not Interested in Data While there is more economic data on the calendar today, bond markets continue to look elsewhere for inspiration.  Geopolitical risks, fiscal policy, Fed policy, currency fluctuations ongoing downtrend in stocks...  all these things have be... (read more) Rob Chrisman HMDA, Sales, Digital Training; CFPB News; New Products There are plenty of companies out there, banks and non-banks, trying to raise money. Since lots of folks like lists, let’s start Tuesday with the top 10 things that investors don't want to hear during your sales pitch. My cat Myrtle has been st... (read more) Housing News CFPB Invites Comments on HMDA Rule Clarifications The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has inviting comment periods on changes to its Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporting rule. CFPB Director Richard Cordray said the proposed changes are designed to facilitate compliance with its ... (read more) MBS Commentary MBS Live Recap: Bonds Start Strong But Fade Thanks to Stocks/Dollar Today was destined to be a lower-volume session simply because it's the Monday after Good Friday.  That means many US market participants are still out of the office and the entirety of European markets is closed for Easter (observed as a Monday... (read more) Mortgage Rates 30 Yr. Fixed Rate 7.02% +0.01% Rate Change Points Mortgage News Daily 30 Yr. Fixed 7.02% +0.01 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 6.37% 0.00 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 6.30% -0.02 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 7.20% 0.00 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 6.99% +0.04 0.00 30 Yr. VA 6.32% -0.02 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 11/14 15 Yr. Fixed Rate 6.37% +0.00% Rate Change Points Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Fixed 6.78% -0.01 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.99% -0.01 0.00 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 11/14 Rate Change Points Mortgage Bankers Assoc. 30 Yr. Fixed 6.73% +0.21 0.69 15 Yr. Fixed 6.27% +0.29 0.77 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.77% +0.04 0.49 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 10/30 MBS / Treasuries UMBS 30YR 5.5 98.84 -0.16 Price / Yield Change MBS UMBS 5.5 98.93 -0.07 UMBS 6.0 100.58 -0.04 GNMA 5.5 99.57 -0.10 GNMA 6.0 100.71 -0.11 Pricing as of: 11/14 6:02PM EST 10 Year US Treasury 4.4487 -0.0153 Price / Yield Change US Treasury 2 YR Treasury 4.350 +0.077 5 YR Treasury 4.326 +0.026 7 YR Treasury 4.388 +0.016 10 YR Treasury 4.439 -0.025 30 YR Treasury 4.586 -0.048 Pricing as of: 11/14 6:02PM EST Latest Video Trader says it's time to sell bonds Santelli Exchange: The Fed & money markets Industrial production up 0.5% in March Around the Web CNBC Trump: 'We're going to surprise you' with speed of tax reform NAR - Realtor.com Hold On, BuyersMore New Homes Are Coming Your Way! consumerfinancemonitor.com Richard Cordray's tenure as CFPB Director is uncertain Redfin Water Bill Drowning You? Here Are 11 Ways to Lower It CNBC The French election is a big deal and it has more than one scary outcome for markets Calculated Risk Blog Comments on March Housing Starts CNBC Theresa May's snap election call is 'opportunistic,' says former UK Treasury minister Jim O'Neill Freddie Mac Freddie Mac April 2017 Outlook The Basis Point Hey fintechs: here's what your digital mortgage is missing Market Watch Treasury yields slide on lingering geopolitical concerns CNBC Fed official backs bond pairing this year Washington Post Condos may be appreciating faster than single-family houses CNBC Stocks, bonds diverge over whether Trump will be able to deliver on tax reform, stimulus

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