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Mortgage rates moved higher for the second straight day amid a general lack of actionable information. Some investors noted that the results of the elections in the U.K. were surprising, but not in a way that was any help to interest rates. In general, rates found most of their motivation from the absence of significant drama in this week's Comey hearing. Despite the modest increase, conventional 30yr fixed rates are still very close to their best levels of the year. An exceptionally busy calendar in the coming week could also be causing some anxiety for market participants (the traders whose decisions affect rates on a day-to-day basis). In addition to several important economic reports, we'll also hear from the Fed on Wednesday. The Fed is almost certain to hike rates at this meeting, but
Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates moved higher for the second straight day amid a general lack of actionable information. Some investors noted that the results of the elections in the U.K. were surprising, but not in a way that was any help to interest rates. In genera... (read more)
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Housing News
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Access to mortgage, as measured by the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), decreased in May. The Mortgage Bankers Association said the MCAI pulled back 1.1 percent to 181.0 . The index was benchmarked at 100 in March 2012 and a decline indicat... (read more)
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Housing News
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Five barriers to homeownership are identified in a new study released on Friday by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The white paper, titled "Hurdles to Homeownership: Understanding the Barriers" was prepared for NAR by the Rosen Consu... (read more)
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Housing News
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Homeowner equity increased by another 11.2 percent over the four quarters that ended with the first quarter of 2016. CoreLogic's home equity analysis for the Quarter One, shows that the 63 percent of the country's homeowners who carry a mortgage gain... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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The House of Representatives voted to roll back some of the main regulations contained in the 2010 Dodd-Frank law. It was an almost perfect party-line vote, 233-186. Among members who voted on the legislation, all 185 Democrats were opposed and all b... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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All of our high-risk events for this week have come and gone, and bond markets aren't able to justify the stronger "lead-off" levels that marked the preparation for more dire outcomes. While it is worth something that yields haven't spiked high... (read more)
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