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Mortgage rates moved higher today, despite resilience in underlying bond markets. If you were to ask bonds, they'd vote for rates remaining flat--well, sort of. There is a timing issue that I brought to your attention yesterday where mortgage lenders had yet to adjust for yesterday afternoon's bond market weakness (weaker bonds = higher rates) and were thus more likely to start today with higher rates, all other things being equal. That's exactly what happened. And while it does mean that rates are higher than they were yesterday, we're actually seeing some supportive cues in bond market for the first time all week. Specifically, bonds have held fairly steady today--something they've had a hard time with recently. It's early to say for sure, but this could be the first sign that this week's
Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates moved higher today, despite resilience in underlying bond markets. If you were to ask bonds, they'd vote for rates remaining flat--well, sort of. There is a timing issue that I brought to your attention yesterday where mortgage lenders... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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Disaster-related news continues to be front-and-center for obvious reasons. HUD announced it will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Florida and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to Hurric... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Yesterday morning's chart is just as germane for today, perhaps more so. It shows how bonds have reacted to CPI data over the past few months. Although not every instance is a perfect argument for its relevance, it's safe to say that ther... (read more)
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates held steady today, and were slightly lower in some cases. That's not entirely logical at first glance because the bonds that dictate mortgage rates suggested the opposite. Considering a 2-day time frame helps us reconcile this paradox.... (read more)
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Housing News
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CoreLogic reported on Tuesday that the national mortgage delinquency rate in June was again the lowest in nearly a decade . The company's Loan Performance Insights Report for the month shows 4.5 percent of outstanding mortgages were in some stage of ... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Treasury yields hit their highest levels in exactly 3 weeks today with little apparent motivation. Indeed, volumes remained lower than recent averages and movement arrived in line with opening and closing bells for various markets (9:30am NYSE ... (read more)
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