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Overnight volume in bond markets is about as high as I've ever seen it . In general, we use a benchmark of 1 million 10yr futures contracts as the bar that needs to be cleared in order for bonds to be considered "actively traded" on any given ...
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MBS Commentary
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Overnight volume in bond markets is about as high as I've ever seen it . In general, we use a benchmark of 1 million 10yr futures contracts as the bar that needs to be cleared in order for bonds to be considered "actively traded" on any given ... (read more) |
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Housing News
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Mortgage credit availability increased significantly in January. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) rose 2.1 percent in January, more than offsetting December's 1.8 percent loss . After the increase th... (read more) |
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Housing News
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CoreLogic's Home Price Index (HPI) finished up 2017 a little lower than when the year started but showing some additional slowing from later in the year. The index in January 2017 was up 6.9 percent year-over-year, and then wobbled between 6.6 percen... (read more) |
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Rob Chrisman
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As all the pre-printed “Patriots: 2018 Super Bowl Champions” t-shirts are being shipped off for donation to 3rd world countries (yes, that is what happens), the real estate market in this country continues to be hot. What does $500k take ... (read more) |
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MBS Commentary
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Yes, I'm going to call a 13bp gain in 10yr yields an insane rally, because who would have logically conceived of such a thing in the current market? Sure, it wouldn't have been hard to imagine 6, 7, or 8bps of a bond market surge in response to... (read more) |
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates were mixed today, with most lenders offering slightly better terms this morning compared to yesterday's mid-day levels. Things took a turn for the worse in the afternoon as the stock market recovery pulled money back out of bonds. Lowe... (read more) |
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