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Freddie Mac reported today that its total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 3.8 percent in June. The portfolio balance at the end of the period was $2.130 trillion compared to $2.123 trillion at the end of May and $2.040 trillion at the end of June 2017. Purchases and Issuances totaled $35,543 billion, bringing the 2018 year-to-date total to $183.170 billion, Sales were ($3.318) billion and Liquidations ($25.414) billion in June and totaled ($11.845) and ($138.785) billion respectively so far this year. The annualized growth rate for 2018 through the end of June was 3.1 percent and the liquidations rate for the entire year was (13.2) percent. Single-family refinance-loan purchase and guarantee volume was $7.3 billion in June compared to $8.1 billion in May. The refinance
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Freddie Mac reported today that its total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 3.8 percent in June. The portfolio balance at the end of the period was $2.130 trillion compared to $2.123 trillion at the end of May and $2.040 trillion ... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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GDP is already out this morning and it it's left bonds in slightly stronger territory. With these gains, the longer-term chart looks like 10s might be trying to form a new ceiling right in line with the last major ceiling from early June.&nbs... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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I received a note yesterday from the CEO of a well-known lender. “Rob, I love it when our competitors, who are losing money, wait weeks or months, after making the decision, to actually have a RIF or cutback. Now is the time for managers to act... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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The United States is a fine country, and the residential lending industry is filled with fine individuals working to help borrowers, or help others help borrowers, with owning a home. Periodically I am asked about a list of organizations around the n... (read more)
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Housing News
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The homeownership rate remained essentially unchanged in the second quarter of 2018. The Census Bureau said the rate rose 0.1 percentage points compared to the first quarter rate of 64.3 percent. Homeownership hit an all-time low of 62.9 percent in t... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Bonds were paralyzed during the overnight session--both in terms of outright trading levels and the yield curve. It could have been the ECB announcement, Durable Goods, or the end of the Treasury auction cycle keeping things under wraps. ... (read more)
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