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Mortgage rates moved higher for some lenders and lower for others, depending on how that particular lender adjusted their rate sheets on Friday afternoon. While the bonds that underlie mortgage rates are moving constantly throughout the day, lenders want to see a certain amount of movement in any given direction before they go to the trouble of adjusting their mortgage rate offerings. Friday began with weaker bonds. Consequently the first mortgage rate sheets of the day were worse than Thursday's (i.e. rates were higher). But bonds improved throughout the day--just enough for a handful of lenders to adjust rates lower. Lenders in that "handful" had to move rates back up a bit today. Lenders not in that handful were able to drop rates just a hair from Friday morning's levels. All this having
Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates moved higher for some lenders and lower for others, depending on how that particular lender adjusted their rate sheets on Friday afternoon. While the bonds that underlie mortgage rates are moving constantly throughout the day, lenders ... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Even though quite a few kids are going back to school today, there's still one week of Summer remaining for the bond market. Labor Day (this upcoming weekend) is a major dividing line. It marks the shifting of gears back into a more serio... (read more)
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates began the day slightly higher . In fact, for several lenders, it was the biggest day-over-day move higher in more than 2 weeks. The key word here is "was." Things quickly changed in the mid-morning hours after Fed Chair Jerome Powell d... (read more)
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Housing News
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The rain is still pouring down in Oahu, but Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are ahead of the game. Both GSEs have already announced that their disaster relief programs are in effect for those impacted by Hurricane Lane. Assistance is available for borrowe... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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If you knew what to look for, today's comments from Fed Chair Powell erred on the side of dovishness--that is, they were rate-friendly. They were also stock-friendly for that matter, which is probably why both stocks and bonds rallied in resp... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Dear Kansas City Fed,
Thank you for hosting another year of the storied Jackson Hole Symposium. I'm not here to vent about the fact that you could easily handle this event in Kansas City instead of in a venue that sort of exemplifies much ... (read more)
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