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Mortgage rates didn't move at all, again today. There really hasn't been any meaningful movement for more than 3 weeks. The same thing happened from late June through mid July. And if we broaden our definition of "sideways" just a bit, we can legitimately fit most of 2018 into the same conversation. Just about the only thing that's interesting about recent rate movement is that it continues to keep us generally closer to the highest levels in 7 years. Part of the current problem is simply the time of year. It's not uncommon to see underlying bond markets consolidate at some point in the summertime months before breaking higher or lower in September. The difference this time around is that part about 2018 being broadly sideways for the entire year. That would seem to suggest indecision among
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates didn't move at all, again today. There really hasn't been any meaningful movement for more than 3 weeks. The same thing happened from late June through mid July. And if we broaden our definition of "sideways" just a bit, we can legitim... (read more) |
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MBS Commentary
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While we can't really avoid talking about "the range" recently (roughly 2.80 to 2.90 in terms of 10yr Treasury yields), we can at least talk about it in a slightly more enjoyable way today.
As of yesterday afternoon, yields were essentially chal... (read more) |
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Housing News
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Freddie Mac will be consolidating two of its mortgage products into a single offering effective October 29, 2018. The company announced this and other changes to its Selling Guide in a Bulletin on Wednesday. The affected products are Freddie Mac's Ho... (read more) |
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Rob Chrisman
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Is there a place for age or sex discrimination in mortgage banking? Of course not. So the court case earlier this month involving Sacramento’s Summit Funding and Rick Ruby (LOs know him from CORE) is being followed closely by the industry. At t... (read more) |
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Housing News
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Freddie Mac reported today that its total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 3.5 percent in July. The portfolio balance at the end of the period was $2.136 trillion compared to $2.130 trillion at the end of June and $2.044 trillion... (read more) |
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MBS Commentary
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Remember the flat, boring range between 2.8 and 2.9? Or perhaps you prefer the slightly stricter version between 2.82 and 2.88? That's the range that dominated our conversation and bond trading beginning in late June. The range went on va... (read more) |
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