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Mortgage rates were slightly higher today, depending on the lender . Many lenders ended up raising rates last Friday afternoon as underlying bond markets weakened. The remaining lenders had more distance to cover in terms of getting caught up with market movements. The average lender is just slightly worse off. Unfortunately, that puts rates at the highest levels in more than a month. Whereas there was clear cause and effect behind Friday's rate spike, today has been relatively drama-free and movement free. This can be viewed positively or negatively. On the one hand, it's nice to see rates seemingly holding their ground here after Friday's spike. On the other hand, the fact that rates AREN'T doing more to recover suggests they're not too terribly opposed to feeling out these new, higher levels
Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates were slightly higher today, depending on the lender . Many lenders ended up raising rates last Friday afternoon as underlying bond markets weakened. The remaining lenders had more distance to cover in terms of getting caught up with ma... (read more)
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Housing News
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Last week we summarized a report from the National Association of Home Builders on the acute labor shortages builders are indicating in responses to the NAHB/Wells Fargo monthly Housing Market Index survey. The July version asked a set of special que... (read more)
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Housing News
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Whether due to lessons learned from the foreclosure crisis, an improved economy, or a combination of these and other factors, Black Knight, in its current Mortgage Monitor , shows that foreclosure prevention measures can work . The company says that ... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Bonds/rates are in the process of defending their castle. Their way of life inside those walls could be thought of as the general maintenance of a long-term ceiling near 3.0%. On several occasions, invaders have broken the outer perimeter... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t slept in a car at least once in their life. Whether it is having too much to drink, weary during a road trip, rain during a camping trip, on their way to a golf tournament, whatever. Even w... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Perhaps traders were tired? Perhaps they are still on high alert but just haven't gotten to the week's more meaningful events yet? Either way, there was effectively no drama for bonds today.
This is both good and bad. On a pos... (read more)
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