Thu, Jan 12 2012, 8:17 AM
Stocks are moderately higher overnight, led by European averages after much better-than-expected debt auctions in Spain and Hungary. S&P futures rose...
Thu, Jan 12 2012, 4:24 PM
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Thu, Jan 12 2012, 3:11 PM
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held steady to slightly improved today. This comes after yesterday marked the first hint of rate drama we've seen in 2012, which wa...
Wed, Jan 11 2012, 11:24 AM
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Wed, Jan 11 2012, 11:15 AM
As has been the case so many times of late, MBS are holding steady while benchmarks are trending. Fannie 3.5's are basically trading at opening level...
Wed, Jan 11 2012, 8:47 AM
From MBS Live this morning: It's ironic that the original lyrics to "Silent Night" were written in German ("stille nacht,") because our overnight se...
Wed, Jan 11 2012, 5:15 PM
Yesterday marked the first day in 2012 where Mortgage Rates
increased by any sort of statistically significant amount. Even so, it was only signi...
Wed, Jan 11 2012, 4:24 PM
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Wed, Jan 11 2012, 2:50 PM
Earlier today on MBS Live, after briefly discussing the results of today's 10yr Auction, a question came up basically asking if I could explain what I...
Tue, Jan 10 2012, 11:23 AM
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Tue, Jan 10 2012, 11:11 AM
There's a palpable lack of excitement in bond markets today despite improving volume. One might consider the highest S&P levels in more than 4 months...
Tue, Jan 10 2012, 8:14 AM
A general uptick in "risk-on" trading prevailed overnight. Volume remains somewhat subdued versus the healthier days from the end of last week, but i...
Tue, Jan 10 2012, 4:23 PM
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Tue, Jan 10 2012, 3:12 PM
Mortgage Rates finally experienced their first noticeable move higher in 2012, although it should be noted that "noticeable" doesn't necessarily mean...
Mon, Jan 9 2012, 11:15 AM
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Mon, Jan 9 2012, 11:10 AM
Throughout late 2011, Fannie 3.0's truly took on a role as "it that shall not be named" in the Live Chat window on MBS Live! Indeed, at almost no poin...
Mon, Jan 9 2012, 8:09 AM
The week promises to be a relatively busy one, even if it's being kicked off with a quiet overnight session. Japan was out on Holiday and with little...
Mon, Jan 9 2012, 4:15 PM
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Mon, Jan 9 2012, 2:55 PM
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continued a trend of slight, incremental improvements today, meaning that--on average--it's another record setting day. As has been ...
Fri, Jan 6 2012, 11:24 AM
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Fri, Jan 6 2012, 10:58 AM
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Bond Markets In Rally Mode Following NFP, Testing Techs, Possible Reprices 10:46 AM
MBS and Treasuries both enco...
Fri, Jan 6 2012, 8:16 AM
It was a quiet overnight session with little data of importance and strikingly low volume when juxtaposed with yesterday's strong showing. This would...
Fri, Jan 6 2012, 4:24 PM
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Fri, Jan 6 2012, 3:40 PM
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are simply on a tear... New records were set yesterday and again today--granted, by only small margins each time and only with respe...
Fri, Jan 6 2012, 3:10 PM
What a day! A better-than-expected Non-Farm-Payrolls print giving way to a bond market rally with MBS at their highest levels in over 3 months--who'd...
Thu, Jan 5 2012, 11:24 AM
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Thu, Jan 5 2012, 8:41 AM
The overnight session was fairly lackluster although volume clearly continues to build into the new year. 10yr yields traded a range inside the highs ...
Thu, Jan 5 2012, 4:24 PM
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Thu, Jan 5 2012, 4:07 PM
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continue to demonstrate an uncanny stability at all-time-lows. As far as the actual rates being quoted, nothing has changed. Best-E...
Thu, Jan 5 2012, 1:41 PM
The ADP Employment figures that come out each month, 2 days before The Employment Situation Report (1 day before this month due to the shortened week)...
Wed, Jan 4 2012, 11:24 AM
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Wed, Jan 4 2012, 8:24 AM
The day kicks off on positive note for bond markets which have held their gains at the start of the New York session. This follows on the heels of a ...
Wed, Jan 4 2012, 4:29 PM
Mortgage Rates
continue to operate at the same Best-Execution levels with only minor variations in borrowing costs between lenders on any given day....
Wed, Jan 4 2012, 4:24 PM
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Wed, Jan 4 2012, 3:46 PM
Although it's not unheard of for a lender to show up late to a "reprice-for-the-worse" party after MBS prices are noticeably bouncing back, the risks ...
Tue, Jan 3 2012, 12:15 PM
As expected, volume has been significantly better than in recent holiday weeks, although still nowhere near early December norms. MBS and Treasuries ...
Tue, Jan 3 2012, 11:19 AM
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Tue, Jan 3 2012, 8:28 AM
Although we begin another week with only four trading days, the week
ahead is a different breed than the last few of December, which for the
most ...
Tue, Jan 3 2012, 4:19 PM
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Tue, Jan 3 2012, 4:00 PM
Mortgage Rates are slightly higher to begin the new year, but Best-Execution levels remain intact at 3.875%. That being the case, most loan scenario...
Fri, Dec 30 2011, 12:20 PM
September 21st, 2011 was a very important day for MBS, perhaps the most important since the Fed initially announced their intent to purchase MBS outri...
Fri, Dec 30 2011, 11:19 AM
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Fri, Dec 30 2011, 8:25 AM
Today promises to be another low volume and uninspired session, as were the Asian and European sessions overnight. Volumes remain in line with their ...
Fri, Dec 30 2011, 4:19 PM
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Fri, Dec 30 2011, 1:45 PM
Mortgage Rates have been operating in the 3.875% best-execution range for several weeks now with the only day-to-day variations being seen in the are...
Thu, Dec 29 2011, 11:19 AM
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Thu, Dec 29 2011, 8:15 AM
Today clearly contains the highest magnitude of domestic economic reports this week. With volumes having been between 20-40% of recent averages over ...
Thu, Dec 29 2011, 4:19 PM
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Thu, Dec 29 2011, 3:28 PM
Mortgage Rates took the day off from the faster-paced improvements seen yesterday, and instead improved only in small amounts. Even then, nothing ha...
Thu, Dec 29 2011, 1:40 PM
As expected/feared, this morning's economic data did little to rouse holiday-sedated markets. In fact, if it weren't for the somewhat interesting fact...
