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Mortgage rates were steady to slightly higher to begin the new week, depending on the lender. Even in cases where rates rose, the increase was modest at best. The lack of drama is consistent with the week's economic calendar which essentially had nothing meaningful on tap today. Wednesday, by comparison, has much higher stakes . In the morning, The Department of Labor will release the most widely-followed report on inflation, The Consumer Price Index (CPI). This data, released once a month, has been one of the biggest sources of inspiration for rates over the past year. This time last year, CPI showed an unexpected drop in inflation. Because inflation pushes rates higher, that drop helped stave off what many saw as an inevitable push higher. Investors are anxiously waiting for another push
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Mortgage rates were steady to slightly higher to begin the new week, depending on the lender. Even in cases where rates rose, the increase was modest at best. The lack of drama is consistent with the week's economic calendar which essentially had not... (read more) |
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Housing News
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If you think the stock market has been volatile, you might consider a dose of Dramamine before checking out Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI). The results of the March National Housing Survey (NHS) as reflected in the HPSI rose 2.5 po... (read more) |
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MBS Commentary
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If you're a 10yr Treasury yield in 2018, you don't simply have free reign to enjoy yourself at yields under 2.80%. That's a right and a privilege for which you'll have to fight . 2 weeks ago, heading into the end of March, it looked like... (read more) |
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Rob Chrisman
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What’s the retail residential competition up to? Eave (not to be confused with Eaze !) launched a new software that automates mortgage applications and decisions and claims to provide buyers with a response within two days based on 10 documents... (read more) |
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates moved back down to yesterday's levels after a much weaker read on job creation from the Labor Department. In general, weak economic data tends to push investors away from stocks and toward safer-haven assets like bonds. Excess bond-buy... (read more) |
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MBS Commentary
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It would be hard to have any discussion about important technical levels in 10yr Treasury yields recently without 2.79-2.80% coming up early and often. This pivot point acted as a firm floor throughout March, finally giving way at the end of ... (read more) |
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consumerfinancemonitor.com
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