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Rates Holding Steady at Month End

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by Victor Burek on March 31 2009, 10:46 AM

Yesterday mortgage backed securities (MBS) managed to close slightly higher on the day which has helped lower borrowing costs a few basis points today. This should keep par 30 year fixed rate mortgages in a tight range between 4.5% to 4.75% depending...
Rates Modestly Better, The Week Ahead…

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by Victor Burek on March 30 2009, 10:49 AM

Last week mortgage backed securities, the investment vehicle behind mortgage rates, traded relatively flat and closed the week slightly improved. During the week, mortgage rates did improve modestly as lenders lowered borrowing costs .125 to .375 in points...
Rates Holding Steady, Happy Friday

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by Victor Burek on March 27 2009, 10:41 AM

Yesterday, mortgage backed securities managed to close up on the day by almost a .25 in discount. So far this morning, MBS prices are continuing to climb higher so we should see borrowing cost improve by an .125 to .25. This should keep par 30 year fixed...
Mortgage Rates Improve

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by Victor Burek on March 26 2009, 6:26 PM

Mortgage backed securites managed to move higher on the day resulting in most lenders repricing for the better . As MBS and treasury prices move higher, the yield moves lower. As a mortgage professional, I want MBS prices to move higher which results...
Mortgage Rates Improve

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by Victor Burek on March 26 2009, 5:46 PM

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Mortgage Rates Holding Steady, Watching Treasury Auction

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by Victor Burek on March 26 2009, 10:44 AM

Yesterday, mortgage backed securities had another very boring day, trading in a pretty tight range, more than likely a result of Fed buying. After the treasury auction, which saw very poor results, MBS followed treasuries to lower and there were reports...
Rates Higher Following Poor Auction

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by Victor Burek on March 25 2009, 4:42 PM

Currently mortgage backed securities are down about .125 in discount on the day. MBS managed to move higher before the 5 year treasury auction. The auction didn't go so well and immediately treasuries sold off resulting in higher treasury yields which...
Wednesday 3/25…Durable Goods Up

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by Victor Burek on March 25 2009, 8:43 AM

Yesterday mortgage backed securities had another rather boring day. They traded in a very tight zone and closed about were they opened. There is not much motivation currently to drive the price of MBS higher which results in lower mortgage rates. So far...
Tuesday 3/24…Holding Ground Despite Downward Pressure

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by Victor Burek on March 24 2009, 9:06 AM

Yesterday was a pretty uneventful day for mortgage backed securities. They traded in a pretty tight range closing about the same level they opened. So far this morning, MBS have moved lower by about a .125 in discount. We should see par 30 year conventional...
Monday 3/23...All in All, Another Boring Successful Day

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by Victor Burek on March 23 2009, 4:30 PM

All i can say is it was another boring day for mortgage backed securities. They moved up slightly, than back down a little and ended up closing about were they opened. What makes today successful is the flow of money didnt affect mbs. If you didnt notice...
Monday 3/23…The Week Ahead

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by Victor Burek on March 23 2009, 9:08 AM

After the huge rally we had Wednesday following the Fed announcement of more mortgage backed security buying(MBS) and the start of buying of longer term treasuries, MBS have given back some of the gains over the last couple days of the week. Lenders came...
Friday 3/20...Is the Day Over Yet?

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by Victor Burek on March 20 2009, 3:13 PM

Well, mortgage backed securities managed to move lower today in very light trading. This has been pretty much standard over the last few months to have a sell off before the weekend. Some lenders have repriced for the worse. MBS are down about .25 in...
Friday 3/20…TGIF!!

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by Victor Burek on March 20 2009, 8:36 AM

Yesterday mortgage backed securities gave back some of the gains we enjoyed on Wednesday. Most lenders repriced for the worse yesterday, with some taking away almost a full point in discount. Lenders rate sheets yesterday were all over the place, with...
Thursday 3/19...Lenders Repricing Worse

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by Victor Burek on March 19 2009, 1:46 PM

Quick update, mbs are only down a couple ticks from when rate sheets came out but lenders are aggressively repricing for the worse. Some lenders this morning even put out rate sheets much worse than the last rate sheet yesterday. What is happening is...
Thursday 3/19…Continuing Claims Makes a New Record

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by Victor Burek on March 19 2009, 9:02 AM

Yesterday, mortgage backed securities had quite a day improving by over 100 basis points. Most lenders repriced for the better but held back some of the improvements. We should see par 30 year fixed rate mortgages anywhere from 4.5% to 4.75% this morning...

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