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Mortgage Rates Hold Near Two Month Lows

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by Victor Burek on August 31 2009, 10:13 AM

Even though price action in the secondary market was choppy and economic reports were better than expected, conventional 30 year par mortgage rates held steady near 5.00% as prices of mortgage backed securities managed to end the week higher. The calendar...
Mortgage Rates Barely Budging

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by Victor Burek on August 28 2009, 11:19 AM

Mortgage rates continue to hold steady as prices of mortgage backed securities keep to a confined range. Economic data yesterday was as expected and had no impact on trading. Yesterday,the Treasury Department completed the third leg of the August 2s/5s...
Mortgage Rates Maintain Status Quo

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by Victor Burek on August 27 2009, 10:05 AM

Mortgage rates haven't moved much this week as prices of mortgage backed securities continue to bounce around a range. Yesterday's highlight was the Treasury Department's successful 5 year note auction. Demand for the record tying $39 billion...
Mortgage Rates Still Holding Tight Range

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by Victor Burek on August 26 2009, 10:27 AM

Mortgages rates made modest improvements after prices mortgage backed securities managed to rally for a second straight day yesterday. Although MBS prices fell following some better than expected economic data data early in the session (S&P home price...
Mortgage Rates Steady as Stocks Set New Highs

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by Victor Burek on August 25 2009, 12:44 PM

Mortgage rates are holding steady even as stocks continue to make new 2009 highs. After some early morning selling pressure yesterday, prices of mortgage backed securities managed to regain much of the losses they suffered on Friday. So far this morning...
Mortgage Rates Remain at Mercy of Broader Markets

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by Victor Burek on August 24 2009, 10:01 AM

After bouncing around a wide range last week, prices of mortgage backed securities returned to Monday's opening levels on Friday, forcing lenders to increase mortgage rates a few basis points, bringing the par 30 year fixed mortgage rate back above...
Mortgage Rates Steady as Stocks Make New Highs

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by Victor Burek on August 21 2009, 10:38 AM

Mortgage rates continue to hold steady in a range near two month lows. Despite some selling pressure after stronger than expected morning data yesterday, mortgage backed securities managed close near the best levels seen since early July. Although...
Mortgage Rates Steady Near August Lows

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by Victor Burek on August 20 2009, 10:16 AM

Although secondary mortgage markets bounced around a wide range, mortgage rates held steady yesterday. At the start of the day, MBS moved considerably higher as a result of weakness in global equity markets. However when stock markets opened, MBS prices...
Lenders Keep Mortgage Rates Range Bound as Markets Bounce Around

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by Victor Burek on August 19 2009, 9:38 AM

Mortgage rates lost some ground after prices of mortgage backed securities moved lower following a stock market rebound yesterday. To remind readers, as MBS prices appreciate, lenders are able to pass along lower mortgage rates. As MBS prices fall, lenders...
Mortgage Rates Sideways as Markets Await Guidance. Discussing Risk Based Loan Pricing

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by Victor Burek on August 18 2009, 10:07 AM

Following a global sell in equities yesterday, prices of mortgage backed securities rose into a range not visited since late July. The rally in secondary markets helped mortgage rates fall to monthly lows. But will it last? Mortgages failed to keep...
Mortgage Rates Move Lower. Discussing FICO Scores

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by Victor Burek on August 17 2009, 10:11 AM

Mortgage rates are inching lower as prices of mortgage backed securities continue to move higher today. To remind readers, mortgage rates are set by the trading of mortgage backed securities. As MBS prices increase lenders are able to offer lower mortgage...
Mortgage Rates Move Lower as Market Mulls Health of Consumer

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by Victor Burek on August 14 2009, 10:20 AM

Following weaker than expected data on retail sales and higher unemployment claims, consumer borrowing costs declined yesterday. Led by a post auction Treasury rally, price of mortgage backed securities moved higher yesterday, giving lenders the opportunity...
Mortgage Rates Slightly Lower After FOMC

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by Victor Burek on August 13 2009, 10:05 AM

We had quite a volatile day yesterday. MBS prices moved to the lows of the day immediately following the 10 year treasury auction and then even lower after the Fed statement an hour later. This forced many lenders to reprice for the worse, pushing mortgage...
Mortgage Rates Waiting on FOMC Statement

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by Victor Burek on August 12 2009, 10:00 AM

Mortgage rates improved yesterday after prices of mortgage-backed securities moved higher for a second straight session. Yesterday’s trading action was however a bit more choppy than Monday's session. During one of the weaker parts of the day few...
Mortgage Rates Reflect Defensive Outlook

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by Victor Burek on August 11 2009, 10:46 AM

After a brutal last week were mortgage rates moved .50% higher, mortgage backed securities managed to start this week in rally mode. To remind readers, as MBS rally or move higher in price, mortgage rates move lower. Many lenders offered new rate sheets...

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