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Lenders Less Willing to Push Mortgage Rates Lower

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by Victor Burek on November 30 2009, 10:07 AM

Early reports from fellow mortgage professionals indicate the par 30 year conventional rate mortgage is holding in the 4.50% to 4.75% range for well qualified consumers. To secure a par interest rate you must have a FICO credit score of 740 or higher...
Mortgage Rates Near Record Lows As Nervous Money Seeks Safe Haven

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by Victor Burek on November 27 2009, 10:14 AM

The big news this morning comes out of Dubai, which announced they were not going to be able to honor their debt repayment schedule. They are asking for a six month reprieve on debt payments. This is causing a flight to quality bid as many investors...
Mortgage Rates Near Record Lows. Locking on Application. Econ Data Recap

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by Victor Burek on November 25 2009, 10:07 AM

Rates rallied yesterday following a strong 5 year note auction. This helped pave the way for higher MBS prices and lower mortgage rates. By day's end MBS were testing historic price highs and lenders were repricing for the better. To remind readers...
Mortgage Rates Move Lower. LOCK LOCK LOCK

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by Victor Burek on November 24 2009, 10:32 AM

Reports from fellow mortgage professionals indicate rate sheets to be marginally improved this morning. The par 30 year conventional rate mortgage has fallen to the 4.50% to 4.75% range for well qualified consumers. To secure a par interest rate you...
Holding Near Six Month Rate Lows. Why Float When Rates Are This Low?

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by Victor Burek on November 23 2009, 10:20 AM

Last week ended basically where it began with prices of mortgage backed securities moving sideways near record highs and mortgage rates holding steady near six month lows. MBS traded in a very narrowing range as the week progressed which allowed lenders...
Mortgage Rates Bottom Out. Lock'em If You Got'em

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by Victor Burek on November 20 2009, 9:22 AM

While benchmark interest rates continue to chop around in a contained range, mortgage-backed securities have moved sideways, failing to make much progress in either direction. Although we have experience a few moments of added volatility, tight trading...
HVCC Petition Submitted; Mortgage Rates Hit Floor

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by Victor Burek on November 19 2009, 10:25 AM

Reports from fellow mortgage professionals indicate that mortgage rates are unchanged from yesterday. The par 30 year conventional rate mortgage remains in the 4.625% to 4.875% range for well qualified consumers. To secure the par interest rate you must...
Mortgage Rates Hold Near Six Month Lows. Still Locking Loans

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by Victor Burek on November 18 2009, 9:49 AM

Reports from fellow mortgage professionals indicates that rates are unchanged from yesterday. This keeps the par 30 year conventional rate mortgage in the 4.625% to 4.875% range for well qualified consumers. To secure a par interest rate you must have...
Mortgage Rates Marginally Lower. Would You Lock or Float?

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by Victor Burek on November 17 2009, 10:12 AM

Benchmark Treasury prices and mortgage-backed security prices rallied yesterday. AQ described the inner dynamics of the trade strategy that led to rate improvements READ MORE. In terms of the headline news catalyst for the rally in bond markets, some...
Mortgage Rates Hold Near Aggressive Levels. Still Advise Locking

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by Victor Burek on November 16 2009, 9:42 AM

Reports from fellow mortgage professionals indicate mortgage rates are holding steady, near last week's aggressive closing levels. The par 30 year conventional rate mortgage remains in the 4.625% to 4.875% range for well qualified consumers. To secure...
Mortgage Rates Inch Lower. Favor Locking Over Floating. Take Your Profits!

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by Victor Burek on November 13 2009, 10:29 AM

It was a busy day in the rates market yesterday. Although several data releases needed to be digested, the main event was the 30 year bond auction. Recently, while demand for shorter maturity Treasury notes has proven stable in the "post-November...
Little Room For Mortgage Rates to Continue Improving

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by Victor Burek on November 12 2009, 9:27 AM

Early reports from fellow mortgage professionals indicate mortgage rates holding steady. The par 30 year conventional rate mortgage remains in the 4.75% to 5.00% range for well qualified consumers. There is not much room for MBS prices to move higher...
Mortgage Rates Marginally Improved. To Pay or Not to Pay Points?

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by Victor Burek on November 10 2009, 12:24 PM

Reports from fellow mortgage professionals indicate mortgage rates are marginally improved from yesterday. This keeps the par 30 year conventional rate mortgage in the 4.75% to 5.00% range for well qualified consumers. ...
Locking Higher Loan Amounts. Cautiously Floating Less Sensitive Files

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by Victor Burek on November 09 2009, 12:15 PM

I have been using a well defined trading range to gauge my lock/float recommendations. The idea is to lock at the price highs and float at the price lows. On Friday I recommended floating through the weekend, this strategy worked out well as mortgage...
Float Bias Back as Mortgage Rates Hold Steady After Jobs Data

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by Victor Burek on November 06 2009, 10:13 AM

While price action has been volatile so far this morning, MBS continue to hold in the middle of the recent trading range. Because the Employment report was friendly to the fixed income sector, I am switching my outlook from lock to float. However,...

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