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  • Lenders Take Back Yesterday's Rate Sheet Gains

    After opening the day lower yesterday, MBS managed to rally steadily off the lows before a late day stock sell off added steam to the upward price momentum, which resulted in a few lenders repricing for the better by day's end. Several factors contributed to the late day price spike. The findings of the Fed's Beige Book painted an uncertain economic picture, then Wells Fargo was downgraded from 'hold' to 'sell' by a prominent analyst. These two events combined to knock the wind out of the stock market, which resulted in a rally in the benchmark debt and MBS market. Unfortunately the early morning weakness has forced most lenders to take back yesterday's rate sheet gains....
  • Mortgage Rates Slighty Higher As Stocks Hold Gains

    After holding steady near the top of the current trading range, mortgage backed securities came under selling pressure yesterday afternoon as stocks rallied off intraday price lows. Several lenders repriced for the worse as MBS losses held into to the close. Despite the price decline of MBS and maringal loss of rebate on rate sheets, par mortgage rates are still holding their recent range between 4.875 and 5.125. To remind readers, the price and yield of MBS and treasuries are inversely related. As the price moves higher, the yield or rate moves lower and vice versa. ...
 

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  • 15 Yr FRM 3.25%
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  • Jumbo 30 Year Fixed 4.14%
MBS Prices:
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  • 30YR FNMA 5.0 107-31 (-0-02)
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