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No Big Spring Bounce for Housing Starts; Rates Higher Today, but Still Near Recent Lows; Mortgage Apps Improve

Published: 4/16/2014

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No Big Spring Bounce for Housing Starts - 18 hrs, 32 mins ago
Business vs Consumer Purposes; Wells and Chase Numbers Reflect Industry Trends - 20 hrs, 36 mins ago
Surge in Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowing by 4 Biggest Banks - 21 hrs, 23 mins ago
Mortgage Applications Reverse 5 Week Slide - 23 hrs, 43 mins ago
No Spring Breakout as Builder Confidence Stalls - Tue, Apr 15 2014, 11:45 AM
New Home Applications Up in March - Tue, Apr 15 2014, 10:49 AM
Consumer Expectations Rise Slightly Along with Inflation Fears - Tue, Apr 15 2014, 10:45 AM
Mortgage and Bank M&A; Ellie's Announcement; United Wholesale Rolls Out Non-QM - Tue, Apr 15 2014, 9:46 AM
Owning Stock in the Agencies; FHA's HAWK Program; ABA Lending Survey Results - Mon, Apr 14 2014, 9:03 AM
'Hope Now' Nears 7 Million Modifications - Fri, Apr 11 2014, 1:58 PM
Health Care Costs Aren't Rising Fast Enough. Wait, What? - Fri, Apr 11 2014, 12:42 PM
Chase Earnings Miss, but 12 Record Quarters in a Row for Wells - Fri, Apr 11 2014, 11:26 AM
CFPB on Loan Closings; Chase and Wells Mortgage Earnings Reflect the Industry; Lenders Selling Their Only Asset - Fri, Apr 11 2014, 10:12 AM
Foreclosures have Doubled in Some States Despite Overall Decline - Thu, Apr 10 2014, 1:26 PM
Ocwen's Racketeering Lawsuit; MD Halts Eminent Domain; Latest on Agency Debate - Thu, Apr 10 2014, 10:25 AM
Second Home Market Rebounding Strongly - Wed, Apr 9 2014, 1:45 PM
More Mortgage and Banking M&A; Non-QM Company List; Mortgage Applications Drop Again - Wed, Apr 9 2014, 10:41 AM
Mortgage Applications Slide Overall, but Purchases Increase - Wed, Apr 9 2014, 9:15 AM
Commercial Lending up Big in 2013, Led by Multifamily - Tue, Apr 8 2014, 3:25 PM
Weather not the only Villain in Housing Start Slowdown - Tue, Apr 8 2014, 12:30 PM
Credit Availability Improves as Lenders Introduce Jumbo Programs - Tue, Apr 8 2014, 10:17 AM
Proposed Massive Citi Settlement; CFPB Hearing Today on "Who's in Your Wallet?" - Tue, Apr 8 2014, 9:41 AM
Energy States Continue to Dominate Leading Markets - Mon, Apr 7 2014, 2:21 PM
Fannie Survey Hints at Warmer Spring for Housing - Mon, Apr 7 2014, 1:30 PM
Despite Record Low Mortgage Originations, "Significant Opportunity to Grow" - Mon, Apr 7 2014, 12:22 PM
Scorecard Shows Home Price Recovery Ahead of Projections - Mon, Apr 7 2014, 11:00 AM
HAMP Challenges; State and Lender updates; Is Flood Relief on the Way? - Mon, Apr 7 2014, 10:46 AM
Spring homebuyers facing sticker shock - Fri, Apr 4 2014, 2:20 PM
Bank Mergers; A Primer on Odd Rate Sheet Pricing; Demand for Non-Agency Loans Picks Up - Fri, Apr 4 2014, 11:29 AM
Whistleblower Claims Cordray Called to say "Back Down." FSC Not Amused - Thu, Apr 3 2014, 12:46 PM
Shadow Inventory Quickly Evaporating - Thu, Apr 3 2014, 9:25 AM
CFPB Hearing on Discrimination & RESPA TILA Information; State Lawsuit Involving Dodd-Frank - Thu, Apr 3 2014, 9:22 AM
Loan Modifications Stay Steady as Short Sales Dry Up - Wed, Apr 2 2014, 1:51 PM
Vacation Home Sales Pick up Slack as Investments Wane - Wed, Apr 2 2014, 10:55 AM
Implications of Ellie Mae Outage; Mortgage Applications Continue to Drop; What is "Gain on Sale"? - Wed, Apr 2 2014, 9:50 AM
Purchase Applications up Slightly, More than Offset by Drop in Refis - Wed, Apr 2 2014, 8:56 AM
Massive Software Outage Brings Some Mortgage Operations to a Standstill - Tue, Apr 1 2014, 1:08 PM
Home Prices Will Keep Rising, but Level-Off Soon - Tue, Apr 1 2014, 10:31 AM
CFPB RESPA-TILA Update Site; Bank Stress Test Results; FICO Changes Coming? - Tue, Apr 1 2014, 9:59 AM
New Housing Proposals Will Only Make Credit Conditions Tighter - Report - Mon, Mar 31 2014, 3:48 PM

MBS RECAP: Sharply Sideways Day for Bond Markets - 15 hrs, 26 mins ago
Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher, but Remain Near Recent Lows - 17 hrs, 0 mins ago
MBS MID-DAY: Grinding Back Toward Unchanged Amid Lack of Inspiration - 18 hrs, 39 mins ago
MBS Day Ahead: Wide Variety of Potential Motivations and a Retracement Primer - 21 hrs, 20 mins ago
MBS RECAP: Bond Markets Try to Hold Gains After Ukraine-Inspired Rally - Tue, Apr 15 2014, 3:44 PM
Mortgage Rates Hold Ground After Ukraine Headlines - Tue, Apr 15 2014, 3:05 PM
MBS MID-DAY: Bond Markets in Rally Mode After Visit From Old Friend - Tue, Apr 15 2014, 12:03 PM
MBS Day Ahead: 2nd Chance to Fight Off Weakness; Economic Data Continues - Tue, Apr 15 2014, 7:56 AM
MBS RECAP: Moderate but Persistent Weakness After Retail Sales - Mon, Apr 14 2014, 4:00 PM
Mortgage Rates Snap 7 Day Winning Streak - Mon, Apr 14 2014, 3:23 PM
Tax Time Do's and Don'ts For a Smoother Mortgage Process - Mon, Apr 14 2014, 1:36 PM
MBS MID-DAY: Technical Resistance and Stronger Data Hurting Bond Markets - Mon, Apr 14 2014, 11:45 AM
MBS Week Ahead: Economic Data in Focus on Holiday-Shortened Week - Mon, Apr 14 2014, 7:45 AM
MBS RECAP: Steady At Slightly Stronger Levels All Day - Fri, Apr 11 2014, 3:22 PM
Mortgage Rates Hold Solid Gains - Fri, Apr 11 2014, 2:18 PM
MBS MID-DAY: Quiet by Comparison; Off Highs, but Still Positive - Fri, Apr 11 2014, 11:56 AM
MBS Day Ahead: More Surprises in Store for Bond Markets? - Fri, Apr 11 2014, 7:42 AM
Mortgage Rates Down Big; Lowest in a Month - Thu, Apr 10 2014, 2:43 PM
MBS MID-DAY: Snowball Buying Brings Bonds to Best Levels in a Month. - Thu, Apr 10 2014, 12:33 PM
MBS Day Ahead: Week's First Economic Data and Last Treasury Auction - Thu, Apr 10 2014, 7:51 AM
MBS RECAP: FOMC Minutes Help MBS get Back to Positive Territory - Wed, Apr 9 2014, 4:18 PM
Mortgage Rates Fall Back to Unchanged After FOMC - Wed, Apr 9 2014, 3:28 PM
MBS MID-DAY: Bond Markets Continue Holding Ground Ahead of Auction/FOMC - Wed, Apr 9 2014, 11:50 AM
MBS Day Ahead: Still in Good Shape Following The Roll; FOMC and 10yr Auction Ahead - Wed, Apr 9 2014, 7:50 AM
MBS RECAP: More Traction for Bond Markets; MBS Roll Tonight - Tue, Apr 8 2014, 4:38 PM
Mortgage Rates Slightly Lower Ahead of Fed Minutes - Tue, Apr 8 2014, 3:53 PM
MBS MID-DAY: Holding Moderate Gains and Outperforming Treasuries - Tue, Apr 8 2014, 12:16 PM
MBS Day Ahead: Bond Markets Open to Suggestion Amid Lack of Data - Tue, Apr 8 2014, 7:51 AM
MBS RECAP: Post-NFP Rally Continues with Help From Stocks - Mon, Apr 7 2014, 4:06 PM
Mortgage Rates Continue to 3-Week Lows - Mon, Apr 7 2014, 3:19 PM
MBS MID-DAY: Strong Morning For Bond Markets with Some Help From Stocks - Mon, Apr 7 2014, 11:52 AM
MBS Week Ahead: Reflecting on Range, QE, and FOMC Changes - Mon, Apr 7 2014, 7:51 AM
MBS RECAP: Strong Day for Bond Markets, But 8-Ball Remains Cloudy - Fri, Apr 4 2014, 4:56 PM
Mortgage Rates Erase Week's Losses After Jobs Report - Fri, Apr 4 2014, 4:05 PM
MBS MID-DAY: 2 Steps Forward After Jobs Report, 2 More From Europe and Stocks - Fri, Apr 4 2014, 12:30 PM
MBS Day Ahead: How Much Could NFP Miss Forecasts and How Would Markets React? - Fri, Apr 4 2014, 7:51 AM
MBS RECAP: No Bond Market Fireworks Before Friday's Big Show - Thu, Apr 3 2014, 4:05 PM
Mortgage Rates Little Changed Ahead of Important Jobs Report - Thu, Apr 3 2014, 3:34 PM
MBS MID-DAY: Tentative Improvements After Data and ECB - Thu, Apr 3 2014, 11:56 AM
MBS Day Ahead: Bond Markets May be Taking Pre-NFP Lead-Off - Thu, Apr 3 2014, 7:31 AM

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Mortgage Rates:

30 Yr FRM 4.38%
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15 Yr FRM 3.42%
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Jumbo 30 Year Fixed 4.15%

MBS Prices:

30YR FNMA 4.5 107-01 (-0-01)
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30YR FNMA 5.0 109-08 (-0-00)
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30YR FNMA 5.5 110-14 (0-00)

Recent Housing Data:

Mortgage Apps 4.30%
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Refinance Index 6.92%
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FHFA Home Price Index 0.67%

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