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Low Rates, But There's a Catch; Get Used to Coconuts

Published: 7/13/2018

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Construction, Warehouse Products; Free LO Comp Webinar; Shifting UW Criteria - Fri, Jul 13 2018, 8:58 AM
Inflation Data Shows Deceleration in Housing Costs - Thu, Jul 12 2018, 3:06 PM
New Home Sales Need More Trees and Contractors - Thu, Jul 12 2018, 2:57 PM
UW and API products; FHA/VA/Ginnie Updates; DACA Policy - Thu, Jul 12 2018, 8:51 AM
Black Knight: Tappable Equity Skyrockets, But HELOC Loans Decline - Wed, Jul 11 2018, 11:05 AM
TPO Products; OB/Resitrader Deals; New Tariffs Announced - Wed, Jul 11 2018, 8:54 AM
Mortgage Application Volume Ignores Holiday, Purchases Make Strong Showing - Wed, Jul 11 2018, 8:02 AM
Jumbo Guidelines Loosening Quicker Than The Rest - Tue, Jul 10 2018, 1:55 PM
Training and Recruiting Products; Banking News; Loan Financing Needed - Tue, Jul 10 2018, 8:37 AM
Foreclosure Inventory Cruising on at 11-Year Low - Tue, Jul 10 2018, 8:26 AM
Financing a Condo? Recent Guideline Changes Could Make a Big Difference - Mon, Jul 9 2018, 11:26 AM
Housing Sentiment Still Optimistic, but Losing Momentum - Mon, Jul 9 2018, 11:17 AM
Events and Webinars for Lenders; BFCP/CFPB Updates - Lawsuit Dropped - Mon, Jul 9 2018, 8:52 AM
Headship Rates Indicate 2.4M Missing Millennial Households - Fri, Jul 6 2018, 12:54 PM
State-level Investor Changes - Lending Law Tweaks; Economics Moving Rates - Fri, Jul 6 2018, 8:58 AM
Can A.I. Fix Income Calcs For Mortgages? Funny You Should Ask - Thu, Jul 5 2018, 5:22 PM
Securitization and Agency Risk Transfers Continue to Shape Capital Markets - Thu, Jul 5 2018, 9:00 AM
At Mid-Year, Mortgage Application Volume Continues Decline - Thu, Jul 5 2018, 8:33 AM
Millennials Still Aren't Home Alone - Tue, Jul 3 2018, 2:49 PM
Overcoming Vocational Irony as AI Role Grows - Tue, Jul 3 2018, 11:24 AM
Digital and Accounting Products; Lenders Shifting Tactics; UCD News - Tue, Jul 3 2018, 8:52 AM
Construction Spending Remains Strong Despite Headwinds - Mon, Jul 2 2018, 11:15 AM
General Lending Environment Trends; July Events; What's Moving Rates? - Mon, Jul 2 2018, 8:49 AM
Housing Costs Take the Most Blame for Millennial Homeownership Gap - Fri, Jun 29 2018, 1:40 PM
Tax and MI Products; Sample of Vendor Updates; Hedging Long-Term Locks - Fri, Jun 29 2018, 8:50 AM
Affordability Perceptions: Consumers Weigh in on Rent vs. Own - Fri, Jun 29 2018, 8:38 AM
Freddie Mac Extends Appraisal Waivers to Condo Loans - Thu, Jun 28 2018, 10:40 AM
Warehouse and Marketing Products; Lender Legal Changes out West - Thu, Jun 28 2018, 8:57 AM
HUD Head Ben Carson Touts Agency's Improvements - Thu, Jun 28 2018, 8:09 AM
Pending Home Sales Fall Behind 2017 Levels for Fifth Month - Wed, Jun 27 2018, 10:21 AM
Freddie Mac's Investment Portfolio Posts Second Gain of 2018 - Wed, Jun 27 2018, 9:06 AM
Non-QM and Investment Property Products; Lender and Bank Mergers - Wed, Jun 27 2018, 9:01 AM
Mortgage Application Volume Falls Back into Old Pattern - Wed, Jun 27 2018, 8:10 AM
Commercial/Multifamily Debt Growth Largest Since Recession - Tue, Jun 26 2018, 5:16 PM
Case-Shiller: Higher Home Prices and a Reality Check - Tue, Jun 26 2018, 10:17 AM
Secondary and Marketing Products; Capital Raise; FHA, VA, HUD, USDA, Ginnie News - Tue, Jun 26 2018, 9:02 AM
Big Shift in Lender Attitudes Toward Cutting Costs - Mon, Jun 25 2018, 2:50 PM
New Home Sales Up Sharply; Prices Slump - Mon, Jun 25 2018, 10:43 AM
Wells' Layoffs; CRA Survey; Upcoming Training/Events; Jumbo News - Mon, Jun 25 2018, 9:26 AM
NAHB: Lumber Shortages and Prices Hampering Affordability - Fri, Jun 22 2018, 12:33 PM

MBS RECAP: Bonds Gain Despite Data Surprise and Stock Rally - Fri, Jul 13 2018, 4:23 PM
Lowest Rates Since May, But There's a Catch - Fri, Jul 13 2018, 2:55 PM
MBS Day Ahead: Get Used to Coconuts, Probably - Fri, Jul 13 2018, 10:20 AM
Mortgage Rates Still Can't Find Inspiration - Thu, Jul 12 2018, 5:18 PM
MBS RECAP: Bonds Hold Steady Despite Big Ticket Events - Thu, Jul 12 2018, 4:59 PM
Full Radio Interview With Fed Chair Powell - Thu, Jul 12 2018, 2:43 PM
MBS Day Ahead: Stocks and Bonds Telling Different Stories - Thu, Jul 12 2018, 9:51 AM
MBS RECAP: Volatile Day, But Inside The Same Old Range - Wed, Jul 11 2018, 5:59 PM
Mortgage Rates Calm Ahead of Key Data - Wed, Jul 11 2018, 4:54 PM
MBS Day Ahead: New Tariff Announcement Keeps Bonds In Recent Range - Wed, Jul 11 2018, 9:50 AM
MBS RECAP: Once More With Less Feeling - Tue, Jul 10 2018, 4:37 PM
Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher So Far This Week - Tue, Jul 10 2018, 3:45 PM
MBS Day Ahead: Bonds Playing Defense Amid Slow Summer Backdrop - Tue, Jul 10 2018, 9:14 AM
MBS RECAP: Excruciatingly Slow After Overnight Weakness - Mon, Jul 9 2018, 5:32 PM
Mortgage Rates Edge Slightly Higher - Mon, Jul 9 2018, 4:47 PM
MBS Week Ahead: Jobs? Sure, But How About Inflation? - Mon, Jul 9 2018, 9:19 AM
MBS RECAP: First Shot of Trade War Fired by Looney Tunes Gun - Fri, Jul 6 2018, 7:35 PM
Mortgage Rates Breathe Sigh of Relief - Fri, Jul 6 2018, 6:12 PM
MBS Day Ahead: Jobs Report Versus Tariff Reaction - Fri, Jul 6 2018, 8:12 AM
Rates Staying Sideways Ahead of Big-Ticket Events - Thu, Jul 5 2018, 4:26 PM
MBS Day Ahead: Back From Break, Bonds Still Waiting For a Breakout - Thu, Jul 5 2018, 9:27 AM
MBS RECAP: Weak Start. Strong Finish - Tue, Jul 3 2018, 2:39 PM
Mortgage Rates Widely Varied by Lender - Tue, Jul 3 2018, 1:55 PM
MBS Day Ahead: Quick Check on Ceilings as Bonds Weaken - Tue, Jul 3 2018, 9:05 AM
MBS RECAP: Strong Start; Weak Finish - Mon, Jul 2 2018, 5:33 PM
Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher After Mid-Day Change - Mon, Jul 2 2018, 5:09 PM
MBS Week Ahead: Bond Market's Holiday Game-Plan; Longshot Pattern Still on Table - Mon, Jul 2 2018, 10:05 AM
MBS RECAP: Deceptively Decent Week - Fri, Jun 29 2018, 6:49 PM
Mortgage Rates on Autopilot Ahead of Holiday Week - Fri, Jun 29 2018, 5:57 PM
MBS Day Ahead: Still Vetting The Big-Picture Shelf. Still Waiting For Next Move - Fri, Jun 29 2018, 9:51 AM
MBS RECAP: Bonds Remain in Good Shape Despite Modest Weakness - Thu, Jun 28 2018, 5:12 PM
Mortgage Rates Flatten Back Out - Thu, Jun 28 2018, 4:43 PM
MBS RECAP: 2nd Best Day in More Than 2 Months - Wed, Jun 27 2018, 4:49 PM
Mortgage Rates Finally Make a (Small) Move - Wed, Jun 27 2018, 4:01 PM
MBS Day Ahead: Lessons From Arthur Lemming, British Dental Association - Wed, Jun 27 2018, 9:35 AM
MBS RECAP: Once More, With Less Feeling - Tue, Jun 26 2018, 5:11 PM
Mortgage Rates Stuck in a Summertime Rut (For Now) - Tue, Jun 26 2018, 4:27 PM
MBS Day Ahead: Room For Strength; Room For Weakness - Tue, Jun 26 2018, 9:56 AM
MBS RECAP: Big Stock Swoon and Bonds Barely Budge - Mon, Jun 25 2018, 4:53 PM
Mortgage Rates Relatively Unchanged Despite Stock Losses - Mon, Jun 25 2018, 4:33 PM

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15 Yr FRM 4.12%
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Jumbo 30 Year Fixed 4.54%

MBS Prices:

30YR FNMA 4.5 104-02 (0-02)
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30YR FNMA 5.0 105-24 (0-01)
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Mortgage Apps -2.60%
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Refinance Index -3.69%
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Purchase Index -1.98%

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