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Congress Passes Resolution to Extend Higher GSE Loan Limits through 2010

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by Adam Quinones on October 30 2009, 12:56 PM

The resolution would extend the present conventional loan limits for Fannie and Freddie through the 2010 calendar year at 125 percent of local median home sales prices, up to a maximum of $729,750 in high-cost areas. The floor for FHA is $271,050; the...
The Day Ahead: Markets Flat Ahead of Income Data

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by Patrick McGee on October 30 2009, 8:16 AM

Upbeat earnings and the +3.5% GDP report helped US stocks jump around 2% yesterday, though the gains weren’t enough to wipe out losses from earlier in the week. The market is still down 2.9% from its annual high on October 19. This morning Dow Futures...
Fed MBS Purchases Still Slowing. No Effect on Values Yet

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by Adam Quinones on October 29 2009, 3:00 PM

The Federal Reserve today reported on their weekly purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). In the five trading days between October 22 and October 28, the Federal Reserve purchased a total of $21.906 billion agency MBS. In those five days...
Freddie and Fannie: Marginal Adjustments Made to Rates Last Week

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by Jann Swanson on October 29 2009, 1:00 PM

Mortgage rates for the last week have remained relatively unchanged according to information released by Freddie Mac from its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey and Fannie Mae's report on average yields....
FTHB Tax Credit Update: Supportive Words from Geithner and Donovan

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by Adam Quinones on October 29 2009, 1:15 PM

While we generally try to avoid getting caught up in political poo throwing, we know many are anxiously awaiting news from Capitol Hill regarding the extension of the first time home buyer tax credit. Although there has yet to be definitive progress....
The Day Ahead: Q3 GDP, Jobless Claims, Tax Credit Extension, Treasury Auction

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by Patrick McGee on October 29 2009, 7:42 AM

quities were slashed yesterday after the new home sales report posted an unexpected 3.6% decline for September. The S&P 500 fell 1.95%, the Nasdaq shed 2.67%, and the Dow moved further south from the 10k mark as it fell 1.21% to 9,762.69. This morning...
New Home Sales Fall For First Time in Six Months

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by Adam Quinones on October 28 2009, 3:42 PM

This month single family new home sales fell for the first time since March. The annual pace of new homes sales was 402,000 sales per year, well below economist expectations for a pace of 440,000 annual new home sales. This is a 3.6% month over month...
The Day Ahead: Durable Goods, New Home Sales, Auctions

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by Patrick McGee on October 28 2009, 7:55 AM

Shares in the S&P 500 have fallen for three consecutive days and on Wednesday futures are extending those losses ahead of fresh data and more Q3 earnings. About two hours before the open the S&P looks to open nearly 6 points down, after trimming...
Mortgage Applications Decline. Refinance Demand Drops 16.2%. Purchases Down 5.2%

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by Adam Quinones on October 28 2009, 7:26 AM

In last week's release, which reported data for the week ending October 16, mortgage application activity fell 13.7% as mortgage rates rose from 5.02% to 5.07%. The Refinance Index, adjusted for the Columbus Day holiday, decreased 16.8% from the previous...
Home Prices Higher in August. Will Housing Continue to Stabilize?

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by Adam Quinones on October 27 2009, 12:12 PM

This month, the S&P Case Shiller Home Price Index continued to improve as prices in 17 of 20 metro cities increased in August, albeit at a slower pace than July. Overall, the 20-city index rose 1.2%, better than economist expectations for a read of...
The Day Ahead: Home Price Index, Consumer Confidence, Treasury Auction

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by Patrick McGee on October 27 2009, 7:06 AM

US equities are mixed in this morning’s future session after shares fell more than 1% on Monday. S&P 500 and Dow futures are each looking slightly up, but futures on the Nasdaq are slightly lower. Yesterday stocks fell in the absence of fresh economic...
The Week Ahead: Treasury Auctions, Housing Data, Durable Goods, GDP

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by Patrick McGee on October 26 2009, 4:15 AM

Eight trading days have passed since the Dow crossed 10,000 for the first time in over a year. Yet mixed data and third-quarter earnings since then have caused equities to dance around the psychological threshold. On Friday the Dow closed at 9,972; heading...
Freddie Mac's Portfolio Grows. Delinquency Rate Continues to Rise

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by Jann Swanson on October 23 2009, 4:44 PM

Freddie Mac released their activity summary today. This data reports on monthly and year-to-date activity for Freddie Mac's Total Mortgage, Retained and Total PC portfolios. It also contains monthly delinquency rates and interest rate risk sensitivity...
Existing Homes Sales Benefit from Tax Credit. Perspective on Road Ahead

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by Adam Quinones on October 23 2009, 2:08 PM

Existing-home sales jumped 9.4 percent to an annual rate of 5.57 million units in September from a level of 5.10 million in August, and are 9.2 percent higher than the 5.10 million-unit pace in September 2008. Overall, today's release indicated continued...
Consumer Protection Act Passes Committee Vote. HVCC Amendment Added

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by Jann Swanson on October 23 2009, 11:14 AM

The House Financial Services Committee passed the Consumer Financial Protection Act on Thursday. The legislation will consolidate regulation of financial institutions into a single agency....

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