Mortgage rates were under a modest amount of pressure yesterday but generally held near the most aggressive levels of our lifetime . The economic calendar was a busy today, starting with Jobless Claims. Released by the Department of Labor, this report provides three timely metrics on the health of the...
Mortgage rates improved a few basis points yesterday morning following a much weaker than forecast ADP employment number. However, as the day progressed and the reality of the Fed exiting the mortgage backed securities market sunk in, prices of MBS started to drift lower....and lower. MBS ended up closing...
Benchmark Treasury rates rose yesterday as fixed income investors continued to take profits following the "flight to safety" rally that took place after the Dubai story hit news wires last Wednesday. Consequently, mortgage rates suffered as prices of mortgage backed securities moved significantly...
Last week was a very nice for mortgage rates. The economic data was mixed, some pointing toward economic growth, while some hinted at difficulty ahead for the recovery. Despite the mixed data, the prices of mortgage backed securities approached the highest levels of the year bringing mortgage rates to...
Mortgage rates were unchanged as the third quarter came to a close yesterday. MBS prices have moved sideways at their highest levels in over four months after rallying to those levels on Monday. With today's economic data releases, prices are moving HIGHER, pushing into levels not seen since the...