After two dataless days and no movement in mortgage rates, action picked up yesterday. Mortgage rates opened the day lower, however, thanks to big turnout at the 10 year Treasury note auction, enchmark yields rallied and mortgage-backed security prices moved higher into the close. We sat and waited for...
I described last week as a roller coaster ride for mortgage rates. A busy schedule of economic data provided much of the motivation for movement in the rates marketplace with the release of the Employment Situation Report on Friday capping off the volatile action. The jobs report indicated fewer jobs...
Mortgage rates moved higher for the second day in a row yesterday following another weaker than anticipated Treasury note auction. Less investor demand for 3 year and 10 year Treasury notes combined with what seems to be the beginnings of a recovery rally in stocks both contributed to rising consumer...
Following two days of improving consumer borrowing costs, mortgage rates took a small step back yesterday afternoon. Mortgage backed security prices moved higher early on in the day open which allowed many lenders to issue their best rate sheets in over a month, however the gains did not hold up. Following...
Mortgage rates ticked higher following a weak 10yr note auction yesterday, and then again this morning ahead of the 30 year bond auction. The Department of Labor released the weekly jobless claims numbers this morning. This data totals the number of Americans that filed for first time unemployment benefits...
Over the past few month I have been using a very well defined strategy to gauge lock/float opportunities. The idea is to lock when mortgage backed securities approach their recent range's price highs, and float when MBS are near the bottom of their recent price range. This "play the range"...