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Over the past month, investor concerns surrounding a fiscal funding shortage in Greece were generally left unaddressed by European leaders. While policy makers abroad openly discussed a solution to growing fears that Greece would default on its debt, they never implemented a clear solution to calm the...
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Mortgage rates inched lower yesterday as global investors continued to flock to risk free U.S. Treasury debt securities. This has been a constant theme in the rates market recently. However, while benchmark Treasury yields have moved considerably lower in a short time, mortgage rates have failed to keep...
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Mortgage rates moved higher for the second day in a row yesterday as investors took profits and set up positions for the release of Non-Farm Payrolls data today. As a reminder, when mortgage-backed securities prices move lower, lenders are forced to offer higher mortgage rates. If MBS prices move higher...