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Mortgage rates were priced at the most aggressive levels of our era on Wednesday following a steady stream of disappointing housing data that sent stock indexes lower. Rates did back up a few basis points yesterday for what seemed like no reason besides rally exhaustion, but we got those losses back...
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For most of yesterday's trading session it appeared mortgage rates were destined to move higher. Benchmark Treasury yields and mortgage-backed security prices opened lower and held near their weakest levels of the year all the way into the 7-year Treasury note auction. Many lenders actually repriced...
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Mortgage rates ended last week at their best levels since early December. Then rates rose on Monday, gained back lost ground on Tuesday only to give back those improvements after the FOMC statement on Wednesday, weakness then extend over into Thursday. This left the par 30 year fixed mortgage rate in...