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Refresher on The New Refi Fee and Its Effect on Mortgage Rates

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by Matthew Graham on September 22 2020, 4:55 PM

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the two government sponsored agencies that guarantee timely payment of principal and interest to the investors who front the money that finances the American mortgage market. This guarantee means that more investors are...
Here's What The Fed's 0% Rate Outlook Means For Mortgages and Housing

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by Matthew Graham on September 18 2020, 5:38 PM

Mortgage rates are most influenced by the bond market and the bond market is most influenced by the Federal Reserve (aka "The Fed"). So when the Fed says it expects rates to be "zero" at least until the end of 2023, does the same go for mortgage rates...
Mortgage Rates Vary Widely--Nothing To Do With The Fed

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by Matthew Graham on September 17 2020, 4:56 PM

Yesterday's policy announcement from the Federal Reserve had a chance to cause significant volatility for the bond market and the bond market is the chief ingredient in the mortgage rate equation. But this time around, the Fed didn't cause a measurable...
What Will The Fed Do to Mortgage Rates?

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by Matthew Graham on September 15 2020, 4:21 PM

What will the Fed do to mortgage rates ? This is actually a bit of a trick question . The Fed doesn't set mortgage rates. The Fed's policy rate applies to overnight loans between large financial institutions. The only way it directly influences mortgage...
Getting a Mortgage Soon? Read This Now!

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by Matthew Graham on September 11 2020, 5:10 PM

If you're in the mortgage process currently or if you will be soon, there is a tremendously important development to be aware of. The net effect is that rates are about to go up and, in some cases, they already have . The culprit is the new "adverse market...
No, Mortgage Rates Are Definitely Not Back to All-Time Lows!

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by Matthew Graham on September 10 2020, 6:03 PM

It's Thursday and thus time, once again, for the weekly mortgage rate survey from Freddie Mac. News organizations and even some bond market strategists (sadly) rely on Freddie's weekly update for a sense of mortgage rate movement. That's why an overwhelming...
Mortgage Rates Staying Fairly Steady

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by Matthew Graham on September 09 2020, 3:44 PM

Mortgage rates haven't moved much so far this week and they were surprisingly steady at the end of last week despite volatility in the underlying bond market. What does the bond market have to do with rates? Typically everything! But times are a bit different...
The Uncommonly Strong Case For Locking a Mortgage Rate

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by Matthew Graham on September 04 2020, 4:25 PM

Almost everywhere you look, low mortgage rates are in the news. Experts are claiming they'll remain low or move lower for years to come. They might be right! But that doesn't necessarily mean you should wait to refinance or to lock your rate if you're...
Mortgage Rates Balking at New Record Lows

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by Matthew Graham on September 03 2020, 3:41 PM

Mortgage rates have improved nicely over the past week. While a lot of this improvement is due to the delay of the new refinance fee announced earlier this month, the broader bond market has helped. For instance, 10yr Treasury yields--often viewed as...
Rates Heading Back to All-Time Lows, But it Won't Last

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by Matthew Graham on September 02 2020, 3:57 PM

Mortgage rates have improved noticeably in the past few business days, largely due to the delay of a new fee announced earlier this month. Ironically, that same fee is the reason rates are about to move higher, just as many lenders are back within striking...
Here's Why Mortgage Rates Are Outperforming

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by Matthew Graham on September 01 2020, 4:22 PM

For most lenders, mortgage rates improved again today, adding to the 3-week lows achieved yesterday. We normally view mortgage rate movement primarily as a function of the bond market, but the bond market says rates should only be falling modestly from...
Lowest Mortgage Rates in 3 Weeks

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by Matthew Graham on August 31 2020, 3:47 PM

Mortgage rates improved nicely today with the average lender more convincingly back under the 3.0% threshold for conventional 30yr fixed scenarios. In general, that refers to 740+ credit and 20% equity/down-payment on an owner-occupied single family home...
Mortgage Rates Are Handling The Fed News Very Well. Here's Why

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by Matthew Graham on August 28 2020, 4:55 PM

Mortgage rates didn't move much today, and the direction of that movement depends greatly on how any given lender reacted to the week's big news from the Fed (more on that here ) and the FHFA (more on that here ). Some lenders lowered rates very quickly...
Don't Be Fooled By Today's Mortgage Rate News

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by Matthew Graham on August 27 2020, 3:46 PM

Let's keep this short and simple. There are some major misconceptions out there today and for many of you, it's very important to address them. What are the misconceptions? Misconception 1: Rates are lower today than they were yesterday This one is very...
What's Going On With Mortgage Rates? A Definitive Guide As Of August 26th, 2020

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by Matthew Graham on August 26 2020, 4:05 PM

With several major developments and interesting milestones in the mortgage world, I'm seeing a lot more confusion than normal. So let's clear it up without too many extra words or meaningless rants. I heard rates were 1.99%. What's up with that? Ever...

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