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Wednesday 12/10…MBS on a Rally, but….

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by Victor Burek on December 10 2008, 11:44 AM

Mortgage backed securities are on quite a rally now, well above the lows of the day. The concern is that we are right at the highest levels of the last couple months and it will be very difficult for us to break through. It is our belief that until next...
Mortgage Rates Make Move Higher

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by Victor Burek on June 19 2009, 11:22 AM

Tough day yesterday for mortgage backed securities and treasuries as both sold off. During a sell off, the price of the fixed income security moves lower which increases the yield. In total, MBS moved lower in price by almost a full point which lead to...
Confident Stocks Push Mortgage Rates Higher

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by Victor Burek on June 02 2009, 12:03 PM

Continued confidence from eager equity investors sparked a rally in stock markets forcing fixed income investors to liquidate their holdings of mortgage-backed securities. After a healthy "Black Wednesday" rebound late last week, MBS gave back...
Mortgage Rates Remain Victim of Volatility. More on Appraisal Issues...

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by Victor Burek on August 06 2009, 10:07 AM

Weaker than expected economic data on the services sector of our economy lead to a brief rally in mortgage backed securities yesterday. However, as the day progressed however, ever-resilient stocks rallied off their morning lows leading MBS to close...
Thursday 3/5...MBS Move Higher

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by Victor Burek on March 05 2009, 2:16 PM

Thought i would give a quick update, mbs have continued to move higher in price which has resulted in most lenders repricing for the better. It appears the huge sell off in the stock market is creating a flight to safety where investors sell stocks and...
The Day After "Black Wednesday"….

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by Victor Burek on May 28 2009, 12:40 PM

What a day we had in the mortgage industry yesterday. Mortgage backed securities (MBS) suffered their 2 nd worse day in history after losing 2 full points in price, leading lenders to increase mortgage rates almost a full half percent. If you would like...
Tuesday 2/24…Light Day of Data

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by Victor Burek on February 24 2009, 9:35 AM

Yesterday mortgage backed securities managed to close up a few points leading to a few lenders repricing for the better. So far this morning, mbs are basically even with close yesterday and early reports show lenders rates the same today as yesterday...
Tuesday 2/10…MBS Open Higher

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by Victor Burek on February 10 2009, 9:11 AM

Yesterday mortgage backed securities managed to have a late day rally. Most lenders repriced for the better but they did not pass along all the improvements. We should see rate sheets better by .25 to .375% in discount making par 30 year fixed rate mortgages...
Tuesday 2/3…Light Day for Data

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by Victor Burek on February 03 2009, 10:17 AM

Yesterday, mortgage backed securities had a small rally and managed to close positive on the day. Most lenders repriced for the better yesterday as a result. So far this morning, we've given back a little of what we gained yesterday, and I suspect...
Wednesday 1/7…Will the Rally Continue

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by Victor Burek on January 07 2009, 8:12 AM

Yesterday, mortgage backed securities went on quite a rally improving right at 100 basis points. On a day like that you would normally see many reprices from lenders lowering their rates, but we saw very few and some lenders even repriced for the worse...
Mortgage Rates Tick Higher to Start Third Quarter

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by Victor Burek on July 01 2009, 12:02 PM

Following a rather boring day on Monday, volatility picked up a little yesterday as the second quarter officially ended. Mortgage backed securities followed treasuries to higher yields. Most lenders did reprice for the worse increasing consumer borrowing...
Mortgage Rates: Two Steps Forward, One Back

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by Matthew Graham on November 17 2010, 4:26 PM

At about 11am yesterday, prices of the Mortgage-Backed-Securities most closely tied to rate sheets had bottomed out and began to climb, reaching highs of the day near closing time. ...
Mortgage Rates: Best Execution 30-Year Fixed Jumps to 5.00%

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by Matthew Graham on December 15 2010, 7:52 PM

Only a month ago, best execution 30 year fixed mortgage rates were holding between 4.25% and 4.75%. Heck 4.75% was available on Monday morning! But in the past 24 hours, that all changed. The best execution 30yr fixed rate blew through 4.875 and now...
How Low Might Mortgage Rates Go After QEII? What if QEII Disappoints?

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by AQ on October 22 2010, 3:51 PM

The bond market continues to demonstrate a clear unwillingness to push interest rates any lower without hearing new guidance from the Federal Reserve regarding their Quantitative Easing plans. With exception to a few periods of increased lender competitiveness...
Consumer Borrowing Costs Continue to Climb

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by Victor Burek on June 10 2009, 12:42 PM

After a nice rally yesterday, prices of mortgage backed securities (MBS) have moved lower this morning, indicating a probably rise in rates. Remember, as price goes DOWN, investors supplying the money for mortgages are essentially demanding a higher return...

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