Mortgage Calculators - Purchase and Refinance

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MBS Commentary

MBS Day Ahead: Bonds Testing Weakest Levels in 2 Months...

The headline is a bit dramatic, but not untrue. 10yr yields were as high as 1.351 yesterday--just a moderate day of weakness away from the 2-month high...

Mortgage Rate Watch

Highest Rates in a Week After Surprisingly Strong Economic...

Mortgage rates moved higher again today, bringing the average lender to the worst levels since last Thursday. There are a few exceptions to that due to...

MBS Commentary

MBS RECAP: Uneventful Afternoon After Strong Data Sends...

Uneventful Afternoon After Strong Data Sends Yields Higher Today's key development was the duo of much stronger economic reports at 8:30am (Philly...

MND NewsWire

Refis and Purchasing Split Originations in July

Refinancing and home purchases had a nearly even share of mortgage originations in July. ICE Mortgage Technology said that 50 percent of closed loans during...

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MBS Commentary

MBS Day Ahead: Starting on The Back Foot After Stronger...

Bonds are starting the day on the back foot as Retail Sales rose 0.7% despite a median forecast of -0.8. The Philly Fed numbers also surged past 18.8 forecasts...

Mortgage Rate Watch

Mortgage Rates Start Stronger But Moved Higher During...

Mortgage rates began the day with promise. Actually, it was the underlying bond market (which largely dictates mortgage rates) was sending promising signals...

MBS Commentary

MBS RECAP: Sideways Vibes Won't Give Up Just Yet

Sideways Vibes Won't Give Up Just Yet Bonds made a move yesterday with yields breaking below the lower boundary of the prevailing consolidation range...

MND NewsWire

Foreclosure Rate Lowest in Over Two Decades

Today there are 400,000 homeowners in their final month of forbearance and another 1.2 million still in the program as it winds down, thus, it is probably...

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MND NewsWire

FHFA Suspends Second Home, Investment Loan Limits

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced late Tuesday that they were suspending some of the provisions...

MND NewsWire

Purchase Applications Spring Back to April Level

The traditional end of summer was accompanied by a tiny boost in the volume of mortgage applications. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally...

MBS Commentary

MBS Day Ahead: Bonds Trying to Confirm Range Breakout...

Yesterday's most notable accomplishment for the bond market was the breakout of the prevailing consolidation range (aka "pennant," to use...

MBS Commentary

2021's Big Bad Mortgage Fee Hikes Have Been Removed...

Earlier this year, the FHFA and Treasury amended Treasury's preferred stock repurchase agreements (PSPAs) to put limits on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...

MBS Commentary

MBS RECAP: Bonds Rally After CPI Gives Fed The Week...

Bonds Rally After CPI Gives Fed The Week Off Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) was one of the only big ticket economic reports left before next week's...

Mortgage Rate Watch

Mortgage Rates Falling Back in Line With Best Recent...

Mortgage rates started the day modestly lower , but many lenders ended up offering mid-day improvements in response to market conditions. When it comes...

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MBS Commentary

MBS Day Ahead: Tamer Inflation Makes Next Week's...

Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) was one of the only big ticket economic reports left before next week's Fed announcement, and perhaps the only...

MBS Commentary

MBS RECAP: Quiet Summertime Monday Leaves Bonds Slightly...

Quiet Summertime Monday Leaves Bonds Slightly Stronger Treasuries have experienced more of the volatility in the bond market than MBS recently. That makes...

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