Daily Newsletter: Thursday February 12, 2015

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30 Year Fixed

                                                                3.78%
                                                                  
                                                                -0.01

15 Year Fixed

                                                                3.07%
                                                                  
                                                                -0.01

10YR Treasury

                                                                1.99%
                                                                  
                                                                -0.0175

FNMA 30YR 3.5

                                                                104-24
                                                                  
                                                                +0-08

FNMA 15YR 2.5

                                                                104-28
                                                                  
                                                                +0-04

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Thursday February 12, 2015

MND NewsWire - 10:54AM

Foreclosure Spikes Signal "Spring Cleaning" RealtyTrac says

As the housing industry continues to recover we see occasional troublesome spikes in one statistic or another. RealtyTrac reported a couple of such statistics in its U.S. Foreclosure ...

Mortgage Rate Watch - 5:02PM

Mortgages Rates Finally Let the Love In

Mortgage rates were feeling left out of the cheesy, obligatory, early February references to certain love-themed holidays. Markets hadn't shown rates any love for 8 straight business ...

MND NewsWire - 10:56AM

Cash Sales Decline as REO Sales Dwindle

While all-cash sales continue to decline as a percentage of all home sales, in several states they still account for more than half of all residential sales transactions. CoreLogic ...

MND NewsWire - 10:44AM

Purchase Applications Suggest Rising New Home Sales

Applications for mortgages to purchase newly construction homes increased by 29 percent in January. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said that based on this volume, which is not ...

Latest Video

Santelli: Rates reverse lower

Robert Shiller warns on bonds

European markets close: Monday deal?

More News from 'Around the Web'

CNBC - 4:32PM
Shiller's warning to bond investors
www.realtor.com - 4:32PM
Home Prices Are Up, Supply Is DownExpect Bidding Wars
www.realtor.com - 3:15PM
Here's Exactly What Millennials Want in Real Estate
Google News - 3:14PM
The five major forces driving down mortgage interest rates
Bloomberg - 3:14PM
Greece, Germany Said to Offer Compromises on Aid Terms - Bloomberg
CNBC - 3:11PM
Greece is simply 'too big to fail'
CNBC - 1:53PM
Fed should not raise rates: Summers
Market Watch - 1:53PM
ECB not pulling the plug on Greece just yet
The Big Picture - 1:52PM
Houses Keep Getting Bigger
CNBC - 12:26PM
What's up with Miami's condo conundrum?
Bloomberg - 10:59AM
First American Leads Title Insurer Rally on Home Refinancings - Bloomberg
Market Watch - 10:59AM
ECB raises limit on emergency funding for Greek banks: reports
rss.nytimes.com - 10:41AM
House of Cards: How Mortgage Fraud Made the Financial Crisis Worse
WSJ - 10:41AM
Houston Housing Market Losing Energy
freddiemac.mwnewsroom.com - 10:40AM
Mortgage Rates Move Higher on Strong Jobs Report
CNBC - 8:50AM
Jobless claims surprise to the upside
Bloomberg - 8:48AM
Bond Traders Vanishing as Liquidity Evaporates
CNBC - 8:48AM
Putin moves to pry Greece out of EU?
CNBC - 8:48AM
Retail sales drop more than expected
CNBC - 8:47AM
Bank repos drive foreclosure activity

Today's Rates

Best Execution

Rate

Change

30 Yr FRM

3.78%

-0.01

15 Yr FRM

3.07%

-0.01

FHA 30 Year Fixed

3.35%

-0.03

Jumbo 30 Year Fixed

3.82%

+0.00

5/1 Yr ARM

3.15%

+0.00

Current Mortgage Rates »

What are best-execution rates?

Average Mortgage Rates

Rate

Points

Change

FHFA *

15 Yr. Fixed

3.47%

1.11

+0.02

30 Yr. Fixed

4.33%

1.33

-0.01

MBA **

30 Yr. Fixed

3.80%

0.29

-0.09

15 Yr. Fixed

3.10%

0.29

-0.06

30 Yr. Jumbo

3.86%

0.23

-0.02

30 Yr. FHA

3.66%

0.15

-0.05

5/1 ARM

2.87%

0.41

-0.07

Freddie Mac **

30 Yr. Fixed

3.69%

0.60

+0.10

15 Yr. Fixed

2.99%

0.60

+0.07

1 Yr. ARM

2.42%

0.40

+0.03

5/1 Yr. ARM

2.97%

0.50

+0.15

Current Mortgage Rates »

* FHFA averages are updated monthly.
** Mortgage Bankers Association (each Wednesday) and Freddie Mac (each Thursday) averages are updated weekly.

Secondary Markets

MBS

Price

Change

30YR FNMA 3.0

101-29

+0-10

30YR FNMA 3.5

104-24

+0-08

30YR GNMA 3.0

102-26

+0-08

30YR GNMA 3.5

105-07

+0-09

15YR FNMA 3.0

104-28

+0-04

15YR FNMA 2.5

102-19

+0-02

Treasuries

Yield

Change

2 YR

0.6283%

-0.0359

5 YR

1.4908%

-0.0395

10 YR

1.9861%

-0.0175

30 YR

2.5712%

-0.0022

Prices as of: 2/12/2015 4:32PM EST

Current MBS / Treasury Prices »

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