Daily Newsletter: Thursday March 26, 2015

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30 Year Fixed

                                                                3.80%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.10

15 Year Fixed

                                                                3.09%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.07

10YR Treasury

                                                                2.00%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.0662

FNMA 30YR 3.5

                                                                104-20
                                                                  
                                                                -0-10

FNMA 15YR 2.5

                                                                104-16
                                                                  
                                                                -0-05

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Thursday March 26, 2015

Mortgage Rate Watch - 3:51PM

Mortgage Rates Increase Rapidly

Mortgage rates rose rapidly today, almost completely erasing the improvement following last week's Fed Announcement. This is especially ironic considering most major media outlets are ...

MND NewsWire - 12:28PM

Monumental Shift Toward Non-Bank Servicing. Does it Matter?

In the past five years there has been a monumental shift in mortgage loan servicing. Bank servicing subsidiaries, which once dominated in the market, no longer even constitute a majority ...

MND NewsWire - 12:13PM

Home Price Plateau Possible in Areas Where Wages Can't Keep Up

While a study released on Thursday by RealtyTrac shows a huge discrepancy between the growth in home prices and increasing wages, it appears that housing in most of the country remains ...

MBS Commentary - 12:02PM

MBS MID-DAY: Bond Buyers on Strike for 2nd Straight Day

It's been a strange week for domestic bond markets so far. Just 2 short days ago, bonds were rallying with a seeming disregard for negative cues from related markets and data. Now, ...

Latest Video

Santelli Exchange: Is the Fed bubble blind?

Santelli: Rates melt up, dollar down

Fed Pres. Lockhart: Economy sending 'mixed signals'

More News from 'Around the Web'

Washington Post - 4:20PM
When cheap housing isn't really a good deal
CNBC - 2:31PM
10-year note hits 2%
WSJ - 2:30PM
Fed Shouldn't Raise Rates Yet Because Job Market Still Ailing
Bloomberg - 2:29PM
Draghi Says ECB Will Reach QE Target Even in Shorter First Month - Bloomberg
Reuters - 12:34PM
Fed officials say rate hike plan intact despite weak U.S. data
Reuters - 12:34PM
Low interest rates causing 'huge problems' in Germany: Schaeuble
WSJ - 11:38AM
Fed's Bullard: Risks of Keeping U.S. Policy Rates at Zero Too Long May be Substantial'
Bloomberg - 10:58AM
Consumer Comfort in U.S. Matches Second-Highest Level Since 2007
Reuters - 10:57AM
ECB's Draghi says money printing will help recovery
Market Watch - 10:51AM
Fed's Lockhart: Surprised by strong dollar's impact on economy
CNBC - 10:51AM
Fed's QE cost savers $470B: Study
CNBC - 10:47AM
House flippers' new tactic: Crowdfunding
The Atlantic - 8:55AM
Stuck With a House That Can't Be Sold
CNBC - 8:55AM
US housing starts will be slow and steady: CFO
Reuters - 8:52AM
Foreign buying of U.S. bonds more talk than reality
Reuters - 8:52AM
U.S. jobless claims fall to five-week low
Bloomberg - 8:40AM
Watt Pursues Fannie-Freddie Overhaul Blocked by Senator

Today's Rates

Best Execution

Rate

Change

30 Yr FRM

3.80%

+0.10

15 Yr FRM

3.09%

+0.07

FHA 30 Year Fixed

3.50%

+0.15

Jumbo 30 Year Fixed

3.68%

+0.06

5/1 Yr ARM

3.15%

+0.03

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

4.01%

0.39

+0.05

15 Yr. Fixed

3.29%

0.30

+0.02

30 Yr. Jumbo

4.02%

0.27

+0.07

30 Yr. FHA

3.80%

0.20

+0.04

5/1 ARM

3.18%

0.40

+0.13

Freddie Mac **

30 Yr. Fixed

3.69%

0.60

-0.09

15 Yr. Fixed

2.97%

0.60

-0.09

1 Yr. ARM

2.46%

0.40

+0.00

5/1 Yr. ARM

2.92%

0.40

-0.05

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

101-23

-0-14

30YR FNMA 3.5

104-20

-0-10

30YR GNMA 3.0

102-18

-0-09

30YR GNMA 3.5

104-30

-0-08

15YR FNMA 3.0

104-16

-0-05

15YR FNMA 2.5

102-10

-0-07

Treasuries

Yield

Change

2 YR

0.6142%

+0.0079

5 YR

1.4644%

+0.0483

10 YR

1.9964%

+0.0662

30 YR

2.5843%

+0.0747

Prices as of: 3/26/2015 4:31PM EST

Current MBS / Treasury Prices »

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