Daily Newsletter: Thursday April 16, 2015

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30 Year Fixed

                                                                3.65%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.00

15 Year Fixed

                                                                2.99%
                                                                  
                                                                -0.01

10YR Treasury

                                                                1.89%
                                                                  
                                                                -0.0052

FNMA 30YR 3.5

                                                                105-06
                                                                  
                                                                +0-01

FNMA 15YR 2.5

                                                                105-03
                                                                  
                                                                +0-00

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Thursday April 16, 2015

MND NewsWire - 11:58AM

Housing Starts Rose Less Than Expected in March

The rate of permitting for construction of single family housing and residential construction completions were both down in March, Housing starts did rise slightly. The Census Bureau ...

MND NewsWire - 10:42AM

REO Surge Signals Foreclosure "Clean-up"

Foreclosure activity increased by 20 percent in March compared to February and was up 4 percent from a year earlier. RealtyTrac, in its combined March and 1 st Quarter 2015 report said ...

MND NewsWire - 10:35AM

House Authorizes Technical Adjustments to TILA

The House of Representatives has passed a bill which would amend the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) in respect to the way lenders compute and disclose points and fees information in a ...

Mortgage Rate Watch - 3:18PM

Mortgage Rates Steady Despite Market Volatility

Mortgage rates were unchanged again today , continuing a trend of minimal movement that has been intact for all but one day since Monday April 6th. Rates aren't much different today ...

Latest Video

Jobless claims up 12,000 to 294,000

Santelli Exchange: Fed 'posturing'

Murky economic picture not ideal: Lockhart

More News from 'Around the Web'

WSJ - 3:17PM
Fed's Mester: Comfortable' Raising Rates Soon If First-Quarter Slowdown Proves Transitory
WSJ - 3:17PM
Fed's Lockhart: Recent Weakness Calls for Caution on Rate Rises
WSJ - 3:17PM
Fed's Rosengren: Conditions Not Yet Met to Support Rate Rises
WSJ - 3:17PM
Fed's Fischer: U.S. Economy Should Rebound After Poor' First Quarter
Calculated Risk Blog - 3:12PM
Comments on March Housing Starts
The Atlantic - 1:32PM
Ben Bernanke Isn't the Problem, the System Is the Problem
CNBC - 1:32PM
Is the property market booming or bubbling?
NAHB - 11:53AM
Home Builders Seek Congressional, Regulatory Action to Ease Tight Credit Conditions
WSJ - 11:52AM
Yellen and Bernanke Go Separate Ways on Exit Strategy
CNBC - 10:27AM
Fed's Fischer: Here comes the rebound
freddiemac.mwnewsroom.com - 10:22AM
Mortgage Rates Little Changed Remain Near 2015 Lows
Bloomberg - 10:22AM
Treasuries in Narrowest Range in 3 Weeks on Fed Guessing Game
Bloomberg - 8:56AM
German Bonds' Average Yield Turns Negative as ECB Spurs Buyers
CNN - 8:55AM
Ben Bernanke joins hedge fund Citadel
Bloomberg - 8:55AM
Housing Starts in U.S. Increased Less Than Forecast in March
Market Watch - 8:55AM
New jobless claims rise 12,000 to six-week high 294,000
www.cfpbmonitor.com - 8:51AM
House passes bill to amend TILA points and fees definition for mortgage loans

Today's Rates

Best Execution

Rate

Change

30 Yr FRM

3.65%

+0.00

15 Yr FRM

2.99%

-0.01

FHA 30 Year Fixed

3.25%

-0.05

Jumbo 30 Year Fixed

3.62%

+0.01

5/1 Yr ARM

3.07%

+0.01

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

3.87%

0.38

+0.01

15 Yr. Fixed

3.16%

0.29

+0.01

30 Yr. Jumbo

3.84%

0.35

+0.03

30 Yr. FHA

3.67%

0.23

-0.02

5/1 ARM

2.82%

0.40

+0.06

Freddie Mac **

30 Yr. Fixed

3.67%

0.70

+0.01

15 Yr. Fixed

2.94%

0.50

+0.01

1 Yr. ARM

2.46%

0.40

+0.00

5/1 Yr. ARM

2.88%

0.50

+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

102-17

+0-01

30YR FNMA 3.5

105-06

+0-01

30YR GNMA 3.0

103-14

-0-03

30YR GNMA 3.5

105-27

-0-01

15YR FNMA 3.0

105-03

+0-00

15YR FNMA 2.5

103-04

+0-01

Treasuries

Yield

Change

2 YR

0.4839%

-0.0201

5 YR

1.2966%

-0.0245

10 YR

1.8880%

-0.0052

30 YR

2.5730%

+0.0280

Prices as of: 4/16/2015 4:05PM EST

Current MBS / Treasury Prices »

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