Daily Newsletter: Monday August 17, 2015

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30 Year Fixed

                                                                3.99%
                                                                  
                                                                -0.01

15 Year Fixed

                                                                3.23%
                                                                  
                                                                -0.02

10YR Treasury

                                                                2.17%
                                                                  
                                                                -0.0282

FNMA 30YR 3.5

                                                                103-15
                                                                  
                                                                +0-05

FNMA 15YR 2.5

                                                                103-17
                                                                  
                                                                -0-02

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Monday August 17, 2015

Mortgage Rate Watch - 5:58PM

Mortgage Rates Fall After Weak Economic Data

Mortgage rates improved just slightly today, but for most lenders, it was enough to erase the weakness seen last Friday. Behind the move was much weaker-than-expected manufacturing ...

MND NewsWire - 5:24PM

Don't Forget the Old Folks

While the Millennial generation is generating a lot of attention, concern, and ink a Freddie Mac executive says it would be wise to remember that the country on the whole is aging ...

MND NewsWire - 11:57AM

Builder Confidence Stabilizes at Pre-Crash Level

Builder confidence remained stable this month. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) added a point to reach 61, the highest for the ...

Pipeline Press - 9:58AM

Recapping The Plethora of Recent CFPB Updates

Thank you to Mark Baker with Cardinal Financial sent over a story about dear people who live in fancy tiny houses . An appraiser's nightmare or a Millennial's dream? I certainly receive ...

Latest Video

Record high rents

Forbes takes aim at Fed

Fed will take a pass on September hike: Larry Lindsey

More News from 'Around the Web'

CNBC - 4:21PM
Expect 10 percent growth in housing: Pimco CIO
CNBC - 2:36PM
US GDP outlooks slumps to 0.7%
CNBC - 2:34PM
IRS says thieves stole tax info from additional 220,000
CNBC - 12:11PM
Popular Fed rate hike case bunk?
CNBC - 12:09PM
Why Americans wait to buy first homes
www.cfpbmonitor.com - 10:08AM
CFPB publishes TRID rule questions index
www.freddiemac.com - 10:08AM
Meeting the Housing Needs of an Aging Population
CNBC - 10:05AM
Homebuilder confidence rises 'Slow but steady'
Bloomberg - 8:50AM
The Dark Art of Decoding FOMC Minutes in Age of Fed Transparency
CNBC - 8:47AM
US Treasurys rise ahead of Fed minutes, auction eyed
CNBC - 8:42AM
Factory activity sinks to lowest since 2009: NY Fed
CNBC - 12:38AM
Rents rise to 'crazy' levels: Zillow
Bloomberg - 12:35AM
Bond Market's $2.46 Trillion Dilemma May Not Be So Bad After All
Calculated Risk Blog - 12:35AM
Empire State Mfg, Homebuilder Confidence

Today's Rates

Best Execution

Rate

Change

30 Yr FRM

3.99%

-0.01

15 Yr FRM

3.23%

-0.02

FHA 30 Year Fixed

3.65%

-0.10

Jumbo 30 Year Fixed

3.78%

-0.02

5/1 Yr ARM

2.98%

+0.01

Current Mortgage Rates »

What are best-execution rates?

Average Mortgage Rates

Rate

Points

Change

FHFA *

15 Yr. Fixed

3.26%

1.25

-0.06

30 Yr. Fixed

3.90%

1.28

-0.03

MBA **

30 Yr. Fixed

4.13%

0.31

+0.00

15 Yr. Fixed

3.39%

0.38

+0.03

30 Yr. Jumbo

4.08%

0.34

+0.00

30 Yr. FHA

3.94%

0.22

-0.02

5/1 ARM

3.11%

0.32

+0.09

Freddie Mac **

30 Yr. Fixed

3.94%

0.60

+0.03

15 Yr. Fixed

3.17%

0.60

+0.04

1 Yr. ARM

2.62%

0.30

+0.08

5/1 Yr. ARM

2.93%

0.50

-0.02

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

100-10

+0-07

30YR FNMA 3.5

103-15

+0-05

30YR GNMA 3.0

101-14

+0-04

30YR GNMA 3.5

104-02

+0-02

15YR FNMA 3.0

103-17

-0-02

15YR FNMA 2.5

101-09

-0-01

Treasuries

Yield

Change

2 YR

0.7098%

-0.0160

5 YR

1.5673%

-0.0264

10 YR

2.1695%

-0.0282

30 YR

2.8199%

-0.0201

Prices as of: 8/17/2015 4:30PM EST

Current MBS / Treasury Prices »

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