Existing Sales Beat Forecast; Consumers Trust People Over Websites; Rates Rocked (Relatively) by Tax Plan Optimism

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30 Year Fixed

                                                                3.98%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.02

15 Year Fixed

                                                                3.28%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.02

10YR Treasury

                                                                2.38%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.0649

FNMA 30YR 3.5

                                                                102.67
                                                                  
                                                                -0.23

FNMA 15YR 2.5

                                                                102.36
                                                                  
                                                                -0.14

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Friday October 20, 2017

MND NewsWire - 10:53AM

Existing Sales Beat Forecast Despite Taking a Hit From Hurricanes

It was only a small gain , albeit larger than analysts expected, but after three straight months of sliding sales, the existing home sales report for September is still good news. The ...

MND NewsWire - 12:49PM

Consumers: On-Line Mortgage Info Convenient, not Trustworthy

While it sometimes seems as though Americans live online, there is still apparently one area where they still value human contact. A recent survey conducted by Fannie Mae found borrowers ...

MND NewsWire - 9:39AM

Refinancing Share at Early 2017 Levels

Refinancing increased its share of total originations in September, rising 3 percentage points from August to 38 percent of all closed loans. Ellie Mae, in its Originations Insight ...

Mortgage Rate Watch - 6:26PM

Mortgage Rates Rocked (Relatively) By Tax Plan Optimism

Mortgage rates moved higher today as financial markets grew more optimistic about the potential for tax reform. Late last night, the Senate passed a resolution that included language ...

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Budget procedural move was totally expected: Austan Goolsbee

White House: Taylor-Powell Fed pairing still under consideration

Existing home sales rise 0.7 percent in September

More News from 'Around the Web'

Reuters - 6:42PM
Trump considers Fed's Powell, economist Taylor to lead central bank
CNBC - 3:31PM
Trump may have narrowed down Fed pick to Powell and Taylor
www.realtor.com - 3:31PM
Home Prices Are Continuing to Fallby How Much?
Reuters - 1:45PM
Yellen lunches with White House adviser Cohn, day after Trump interview
CNBC - 1:43PM
House flipping is making a comeback thanks to rising home prices
CNBC - 12:41PM
How much it costs to buy a home in America's top 10 'hipster' neighborhoods
Market Watch - 11:42AM
Financial ETF jumps to 10-year high as budget bill passage boosts bond yields
Calculated Risk Blog - 11:29AM
BLS: Unemployment Rates Lower in 11 states in September; Tennessee and Idaho at New Series Lows
freddiemac.mwnewsroom.com - 10:19AM
Freddie Mac Prices $1.1 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-068
Reuters - 10:19AM
U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly rebound in September
Market Watch - 9:40AM
Dow, S&P 500 hit fresh records intraday on hope of tax-bill passage
eyeonhousing.org - 9:31AM
Lots Account for 17% of New Home Sale Prices
CNBC - 8:23AM
Senate passes a budget, moving the GOP closer to tax reform
Market Watch - 8:22AM
Bond Report: Treasury yields jump as Senate passes budget bill, juices risk appetite
CNBC - 8:22AM
Wall Street expects Powell but still wants Yellen as next Fed chair

Today's Rates

Best Execution

Rate

Change

30 Yr FRM

3.98%

+0.02

15 Yr FRM

3.28%

+0.02

FHA 30 Year Fixed

3.60%

+0.00

Jumbo 30 Year Fixed

4.17%

+0.02

5/1 Yr ARM

3.22%

+0.02

Current Mortgage Rates »

What are best-execution rates?

Average Mortgage Rates

Rate

Points

Change

FHFA *

15 Yr. Fixed

3.45%

1.22

-0.02

30 Yr. Fixed

4.14%

1.32

-0.01

MBA **

30 Yr. Fixed

4.06%

0.38

-0.05

15 Yr. Fixed

3.34%

0.38

-0.02

30 Yr. Jumbo

3.96%

0.20

-0.04

30 Yr. FHA

3.98%

0.35

-0.04

5/1 ARM

3.14%

0.31

-0.12

Freddie Mac **

30 Yr. Fixed

3.88%

0.50

-0.03

15 Yr. Fixed

3.19%

0.50

-0.02

1 Yr. ARM

2.68%

0.20

+0.01

5/1 Yr. ARM

3.17%

0.40

+0.01

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

99.89

-0.31

30YR FNMA 3.5

102.67

-0.23

30YR GNMA 3.0

100.97

-0.44

30YR GNMA 3.5

103.66

-0.38

15YR FNMA 3.0

102.36

-0.14

15YR FNMA 2.5

100.27

-0.19

Treasuries

Yield

Change

2 YR

1.5763%

+0.0377

5 YR

2.0186%

+0.0638

10 YR

2.3827%

+0.0649

30 YR

2.8945%

+0.0572

Prices as of: 10/20/2017 5:05PM EST

Current MBS / Treasury Prices »

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