The interest rate for loans originated (closed) in October inched down 1 percentage point to 4.20 percent, the lowest rate thus far in 2017, and the sixth month in a row rates have declined. Ellie Mae also reported that the share of originations that were for refinancing moved up one percentage point to the highest share since February. "We are continuing to see borrowers take advantage of the lower interest rates as the refinance percentage increased to 39 percent of total loans in the month," said Jonathan Corr, president and CEO of Ellie Mae. "We saw increases in October across all loan types with FHA refinances at 23 percent, conventional refinances at 46 percent and VA refinances at 32 percent of all closed loans." According to the company's Origination Insight Report, the distribution

November 17, 2017 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: 30 Yr. Fixed 6.29% +0.01%   6.11% 7.26% 15 Yr. Fixed 5.69% +0.04%   5.54% 6.59% 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.25% +0.00%   6.25% 7.45% Compare Mortgage Rates from Local Lenders for Nov 17, 2017 Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher Thu, Nov 16, 2017 4:36PM Mortgage rates moved higher today, but the changes were minimal for most lenders. Bond markets (which underlie interest rates) have been searching for inspiration recently and largely coming up short. This morning contained several economic reports and the House passed its tax bill in the afternoon, but none of those events caused much of a stir for bonds. In fact, all of the bond market movement responsible for today's higher rates occurred during Asian and European trading hours. When US traders got in for the day, bonds were almost perfectly sideways through 3pm. With next week bringing the... (read more) Mortgage News Daily Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.29% +0.01 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.69% +0.04 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 5.98% +0.04 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.25% 0.00 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 5.68% +0.06 0.00 30 Yr. VA 6.00% +0.05 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 9/9 Freddie Mac Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.50% -0.06 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.60% -0.09 0.00 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 9/4 Mortgage Bankers Assoc. 30 Yr. Fixed 6.64% -0.05 0.59 15 Yr. Fixed 5.84% -0.19 0.84 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.58% -0.09 0.39 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 9/3 UMBS 30YR 5.5 101.05 -0.02   97.47 101.61 UMBS 30YR 6.0 102.35 -0.03   99.66 102.52 10 YR Treasury 4.090 +0.007   3.621 4.780 MBS Live Day Ahead: Bond Markets May Be Done For The Holidays Fri, Nov 17, 2017 9:35AM Take a few steps back from the shorter-term charts (we tend to watch at 2-day chart for most lock/float purposes on MBS Live ) and a theme begins to emerge about bond market momentum over the past 2 months.  There has been additional reinforc... (read more) MBS Live Recap: Bonds Adrift, No Land in Sight Thu, Nov 16, 2017 5:17PM Bond markets are officially looking for inspiration, motivation, or even just something to pass the time.  Today's events didn't seem to do the trick as trading levels drifted aimlessly throughout domestic hours. That's not to say bonds didn't move, however.  The overnight session saw 10yr yields rise to the 2.36% pivot point to start the day.&... (read more) MBS Price Change UMBS 5.0 99.43 -0.01 UMBS 5.5 101.05 -0.03 UMBS 6.0 102.35 -0.03 GNMA 5.0 99.71 -0.02 GNMA 5.5 101.00 -0.04 GNMA 6.0 102.00 +0.02 Pricing as of: 9/9 10:04PM EST US Treasury Yield Change 2 YR Treasury 3.556 -0.012 5 YR Treasury 3.616 -0.011 7 YR Treasury 3.816 -0.016 10 YR Treasury 4.088 +0.004 30 YR Treasury 4.732 -0.003 Pricing as of: 9/9 10:04PM EST Other News More Than Half of October Refis Were FHA/VA Fri, Nov 17, 2017 10:12AM The interest rate for loans originated (closed) in October inched down 1 percentage point to 4.20 percent, the lowest rate thus far in 2017, and the sixth month in a row rates have declined. Ellie Mae also reported that the share of originations that were for refinancing moved up one percentage point to the highest share since February. "We are continuing to... (read more) Home Building Surges to Year's Best Levels, Erasing Summertime Sadness Fri, Nov 17, 2017 9:59AM It has been a while since all three measures covered in the residential construction report were strongly positive. In fact, certain metrics bordered on disconcerting during the summertime months. October's numbers represent a major departure from that previously stagnant theme. The joint report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and U... (read more) HUD, FHA, VA, and Ginnie News; Wells Fargo Mgt. Upheaval Fri, Nov 17, 2017 9:22AM Here’s a tidbit for Happy Hour tonight. Currently, about 21 percent of filers take the mortgage deduction, but under the new framework only about 4 percent would, according to recent estimates from the Tax Policy Center. Here's a good summary of how the current proposals, which we'll be hearing about for months and months, impact home owners. More belo... 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