Existing Home Sales Beat Headwinds; Now Rates are at 4-Year Highs: Freddie Mac Forecast

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30 Year Fixed

                                                                4.61%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.03

15 Year Fixed

                                                                3.99%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.04

10YR Treasury

                                                                2.98%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.0168

FNMA 30YR 3.5

                                                                99.00
                                                                  
                                                                -0.13

FNMA 15YR 2.5

                                                                99.00
                                                                  
                                                                -0.13

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Monday April 23, 2018

MND NewsWire - 10:56AM

Existing Home Sales Beat Headwinds, Score Small Gains

Existing-home sales seemed to have reclaimed their footing, posting their second consecutive gain after two straight months of declines. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR ...

MND NewsWire - 2:09PM

Freddie Mac Forecast: Lots of "Ifs" and "Buts"

Freddie Mac's economists say, "The broader economic environment remains favorable for home sales," but they add a lot of caveats to that statement . Sales are holding up so far, despite ...

Mortgage Rate Watch - 4:49PM

NOW Mortgage Rates Are at 4-Year Highs

Mortgage rates moved markedly higher today, officially leaving them at new 4-year highs. The only other time they've earned that distinction this year was in February--NOT last week ...

Pipeline Press - 9:12AM

Events and Webinars; GDP Primer; Rates at 2014 Levels

“A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon, you’re talking real money,” was never actually uttered by Illinois politician Everett Dirksen. ("Oh, I never said that ...

Latest Video

Existing home sales up 1.1% in March

US 10-Year nears 3%

These are 'adulterated' interest rates, says Jim Grant

More News from 'Around the Web'

CNBC - 4:20PM
Tax bill will slash by half the number of homeowners claiming the mortgage deduction
Calculated Risk Blog - 3:39PM
Phoenix Real Estate in March: Sales up 3%, Inventory down 13% YoY
The Basis Point - 3:29PM
First Time Homebuyer Costs Up 9% In Last Year: TABLE
www.consumerfinancemonitor.com - 2:54PM
Bill to Require Issuance of Guidance by CFPB Introduced in House
CNBC - 2:38PM
'Bond King' Gundlach says closing above 3% on 10-year yield will spark even higher rates
Fannie Mae - 1:55PM
Fannie Mae Announces Updates to its Mortgage-Backed ...
www.freddiemac.mwnewsroom.com - 12:37PM
Freddie Mac Names Sam Khater Vice President and Chief Economist
Bloomberg - 11:49AM
Morgan Stanley Expects 10-Year Yield Below 2.5% by Year End
blog.stewart.com - 11:36AM
State Employment Performance- March 2018
Calculated Risk Blog - 9:18AM
Chicago Fed "Index points to a moderation in economic growth in March"
CNBC - 8:36AM
The 10-year Treasury yield could be about to hit 3 percent here's why this matters
www.realtor.com - 8:34AM
10 Surprising Cities Where Bidding Wars Are Booming
Reuters - 8:33AM
World Stocks stumble as U.S. yields near 3 percent

Today's Rates

Best Execution

Rate

Change

30 Yr FRM

4.61%

+0.03

15 Yr FRM

3.99%

+0.04

FHA 30 Year Fixed

4.43%

+0.06

Jumbo 30 Year Fixed

4.65%

+0.06

5/1 Yr ARM

3.75%

-0.02

Current Mortgage Rates »

What are best-execution rates?

Average Mortgage Rates

Rate

Points

Change

FHFA *

15 Yr. Fixed

3.65%

1.14

+0.09

30 Yr. Fixed

4.19%

1.21

+0.02

MBA **

30 Yr. Fixed

4.68%

0.46

-0.01

15 Yr. Fixed

4.12%

0.51

+0.05

30 Yr. Jumbo

4.55%

0.37

+0.00

30 Yr. FHA

4.69%

0.81

-0.04

5/1 ARM

3.83%

0.68

-0.10

Freddie Mac **

30 Yr. Fixed

4.47%

0.50

+0.05

15 Yr. Fixed

3.94%

0.40

+0.07

1 Yr. ARM

2.68%

0.20

+0.01

5/1 Yr. ARM

3.67%

0.30

+0.06

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

96.11

-0.13

30YR FNMA 3.5

99.00

-0.13

30YR GNMA 3.0

97.44

-0.22

30YR GNMA 3.5

99.95

-0.23

15YR FNMA 3.0

99.00

-0.13

15YR FNMA 2.5

97.05

-0.14

Treasuries

Yield

Change

2 YR

2.4785%

+0.0170

5 YR

2.8225%

+0.0209

10 YR

2.9770%

+0.0168

30 YR

3.1443%

-0.0025

Prices as of: 4/23/2018 5:06PM EST

Current MBS / Treasury Prices »

MBS and Treasury data provided by Thomson Reuters.

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