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Mortgage rates have seen a fair amount of volatility so far this week, dropping quickly on Tuesday and moving in the opposite direction since then. Between yesterday and today, that big drop from earlier in the week has been completely erased. The result is an average conventional 30yr fixed rate that's right in line with those seen on Monday. Unfortunately, that also means today's rates are in line with their highest levels of the past 3 weeks. You'd have to go back to November 14th to see anything higher. The broader, relative range continues to offer good perspective . The average lender is still easily under 4% for top tier 30yr fixed scenarios. Perhaps even more reassuring is the fact that the gap between the highs and lows over this 3 week period is an eighth of a percentage point at
Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates have seen a fair amount of volatility so far this week, dropping quickly on Tuesday and moving in the opposite direction since then. Between yesterday and today, that big drop from earlier in the week has been completely erased. The re... (read more)
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Housing News
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The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) moved significantly higher in November, gaining 2.1 percent compared to October. The index measures borrower access to mortgage credit and has components for each of... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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In the lending world, folks are talking about the change in FHA loan levels . Economists and investors have their eye on debt. Have a balance on your credit card? Or a mortgage, or car loan? You're not alone. Federal, corporate and household debt wor... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Bonds took Trump at his word in the wee hours of Tuesday morning with respect to waiting until Nov 2020 (or later) to finalize a trade deal with China. I suggested that was a silly thing to do at the time because not only was it likely a mere n... (read more)
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Housing News
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After slowing for 17 months, home price gains rose 3.8 percent in July and then held nearly flat in August according to Black Knight's Home Price Index. Now the first tranche of price data for October seems to indicate a rapid shift into an accelerat... (read more)
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Housing News
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Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery has announced the loan limits for FHA forward mortgages in 2020. The limits are based on the conforming loan limis announced last week by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) ... (read more)
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consumerfinancemonitor.com
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