New home builders finally got a little wind under their wings this month. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said its NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), a measure of builder confidence in the new home market, finally broke out of the low 60s where it has nested since the first of the year. The overall index rose 3 points to 66 in May, its highest level since October of last year. "Builders are busy catching up after a wet winter, and many characterize sales as solid, driven by improved demand and ongoing low overall supply," said NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde. "However, affordability challenges persist and remain a big impediment to stronger sales." "Mortgage rates are hovering just above 4% following a challenging fourth quarter of 2018 when they peaked near 5%. This lower

May 15, 2019 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: 30 Yr. Fixed 6.34% +0.06%   6.13% 7.26% 15 Yr. Fixed 5.82% +0.01%   5.6% 6.59% 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.32% +0.02%   6.1% 7.45% Compare Mortgage Rates from Local Lenders for May 15, 2019 Rates Close In On Lowest Levels in Over a Year Wed, May 15, 2019 4:48PM Mortgage rates have had a few first world problems to complain about recently. Well, there's really only been one: a relative inability to keep pace with the broader decline in rates as seen in the Treasury market. If Treasuries are the "master," mortgage rates are the proverbial dog on a leash. The dog can pull ahead, heel faithfully, or drag recalcitrantly behind. The latter has been mortgage rates' M.O. for the past few weeks owing to some abstruse loan performance data that made investors rethink the value they were placing on mortgage investments. But now, the broader rate market has done... (read more) Mortgage News Daily Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.34% +0.06 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.82% +0.01 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 6.06% +0.05 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.32% +0.02 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 5.98% +0.09 0.00 30 Yr. VA 6.08% +0.05 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 11/3 Freddie Mac Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.17% -0.02 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.41% -0.03 0.00 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 10/30 Mortgage Bankers Assoc. 30 Yr. Fixed 6.30% -0.07 0.58 15 Yr. Fixed 5.67% -0.07 0.61 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.38% -0.01 0.34 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 10/29 UMBS 30YR 5.0 99.60 +0.14   95.05 100.11 UMBS 30YR 5.5 101.09 +0.09   97.47 101.40 10 YR Treasury 4.083 -0.026   3.932 4.780 MBS Live Day Ahead: Bonds Look to Defend Overnight Gains Amid Busy Data Morning Wed, May 15, 2019 8:27AM In the day just past, bonds put in an extremely calm trading session with the lowest volume and volatility in weeks.  Treasuries ebbed inconsequentially higher and MBS held steady amid a lack of new, threatening US/China trade headlines. In the day ahead, bonds will be defending fairly significant overnight gains that came courtesy of European bond ma... (read more) MBS Price Change UMBS 4.5 97.55 +0.13 UMBS 5.0 99.60 +0.15 UMBS 5.5 101.09 +0.09 GNMA 4.5 97.54 +0.03 GNMA 5.0 99.81 +0.16 GNMA 5.5 100.88 +0.09 Pricing as of: 11/4 3:26AM EST US Treasury Yield Change 2 YR Treasury 3.581 -0.028 5 YR Treasury 3.694 -0.030 7 YR Treasury 3.877 -0.029 10 YR Treasury 4.085 -0.024 30 YR Treasury 4.666 -0.028 Pricing as of: 11/4 3:26AM EST Other News Builders See Market Improvements Wed, May 15, 2019 10:42AM New home builders finally got a little wind under their wings this month. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said its NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), a measure of builder confidence in the new home market, finally broke out of the low 60s where it has nested since the first of the year. The overall index rose 3 points to 66 in May,... (read more) Delinquencies Increased Slightly in First Quarter Wed, May 15, 2019 10:09AM Delinquency rates popped up in the first quarter, pushing the percentage of mortgage loans that were behind by at least one payment up 36 basis points (bps) to 4.42 percent. The rate, derived from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) quarterly National Delinquency Survey was 21 bps lower than in the first quarter of 2018. Foreclosures were started on 0... (read more) Home Owners Pull Back on Remodeling Work Wed, May 15, 2019 9:55AM The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is seeing some softening in the residential remodeling sector. Carmel Ford noted in an article in NAHB's Eye on Housing blog several weeks ago that the association's Remodeling Market Index (RMI) fell three points to 54 in the first quarter of this year. The index is constructed in a manner similar to NAHB's H... (read more) Non-QM, TPO, Marketing Products; 2-yr Yield Lower Than Overnight FF - What is Moving Rates? 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