Mortgage rates were flat to slightly higher today, following a stronger-than-expected Retail Sales report. The bond market (which dictates mortgage rates) was eagerly awaiting the week's first major economic data. Even though the Fed will almost certainly cut rates at the end of the month, additional cuts depend heavily on the balance of economic data. To whatever extent the data is strong, the Fed becomes less likely to continue cutting rates and the broader financial market becomes less interested in bonds. When investors are interested in buying bonds, it's good for rates! Fortunately for prospective borrowers, today's movement was minimal. In fact, many lenders are effectively unchanged versus yesterday. Moreover, bonds managed to improve throughout the day with those specifically underlying

July 16, 2019 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: Mortgage Rate Watch Mortgage Rates Under Modest Pressure After Retail Sales Data Mortgage rates were flat to slightly higher today, following a stronger-than-expected Retail Sales report. The bond market (which dictates mortgage rates) was eagerly awaiting the week's first major economic data. Even though the Fed will almost cert... (read more) Housing News Builder Confidence Holds Steady, Labor Shortages Persist Builder confidence rose slightly in July. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said its Housing Market Index (HMI), which it sponsors with Wells Fargo, gained one point, rising to 65. This marks the sixth consecutive month that sentiment ... (read more) Rob Chrisman U/W, Training, Non-QM, Marketing Products; Ginnie's Growth Although lots of small lenders don’t seem interested in being acquired any longer (“Hey, our pipeline is full and we’re making money again! Autumn is a long way off!”), M&A is alive and well. The latest example comes from ... (read more) MBS Commentary MBS Live Day Ahead: Week's First Meaningful Data Plus Earnings Season in Swing In the day just passed, bonds traversed a sleepy summertime Monday trading session without much volume or liquidity.  That dynamic was somewhat exacerbated by the fact that Japanese markets were closed (which means there was no hub for Treasury ... (read more) Housing News Everything You Need to Know About Housing - and Then Some The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a treasure trove of data, its 2018 report on Characteristics of New Housing. The report, based on data collected by the Bureau's Survey of Construction, covers a huge array of stats about new single-family hou... (read more) Housing News New Home Buyers Shied Away in June Despite Friendly Rates Applications for financing new home purchases slipped in June in spite of the continued easing of mortgage interest rates. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Builder Application Survey (BAS) shows mortgage applications for new home purch... (read more) Mortgage Rates 30 Yr. Fixed Rate 6.75% +0.02% Rate Change Points Mortgage News Daily 30 Yr. Fixed 6.75% +0.02 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.98% +0.01 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 6.27% +0.02 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.85% +0.01 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 6.32% -0.01 0.00 30 Yr. VA 6.29% +0.03 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 7/3 15 Yr. Fixed Rate 5.98% +0.01% Rate Change Points Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Fixed 6.67% -0.10 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.80% -0.09 0.00 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 7/3 Rate Change Points Mortgage Bankers Assoc. 30 Yr. Fixed 6.79% -0.09 0.62 15 Yr. Fixed 6.06% -0.05 0.67 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.78% -0.10 0.40 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 6/26 MBS / Treasuries UMBS 30YR 5.5 99.64 -0.20 Price / Yield Change MBS UMBS 5.5 99.64 -0.20 UMBS 6.0 101.43 -0.13 GNMA 5.5 99.86 -0.11 GNMA 6.0 101.34 -0.06 Pricing as of: 7/6 7:36PM EST 10 Year US Treasury 4.3467 +0.0669 Price / Yield Change US Treasury 2 YR Treasury 3.883 +0.095 5 YR Treasury 3.937 +0.070 7 YR Treasury 4.125 +0.068 10 YR Treasury 4.347 +0.067 30 YR Treasury 4.863 +0.055 Pricing as of: 7/6 7:36PM EST Latest Video January new home sales drop nearly 7% Bank of America CEO: Loan demand showing consistent growth UK parliament votes on options to delay Brexit January new home sales fall short of expectations, down 6.9 percent Around the Web Reuters SEC reaches $60 million settlements involving ex-American Realty executives CNBC Fed's Charles Evans says he'd be comfortable with 'a couple' rate cuts before the end of the year Reuters JPMorgan beats profit estimates but shows signs of pressure CNBC The US consumer is keeping the economy from tanking and will get another boost from the Fed consumerfinancemonitor.com House Financial Services Committee passes credit reporting bills CNBC Powell says 'uncertainties' have increased chances of a rate cut Bloomberg Wells Fargo Misses Lowest Estimates on Q2 Net Interest Income - Bloomberg Bloomberg A Leveraged Loan Collapses and Reveals Key Risk in Credit Market Calculated Risk Blog Retail Sales increased 0.4% in June Bloomberg Villeroy Says ECB's Policy Guide Is Economic Data, Not Markets Bloomberg The Most (and Least) Popular Spots for U.S. Vacation Homes Bloomberg Wells Fargo Says Big Rush to Bonds Has Gotten Ahead of Itself' Reuters S&P 500 closes flat as earnings season starts

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