Mortgage rates were unchanged to slightly higher today--a claim that utterly boggles the mind of anyone who thought they understood the relationship between bond markets and the mortgage world. ALMOST without fail, a big drop in 10yr Treasury yields will coincide with lower mortgage rates. In fact, many people believe (albeit incorrectly) that mortgage rates are based on the 10yr yield. But today, despite a substantial drop in Treasury yields, mortgage rates are stuck in the mud. Since this could continue to be the case, I'm going to include the following brief statement/reminder until the situation subsides: A note on mortgage rates not improving even when 10yr yields are falling: Mortgages and the bonds that underlie them (MBS) are subject to one major uncertainty that doesn't affect US Treasuries

August 12, 2019 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: 30 Yr. Fixed 6.22% +0.09%   6.11% 7.26% 15 Yr. Fixed 5.75% +0.04%   5.54% 6.59% 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.14% -0.01%   6.14% 7.45% Compare Mortgage Rates from Local Lenders for Aug 12, 2019 Mortgage Rates Miraculously Flat Despite Massively Lower Treasury Yields Mon, Aug 12, 2019 3:24PM Mortgage rates were unchanged to slightly higher today--a claim that utterly boggles the mind of anyone who thought they understood the relationship between bond markets and the mortgage world. ALMOST without fail, a big drop in 10yr Treasury yields will coincide with lower mortgage rates. In fact, many people believe (albeit incorrectly) that mortgage rates are based on the 10yr yield. But today, despite a substantial drop in Treasury yields, mortgage rates are stuck in the mud. Since this could continue to be the case, I'm going to include the following brief statement/reminder until the sit... (read more) Mortgage News Daily Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.22% +0.09 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.75% +0.04 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 5.95% +0.04 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.14% -0.01 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 5.65% 0.00 0.00 30 Yr. VA 5.98% +0.06 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 9/17 Freddie Mac Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.35% -0.15 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.50% -0.10 0.00 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 9/11 Mortgage Bankers Assoc. 30 Yr. Fixed 6.49% -0.15 0.56 15 Yr. Fixed 5.70% -0.14 0.55 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.44% -0.14 0.48 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 9/10 UMBS 30YR 5.0 99.69 +0.11   95.05 100.47 UMBS 30YR 5.5 101.14 +0.11   97.47 101.61 10 YR Treasury 4.067 -0.014   3.706 4.780 MBS Live Week Ahead: Sideways Baseline Waits For Inspiration (And Wonders Mon, Aug 12, 2019 9:30AM In the week just passed, bonds began to settle into a range after the sharp move lower in the previous week (driven by flaring trade tensions).  This settling process didn't truly emerge until Thursday.  Before that bonds rallied hard into Wednesday morning mostly on follow through from the week's early move (which was driven by China's "doubling... (read more) MBS Price Change UMBS 4.5 97.71 +0.08 UMBS 5.0 99.69 +0.11 UMBS 5.5 101.14 +0.11 GNMA 4.5 98.09 +0.08 GNMA 5.0 99.99 +0.17 GNMA 5.5 101.01 +0.12 Pricing as of: 9/18 1:27AM EST US Treasury Yield Change 2 YR Treasury 3.539 -0.024 5 YR Treasury 3.635 -0.021 7 YR Treasury 3.819 -0.020 10 YR Treasury 4.067 -0.014 30 YR Treasury 4.667 -0.021 Pricing as of: 9/18 1:27AM EST Other News Fannie/Freddie Universal MBS Launch Has Been Seamless So Far Mon, Aug 12, 2019 3:22PM After years of planning, the two government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac launched their uniform mortgage-backed security (UMBS) in early June. So far, the Urban Institute (UI) likes what it sees. UI analysts Karan Kaul and Laurie Goodman say the early reaction of investors to the new instrument is encouraging. The UMBS is actually ... (read more) Recent Rate Cuts Bolster Refinance Pool Fri, Aug 9, 2019 10:16AM Ever since mortgage rates began to move lower, Black Knight has devoted a big portion of its Mortgage Monitor , a monthly report on loan performance and other mortgage issues, to tracking the ebb and flow of the refinanceable loan population. The company defines refinanceable as a loan where the borrower can qualify for a new loan with a credit score of 720 ... (read more) Jumbo Credit Access Increased in July Fri, Aug 9, 2019 8:14AM The availability of jumbo mortgage loans increased in July, but not enough to offset tightening in credit access for other types of loans. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) dipped 0.4 percent compared to June to a reading of 189.0. A decline in the MCAI, which was benchmarked to 100 in March 2012, indic... (read more) Broker, Credit, Subservicer Products; CRM Survey and Vendor News Mon, Aug 12, 2019 9:19AM While the world is watching 0% or-.5% interest rates in Denmark , in this country Zillow is competing with lenders, real estate agents, and mom & pop fix & flippers. In its last quarter, $248.9 million of the data company’s $599.6 million in revenue came from buying and selling homes directly . The company bought 1,525 homes from April to June ... 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