Mortgage rates haven't been this low for this long in years--3.5 years to be exact. Brexit was the talk of the town in the middle of 2016 and it resulted in rates very close to all-time lows for well over 3 months (all of July, Aug, Sept). Although rates aren't quite as low this time around, they average lender is still quoting 3.5% or lower on top tier scenarios. That's only happened on a consistent basis in 2016 and 2012. Moreover, the current stint is approaching a month in length. Combine that with the fact that rates haven't been over 3.875% since the middle of 2019, and the current mortgage environment is more than worthy of being viewed in the same legendary light as 2012 and 2016. In 2012 it was the European crisis and massive central bank bond buying. In 2016 it was Brexit and massive

February 20, 2020 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: 30 Yr. Fixed 6.28% -0.05%   6.13% 7.26% 15 Yr. Fixed 5.81% -0.04%   5.6% 6.59% 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.30% +0.00%   6.1% 7.45% Compare Mortgage Rates from Local Lenders for Feb 20, 2020 Mortgage Rates Back Near Multi-Year Lows Thu, Feb 20, 2020 3:52PM Mortgage rates haven't been this low for this long in years--3.5 years to be exact. Brexit was the talk of the town in the middle of 2016 and it resulted in rates very close to all-time lows for well over 3 months (all of July, Aug, Sept). Although rates aren't quite as low this time around, they average lender is still quoting 3.5% or lower on top tier scenarios. That's only happened on a consistent basis in 2016 and 2012. Moreover, the current stint is approaching a month in length. Combine that with the fact that rates haven't been over 3.875% since the middle of 2019, and the current mortg... (read more) Mortgage News Daily Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.28% -0.05 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.81% -0.04 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 6.01% -0.04 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.30% 0.00 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 5.89% -0.06 0.00 30 Yr. VA 6.03% -0.04 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 10/31 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 99.51 -0.06   95.05 100.11 UMBS 30YR 5.5 101.02 -0.04   97.47 101.40 10 YR Treasury 4.092 +0.017   3.932 4.780 MBS Live Recap: Stock Selling Helped, But Bonds Were Already Rallying Thu, Feb 20, 2020 4:35PM At the start of the overnight session (yesterday night), 10yr yields were up around 1.58%.  By 1030am ET, they'd already fallen to 1.525%.  Up until that time, we hadn't heard so much as a peep out of global equities markets even though they would go on to get credit for the day's big move in bonds. If you're picking up what I'm layin' ... (read more) MBS Price Change UMBS 4.5 97.48 -0.09 UMBS 5.0 99.51 -0.05 UMBS 5.5 101.02 -0.04 GNMA 4.5 97.59 -0.05 GNMA 5.0 99.66 -0.07 GNMA 5.5 100.79 -0.03 Pricing as of: 11/3 8:55AM EST US Treasury Yield Change 2 YR Treasury 3.585 +0.011 5 YR Treasury 3.698 +0.015 7 YR Treasury 3.886 +0.013 10 YR Treasury 4.093 +0.018 30 YR Treasury 4.672 +0.019 Pricing as of: 11/3 8:55AM EST Other News Lower Rates Helped Raise January Closing Rate Thu, Feb 20, 2020 10:20AM The slight drop in mortgage rates in January stabilized refinance originations according to the January Origination Insight Report from Ellie Mae. The 3 basis point dip to an average rate of 3.96 percent kept the refinancing share of closed loans at 46 percent, unchanged from December . Conventional loan refinances increased from 53 percent in December to 55... 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(read more) HELOC, Construction, and Title Products; Digital Borrower Solutions Thu, Feb 20, 2020 8:50AM Morgan Stanley buying E-Trade is causing some chatter this morning, and last night’s Democratic debate had plenty of chatter. (Some would use a stronger term than “chatter.” By the way, here’s a quick, easy quiz about which candidate agrees with your views.) Our industry is filled with “chatter,” the latest example being r... (read more) Latest Video Fed's Clarida: I don't think most market participants are pricing in rate c... 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