Awesome Bounce Back But Still a Cautionary Tale Bonds started the day quite a bit weaker after several pieces of EU econ data came in much stronger than expected.  GDP had no impact, but yields spiked shortly thereafter as one gigantic seller hit the Treasury complex, prompting copycat trades.  A slump in stocks may or may not have helped bonds find their footing.  Either way, yields drifted lower throughout the afternoon, ultimately hitting the 3pm close less than 3bps higher on the day after being more than 8bps higher this morning.  MBS outperformed, and are currently + 2 ticks (+0.06) with just over an hour to go.  That's a stellar recovery, but with yields ending the day higher, this week's underlying message remains cautionary.  Treasuries were in a rally trend all month and this week is clearly a push back against that. Econ Data / Events Fed MBS Buying  10am, 1130am, 1pm Jobless Claims 553k vs 549k f'cast, 566k prev GDP 6.4 vs 6.1 f'cast, 4.3 prev Pending Home Sales +1.9 vs +5.0 f'cast, -11.5 prev Market Movement Recap 08:17 AM Significantly stronger EU econ data put obvious and immediate upward pressure on yields overnight.  10yr starting out up 5+ bps at 1.663.  UMBS 2.5 coupons are down 5 ticks (.16) at 103-11 (103.34). 09:24 AM Tremendous volatility in MBS by the time we consider bid vs ask prices (only bid prices are visible on MBS Live).  Bonds weakened quickly just after 9am with 10yr yields hitting 1.681% before bouncing slightly lower (1.675 currently).  2.5 UMBS hit 103-07 (103.22) before bouncing up to 103-11 (103.34) in the blink of an eye.  This is still 6 ticks lower on the day (-.19).   12:27 PM Very decent bounce back for bonds, drawing some inspiration from stock market weakness and a technical ceiling at 1.68% in 10yr yields (now down to 1.65%).  MBS are outperforming with 2.5 coupons within 2 ticks (.06) of unchanged. 03:50 PM Solid recovery is now fairly stellar as 10yr yields claw back more than 5bps of weakness (still 3bps weaker on the day).  MBS, however, are GREEN now, with 2.5 coupons up 2 ticks (+0.06).  Credit light supply, heavy Fed buying, friendly Powell y'day, and month-end positioning (favorable index extension for MBS).

April 29, 2021 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 Apr 29, 2021 No, The Fed Didn't Do Anything To Mortgage Rates Today Wed, Apr 28, 2021 4:40PM The Federal Reserve released a new policy announcement today. This is one of the 8 times per year where the Fed can opt to change "rates," or adjust its other policies that impact "rates." Fed announcement days have a track record as being some of the best (or worst) days for mortgage rates. That said, they can be completely meaningless as well, and that's the designation we'd pick for today's version (if we could only pick one). Is it true that the Fed kept rates unchanged at 0-0.25%? Yes , but it's important to understand that refers to the Fed Funds Rate--a target rate for overnight lending... (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 99.76 +0.17   95.05 100.47 UMBS 30YR 5.5 101.18 +0.15   97.47 101.61 10 YR Treasury 4.055 -0.026   3.706 4.780 MBS Live Recap: Awesome Bounce Back But Still a Cautionary Tale Thu, Apr 29, 2021 3:59PM Awesome Bounce Back But Still a Cautionary Tale Bonds started the day quite a bit weaker after several pieces of EU econ data came in much stronger than expected.  GDP had no impact, but yields spiked shortly thereafter as one gigantic seller hit the Treasury complex, prompting copycat trades.  A slump in s... (read more) MBS Price Change UMBS 4.5 97.78 +0.15 UMBS 5.0 99.77 +0.18 UMBS 5.5 101.19 +0.16 GNMA 4.5 98.15 +0.13 GNMA 5.0 100.04 +0.22 GNMA 5.5 101.05 +0.16 Pricing as of: 9/18 6:04AM EST US Treasury Yield Change 2 YR Treasury 3.528 -0.036 5 YR Treasury 3.620 -0.036 7 YR Treasury 3.805 -0.034 10 YR Treasury 4.052 -0.029 30 YR Treasury 4.651 -0.037 Pricing as of: 9/18 6:04AM EST Other News Fannie/Freddie Creates Opportunity for Higher Risk Borrowers Who Missed Refi Boom Wed, Apr 28, 2021 12:05PM Earlier this month the Urban Institute pointed out that the unprecedented low interest rates of the pandemic era have not benefitted everyone. Their research showed that tightening credit access has meant that low income homeowners, and those with high loan to value (LTV) ratios or low credit scores have largely been left out of the rush to refinance. The Fe... (read more) Digital Lending Tools are Reducing Mortgage Timeframes Thu, Apr 29, 2021 10:39AM There has been a significant reduction mortgage processing times since the first of the year according to ICE Mortgage Technology. Its Origination Insight Report says that the time to close a purchase mortgage, which averaged 57 days in January declined to 53 days in February then to 51 days in March. Refinancing has seen similar improvement, falling from 59... (read more) Pending Home Sales Rise Less Than Expected as Inventory Remains Ultra Tight Thu, Apr 29, 2021 10:55AM While the degree to which is happened was somewhat disappointing, pending home sales did snap out of a two-month slump in March . The National Association of Realtors'® (NAR's) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose 1.9 percent to 111.3 in March and is now up 23.3 percent compared to March 2020. However, NAR points out that the annual increase was largely ... 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