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Mortgage rates started this week much of the same way they ended the previous one: recovering No specific economic release or headline news event can be given credit for the recent rates recovery rally. Some say the bond market is preparing for a weaker than expected corporate earnings season followed...
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After moving higher following a worse than anticipated read on Retail Sales last Friday, mortgage rates made modest improvements yesterday. Activity in the fixed income marketplace was pretty boring though. Mortgage backed securities traded in an extremely tight price range as market participants sat...
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Mortgage rates moved slightly lower yesterday as the interest rate market made modest improvements in the second half of the trading session. This allowed many lenders to reprice for the better at the end of the day. Both stocks and bonds rallied yesterday, this is not a normal occurrence. Typically...
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Mortgage rates moved higher today as MBS prices fell following two better than expected economic reports. The move lower in MBS prices forced lenders to reduce rate sheet rebate, pushing consumer borrowing costs higher for the third consecutive day. The streak of rising rates was started by a weak 3...
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The four day streak of rising mortgage rates extended into Friday following a much better than expected nonfarm payroll report. After reaching 4.50% on Monday, mortgage rates rose 0.25% to .375% by Friday. The week ahead is fairly light in terms of economic data. The only data due out today is Consumer...
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It was a busy day in the rates market yesterday. Although several data releases needed to be digested, the main event was the 30 year bond auction. Recently, while demand for shorter maturity Treasury notes has proven stable in the "post-November 4 FOMC statement" environment, the market has...
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Yesterday, prices of mortgage backed securities managed to regain some of the losses suffered at the end of last week which allowed lenders to offer better mortgage rates. After the closing bell, Intel reported better than expected earnings which caused a selloff in Treasury futures. Selling then intensified...