Fri, Dec 31 2010, 10:57 AM
Almost non-existent trading volumes continue to remind us of the 2pm bond market close that can't come soon enough on this last day of the year. This ...
Fri, Dec 31 2010, 10:34 AM
A Poem to Sum Up the Year in Mortgage Lending. Happy New Year!
Fri, Dec 31 2010, 8:36 AM
Good Morning. Happy Last Day of 2010.
Overnight trading in the Treasury market was slower than usual as Japan enjoyed an exchange holiday and the r...
Thu, Dec 30 2010, 12:44 PM
10s have largely been able to elude the brunt of three bond bearish data sets this morning thanks to month-end index extension needs and previously pl...
Thu, Dec 30 2010, 11:13 AM
A lot of IF's need to play out just to see a GRADUAL housing recovery. Oh well. We gotta start somewhere.
Thu, Dec 30 2010, 11:03 AM
FTC Blocks Loan Mod Consultants from Collecting Upfront Fees; 3Q Loan Production Stats; Florida Extends L.O Licensing Deadline; Unrealized Losses
Thu, Dec 30 2010, 10:02 AM
Unless your lender was lite on the reprices for the better yesterday, rebate will be reduced today. If you gotta lock before January 7th...4.75 is you...
Thu, Dec 30 2010, 9:10 AM
The seasonally adjusted initial claims number declined by 34,000 people while the unadjusted total climbed 24,879. Again, it's hard to say just how la...
Thu, Dec 30 2010, 8:25 AM
Bonds are backing up a bit while and equity futures point modestly lower on the last full trading trading day of the year.
Thu, Dec 30 2010, 5:43 PM
It was a bouncy sort of day with multiple motivations in the market vying for their agenda here on the last full trading day of the year. Don't get m...
Thu, Dec 30 2010, 5:29 PM
Today was a sensory overload for rate watchers. Lenders repriced for the worse. Lenders repriced for the better. In the end, mortgage rates were UNCHA...
Wed, Dec 29 2010, 11:44 AM
We're seeing some signs of life from bargain buyers, but nothing to get excited about, especially with trading volumes so low and price action largely...
Wed, Dec 29 2010, 11:38 AM
HUD has announced the award of $73 million in funds for housing counseling. This is a 22 percent increase over the funds that were available last ye...
Wed, Dec 29 2010, 10:50 AM
Reverse Mortgage Primer; Feedback on Originator Licensing Backlog in California; More Risk-Based Pricing Disclosure Updates
Wed, Dec 29 2010, 8:39 AM
The econ calendar is empty today. This leaves bond traders to focus on underwriting $29 billion 7-year notes. Treasury closes the TAAPS bidding window...
Wed, Dec 29 2010, 5:34 PM
If you were watching the market today, you're already aware that we saw some pretty massive gains in production MBS coupons. 4.0's were up 38 ticks (...
Wed, Dec 29 2010, 4:17 PM
It was another volatile day in mortgage-land. But this time volatility worked out in our favor. We erased yesterday's loan pricing losses!
Wed, Dec 29 2010, 1:16 PM
Rates are rallying. If you haven't seen reprices for the better already, you will soon. So far this rally smells like a short squeeze so don't get ove...
Tue, Dec 28 2010, 11:27 AM
S&P/Case-Shiller home price data and Consumer Confidence were both bond market friendly this morning. Yet the bond market did not react logically to...
Tue, Dec 28 2010, 10:52 AM
Ally and Fannie Mae Agree on Loan Repurchase Resolution; HUD Violations Listed; California Behind on Originator Licensing Applications
Tue, Dec 28 2010, 9:18 AM
David Blitzer summed up the October data with this statement, “The double-dip is almost here, as six cities set new lows for the period since the 2006...
Tue, Dec 28 2010, 8:29 AM
Benchmark interest rates are holding onto yesterday's post-auction bond market rally even as equity futures rally toward new two-year highs. This come...
Tue, Dec 28 2010, 5:20 PM
Today is not one of the best days for MBS purely from a PRICE standpoint. 4.5's lost nearly a point (down 25 ticks to 101-10). In fact, losses of th...
Tue, Dec 28 2010, 4:38 PM
If 4.75 was really on the table yesterday, it's not still there today. A thinly attended Treasury auction is cited as the culprit behind rising mortga...
Tue, Dec 28 2010, 2:41 PM
FHFA is proposing revisions to the membership provisions to "reinforce the connection between membership and support for residential housing finance" ...
Tue, Dec 28 2010, 1:53 PM
Prices are at their lows of the day, yields well above previous highs. Reprices for the worse could get heavy-handed....
Mon, Dec 27 2010, 11:21 AM
The Federal Home Finance Agency FHFA) has issued the final rules for the three financial entities it oversees and an advance notice of proposed rulema...
Mon, Dec 27 2010, 10:36 AM
Fannie Updates CLTV LLPAs; NMLS Originator ID Reminder; Fair Credit Risk-Based Pricing Regulations; Amtrust Name Change
Mon, Dec 27 2010, 8:17 AM
Welcome to the last week of 2010. We have three Treasury note auctions, two Fed QEII coupon passes, some housing data, and a couple of regional manufa...
Mon, Dec 27 2010, 5:18 PM
Without an improvement in attendance we'd expect to see more random meandering about a defined yet wide range. Call it an exploratory "poking and prod...
Mon, Dec 27 2010, 4:12 PM
The week ahead is historically slow on Wall Street. This means the potential for interest rate volatility is high and rate watchers should be prepared...
Mon, Dec 27 2010, 1:57 PM
The when-issued market was trading 2yr notes around .773 at the time of the 1pm auction. That means at a high yield of .74, the auction "traded throu...
Thu, Dec 23 2010, 11:50 AM
Blah blah blah rates higher blah blah blah outside the range blah blah blah Treasury supply blah blah blah tactical considerations blah blah blah hol...
Thu, Dec 23 2010, 11:34 AM
New Home Sales rose to an annualized rate of 290,000. This is better than the previous month (275,000) but a bit short of the consensus of 300,000. ...
Thu, Dec 23 2010, 11:22 AM
The Federal Reserve has posted changes to its September Interim Rule making changes to Regulation Z and the Truth in Lending Act. The newest modifica...
Thu, Dec 23 2010, 9:48 AM
Today being the last trading day of the week, and a shortened one at that (SIFMA rec. 2pm), low volume is no surprise. In fact, it's 75% lower than a...
Thu, Dec 23 2010, 9:40 AM
Private Mortgage Insurance Tax Deductions Extended; ARM Disclosures Updated; Calyx Bundles LOS Services; Wells Comments on Compensation
Thu, Dec 23 2010, 8:25 AM
The final day of this holiday-shortened week is packed full of macroeconomic data. An hour before the first report, the stock market is mixed as inves...
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 12:46 PM
Bearish trends are certainly more established at the moment, which is to be expected if we're right about the market beginning to build in a concessio...
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 12:06 PM
Existing-home sales got back on an upward path in November, resuming a growth trend since bottoming in July, according to the National Association of ...
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 12:01 PM
Fannie Mae's economists expect matters to improve only slightly in 2011. Sales of homes are projected to increase 4.9 percent over the year but price...
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 10:50 AM
The "Urgent Need" for National Servicing Standards; CRA Definitions Updated; Freddie Mac Delinquency Data; Basel III Not Too Bad?
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 10:25 AM
"Refinance application volume dropped sharply this week as mortgage rates held near six month highs," said Michael Fratantoni, MBA's Vice President of...
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 8:53 AM
The Fed's preferred gauge of inflation, the Core PCE Price index fell from +1.6% in the 1st quarter to +0.8% in the 2nd quarter to a record low +0.4% ...
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 8:26 AM
Interest rates are generally sideways, equity futures are flat and oil prices are above $90 per barrel while the market awaits final GDP revisions, ex...
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 5:45 PM
First of all, the overriding caveat for today and probably for tomorrow as well is the low volume. Normally, low volume is seen at 60-90% of recent a...
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 5:34 PM
FHFA reports Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae's foreclosure prevention activity is decreasing overall. The backlog of trial modifications under HAMP is cle...
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 5:19 PM
Although our directional guidance givers, benchmark Treasury yields, moved higher today, mortgage rates ended the session in a slightly lower position...
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 2:09 PM
It's too bad to refer to a negative trend in a positive way, but it is behaving just as expected. After breaking the triangle convergence, 10's have c...
Tue, Dec 21 2010, 11:42 AM
Profit takers and short sellers are making their presence known following the Fed's latest POMO in the long end of the yield curve. Flows have gone ne...
