Mon, Feb 22 2010, 1:57 PM
Mon, Feb 22 2010, 1:35 PM
It’s well into February. Do you have a 2010 budget which allows you to compare actual performance versus budget performance? We’ll flat out tell you...
Fri, Feb 19 2010, 11:46 AM
It is important to have a map or GPS when taking a trip. Without guidance, the journey may take much longer and travel costs could unexpectedly grow....
Fri, Feb 19 2010, 11:17 AM
GFE Horror Stories Still Abundant; Lack of HUD Leniency; Loan Mods to Out of Work Homeowners; More FHA Tips
Fri, Feb 19 2010, 9:15 AM
While the Fed's gradual exit from money markets is another sign of positive economic progress off of historic lows, it does not change the fact that w...
Fri, Feb 19 2010, 8:29 AM
Global equity markets have reacted negatively to the Federal Reserve’s decision to hike the discount rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% after the closi...
Fri, Feb 19 2010, 6:41 PM
Reports from fellow mortgage professionals indicate higher rates this morning. The par 30 year conventional rate mortgage is in the 5.00% to 5.25% ra...
Fri, Feb 19 2010, 5:35 PM
Total mortgage delinquency rates, seasonally adjusted, were down 17 basis points during the fourth quarter, but up year-over-year by 159 basis points....
Fri, Feb 19 2010, 4:55 PM
President Barack Obama announced today that the administration will pump $1.5 billion into programs to address housing problems in states with the hig...
Fri, Feb 19 2010, 4:51 PM
Fri, Feb 19 2010, 1:01 PM
This is the PERFECT time to call attention to the most recent MBS WEEKLY . The Fed's decision to hike the discount rate illustrates why we think bench...
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 12:14 PM
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 11:24 AM
The FN 4.5 coupon has fallen further to the lows of the day at 100-10 as the benchmark 10 year treasury note has broken support and is currently at 3....
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 10:38 AM
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 10:22 AM
Japan Passes China as Biggest Tsy Buyer; FHA Tips from Citi; DU 8.0 April Update; Originators Work More For Less
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 8:46 AM
After opening to the upside, mortgages are now trading flat thanks to inflationary concerns in PPI data (if you need an explanation). The FN 4.0 is ...
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 8:36 AM
The US dollar is higher this morning but stocks are mixed before the bell. A number of key indexes on inflation, employment, and manufacturing will hi...
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 5:33 PM
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 5:24 PM
Just like yesterday, mortgage rates moved higher at the open today...and then even higher later in the day as MBS prices fell further and lenders had ...
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 4:51 PM
Profiling is not a lawful practice, but certain types of profiling may be a useful tool when recruiting and hiring employees for a company. Let’s be ...
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 4:00 PM
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 3:34 PM
Since the inception of the program in January 2009, the Fed has spent $1.19 trillion in the agency MBS market, or 95.59 percent of the allocated $1.25...
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 3:23 PM
Zillow, the Seattle-based company that collects data on home values throughout the country, has released results of it's homeowner confidence survey c...
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 12:02 PM
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 10:11 AM
Housing Starts data estimates how much new residential real estate construction occurred in the previous month. New construction means digging has beg...
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 10:07 AM
Fannie Mae Approved Mortgage Insurers; Electronic Appraisals; Foreclosures and Home Supply; Lender Updates
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 8:31 AM
Stocks are looking for another positive open after the benchmark S&P 500 climbed 1.80% yesterday. One hour before the open, futures on the Dow are up ...
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 8:27 AM
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 5:56 PM
The newest figures indicate more borrowers are emerging from trial loan modifications and signing permanent loan modification offers. As of the end of...
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 5:13 PM
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 5:04 PM
After making marginal improvements yesterday, the interest rate market gave back all gains in the overnight session. This weakness was then supported ...
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 3:22 PM
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 2:01 PM
The main focus of MBS market watchers is policy maker discussions regarding the timing of asset sales. If the Fed starts to sell their MBS holdings "i...
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 1:42 PM
Economic forecasting can be both art and science. Reviewing accurate data and reading/listening to legitimate commentary can be valuable in preparing...
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 1:16 PM
Tue, Feb 16 2010, 11:35 AM
Tue, Feb 16 2010, 10:26 AM
Mortgage Broker Population Dwindling; Loan Buybacks Create Opporunity; FDIC Rebuttal to OneWest Video; GSE Overlays
Tue, Feb 16 2010, 9:20 AM
Tue, Feb 16 2010, 8:42 AM
Uncertainty remains as to whether Greece will resolve its debt issues, but markets around the globe were mostly higher Tuesday and the euro recovered ...
Tue, Feb 16 2010, 5:42 PM
Tue, Feb 16 2010, 4:38 PM
Reports from fellow mortgage professionals indicate lender rate sheets to be slightly improved from yesterday, which were pretty much the same as Frid...
Tue, Feb 16 2010, 4:21 PM
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today revealed that home builders are more optimistic...
Tue, Feb 16 2010, 3:58 PM
Noting that the Case Shiller/S&P Home Index had risen 3 percent since hitting its low in May of last year, today's report speculated that the increase...
Tue, Feb 16 2010, 3:30 PM
Tue, Feb 16 2010, 1:56 PM
Tue, Feb 16 2010, 1:56 PM
Out of Business Mortgage Insurers; Hedging with TBA MBS; Ideas to Help Create Job Growth; Reasons to Buy a Bank
Fri, Feb 12 2010, 12:10 PM
We have become pioneers regardless if we want to be one or not. We will have to adapt, adjust and expect the unexpected to survive and thrive. Do yo...
Fri, Feb 12 2010, 10:47 AM
Home Builders Preparing for Spring Buying Season; Hope for Mortgage Brokers; Continued GSE Discussion
Fri, Feb 12 2010, 9:05 AM
A three day weekend is ahead. This means traders will be doing position squaring a bit earlier than usual (getting flat) which implies the market coul...
Fri, Feb 12 2010, 8:21 AM
Stock futures are sharply lower this morning after strong gains yesterday. The negative turn is in part due to overseas news as the central bank in Ch...
