Daily Newsletter: Tuesday December 24, 2013

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30 Year Fixed

                                                                4.64%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.04

15 Year Fixed

                                                                3.65%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.04

10YR Treasury

                                                                2.98%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.0483

FNMA 30YR 3.5

                                                                99-08
                                                                  
                                                                -0-17

FNMA 15YR 2.5

                                                                101-25
                                                                  
                                                                -0-09

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Tuesday December 24, 2013

MND NewsWire - 10:20AM

New Home Sales Stay Strong; Prices Surge

New Single Family Home Sales stood at a seasonally adjust annual rate of 464,000 in November according to estimates released today by The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing ...

MND NewsWire - 9:57AM

Mortgage Application Dives Further into 12-Year Low

After falling to it's lowest level in more than 12 years last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Market Composite Index fell another 6.3 percent this week. The index, a ...

Mortgage Rate Watch - 1:07PM

Mortgage Rates Rise to 3-Month Highs

Mortgage rates rose to new 3-Month Highs today as bond market weakness (read: higher rates) is magnified by holiday trading conditions. In other words, there are far fewer MBS (mortgage ...

MND NewsWire - 12:42PM

3 Options for Mortgage Interest Deduction Reform

The mortgage interest deduction (MID) is never left alone for very long . In Unmasking the Mortgage Interest Deduction: Who Benefits and by How Much ? Economists Dean Stansel and Anthony ...

Latest Video

November new home sales down 2.1%

Santelli looks at yield curve volatility

New mortgage fees delayed

More News from 'Around the Web'

webfeeds.brookings.edu - 12:44PM
2014 May Be the Start of Sustained Economic Growth
WSJ - 12:43PM
What Would It Take for Fed to Pause Its Cuts to Bond Purchases?
www.breakingviews.com - 11:05AM
U.S. housing recovery could run out of steam
Reuters - 11:00AM
U.S. new home sales fall modestly from five-year peak, prices up
CNBC - 10:14AM
New home sales slip 2.1 percent in November to 464,000 vs. 445,000 estimate
Reuters - 8:41AM
U.S. mortgage applications fall as refinance hits five-year low: MBA
CNBC - 8:40AM
Durable goods surge in November, boosting outlook

Today's Comments

	MBS Live Chat - 8:36AM "gm - All I want for Xmas is an economy and housing mkt that can be vibrant and growing without constant intervention by central planners. Of course I may be waiting awhile for that......."
	MBS Live Chat - 8:39AM "And MG - Wonderful holiday wishes to you and your family. Thanks for all you do. You have a huge impact (in a great way) on us all and I appreciate it immensely...."
	MBS Live Chat - 9:00AM "Markets are closing early today, correct? 2pm EST?..."
	MND NewsWire - 10:37AM "How long before we start reading of more mass layoffs among mortgage lenders? Fannie/Freddie and FHA both desperately want to reduce their market share, guess rising rates and fees will take care of that, but at the expense of the lost savings of loans NOT refinanced, and of lower mortgage/real estate..."

Today's Rates

Best Execution

Rate

Change

30 Yr FRM

4.64%

+0.04

15 Yr FRM

3.65%

+0.04

FHA 30 Year Fixed

4.25%

+0.00

Jumbo 30 Year Fixed

4.58%

+0.03

5/1 Yr ARM

3.24%

+0.03

Current Mortgage Rates »

What are best-execution rates?

Average Mortgage Rates

Rate

Points

Change

FHFA *

15 Yr. Fixed

3.62%

1.06

+0.18

30 Yr. Fixed

4.49%

1.21

+0.22

MBA **

30 Yr. Fixed

4.64%

0.41

+0.02

15 Yr. Fixed

3.74%

0.29

+0.08

30 Yr. Jumbo

4.63%

0.24

+0.02

30 Yr. FHA

4.29%

0.24

+0.04

5/1 ARM

3.26%

0.39

+0.06

Freddie Mac **

30 Yr. Fixed

4.47%

0.70

+0.05

15 Yr. Fixed

3.51%

0.60

+0.08

1 Yr. ARM

2.57%

0.50

+0.06

5/1 Yr. ARM

2.96%

0.40

+0.02

Current Mortgage Rates »

* FHFA averages are updated monthly.
** Mortgage Bankers Association (each Wednesday) and Freddie Mac (each Thursday) averages are updated weekly.

Secondary Markets

MBS

Price

Change

30YR FNMA 3.0

94-27

-0-21

30YR FNMA 3.5

99-08

-0-17

30YR GNMA 3.0

96-16

-0-17

30YR GNMA 3.5

100-21

-0-17

15YR FNMA 3.0

101-25

-0-09

15YR FNMA 2.5

98-22

-0-13

Treasuries

Yield

Change

2 YR

0.3992%

+0.0118

5 YR

1.7359%

+0.0412

10 YR

2.9775%

+0.0483

30 YR

3.8939%

+0.0477

Prices as of: 12/24/2013 1:46PM EST

Current MBS / Treasury Prices »

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