Daily Newsletter: Wednesday April 22, 2015

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30 Year Fixed

                                                                3.71%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.05

15 Year Fixed

                                                                3.04%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.03

10YR Treasury

                                                                1.99%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.0753

FNMA 30YR 3.5

                                                                104-30
                                                                  
                                                                -0-07

FNMA 15YR 2.5

                                                                104-23
                                                                  
                                                                -0-04

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Wednesday April 22, 2015

Mortgage Rate Watch - 4:06PM

Mortgage Rates Finally Make a Move, But in the Wrong Direction

Mortgage rates finally broke out of a persistent sideways grind today. Unfortunately, rates moved higher at a fairly brisk pace . Whereas most lenders were offering conventional 30yr ...

MND NewsWire - 11:40AM

Surging Home Sales Herald Strong Spring Market

The spring housing market blasted in across the county last month and existing home sales jumped 6.1 percent from the February level to the highest annual rate in 18 months. The National ...

MND NewsWire - 9:11AM

Low Rates and Spring Buying Boosting Mortgage Apps

Borrowers responded to some of the lowest interest rates in several months by stepping up applications for mortgage financing. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said that its Market ...

Pipeline Press - 10:59AM

What do Realtors Want From Lenders, Millennials From Their Banks? Q1 Solid Lending Numbers

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 nd and this year marks the 45 th anniversary. Leave it to the Census Bureau (known as "The Bureau with a capital "B" to those that work there) to ...

Latest Video

Bullish signs from the housing market

Is Q1 GDP data misleading?

When will the Fed raise rates?

More News from 'Around the Web'

Calculated Risk Blog - 4:34PM
D.R. Horton: Net Home Orders Up, Prices âFlattish;â Says If Prices are Low Enough, There is âDemandâ from First-Time Buyers
WSJ - 4:33PM
Are Entry-Level Homebuyers Really This Gung-Ho Yet?
Reuters - 2:52PM
Part-time 'slack' may be nearing its end as Fed debates hike
Bloomberg - 2:51PM
The Irresistible 2% U.S. Yield Whose Downside Appears Forgotten
Bloomberg - 1:14PM
D.R. Horton Falls as Lower-Priced Homes Seen Gaining
Calculated Risk Blog - 1:14PM
A Few Comments on March Existing Home Sales
WSJ - 1:14PM
If Resale Prices for Homes Are Running Hot, New-Home Prices Are on Fire
www.cfpbmonitor.com - 12:17PM
CFPB files amicus brief in Fifth Circuit TILA case
CNN - 12:08PM
The crazy world of negative rates: Banks pay your mortgage for you?
CNBC - 10:15AM
Boom! Existing home sales hit 18-month high
freddiemac.mwnewsroom.com - 10:06AM
Over 60 Percent of Top 100 U.S. Housing Markets Improving
Market Watch - 9:51AM
ECB raises emergency lending cap for Greek banks
CNBC - 8:53AM
Searching for corporate sales amid housing data
CNBC - 8:37AM
Stocks better than bonds: BlackRock
Bloomberg - 8:37AM
U.S. Treasuries Halt Two-Day Decline Amid Tight Trading Range
CNBC - 8:35AM
Mortgage applications rise 2.3%, led by homebuyers

Today's Rates

Best Execution

Rate

Change

30 Yr FRM

3.71%

+0.05

15 Yr FRM

3.04%

+0.03

FHA 30 Year Fixed

3.40%

+0.10

Jumbo 30 Year Fixed

3.65%

+0.04

5/1 Yr ARM

3.03%

-0.04

Current Mortgage Rates »

What are best-execution rates?

Average Mortgage Rates

Rate

Points

Change

FHFA *

15 Yr. Fixed

3.47%

1.11

+0.02

30 Yr. Fixed

4.33%

1.33

-0.01

MBA **

30 Yr. Fixed

3.87%

0.38

+0.01

15 Yr. Fixed

3.16%

0.29

+0.01

30 Yr. Jumbo

3.84%

0.35

+0.03

30 Yr. FHA

3.67%

0.23

-0.02

5/1 ARM

2.82%

0.40

+0.06

Freddie Mac **

30 Yr. Fixed

3.67%

0.70

+0.01

15 Yr. Fixed

2.94%

0.50

+0.01

1 Yr. ARM

2.46%

0.40

+0.00

5/1 Yr. ARM

2.88%

0.50

+0.05

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

102-03

-0-10

30YR FNMA 3.5

104-30

-0-07

30YR GNMA 3.0

102-32

-0-07

30YR GNMA 3.5

105-16

-0-04

15YR FNMA 3.0

104-23

-0-04

15YR FNMA 2.5

102-21

-0-05

Treasuries

Yield

Change

2 YR

0.5528%

+0.0285

5 YR

1.3963%

+0.0640

10 YR

1.9858%

+0.0753

30 YR

2.6694%

+0.0872

Prices as of: 4/22/2015 4:31PM EST

Current MBS / Treasury Prices »

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