Daily Newsletter: Tuesday March 15, 2016

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30 Year Fixed

                                                                3.83%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.01

15 Year Fixed

                                                                3.09%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.01

10YR Treasury

                                                                1.97%
                                                                  
                                                                +0.0054

FNMA 30YR 3.5

                                                                103-32
                                                                  
                                                                -0-04

FNMA 15YR 2.5

                                                                104-00
                                                                  
                                                                -0-04

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Tuesday March 15, 2016

Mortgage Rate Watch - 5:06PM

Mortgage Rates Little-Changed. Volatility Ahead

Mortgage rates were essentially unchange d today, despite implied weakness in underlying bond markets. In other words, rates should have moved a bit higher today if they were paying ...

MND NewsWire - 11:52AM

Builders Upbeat on Buyer Traffic, but 6-Month Outlook Dims

After dropping three points in February to 58, the Housing Market Index, a measure of builder confidence in the single-family home market, remained unchanged in March . Analysts surveyed ...

Pipeline Press - 9:59AM

WJ Bradley Exits Mortgage Biz; TRID Training For Settlement Agents; Events

Tiny homes are all the rage and a leading lumber company is capitalizing on this new trend, 84 Lumber has introduced its Tiny Living collection , making it the first major retailer ...

MBS Commentary - 8:28AM

MBS Day Ahead: Still Consolidating Recent Losses Ahead of Fed

In the early overnight session, the policy announcement from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) was a bit of a downer for global risk markets. It wasn't that it deviated from the consensus, so ...

Latest Video

Outlook for the Fed: CNBC Survey

Santelli Exchange: FOMC expectations

The bulls are back in CNBC Fed Survey

More News from 'Around the Web'

Google News - 3:16PM
NAR HOME Survey Underscores Need for More Single-family Home Construction
CNBC - 3:15PM
The Fed could shock the market, says strategist
The Atlantic - 1:05PM
Americans Think CEOs Make a Fraction of What They Actually Do
www.builderonline.com - 1:04PM
Top 10 Low-Tax States in 2016
Bloomberg - 1:04PM
Fed to Signal Worst Is Over, Hikes Coming: Decision-Day Guide
CNBC - 1:04PM
CNBC's Fed Survey: CNBC's Steve Liesman: Wall Street Sees Rate Hike in June
Reuters - 10:59AM
Weak U.S. retail sales highlight risks to economic outlook
CNBC - 10:59AM
Home builder sentiment sits tight at 58
Reuters - 8:46AM
U.S. retail sales dip in February; prior month weak
CNBC - 8:45AM
US retail sales dip in February; prior month weak
CNBC - 8:44AM
US PPI down 0.2% in Feb, in line
Bloomberg - 8:03AM
Bank of Japan Holds Fire on Stimulus, Negative Rate Unchanged
Bloomberg - 8:00AM
Stanley Fischer and Lael Brainard Are Battling for Yellen's Soul
Bloomberg - 8:00AM
Lenders Are Getting Choosier When It Comes to Risky Real Estate Deals

Today's Rates

Best Execution

Rate

Change

30 Yr FRM

3.83%

+0.01

15 Yr FRM

3.09%

+0.01

FHA 30 Year Fixed

3.35%

+0.00

Jumbo 30 Year Fixed

3.65%

+0.01

5/1 Yr ARM

3.02%

-0.03

Current Mortgage Rates »

What are best-execution rates?

Average Mortgage Rates

Rate

Points

Change

FHFA *

15 Yr. Fixed

3.45%

1.20

-0.01

30 Yr. Fixed

4.12%

1.43

-0.05

MBA **

30 Yr. Fixed

3.89%

0.38

+0.06

15 Yr. Fixed

3.14%

0.41

+0.01

30 Yr. Jumbo

3.81%

0.31

+0.06

30 Yr. FHA

3.71%

0.37

+0.04

5/1 ARM

3.20%

0.32

+0.18

Freddie Mac **

30 Yr. Fixed

3.68%

0.50

+0.04

15 Yr. Fixed

2.96%

0.50

+0.02

1 Yr. ARM

2.68%

0.20

+0.01

5/1 Yr. ARM

2.92%

0.40

+0.08

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

101-13

-0-03

30YR FNMA 3.5

103-32

-0-04

30YR GNMA 3.0

102-19

-0-04

30YR GNMA 3.5

104-30

-0-03

15YR FNMA 3.0

104-00

-0-04

15YR FNMA 2.5

102-03

0-00

Treasuries

Yield

Change

2 YR

0.9682%

+0.0085

5 YR

1.4909%

+0.0085

10 YR

1.9681%

+0.0054

30 YR

2.7271%

-0.0039

Prices as of: 3/15/2016 4:31PM EST

Current MBS / Treasury Prices »

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