Daily Newsletter: Friday March 18, 2016

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30 Year Fixed

                                                                3.75%
                                                                  
                                                                -0.01

15 Year Fixed

                                                                3.02%
                                                                  
                                                                -0.01

10YR Treasury

                                                                1.87%
                                                                  
                                                                -0.0245

FNMA 30YR 3.5

                                                                104-17
                                                                  
                                                                +0-01

FNMA 15YR 2.5

                                                                104-04
                                                                  
                                                                +0-02

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Friday March 18, 2016

Mortgage Rate Watch - 3:56PM

Mortgage Rates End Week at Lows

Mortgage rates didn't move much today, but of the lenders with noticeable differences versus yesterday, most were just slightly lower. That means we're ending the week at the best levels ...

Pipeline Press - 10:15AM

Millennials; How Every Lender is Being Helped by Rent and Household Formation Trends

Tomorrow's commentary has some notes about W.J. Bradley and also a stinging rebuttal to Richard Cordray's continued reliance on enforcement actions, but yesterday the commentary mentioned ...

MBS Commentary - 9:23AM

MBS Day Ahead: Data-Free Day Leaves Markets to Find Their Own Way

No econ data on tap apart from Consumer Sentiment Oil surging, how much does it matter? Bonds trying to confirm technical bounce, but not quite there yet After a rollicking week of ...

MND NewsWire - 12:35PM

Lender Production Profits Down 60% Thanks to TRID

The new Truth-in-Lending disclosure (TRID) rule is being blamed for a sharp decline in the per loan profitability of mortgage lenders. The Mortgage Bankers Association said that its ...

Latest Video

Market and Fed 'on same page' now: Pro

Closing Bell Exchange: Weighing Fed talk

Bullard: ZIRP could mean low inflation for long time

More News from 'Around the Web'

CNBC - 4:13PM
Bernanke: Policy tools running out
Calculated Risk Blog - 3:04PM
When will I make another "Big" economic call?
www.realtor.com - 3:04PM
Where Are Millennials Seeking the Most Mortgages? One City Might Surprise You
Calculated Risk Blog - 12:27PM
Fed: Q4 Household Debt Service Ratio Very Low
Fannie Mae - 11:25AM
Fannie Mae Announces its Largest Credit Insurance Risk Transfer Transaction to Date
CNBC - 10:17AM
Consumer sentiment hits 90 in March vs. 92.2 estimate
Market Watch - 8:05AM
Why the big run for oil is setting off alarm bells again
Bloomberg - 7:54AM
Volatility in Oil Impacting Global Markets (Video)

Today's Rates

Best Execution

Rate

Change

30 Yr FRM

3.75%

-0.01

15 Yr FRM

3.02%

-0.01

FHA 30 Year Fixed

3.30%

-0.02

Jumbo 30 Year Fixed

3.60%

+0.00

5/1 Yr ARM

3.02%

+0.02

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

3.94%

0.42

+0.05

15 Yr. Fixed

3.22%

0.39

+0.08

30 Yr. Jumbo

3.86%

0.28

+0.05

30 Yr. FHA

3.77%

0.33

+0.06

5/1 ARM

3.23%

0.35

+0.03

Freddie Mac **

30 Yr. Fixed

3.73%

0.50

+0.05

15 Yr. Fixed

2.99%

0.40

+0.03

1 Yr. ARM

2.68%

0.20

+0.01

5/1 Yr. ARM

2.93%

0.50

+0.01

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

102-01

+0-01

30YR FNMA 3.5

104-17

+0-01

30YR GNMA 3.0

103-06

-0-01

30YR GNMA 3.5

105-14

+0-02

15YR FNMA 3.0

104-04

+0-02

15YR FNMA 2.5

102-11

+0-03

Treasuries

Yield

Change

2 YR

0.8393%

-0.0280

5 YR

1.3330%

-0.0425

10 YR

1.8749%

-0.0245

30 YR

2.6784%

-0.0101

Prices as of: 3/18/2016 4:30PM EST

Current MBS / Treasury Prices »

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