Mortgage rates did nothing today. They did less than nothing . This week is already easily on track to be the calmest since the election. And if tomorrow is similarly lifeless, it will be one of the calmest weeks ever. Oftentimes, I'll note that it's the AVERAGE effective rate that's "unchanged." Indeed, it's quite uncommon for almost every single rate sheet in our ongoing study to be the same as the previous day. But that's exactly what happened today. In fact, this week's rate sheets have seen less change overall than any other week this year. This is to-be-expected, to some extent, due to seasonal considerations. The fact that underlying bond markets have been holding steadier than normal accounts for the extra stability in mortgage rate sheets. Stability may be worth something, but it's

December 22, 2016 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: Mortgage Rate Watch Rates Close to Capping Calmest Week in Years Mortgage rates did nothing today. They did less than nothing . This week is already easily on track to be the calmest since the election. And if tomorrow is similarly lifeless, it will be one of the calmest weeks ever. Oftentimes, I'll note that it's... (read more) MBS Commentary MBS Live Recap: Market and Rate Sheet Apathy Bordering on Comical This is coming out a bit earlier than normal, and I promise to revise and/or put out another recap if by some miraculous turn of events, bond markets exhibit signs of life in the next 2 hours.  Actually, to be fair, most analysts/traders/etc. ma... (read more) Housing News 2016 Best Year in a Decade for Housing; 2017 is a Wild Card This year, with less than two weeks left to go, is shaping up to be the best year for housing in a decade according to Freddie Mac's Economic & Housing Research Group. Their year-end wrap up and forecast however, sees a more mixed picture for 201... (read more) Housing News Decline in Cash Sales May be Leveling Off The share of cash sales appears to be holding fairly steady , even as investors pull back from the residential market (NAR put the investor share of sales at 12 percent in November) and sales of owned real estate (REO) and short sales decrease to low... (read more) Housing News FHFA Home Price Index Slows Price increases moderated slightly in October according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA's) Housing Price Index (HPI). The national index, which had recorded a 0.6 percent monthly gain in September, was up another 0.4 percent in the curr... (read more) Housing News Ellie Mae: Heavy Refi Volume Pushed Out November Closing Times Refinancing originations remained unchanged at 47 percent of all closed loans in November, not yet reflecting the sharp increase in interest rates that occurred after the November 8 election. The share of originations by loan type remained precisely ... (read more) Mortgage Rates 30 Yr. Fixed Rate 6.82% -0.01% Rate Change Points Mortgage News Daily 30 Yr. Fixed 6.82% -0.01 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 6.07% -0.01 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 6.40% -0.01 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.92% -0.01 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 6.31% -0.01 0.00 30 Yr. VA 6.42% 0.00 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 7/17 15 Yr. Fixed Rate 6.07% -0.01% Rate Change Points Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Fixed 6.75% +0.03 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.92% +0.06 0.00 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 7/17 Rate Change Points Mortgage Bankers Assoc. 30 Yr. Fixed 6.77% -0.02 0.62 15 Yr. Fixed 6.04% -0.02 0.63 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.69% -0.09 0.65 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 7/9 MBS / Treasuries UMBS 30YR 5.5 99.15 +0.08 Price / Yield Change MBS UMBS 5.5 99.15 +0.03 UMBS 6.0 101.18 +0.05 GNMA 5.5 99.45 +0.05 GNMA 6.0 101.15 +0.05 Pricing as of: 7/17 9:10PM EST 10 Year US Treasury 4.4415 -0.0178 Price / Yield Change US Treasury 2 YR Treasury 3.887 -0.018 5 YR Treasury 3.977 -0.014 7 YR Treasury 4.198 -0.012 10 YR Treasury 4.442 -0.011 30 YR Treasury 5.012 -0.002 Pricing as of: 7/17 9:10PM EST Latest Video First look at Q1 GDP forecast Dollar could see its longest yearly win streak since 1984 Personal spending up 0.2% (November) Around the Web CNBC US sues Barclays for alleged mortgage securities fraud PR Newswire California pending home sales contract in November, C.A.R. reports CNBC New Trump advisor Icahn says he's not against all regulation Reuters Trump team promises transparency regarding Icahn's advisory role Market Watch Housing's big question what will happen when buyers think 4% rates are crazy' CNBC US consumer spending slows in November on weak incomes freddiemac.mwnewsroom.com Mortgage Rates At Two Year High bkfs.com Black Knight Financial Services' First Look at November 2016 Mortgage Data CNBC US jobless claims rise to six-month high last week CNBC US core capital goods orders jump in November CNBC US third-quarter economic growth raised to 3.5 percent, best performance in two years Market Watch The Fed: Trump may pick Yellen's successor before her term is up builderonline.com Top Benefits of Buying a Home

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